Advanced Placement

For Students Entering Stevens PRIOR to FALL 2011

AP Examination (Grade) / Stevens Equivalent / Credits
Art History (4,5) / HAR 190 / 3
Biology (4,5) / Ch 281 and Ch 282 / 4
Chemistry (4,5) / Ch 115, 116, 117 and 118 / 8
Chinese Language and Culture (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Computer Science A (4,5) / Computer Science (CS) majors will receive a CS elective and will be placed in CS 181 for the first semester; non-CS majors receive credit for E 115 or CS 105 / 6 or 2 or 3
Computer Science AB (4,5) / Computer Science (CS) majors will receive two CS electives and will place out of the first term CS 115 course. These students will take CS 182 during their second term. Non-CS majors receive credit for E 115 or CS 105 plus one Computer Science or General Elective. / 9 or 5 or 6
Economics - Macroeconomics (4,5) / Mgt 243 / 3
Economics - Microeconomics (4,5) / Mgt 244 / 3
English - Language & Composition (4,5) / Humanities course a / 3
English - Literature & Composition (4,5) / Humanities course a / 3
Environmental Science (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
French Language (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
French Literature (4,5) / Humanities course a / 3
German Language (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Government & Politics - Comparative (4,5) / Humanities course b / 3
Government & Politics - U.S. (4,5) / Humanities course b / 3
History - European (4,5) / Humanities course b / 3
History - U.S. (4,5) / Humanities course b / 3
History - World (4, 5) / Humanities course b / 3
Italian Language and Culture (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Japanese Language and Culture (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Latin - Literature (4, 5) / Humanities course a / 3
Latin: Vergil (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Mathematics - Calculus AB (4,5) / Ma 115 or Ma 117 / 4
Mathematics - Calculus BC (4,5) / Ma 115 or Ma 117 / 4
Physics C - Mechanics (4,5) / PEP 111 / 3
Physics C - E & M (4,5) / PEP 112 / 3
Psychology (4,5) / HSS 175 / 3
Russian Language and Culture (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Spanish Language (4,5) / General Elective (for engineering students), Elective (for majors other than engineering) / 3
Spanish Literature (4,5) / Humanities course a / 3

a - You may receive credit for a spring semester freshman- or sophomore-level humanities course in Group A: Literature/Philosophy as a result of a successful AP exam in English.

b - You may receive credit for a spring semester freshman- or sophomore-level humanities course in Group B: History/Social Science as a result of a successful AP exam in government and politics, or history.