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Students in the School of Engineering are awarded all credit they earn based upon the exam scores listed below (there is no maximum limit that can transferred). For students enrolled in other divisions on campus (e.g., Bachelor of Arts degrees), the maximum number of pre-matriculation units (including AP credit) they may transfer toward a Bachelor of Arts degree is 15 units. If you need to contact the Advanced Placement Program for questions or to have your scores sent, you can call them toll free at 1-888-225-5427, e-mail apexams@info.collegeboard.org, or write to them at AP Exams, P.O. Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671.
The Engineering School Student Services Office address is:
Campus Box 1100
Lopata Hall, Room 303
Washington University
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
LAST UPDATED: January 15, 2008
AP SCORE ↓
MATH COMMENTS: The Mathematics Department offers an on-line Calculus Placement Exam at: http://www.math.wustl.edu/placement/ which provides immediate feedback. Students planning to enroll in a calculus course should take the placement exam. Only an AP score of 5 receives automatic credit for Calculus I. Any student entering the Calculus 131-132-233 sequence can receive AP credit for earlier courses in this sequence by successful completion (grade of C+ or better) of the next course in the sequence. To receive such credit, students must, complete an AP credit request form in the Mathematics Office (Cupples I Hall, Room 100).
Advanced Placement (AP)
Students in the School of Engineering are awarded all credit they earn based upon the exam scores listed below (there is no maximum limit that can transferred). For students enrolled in other divisions on campus (e.g., Bachelor of Arts degrees), the maximum number of pre-matriculation units (including AP credit) they may transfer toward a Bachelor of Arts degree is 15 units. If you need to contact the Advanced Placement Program for questions or to have your scores sent, you can call them toll free at 1-888-225-5427, e-mail apexams@info.collegeboard.org, or write to them at AP Exams, P.O. Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671.
The Engineering School Student Services Office address is:
Campus Box 1100
Lopata Hall, Room 303
Washington University
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
LAST UPDATED: January 15, 2008
AP SCORE ↓
| ART HISTORY (L01) (TEST: AHS) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of credit for L01 Art History 112E contingent upon the completion of a 300- or 400-level Art History course with a grade of B or better. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ART (F10): STUDIO ART (ART) (A2D) (A3D) | |
| 5 | 3 units of elective art credit. |
| 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ART (F10): STUDIO DRAWING (DRW) | |
| 5 | 3 units of elective art credit. |
| 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| BIOLOGY (L41) (TEST: BIO) | |
| 5, 4 | 6 units of credit for L41 Biology 100A. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| CHEMISTRY (L07) (TEST: CHE) Students who receive a 5 on the AP test in Chemistry will receive 3 units each for Chem 103 and 104. Those students who receive a 4 receive 3 units of Chem 103. Receipt of these credits has no bearing on fulfillment of chemistry requirements for pre-med or any science major and cannot be used to satisfy pre-requisites for Organic Chemistry. Students who wish to exempt either the first or second semester of general chemistry (111A and 112A), including the labs (151 and 152), must pass a placement exam administered by the Department of Chemistry during the first week of classes in the fall. Special Note for Engineering Freshmen: Engineering students with an AP Chemistry score of 5 may petition the Engineering Student Services Office in Lopata Hall, Room 303 for "proficiency" credit for Chem 111A, 112A, 151, and 152. |
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| 5 | 6 units of credit for Chem 103 (3 units) and 104 (3 units). |
| 4 | 3 units of credit for Chem 103. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE (E81) - A TEST (TEST: CSA) | |
| 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded, but a student can take the CSE 131 placement exam (contact the CSE office at (314) 935-6160 for further information). |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE (E81) - AB TEST (TEST: CSB) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of credit for CSE 126. Students also have the option of taking a CSE 131 placement exam. Any student who passes the placement exam will receive 4 units of credit for CSE 131 instead of the CSE 126 credit. Contact the CSE office at 935-6160 for further information. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ECONOMICS-MACRO (L11) (TEST: EMA) | |
