Cornell Engineering : AP Credit Table

AP Credit Table

Awarding of AP Credit

The table showing the most common subjects for which AP credit is awarded in the College of Engineering, and the scores needed on qualifying tests, follows. In mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science, AP credit is awarded only for courses required in the engineering curriculum. (The College of Engineering does not presently award AP credit for statistics.)

REQUIREMENTS
	CEEB AP Exam	GCE/A-Level	IB Higher Level
Mathematics (MATH 191, 192 required)
191	4 or 5 on BC	A, B, or C	No credit (a)
192	Cornell Departmental Examination
Physics (PHYS 112, 213, and 214 required)
112	4 or 5 on mechanics portion of C; 5 on B with successful completion of a high school level calculus class	A or B	6 or 7
213	5 on electricity and magnetism portion of C
112 and 213		A or B with 4 AP credits in math
Chemistry (CHEM 207 or 211 required)
207 or 211 (b)	5	B	6 or 7
207 and 208		A
Computing (CS 100 required)
100	5 on A, or 4 or 5 on AB		6 or 7
Biology (not required) 4 credits	4
6 credits			6
8 credits	5	A or B	7
Freshman Writing Seminar (two seminars required)
one seminar	5 (English) (c)

a. Students are encouraged to take the Cornell departmental examination during orientation.

b. Students who obtain AP credit for CHEM 209 and are thinking of majoring in ChemE or MS&E should consider enrolling in CHEM 215. Those who are offered AP credit for CHEM 209 and then elect to take CHEM 215 will also receive academic credit for CHEM 209. You may want to discuss this option with your faculty advisor.

c. Students receiving a 4 on the CEEB AP English Literature and Composition exam or the CEEB AP English Language and Composition exam, a 6 on the IB Higher Level English exam, or a B on the GCE A-level English exam will be eligible for 3 credits, which may be applied toward the Literature and the Arts category in the Liberal Studies Distribution requirement.

Modern Languages
Students may earn AP credit for competence in a foreign language by taking the CEEB AP test or by taking the Cornell Advanced Standing Examination (CASE). Those with a score of 4 or 5 on the CEEB AP test in French, German, Italian, or Spanish will be awarded 3 credits. To qualify for the CASE (in any language), students must score at least a 65 on a college placement test (taken either in high school or at Cornell during Orientation Week). Students achieving a passing score on the CASE will be awarded 3 credits. Modern language credits, earned via AP or CASE, may be used to satisfy part of the liberal-studies distribution requirement (in the foreign language category) or the approved elective requirement, contingent on discussion with the student’s faculty advisor.

Other Subjects
AP credit is granted for many subjects not discussed here. If guidelines for a subject area are not spelled out below, the College of Engineering follows the AP guidelines found in the “General Information” section of Courses of Study.