2024-2025 Advanced Credit Placement Table
Math
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 5 on CEEB AP BC Exam
- A*, A, B, or C on GCE A-Level Math or Pure Math exams only if taken in Singapore
| MATH 1910 | MATH 1910 | 4 |
Notes:
- Students are encouraged to take the Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) during Orientation.
- Students who earn a score of 4 on the Calculus BC AP exam are encouraged to take the Cornell Advanced Standing Exam, as credit is not awarded for a score of 4.
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Physics
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 5 on mechanics portion of CEEB AP C exam
- A*, A or B GCE A-Level Exam
- 6 or 7 on IB Higher Level Exam
| PHYS 1112 | PHYS 1112 | 3 |
- 5 on electricity and magnetism portion of CEEB AP C exam
| PHYS 2213 | PHYS 2213 | 4 |
- A*, A, or B on GCE A-Level Exam and AP or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) credit for MATH 1910
| PHYS 1112 and PHYS 2213 | PHYS 1112 and PHYS 2213 (see notes) | 7 |
Notes:
- If you received a score of 5 on the AP Physics C: Mechanics exam you will have earned credit for PHYS 1112 (3 credits), however no advanced placement credit is accepted for PHYS 1110
- Students awarded credit for PHYS 1112 must still enroll in PHYS 1110
- Scores lower than 5 will not be accepted for PHYS 1112, even if your current institution has granted you credit.
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Chemistry
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 5 on CEEB AP Exam
- B on GCE A-Level Exam
- 6 or 7 on IB Higher Level Exam
| CHEM 2090 | CHEM 2090 | 4 |
- A* or A on GCE A-Level Exam
| CHEM 2090 and CHEM 2080 | CHEM 2090 and CHEM 2080 | 8 |
Notes:
- Students who obtain advanced placement credit for CHEM 2090 and are thinking of majoring in Chemical Engineering should consider enrolling in CHEM 2150
- Those who are offered credit for CHEM 2090 and then pass CHEM 2150 will be considered to have completed the equivalent to CHEM 2080. You may want to discuss this option with your faculty advisor.
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Computer Science
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 5 on CEEB AP A Exam
- 6 or 7 on IB Higher Level Exam
| CS 1110 | CS 1110 | 4 |
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Biology
Biology| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 4 on CEEB AP Exam
- 6 on IB Higher Level Exam
| BIOG 1101F | TBD - Check with Engineering Advising and Major Department for further guidance | 4 |
- 5 on CEEB AP Exam
- A or B on GCE A-Level Exam
- 7 on IB Higher Level Exam
- M3 or higher on Cambridge Pre-University Principal Subject Exam
| BIOG 1102F | TBD - Check with Engineering Advising and Major Department for further guidance | 8 |
Note:
For Biomedical Engineering majors, a score of 5 on the Biology AP exam is required to place out of BIOMG 1350.
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English Language and Literature
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 5 on CEEB AP English Language and Composition exam
- 5 on CEEB AP English Literature and Composition exam
- A on GCE A-Level Exam
- 7 on IB Higher Level Exam
- D1, D2, D3 on Cambridge Pre-University Principal Subject Exam
- Please Note: students can only earn credit for one First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) from the above exam options. If students have met two of the above, then the additional 3 credits can be applied toward the Literature and the Arts or the Arts, Literature,and Culture category in the Liberal Studies distribution requirement.
| ENGL 1100F | First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) | 3 |
- 4 on the CEEB AP English Language and Composition exam
- 6 on all IB Higher Level English exams
- B on the GCE A-level English exam
| ENGL 1101A | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Literature and the Arts (LA) or Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC) category | 3 |
- 4 on the CEEB AP English Literature and Composition exam
- 6 on all IB Higher Level English exams
- B on the GCE A-level English exam
| ENGL 1102A | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Literature and the Arts (LA) or Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC) category | 3 |
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Foreign Language and Foreign Literature
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
|---|
- 4 or 5 on CEEB AP French Literature Exam
| FRA 1100A | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Literature and the Arts (LA) or Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC) category | 3 |
- 14/20 or higher on French Baccalauréat Francais écrit Exam
| FREN 2210 | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Literature and the Arts (LA) or Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC) category | 3 |
- 16/20 or higher on French Baccalauréat Francais écrit Exam
| FREN 2210 (4 credits) and FREN 2000C (3 credits) | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Literature and the Arts (LA) or Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC) category | 7 |
- 4 or 5 on CEEB AP Spanish Literature Exam
| SPAN 1100A | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Literature and the Arts (LA) or Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC) category | 3 |
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Economics
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
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- 5 on CEEB AP Exam (Micro)
| ECON 1110 | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA) or Social Sciences (SSC) category | 3 |
- 5 on CEEB AP Exam (Macro)
| ECON 1120 | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA) or Social Sciences (SSC) category | 3 |
- 7 on IB Higher Level Exam
- A* or A on GCE A-Level Exam
- D1, D2, D3 on Cambridge Pre-University Principal Subject Exam
| ECON 1110 and ECON 1120 | Two Liberal Studies Distribution Requirements in the Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA) or Social Sciences (SSC) category | 6 |
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Philosophy
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
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- 14/20 or higher on French Baccalauréat Philosophie Exam
| PHIL 1100 | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM) or Ethics and the Mind (ETM) category | 3 |
- A*, A, or B on GCE A-Level Exam
| Subject to Department Review | Subject to Department Review | Subject to Department Review |
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Psychology
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
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| PSYCH 1101 | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA) or Social Sciences (SSC) category | 3 |
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Foreign Language
| Exam options and score requirements for fulfilling degree requirements at Cornell | Cornell course as appears on transcript and in Student Center | Cornell Engineering degree requirement fulfilled | Credits |
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- 4 or 5 on CEEB AP French Language Exam
| FREN 1100C | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Foreign Language (FL) category | 3 |
- 4 or 5 on CEEB AP Italian Language Exam
| ITAL 1100C | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Foreign Language (FL) category | 3 |
- 4 or 5 on CEEB AP Spanish Language Exam
| SPAN 1100C | Liberal Studies Distribution Requirement in the Foreign Language (FL) category | 3 |
Note:
Engineers can also earn course credit via department exams for some language courses. Students should inquire with those departments directly for more information.
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