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No major/minor credit. |\n| Art: Visual Arts (VART) | Studio Art: 2-D Design | 4 | 1* | No | n/a | *Must complete VART 1101, Drawing I , VART 1201, Printmaking I , VART 1401, Photography I , or VART 1601, Sculpture I , with a minimum grade of B- . 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 chooses to take ECON 1050, Introductory Microeconomics and Quantitative Reasoning , or ECON 1101. 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 chooses to take ECON 1102. 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 1060, English Composition , ENGL 1070, The Art ofRhetoric 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- . |\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.) | 4 | 1* | No | n/a | *Must complete a level B course, GOV 2000-2969, in the same subfield as the AP exam, with a minimum grade of B- . If a student has scores for more than one exam, only 1 total credit will be awarded. No major/minor credit. Applicable subfield course numbers: for American Politics (GOV 2000-2199, 2700-2799; for Comparative Politics (GOV 2300-2599) . |\n|  | Government & Politics (Comparative) | 4 | 1* | No | n/a |  |\n| History ","cbCainZdsgWviyYJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainZdsgWviyYJ","pdf",126782,"English","# AP Exam Regulations for Fall 2025\n## Department/Program-by-Department Credit and Placement Rules","[{\"question\":\"What minimum AP scores are required to receive general credit for different subjects?\",\"answer\":\"Minimum AP scores vary by department/program and are listed in the table for each AP exam. Students must meet the stated threshold to receive general credit where applicable.\"},{\"question\":\"When can AP scores be used for major or minor credit?\",\"answer\":\"Potential major/minor credit depends on the specific subject and department policy. 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