| 5 | 3 credits equivalent to Econ 104B contingent upon completion of Econ 402 with a grade of B- or better. |
| 4 | No credit awarded. Placement in Econ 402 or in any 300-level class with an Econ 104B prerequisite, so long as the prerequisites (such as calculus) are met. Bypassing introductory courses may be disadvantageous. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ECONOMICS-MICRO (L11) (TEST: EMI) | |
| 5 | 3 units equivalent to Econ 103B upon completion of Econ 401 with a grade of B- or better. |
| 4 | No credit awarded. Placement in Econ 401 or in any 300-level class with an Econ 103B prerequisite, so long as the prerequisites (such as calculus) are met. Bypassing introductory courses may be disadvantageous. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION | |
| 5 | Engineering students who earn a score of 5 will receive no credit, but will be exempt from taking L13 100 (Writing 1). |
| 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION | |
| 5 | Engineering students who earn a score of 5 will receive no credit, but will be exempt from taking L13 100 (Writing 1). |
| 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (L82) (TEST: ENV) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of elective credit (L82 0001) contingent upon completion of a 300 or 400 level Environmental Studies course with a grade of B or better. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| HISTORY (L22) : AMERICAN HISTORY (AP credits are not counted toward the History major) (TEST: HSA) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of credit for History 163. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| HISTORY (L22): EUROPEAN HISTORY (AP credits are not counted toward the History major) (TEST: HSE) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of credit for History 102C. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| HISTORY (L22) : WORLD HISTORY (AP credits are not counted toward the History major) (TEST: HSW) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of credit for History 164. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| LANGUAGE: FRENCH (L34) (TEST: LNF) | |
| 5 | 6 units of credit equivalent to L34 French 102D (3 units) and 201D (3 units). Students may enroll in a 300-level course conducted in the language. |
| 4 | 3 units of credit for L34 French 102D awarded automatically, and an additional 3 units of credit for L34 French 201D contingent upon completion of a 300-level course with a B or better--other than conversation--conducted in the language. |
| 3 | No credit awarded automatically, but 3 units of credit equivalent to L34 French 102D and 3 units of credit equivalent 201D will be awarded contingent upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of B or better--other than conversation--conducted in the language. |
| 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| LANGUAGE: GERMAN (L21) (TEST: LNG) | |
| 5 | 6 units of credit for L21 German 102D (3 units) and 210D (3 units) awarded automatically; students may enroll in a 300-level course: German 301D, 302D, 313, 340C (Literature in Translation and German Tutorial). |
| 4 | 3 units of credit for L21 German 102D awarded automatically, and an additional 3 units of credit for L21 German 210D awarded upon satisfactory completion of German 301D. (Students may receive this credit only if they start their language study at the 300-level). |
| 3 | No credit awarded automatically, but 3 units of credit for L21 German 210D and 3 units of credit for L21 German 201D awarded upon satisfactory completion of German 301D. (Students may receive this credit only if they start their language study at the 300-level). |
| 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| LANGUAGE: LATIN (L10) (TEST: LNL) | |
| 5, 4 | No credit awarded automatically, but 6 units of credit for Latin 101 (3 units) and 102 (3 units) awarded upon completion of Latin 317C with a grade of B or better. |
| 3 | Back credit may be available on completion of more advanced courses. See department. |
| 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| LANGUAGE: SPANISH (L38) (TEST: LNS) | |
| 5 | 6 units of credit equivalent to L38 Spanish 102D (3 units) and 201D (3 units); students may enroll in a 300-level course conducted in the language. |
| 4 | 3 units of credit for L38 Spanish 102D awarded automatically, and an additional 3 units of credit for L38 Spanish 201D contingent upon satisfactory completion of a 300-level course with a B or better--other than conversation--conducted in the language. |
| 3 | No credit awarded automatically, but 6 units of credit equivalent to L38 Spanish 102D (3 units) and 201D (3 units) will be awarded contingent upon satisfactory completion of a 300-level course with a B or better--other than conversation--conducted in the language. |
