Advanced Placement Exams

At the time of admission, first-year students may submit scores from an Advanced Placement (AP) Examination conducted by the College Board. While the minimum acceptable score is 3 or 4 depending on the test, the amount of credit awarded for higher scores varies. Students may not receive both AP credit and a high school exemption for the same core requirement.

Scores of 4 or 5 in these AP examinations will earn
the following credit at Calvin College:
AP Examination
Credit Given
Calvin Equivalent Course
General Biology
4 Semester Hours
 Biology 111

English Language and Composition
(Score of 5)
6 Semester Hours

English 101 & English 201
English Language and Composition
(Score of 4)
3 Semester Hours
 English 101

English Literature and Composition
(Score of 5)
6 Semester Hours

English 101 &
English Elective

English Literature and Composition
(Score of 4)
3 Semester Hours
 English Elective
Environmental Studies
3 Semester Hours
 Environmental Studies 210 or Geography 210
French Language
8 Semester Hours
 French 201 & French 202
French Literature
8 Semester Hours
 French 201 & French 202
Geography
4 Semester Hours
 Geography 110
German Language
8 Semester Hours
 German 201 & 202
American History
 4 Semester Hours History 229
European History 4 Semester Hours History 152
Latin - Vergil
8 Semester Hours

Latin 201 & 202
Latin - Catullus-Horace
8 Semester Hours

Latin 201 & 202
Mathematics - Calculus BC
6 Semester Hours
 Math 161 + 2 Math semester hours
Mathematics - Calculus AB
4 Semester Hours
 Math 161
Mathematics - Statistics
4 Semester Hours
 Math 143
American Government & Politics
3 Semester Hours

Political Science 101
Comparative Politics
3 Semester Hours
 Political Science 275
Physics B 4 Semester Hours Physics 221
Physics C: Mechanics 4 Semester Hours Physics 133
Physics C: Electicity & Magnetism 4 Semester Hours Physics 235
Spanish Language
8 Semester Hours

Spanish 201 & 202
Spanish Literature
8 Semester Hours
 Spanish 201 & 202


Scores of 3 in these AP examinations will earn
the following credit at Calvin College:
AP Examination Credit Given Calvin Equivalent Course
French Language 4 Semester Hours French 123

French Literature

 4 Semester Hours

French 123
German Language 4 Semester Hours German 123
Latin - Vergil 4 Semester Hours Latin 201
Latin - Catullus-Horace 4 Semester Hours Latin 201
Mathematics - Calculus BC 4 Semester Hours Math 161
Mathematics - Calculus AB 4 Semester Hours Math 161
Spanish Language 4 Semester Hours Spanish 121
Spanish Literature 4 Semester Hours Spanish 123


Scores of 3, 4, or 5 in these AP examinations will earn
the following credit at Calvin College:
AP Examination Credit Given Calvin Equivalent Course
History of Art 4 Semester Hours Art History 231

Studio Art: Gen. Portfolio

 3 Semester Hours

Art Studio 250
Studio Art: Drawing 3 Semester Hours Art Studio 250
General Chemistry 4 Semester Hours *See the Chem Dept.'s policy
Intro. Computer Science A 4 Semester Hours Computer Science 108
Intro. Computer Science AB 8 Semester Hours Computer Science 108 and 112
Economics - Micro 4 Semester Hours Economics 221
Economics - Macro 3 Semester Hours Economics 222
Music Theory 3 Semester Hours Music 103
Music Listening & Literature 3 Semester Hours Music 103
Psychology 3 Semester Hours Psychology 151