These AP Equivalencies are for students who entered ßÙßÇÂþ» in 2023-2024. For students who took select AP exams in May
2020, please refer to the May 2020 AP exam equivalencies.
Art History
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
elective credit |
4 |
Aesthetics (A) |
| 4, 5 |
ARTH 110 |
4 |
Aesthetics (A) |
Biological Sciences
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
| 4 |
BIOL 113 or BIOL 114 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
| 5 |
BIOL 113 and BIOL 114 |
8 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
| Students who earn a 4 on the AP Biology exam (excluding May 2020) can choose to get
credit for BIOL 113 or 114. To select your preference, please complete the |
Calculus AB
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
MSCI XXX |
4 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
| 4, 5 |
MATH 224 (2 credits) and MATH 225 (2 credits) |
4 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
Calculus BC
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 4 |
MATH 223 (2 credits), MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits) & MATH 226 (2 credits) |
8 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
| 5 |
MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits), MATH 226 (2 credits) and MSCI XXX (2 credits)* |
8 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
| *Students with a score of 5 may opt for a MATH 227 place-out exam with the MATH department.
Upon successful completion of the place-out exam, students will receive credit for
MATH 227 instead of MSCI XXX |
| 1, 2, or 3 with subscore of 3 |
MSCI XXX |
4 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
| 1, 2, or 3 with subscore of 4 or 5 |
MATH 224 (2 credits) and MATH 225 (2 credits) |
4 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
Chemistry
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
CHEM XXX |
4 |
|
| 4 |
CHEM 104 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
| 5 |
CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 |
8 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
Chinese Language and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
Comparative Government and Politics
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
PLSC 1CP |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
Computer Science Principles
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
English Language and Composition
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
Notes |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
*Does not fulfill the Harpur College Writing Requirement |
English Literature and Composition
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
Notes |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Humanities (H) |
*Does not fulfill the Harpur College Writing Requirement |
Environmental Science
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
ENVI 101 |
4 |
|
| 4 |
ENVI 101 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
| 5 |
ENVI 101 and ENVI 201 |
8 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
European History
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
French Language and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
Notes |
| 3 |
FREN 211 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be FREN 215 |
| 4 |
FREN 215 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be FREN 241 |
| 5 |
FREN 215 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be FREN 241 or above |
German Language and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4 |
elective credit |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
| 5 |
GERM 203 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
Human Geography
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
GEOG 101 |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
Italian Language and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
Notes |
| 3 |
ITAL 211 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be ITAL 215 |
| 4 |
ITAL 215 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be ITAL 241 |
| 5 |
ITAL 215 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be ITAL 241 or above |
Japanese Language and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
Latin
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
elective credit |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
| 4, 5 |
LAT 2XX |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
Macroeconomics
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
elective credit |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
| 4, 5 |
ECON 162 |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
Microeconomics
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
elective credit |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
| 4, 5 |
ECON 160 |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
Music Theory
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Aesthetics (A) |
Physics 1: Algebra-based
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
| 5 |
PHYS 121 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
Physics 2: Algebra-based
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
| 5 |
PHYS 122 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
| 5 |
PHYS 132 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
Physics C: Mechanics
*If you took the exam in May 2020, refer to the May 2020 exam equivalencies
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
| 5 |
PHYS 131 |
4 |
Laboratory Science (L) |
Psychology
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3 |
LART XXX |
4 |
|
| 4, 5 |
PSYC 111 |
4 |
|
Research
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
Seminar
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
|
Spanish Language and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
Notes |
| 3 |
SPAN 211 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be SPAN 215 |
| 4 |
SPAN 215 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be SPAN 250 |
| 5 |
SPAN 250 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be SPAN 251 |
Spanish Literature and Culture
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
Notes |
| 3 |
SPAN 250 |
4 |
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be SPAN 251 |
| 4, 5 |
SPAN 251 |
4
|
World Language (WL3) |
*Course placement - next course would be SPAN 344 |
Statistics
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
MATH 147A or MATH 1ST |
4 |
Mathematics/Reasoning (M) |
| By default, students who enter ßÙßÇÂþ» in 2022-2023 will earn credit for MATH 147A.
Contact Harpur Advising to see if switching to MATH 1ST is appropriate for you. |
Studio Art and Drawing
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Aesthetics (A) |
Studio Art : 2-D Design
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Aesthetics (A) |
Studio Art: 3-D Design
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Aesthetics (A) |
United States Government and Politics
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
PLSC 1AM |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
United States History
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
World History
| Score |
Equivalency |
Credits |
General Education |
| 3, 4, 5 |
elective credit |
4 |
Social Science (N) |
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