| 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| MATHEMATICS (L24) - AB TEST (TEST: MAB) | |
| 5 | 3 units of credit for Math 131 (Calculus I). You will be placed into Math 132 (Calculus II). |
| 4 | No credit awarded. Take the on-line Calculus Placement Exam. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. Take the on-line Calculus Placement Exam. |
| MATHEMATICS (L24) - BC TEST (TEST: MBC) | |
| 5 | 3 units of credit for Math 131. If the on-line Calculus Placement Exam recommends placement into Math 233 (Calculus III), 3 additional units wil be awarded for 132 (Calculus II), and you will be placed into Math 233 (Calculus III). |
| 4 | No credit awarded. Take the on-line Calculus Placement Exam. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. Take the on-line Calculus Placement Exam. |
| MUSIC LITERATURE/LISTENING (L27) (TEST: MUL) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of elective credit. Upon declaration of majors and minors, non-Music majors may petition the College Office to have this credit count toward the Distribution Requirement. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| MUSIC THEORY (L27) (TEST: MUT) | |
| 5, 4 | 3 units of elective credit. Upon declaration of majors and minors, non-Music majors may petition the College Office to have this credit count toward the Distribution Requirement. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| PHYSICS (L31): Test B and C - Mechanics and C - Electricity & Magnetism | |
| PHYSICS (L31) B Test (PB) | |
| 5 | 3 units of credit for Physics 113. This corresponds to the first semester in a two-semester, algebra-based introductory physics sequence. Students who require calculus-based physics for course or major requirements should enroll in Physics 117 or Physics 197 in the Fall semester. Students who plan to major in physics are encouraged to enroll in Pysics 197. |
| 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| PHYSICS (L31) C - Mechanics Test (C - Mechanics) (PCM) | |
| 5 | 4 units of credit for Physics 117A. This corresponds to the first semester in a two-semester, calculus-based introductory physics sequence. Students may enroll in Physics 118A, the second semester of this introductory calculus-based sequence, in the Spring semester. Physics majors and students interested in advanced treatment of introductory physics should enroll in Physics 197 in the Fall semester, followed by Physics 198 in the Spring semester. Students may not enroll in Physics 198 without first taking Physics 197. |
| 4 | 3 units of elective credit for Physics 113. This corresponds to the first semester in a two-semester, algebra-based introductory physics sequence. Students who require calculus-based physics for course or major requirements should enroll in Physics 117A or Physics 197 in the Fall semester. Students who plan to major in physics are encouraged to enroll in Physics 197. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| PHYSICS (L31) C - Electricity & Magnetism Test (C- E&M) (PCE) | |
| 5 | 4 units of credit for Physics 118A. This corresponds to the second semester in a two-semester, calculus-based introductory physics sequence. Physics majors and students interested in an advanced treatment of introductory physics should enroll in Physics 197 in the Fall semester, followed by Physics 198 in the Spring semester. |
| 4 | 3 units of elective credit for Physics 114. This corresponds to the second semester in a two-semester, algebra-based introductory physics sequence. Students who require calculus-based physics for course or major requirements should enroll in Physics 117A or Physics 197 in the Fall semester. Students who plan to major in physics or who have a strong interest in physics are encouraged to enroll in Physics 197. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE (L32): AMERICAN POLITICS (TEST: POA) | |
| 5, 4 | No credit awarded automatically, but 3 units of credit will be awarded contingent upon completion of an advanced course (300/400 level) in American Politics with a grade of B or better. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE (L32) : COMPARATIVE POLITICS (TEST: POC) | |
| 5, 4 | No credit awarded automatically, but 3 units of credit will be awarded contingent upon completion of an advanced course (300/400 level) in Comparative Politics with a grade of B or better. |
| 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| PSYCHOLOGY (L33) (TEST: PSY) | |
| 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |
| STATISTICS (L24) (TEST: STA) | |
| 5 | 3 units of credit for Math 1011. These students may consult with Professor Edward Spitznagel in the Math Department about whether credit for Math 320, instead, is possible. |
| 4, 3, 2, 1 | No credit awarded. |