Advanced Placement Program

Advanced Placement Program of the College Board

High school students who wish to seek advanced placement and college credit should apply through the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board, P.O. Box 6671, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6671.

Advanced classes, which qualify for this purpose, are offered in many high schools. A national examination measures the achievement of students to determine at what point they should begin college study of that subject. Scores are assigned as follows: 5, extremely well qualified; 4, well qualified; 3, qualified; 2, possibly qualified; and 1, no recommendation.

Courses for which earned hours credit may be awarded through advanced placement are the following:

Art and Design —

Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP Art History exam will receive 3 hours credit for ART 111
Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP Drawing, 2-D Design, or 3-D Design Portfolio may arrange to bring their complete portfolio/s to the Art and Design Department for faculty review. If the review is favorable, students may receive 3 hours credit for ART 112a for the Drawing Portfolio, 3 hours credit for ART 112b for the 2-D Design Portfolio and/or 3 hours credit for ART 112d for the 3-D Design Portfolio.

Biological Sciences — With a score of 4 or 5 on the advanced placement test, students may earn 3 hours credit for Biology 111.

Calculus —

Students scoring 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam will receive 3 hours credit for Math 150
Students scoring 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam will receive credit for both Math 150 and Math 152.
Students scoring 3, 4 or 5 on the AP subpart of the Calculus BC exam will receive credit for Math 150.

Chemistry — With a score of 4 or 5 on the advanced placement test, students may earn 8 hours credit for Chemistry 121a and b. With a score of 3, students may earn 4 hours credit for Chemistry 121a. Students may petition the Chemistry department for laboratory credit.

Economics — With a score of 4 or 5 on the Macroeconomics Advanced Placement Program test, students may earns 3 hours credit for Econ 111. With a score of 4 or 5 on the Microeconomics Advanced Placement Program test, students May earn 3 hours credit for Econ 112. English:

English — With a score of 4 or 5 on the English Language and Composition section of the Advanced Placement Program test, students may receive 3 hours credit for English 101. With a score of 4 or 5 on the English Literature and Composition test, students may receive 3 hours credit for ENG 111.

Foreign Languages and Literature — The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature awards Advanced Placement Credit on an adhoc basis. For more information and details, please contact the department directly.

Geography — Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP Geography exam will receive 3 hours credit for GEOG 200.

History — With a score of 4 or 5 on the European history section of the Advanced Placement test, students may earn 3 hours credit for History 111a or b, or 3 hours credit for History 113 or 114. With a score of 4 or 5 on the American history section, students may earn 3 hours credit for History 200 or 201.

Music — Students may earn 3 hours of credit for Music 111 through the Advanced Placement test.

Physics — With a score of 4 or 5 on the Physics Advanced Placement test, students may earn 5 hours of credit for Physics 206a or b.

Political Science —

Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP United States Government and Politics exam will receive 3 hours credit for POLS 112
Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP Comparative Government and Politics exam will receive 3 hours of elective credit.

Statistics — Students scoring 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam will receive 3 hours credit for STAT 244.

Students should send the results of advanced placement examinations to the Office of Admissions and Records. Credit earned through Advanced Placement examinations may be applied toward the 124 hours required for graduation. Please note this credit is not used in computing your SIUE grade-point average. Advancement Placement credit granted at another accredited university or college is transferable to SIUE. Advanced Placement examinations are considered proficiency examinations. See the section about Proficiency Examinations in this catalog.