Exam Course Equivalencies - Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams

Sep 20, 2026

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Exam Course Equivalencies maps Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores to Furman course equivalents, including GER designations and awarded credit values. The tables list examinations such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, History, Languages, Government & Politics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics. For each entry, the document specifies which qualifying score range (e.g., 4/5 or 6/7) corresponds to a named course and the resulting credit hours.

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Exam Course Equivalencies

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams

Exam Course Equivalencies Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams Advanced Placement (AP) Exams | Examination | Score | Furman Course Equivalent | GER | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | African American Studies | 4 or 5 | AFS-GNC: Africana Studies General Credit | | 4.0 | | Art History | 4 or 5 | ART-GNC Art General Credit | | 4.0 | | Art Studio: 2D Design | 4 or 5 | ART-GNC Art General Credit | | 4.0 | | Art Studio: 3D Design | 4 or 5 | ART-GNC Art General Credit | | 4.0 | | Art Studio: Drawing | 4 or 5 | ART-GNC Art General Credit | | 4.0 | | Biology | 4 or 5 | BIO-115 Introductory Biology – Exam Equivalency | NW | 4.0 | | Chemistry | 4 or 5 | CHM-111 General Chemistry – Exam Equivalency | NW | 4.0 | | Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | CSC-121 Introduction to Computer Programming | MR | 4.0 | | Computer Science AB | 4 or 5 | CSC-121 Intro to Computer Programming AND
CSC-221Topics in Programming | MR | 8.0 | | Computer Science Principles | 4 or 5 | CSC-105 Intro to Computer Science | MR | 4.0 | | Economics: Micro | 4 or 5 | ECN-GNC Economics General Credit | | 4.0 | | Economics: Macro | 4 or 5 | ECN-GNC Economics General Credit | | 4.0 | | Economics: Micro and Macro | 4 or 5 | ECN-GNC Economics General Credit and
ECN-111 Introduction to Economics | HB | 8.0 | | English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | ENG-GNC English General Credit | | 4.0 | | English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | ENG-GNC English General Credit | | 4.0 | | Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | EES-112 Environmental Science | NWL and NE | 4.0 | | Human Geography | 4 or 5 | GGY-230 Principles of Geography | NE | 4.0 | | European History | 4 or 5 | HST-100 European History – Exam Equivalency | | 4.0 | | United States History | 4 or 5 | HST-120 American History – Exam Equivalency | | 4.0 | | World History | 4 or 5 | HST-130 World History – Exam Equivalency | | 4.0 | | French Language | 4 or 5 | FRN-GNC French General Credit | | 4.0 | | French Literature | 4 or 5 | FRN-GNC French General Credit | | 4.0 | | German Language | 4 or 5 | GRM-GNC German General Credit | | 4.0 | | Latin | 4 or 5 | LTN-GNC Latin General Credit | | 4.0 | | Spanish Language | 4 or 5 | SPN-GNC Spanish General Credit | | 4.0 | | Spanish Literature | 4 or 5 | SPN-GNC Spanish General Credit | | 4.0 | | Government & Politics: United States | 4 or 5 | POL-101 Introduction to American Government | HB | 4.0 | | Government & Politics: Comparative | 4 or 5 | POL-102 Introduction to World Politics | HB | 4.0 | | Mathematics: Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MR | 4.0 | | Mathematics: Calculus AB subscore | 4 or 5 | MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MR | 4.0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mathematics: Calculus BC | 3 | MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MR | 4.0 | | Mathematics: Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I AND
MTH-151 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MR | 8.0 | | Music Theory | 5 | MUS-111 Basic Musicianship I*
*Music faculty will administer a keyboard lab during the first week of classes | VP | 4.0 | | Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | PHY-101 Survey of Physics for Non-Science Majors | NW | 4.0 | | Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | PHY-101 Survey of Physics for Non-Science Majors | NW | 4.0 | | Physics 1 and 2 | 4 or 5 | PHY-101 Survey of Physics for Non-Science Majors and PHYGNC Physics General Credit | NW | 8.0 | | Physics C: Mechanics | 4 or 5 | PHY-111 General Physics I | NWL | 4.0 | | Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4 or 5 | PHY-112 General Physics II | NWL | 4.0 | | Psychology | 4 or 5 | PSY-111 General Psychology | HB | 4.0 | | Research | 4 or 5 | UNV-GNC University General Credit | | 4.0 | | Seminar | 4 or 5 | UNV-GNC University General Credit | | 4.0 | | Statistics | 4 or 5 | ECN-120 Intro to Statistics OR MTH-120 Introduction to Statistics | MR | 4.0 | International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams | Examination | Score | Furman Course Equivalent |

FAQs

How does the document relate AP exam scores to Furman course equivalents?

Each AP examination row lists the qualifying score (typically 4 or 5) and assigns a Furman course equivalent, along with GER and credit hours.

What information is provided for IB exams besides course equivalents?

For IB exams, the table includes the required score (typically 6 or 7, or N/A), the Furman course equivalent or “no credit,” and any GER designation plus credit value.

Does the document include cases with zero credits?

Yes. For IB Math Studies and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation, the document shows N/A scores and “no credit” with 0.00 credits.

Sep 20, 2026

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