All
AP, international baccalaureate and dual enrollment credits
must be sent to the Registrar no later than the end of the
first quarter of enrollment. These credits will not be considered
after this time.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CREDITS
- AP scores of 4 or
5 will be granted one unit of credit for each subject
area. This credit will be applied to the student's record
immediately upon entry. Only one unit
of AP or IB credit may be used to satisfy a QR or an Areas
of Study requirement; AP credits may also be used toward
majors, minors and concentrations at the discretion of
the department.
-
International baccalaureate
scores of 5, 6 or 7 on the Higher Level examinations will
be treated in the same manner as AP scores of 4 and 5.
-
Students may NOT use AP scores to place out of, or receive credit
for, any academic courses except as approved by the department.
(see table below)
|
Department |
Score:
3 |
Score:
4 or 5 |
Additional
Information |
| Art & Art History(Art History or
any Studio Art) |
does not accept |
see department |
may count towards major; subject to
approval |
| Biology |
does not accept |
may earn 1 unit towards
major |
max. 1 unit may be
earned outside dept. (includes AP, SA, dual enroll.) |
| Chemistry |
does not accept |
may earn 1 unit towards the major* |
*provided student begins sequence at
CHEM 120 |
| Classical Studies |
does not accept |
does not accept |
see department |
| Computer Science (A exam) |
does not accept |
credit for COMP 110; no units toward
major |
may not waive 105 |
| Computer Science
(AB exam) |
does not accept |
credit for COMP 110
and COMP 210; no units toward major |
may not waive 105 |
| Economics (Macro or Micro exam) |
does not accept |
no credit towards major |
4 or 5 may take placement test |
| English (Language
or Literature exam) |
does not accept |
no credit towards
major |
may not waive freshman
writing seminar |
| French (Language or Literature exam) |
may waive pre-req |
1 unit towards major or minor; or 2
units towards major* |
*provided student begins sequence at
FREN 203 or above (or FREN 301 for two units) |
| German (Language
or Literature exam) |
may waive pre-req |
1 unit towards major* |
*provided student
begins sequence at GERM 203 or above |
| History (US or Foreign) |
does not accept |
max. 2 units toward major |
max. 2 units outside credit towards
major (includes AP, SA, dual enroll.) |
| Mathematics (AB) |
may waive pre-req |
1 unit towards major* |
*provided student
begins sequence at MATH 113 or above |
Mathematics (BC)
*AB subscore counts as that score on the AB exam |
may waive pre-req |
2 units towards major* |
*provided student begins sequence at
MATh 214 or above |
| Mathematics (Statistics) |
may waive pre-req |
no credit towards
major |
may waive pre-req |
| Music |
may waive pre-req |
no credit towards major |
may waive pre-req |
| Physics (B, C-E&M),
C-mech) |
does not accept |
1 units towards major* |
*provided student
begins sequence at PHYS 152 |
| Political Science (US Gov't only) |
does not accept |
no credit towards major |
may waive POLS 105 |
| Psychology |
does not accept |
1 unit towards major;
credit for PSYC 101 |
may waive any PSYC
101 pre-req's |
| Spanish |
may waive pre-req |
1 unit towards major or minor; or 2
units towards major* |
*provided student begins sequence at
SPAN 203 or above (or SPAN 301 for two units) |
DUAL ENROLLMENT CREDITS
- Dual enrollment
credit is college credit earned while a student is still
in high school or during the summer directly preceding
enrollment. These credits will be applied at the time
of entry.
- Dual enrollment work must be
at a grade of "B" or better.
- Students bringing in dual enrollment
credit will be classified as first-year students throughout
the entire first year and held responsible for policies
in effect for first-year students.
- Dual enrollment credit may not
be used to fulfill the First-Year Seminar requirement,
but may be used to fulfill all other general education
requirements (language, quantitative reasoning, area of
study, or cultures).
- Dual enrollment credit may be
used towards majors, minors and concentrations only at
the discretion of departmental faculty. It is the student's
responsibility to seek this approval and ensure that the
Registrar's Office receives approval in writing from the
department chair.
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PLACEMENTS RESULTS AND AP, IB, AND DUAL
ENROLLMENT
In the areas of language and math, Kalamazoo College placement
results are the primary factor in determining where students
begin their studies. Students with AP scores of 4 or 5 and
those with dual enrollment credits in either language or math
must take placement exams. If placement exam show a proficiency
level lower than that the AP or dual enrollment credit indicated,
AP or dual enrollment credit will be reevaluated at a lower
level or refuted altogether.
Example: A student who completed less than
two years of high school German and also took GER101 at another
university or college before coming to "K" should
take the German placement exam. If the exam indicates that
the student should enter GER101, the dual enrollment credit
for GER101 will be removed from the student's record. Students
and advisors working with dual enrollment credits should note
that such credits may be reevaluated once placement results
have been received.
