Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541
All guidelines on this page are effective June 16, 2017.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM |
GRADE |
CREDIT ON ENTRANCE * OR EXEMPTION |
PLACEMENT |
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Calculus: AB or AB Subscore from Calculus BC Calculus BC |
4 or 5
4 or 5 |
Math 3 credit
Math 3 and Math 8 credit |
Math 8
Math 9 or 11 |
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Chemistry |
5 |
Chemistry 5 credit |
Chemistry 6; invitation to take a department test for possible Chemistry 6 credit. |
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Computer Science A |
4 or 5 |
Computer Science 1 credit |
Computer Science 10, 30 |
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Economics: Micro |
5 |
Economics 1 credit |
Intermediate or advanced course. |
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Environmental Science |
4 or 5 |
Environmental Studies 2 credit |
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French : Language |
5 |
Exemption from foreign language requirement |
Invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) |
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Geography |
5 4 |
Geography 1 credit Exemption from Geography 1 |
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German |
5
4 |
German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption |
German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement German 3 placement |
| Italian : Language | 5 | Exemption from foreign language requirement | Invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) |
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Latin |
5 |
Credit possible; consult department Exemption from foreign language requirement |
Intermediate or advanced courses. Latin 15 |
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Music |
Combined score of 5 |
Music 20 |
Music 21 or 22 |
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Physics: C (Mechanics) Physics: C (Electricity) |
4 or 5 4 or 5 |
Physics 3 credit Physics 4 credit |
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Spanish: Literature
Spanish: Language |
5
4
4 or 5 |
Exemption from foreign language requirement and Spanish 9 credit Exemption for foreign language requirement
Exemption for foreign language requirement
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Spanish 20 and higher numbered courses.
Spanish 9
Spanish 9 |
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Statistics |
4 or 5 |
Math 10 credit |
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Individual academic departments/programs at Dartmouth each view British A-Levels differently and should be contacted directly regarding credit on entrance and placement requests. In some cases, students who have achieved a grade of A in an A-Level examination may receive specified credit on entrance in place of, not in addition to, the general A-Level credit on entrance awarded. Department/program guidelines are listed below.
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BRITISH A-LEVEL SUBJECT |
CREDIT ON ENTRANCE * OR EXEMPTION |
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Chemistry |
Students with an overall grade of A on the GCE A-Level Examinations (AS/A2) offered by one of the three English unitary awarding bodies (AQA, Edexcel, and OCR) will receive credit for Chemistry 5. Students who receive credit for Chemistry 5 are invited to take the Chemistry 6 credit test. |
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Economics |
Credit for Economics 1 |
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French Language A
Language B
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Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit.
Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 8 exemption. |
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History |
Consult the department chair regarding credit. |
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Mathematics |
Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8 |
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Physics
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For a grade of A, credit for physics 3 and 4; for a grade of B, one unspecified credit. |
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Spanish Language A
Spanish Language B |
Exemption from foreign language requirement and Spanish 9 credit.
Exemption from foreign language requirement. |
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Statistics |
Credit for Math 10. |
Individual academic departments/programs at Dartmouth each view IB differently and should be contacted directly regarding credit on entrance and placement requests. In some cases, students who have achieved scores of 6 or 7 on Higher Level IB examinations may receive specified credit on entrance in place of, not in addition to, the general IB credit on entrance awarded. Department/program guidelines are listed below.
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SUBJECT |
CREDIT ON ENTRANCE * OR EXEMPTION |
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Chemistry |
Invitation to take department tests for possible Chemistry 5 and Chemistry 6 credits in place of unspecified credit. Invitation to take department test for possible placement into Chemistry 10. |
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Economics |
Credit for Economics 1 |
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French Language A
Language B
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Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit.
Consult department chair; invitation to take Advanced Proficiency Exam (APE) for possible French 8 exemption. |
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German Language A or B |
German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption, German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement. |
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History |
Consult department chair regarding credit. |
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Mathematics
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Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8; invitation to take department test for possible Math 8 credit. |
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Philosophy |
Placement for PHIL I with a minimum score of 6 or 7. |
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Physics |
Invitation to take department tests for possible Physics 3 and 4 or 13 and 14 credits in place of unspecified credit. |
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Spanish |
Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB exam, exemption from foreign language requirement, credit for Spanish 9. |
* See Types of Credit at Dartmouth for more information about how Dartmouth grants credit on entrance for AP and IB examinations, as well as offers exemptions and placement in some subject areas.
Types of Credit at Dartmouth (Graph)
