AP Equivalencies | Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Equivalency Table

AP exam	Equivalency (4 credits unless otherwise noted)	General Education requirement fulfilled
Art History	Score of 3 = elective credits Score of 4 or 5 = ARTH 110	Aesthetics (A)
Biology	Score of 3 = elective credit Score of 4 = BIOL 113 Score of 5 = BIOL 113 and BIOL 114 (8 credits)	Laboratory Science (L) for scores of 4 and 5 only
Calculus A B	Score of 3 = MSCI XXX (4 credits) Score of 4 or 5 = MATH 224 (2 credits) and MATH 225 (2 credits)	Math/Reasoning (M)
Calculus B C	Score of 4 = MATH 223 (2 cr), MATH 224 (2 cr), MATH 225 (2 cr) and MATH 226 (2 cr) Score of 5 = MATH 224 (2 cr), MATH 225 (2 cr), MATH 226 (2 cr) and MATH 227 (2 cr) Score of 1 or 2 with AB subscore of 3 = MATH 223 (2 cr) and MATH 224 (2 cr) Score of 1 or 2 with AB subscore of 4 or 5 = MATH 224 2 cr) and MATH 225 (2 cr)	Math/Reasoning (M)
Chemistry	Score of 3 = CHEM 101 Score of 4 = CHEM 104 or 111 Score of 5 = CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 (8 credits)	Under some circumstances, the Gen Ed lab requirement may be fulfilled with AP credit
Chinese Language and Culture	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	World Language (WL3)
Comparative Government and Politics	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = PLSC 1CP	Social Science (N)
Computer Science A	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit
Computer Science Principles	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit
English Language and Composition	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Composition (C) for BAT students only Credit by exam cannot fulfill both C requirements Does not fulfill Gen Ed or Harpur Writing requirement for traditional students
English Literature and Composition	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Composition (C) for BAT students only Credit by exam cannot fulfill both C requirements Humanities (H) Does not fulfill Harpur Writing requirement for traditional students
Environmental Science	Score of 3 or 4 = ENVI 101 Score of 5 = ENVI 101 and ENVI 201 (8 credits)	Laboratory Science (L) for scores of 4 and 5 only
European History	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Social Science (N)
French Language and Culture	Score of 3 = FREN 211 Score of 4 or 5 = FREN 215	World Language (WL3)
German Language and Culture	Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit Score of 5 = GERM 203	World Language (WL3)
Human Geography	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = GEOG 101	Social Science (N)
Italian Language and Culture	Score of 3 = ITAL 211 Score of 4 or 5 = ITAL 215	World Language (WL3)
Japanese Language and Culture	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	World Language (WL3)
Latin	Score of 3 = elective credit Score of 4 or 5 = LAT 2XX	Humanities (H) (score of 4 or 5 only) World Language (WL3)
Latin Vergil (discontinued)	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	World Language (WL3)
Macroeconomics	Score of 3 = elective credit Score of 4 or 5 = ECON 162	Social Science (N)
Microeconomics	Score of 3 = elective credit Score of 4 or 5 = ECON 160	Social Science (N)
Music Theory	Score of 3 = elective credit Score of 4 or 5 = elective credit, see department for placement in music theory sequence	Aesthetics (A)
Physics 1: Algebra based	Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit Score of 5 = PHYS 121	Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics 2: Algebra based	Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit Score of 5 = PHYS 122	Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics B (discontinued)	Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit Score of 5 = PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 (8 credits)	Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit Score of 5 = PHYS 132	Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics C: Mechanics	Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit Score of 5 = PHYS 131	Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Psychology	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = PSYC 111
Research	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit
Seminar	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit
Spanish Language and Culture	Score of 3 = SPAN 211 Score of 4 = SPAN 215 Score of 5 = SPAN 250	World Language (WL3)
Spanish Literature and Culture	Score of 3 = SPAN 250 Score of 4 or 5 = SPAN 251	Humanities (H) Gen Ed World Language
Statistics	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = MATH 147	Math/Reasoning (M)
Studio Art: Drawing	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Aesthetics (A)
Studio Art: 2D Design	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Aesthetics (A)
Studio Art: 3D Design	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Aesthetics (A)
United States Government and Politics	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = PLSC 1AM	Social Science (N)
United States History	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Social Science (N)
World History	Score of 3, 4 or 5 = elective credit	Social Science (N)