AP CREDIT at SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

 

College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examination credit is recognized, and three or four semester hours of Southwestern equivalent credit may be awarded for scores of 4 or 5 in each subject area.  AP credits may count for academic distribution courses  (Area Two) which are needed to satisfy general education requirements.

 

Before Southwestern will actually award the credit earned via AP, we must receive an official score report directly from the College Board.  To make this happen, check the web site at http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/stud ents/faq/faq004.html#q1.  The web page www.collegeboard.com/ap/ might be a better starting point.

 

Students presenting acceptable scores in Biology will meet with Biology Department faculty to determine exactly which course credits to award, allowing the student minimal repeat of content in subsequent courses.

 

No credit is given for College Board Aptitude (SAT) or Achievement Tests or ACT examinations.  However, students who do well on these tests are encouraged to take the appropriate College Board Advanced Placement examinations through their high school to be awarded credit as stated above.

 

The English Composition requirement is satisfied by taking UST05-113, College Writing.  A score of 4 or 5 in the  ENG LANG/COMP AP test or the ENG LIT/COMP test will yield credit for that course.   If both, extra hours are given.

 

Southwestern University also recognizes the International Baccalaureate Program and will consider requests for academic credit on an individual basis.  A minimum score of 5 on higher-level exams is required to be eligible for credit.  Decisions regarding credit are made on a case-by-case basis for each applicant by the appropriate academic department. Scores should be reported directly to SU by the IB Program.

 

Departmental exams are also used by Southwestern University for optimal placement of students at the correct starting level in math, foreign language, and a few other areas.  These do not yield credit hours.

 

Inquiries may be directed to Mr. Sean Smith, Assistant Registrar, smith9@southwestern.edu.

 

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