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Advanced Placement Credit

Credit by Examination  

 

The University will consider granting advanced placement and/or college credit to those applicants who earn a minimum score of three or better on approved CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations, as outlined below.  

       
Test  Score  SBU Course 

Equivalent Credits 

American History 3 HIST 201, 202 6
Amer./Compar. Politics 3 GENL ELECTIVES 3
Art: History of 4 VA 201, 202 6
Art: Studio General 3 VA 111 or VA 121 or VA 131 3
Biology 5 Credit granted for both Biology 105 & 106.  Student will be allowed to enroll immediately in Biology courses above the 100 level. 8
  4 Credit granted for 1 semester of either 105 or 106 depending on high school background but must complete the remaining semester of the 105-106 sequence. 4
  3 (non-majors only) Credit granted for 1 semester of 101 if student has completed 2 semesters of high school biology. 4
Chemistry 5* CHEM 101, 102 6
  4* CHEM 101 3
    *credit for corresponding CHML 101 or 103 lab is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  High school chemistry lab syllabus and graded labs must be presented to department chair for review before lab credit can be granted.  
Chinese Language & Culture 3 CHIN 101, 102 6
  4 CHIN 201, 202 6
Computer Science A 4 CS 131 4
Computer Science AB 3 CS 131 4
  4 or 5 CS 131, 132 8
English Lang. & Comp. 3 CLAR 110, 111 6
English Lit. & Comp. 3 ENG Electives 6
Environmental Science 3 BIO 112 3
European History 3 Clar 103 3
French Language 3 FREN 201, 202 6
  4 or 5 FREN 301, 302

6

French Literature 3 FREN 201, 202 6
  4 or 5 FREN 9999

6

German Language 3 GERM 201, 202  
Gov. & Pols: Amer. 3 GEN/ED 9999 3
Gov. & Pols: Comp. 3 GEN/ED 9999 3
Human Geography 3 GEOG 101 3
Latin: Virgil 3 Latin 9999 3
Latin: Cat.-Horace   No Credit 0
Macroeconomics 3 ECO 102 3
Microeconomics 3 ECO 101 3
Math: Calc AB 3 Math 151 4
Math: Calc BC 3 Math 151 4
Math: Calc BC 4 or 5 Math 151, 152 8
Math: Statistics 3 Math 107 3
Music: Theory 3 MU 121 3
Physics B 3 PHYS 103, PHYL 103 4
Physics C: Elect. & Mag. 3 PHYS 104, PHYL 104 4
Psychology 4 PSYC 101 3
Spanish Language 3 SPAN 201. 202 6
  4 or 5 SPAN 301, 302 6
Spanish Literature 3 SPAN 201, 202 6
  4 or 5 SPAN 9999 6
World History 3 HIST 9999 - Elective 3

 

In addition to Advanced Placement credit, St. Bonaventure University may grant undergraduate credit for grades of C or better in undergraduate college courses completed during high school, and for equivalent scores on the American College Testing Program’s Proficiency Examination and the College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP). College credit for International Baccalaureate courses may be granted on a case-by-case basis.  

 

See the St. Bonaventure University Undergraduate Catalog for complete information about the granting of credit.