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AP and IB Credit Guide

How to get AP Results Sent to Oberlin
How to get IB Results Sent to Oberlin
How to get credit for Other International Entrance Exams

This guide lists the credit and/or placement awarded for exam scores taken
prior to Oberlin matriculation.

Incoming students may receive credit toward graduation for:

1. successful completion of college-level coursework in secondary school, as measured by performance on the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) examination;

2. work completed in International Baccalaureate (IB) programs; and/or

3. successful completion of approved liberal arts courses taken at a college while enrolled in high school; credit for such courses must appear on a transcript from an accredited college or university.

AP and IB credit is granted on the assumption that the student does not enroll in an
equivalent course at Oberlin; a student must relinquish credit if they enroll in the equivalent course.

Oberlin accepts only higher-level scores for International Baccalaureate credit.

Departmental policies subject to change. Last revised August 4, 2008.

Program	Score of AP or IB Exam	Credit Awarded	Advanced Placement in Oberlin Courses	Comments
ART HISTORY	5 - AP	3		Not for Major Credit. Will count toward general elective credits.
BIOLOGY	4 - AP 5 - AP 6 or 7 -Higher IB	4 4 4	Biol. 605 Biol. 605	Not for Major credit Will count toward general elective credits. For Major credit For Major credit
CHEMISTRY	3 - AP 4,5 - AP 5 - Higher IB 6 or 7-Higher IB	4 Qpf 8 Qpf 4 Qpf 8 Qpf	Chem. 101 Chem. 101, 102 Chem. 101 Chem. 101, 102
COMPUTER SCIENCE	A 3 or higher - AP AB 3 - AP AB 4,5 - AP 5 - Higher IB 6 or 7 - Higher IB	4 Qpf 4 Qpf 8 Qpf 4 Qpf 8 Qpf	Csci. 150 Csci. 150 Csci. 150, 151 Csci. 150 Csci. 150, 151
ENGLISH	Lit. 5 - AP Lang. 5 - AP	3 Wpf 3 Wpf		If student has both Lit and Language only 3 total credits are applied. A student with either Lit. or Lang will be eligible for entry into introductory 200 level courses in English.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	4,5 - AP	3		Not for Major credit but counts toward total general elective hours.
FRENCH	Lit. 4,5 - AP Lang. 4,5 - AP	3 CD 3 CD	Fren. 300 Fren. 300	Counts toward Major. If student has both Lit. and Language, 6 hours may be applied.
GERMAN	4,5 - AP	3 CD	Germ. 300
HISPANIC	Lit. 4,5 - AP Lang. 4,5 - AP	3 CD 3 CD		Counts toward Major.
HISTORY	World 4,5 - AP Europ. 4,5 - AP U.S. 4,5 - AP Hist.of Am. 6, -IB Europ.Hist 6,7 -IB	3 3 4 3 3		Counts toward Major. Counts toward Major. Counts toward Major. Counts toward Major. Counts toward Major.
LATIN	Lit. 4,5 - AP Vergil 4,5 - AP	3 CD 3 CD	Latn. 202 Latn. 201
MATHEMATICS	BC 4,5 - AP AB 4,5 - AP Statistics 4,5 - AP BC 3 with AB Sub 4,5 - AP	8 Qpf 4 Qpf 4 Qpf 4 Qpf	Math 133,134 Math 133 Math 113 Math 133	Students receiving credit in one or more courses do not need to take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
MUSIC	Theory 4,5 - AP	3	Muth. 001
PHYSICS	B Elem I 4 - AP B Elem II 5 - AP C E&M 5 - AP C Mech 4,5 - AP	4 Qpf 8 Qpf 4 Qpf 4 Qpf	Phys. 103 Phys. 103, 104 Phys. 111 Phys. 110	Counts toward Major.
POLITICS	Amer. 5 - AP Comp. 5 - AP Gen.Polt. 5 - AP	3 3 3		Counts toward Major.
PSYCHOLOGY	4,5 - AP	3	Psyc. 700 Replaces Psyc. 100	½ Social Science Credit ½ Natural Sci. Credit