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If a student has scores for more than one exam, only 1 total credit will be awarded. No major/minor credit. |\n|  | Studio Art: 3-D Design | 4 | 1* | No | n/a |  |\n|  | Studio Art: Drawing | 4 | 1* | No | n/a |  |\n| Chemistry (CHEM) | Chemistry | 4 | 1* | Yes* | n/a | *Must complete one of the following courses with a minimum grade of C-: CHEM 2050, Environmental Chemistry, CHEM 2100, Chemical Analysis, CHEM 2250, Organic Chemistry I, CHEM 2400, Inorganic Chemistry, CHEM 2510, Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics, or CHEM 2520, Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy. Counts toward major/minor credit. Credit will not be given if a student places into, or elects to take CHEM 1091, Introductory Chemistry and Quantitative Reasoning I, CHEM 1092, Introductory Chemistry and Quantitative Reasoning II, CHEM 1101, Introductory Chemistry I, CHEM 1102, Introductory Chemistry II, or CHEM 1109, General Chemistry. Regardless of AP score, all students must take the placement exam. |\n| Classics: Latin (LATN) | Latin | 4 | 1* | No | n/a | *Must complete a 3000-level LATN course with a minimum grade of B- . Regardless of AP score, students should complete placement questionnaire. No major/minor credit. |\n| Economics (ECON) | Microeconomics | 4 | 1* | No | ECON 1101 | *Eligible to receive credit for ECON 1101, Principles of Microeconomics. Credit will not be given if the student places into or chooses to take ECON 1050, Introductory Microeconomics and Quantitative Reasoning, or ECON 1101, Principles of Microeconomics. No major/minor credit. |\n|  | Macroeconomics | 4 | 1* | No | ECON 1102 | *Eligible to receive credit for ECON 1102, Principles of Macroeconomics. Credit will not be given if the student places into or chooses to take ECON 1102, Principles of Macroeconomics. No major/minor credit. |\n|  | Statistics | 4 | n/a | Yes* | n/a | *Minors may use a minimum score of 4 on the AP exam to fulfill the statistics requirement of either minor and do not need to replace it with another course. |\n| English (ENGL) | English Literature & Composition | 4 | 1* | No | n/a | *Must complete an English course, not including ENGL 1050, Writing Studio, ENGL 1060, English Composition, ENGL 1070, The Art of Rhetoric and Composition, or any creative writing course (ENGL 1200-1299 and ENGL 2850-2899) with a minimum grade of B-to receive the general credit. No major/minor credit. |\n| Environmental Studies (ENVS) | Environmental Science | 5 | 1* | Yes* | n/a | *Must complete ENVS 2201, Perspectives in Environmental Science, with a minimum grade of B- . If the student declares a coordinate major in Environmental Studies, earned the minimum score on the AP exam, and earns a minimum grade of B-in ENVS 2201, Perspectives in Environmental Science, the student is exempt from taking an introductory science course and does not need to replace it with another course. |\n| German (GER) | German Language & Culture | 4 | 1* | No | n/a | *Must complete a 3000-level GER course with a minimum grade of B- . Regardless of AP score, all students must take the placement exam. Normally, no major/minor credit. |\n| Government and Legal Studies (GOV) | Government & Politics (U.S","cbCaijUDQPEDBmrJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijUDQPEDBmrJ","pdf",120664,"English","# AP Exam Credit and Placement Rules\n## Minimum AP scores and general credit\n## Major/minor credit conditions and required courses\n## Department-by-department AP mappings","[{\"question\":\"How do students earn general credit based on minimum AP scores for Fall 2021 matriculation?\",\"answer\":\"Each department lists the AP exam and the minimum AP score required for general credit. Students must meet the stated score threshold to receive general credit, subject to the conditions listed for that program.\"},{\"question\":\"Can AP credit count toward a student’s major or minor at Bowdoin?\",\"answer\":\"Some departments allow potential major/minor credit when specific conditions are satisfied. 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