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What is the minimum acceptable score for Advanced Placement tests?A score of 4 or higher must be made on each test for the work to transfer to Wofford.  One exception is the Calculus BC test on which a score of 3 or higher must be earned.

How do I know for which tests I'll receive credit?The chart below lists the disciplines and minimum scores accepted for Advanced Placement credit. The course equivalents along with their corresponding credit hours are listed. Please note that the last column denotes general education requirements fulfilled only, it does not address requirements for specific majors, minors, concentrations or other programs. For information regarding specific program requirements and a general summary of all general education requirements, please see the Wofford College Catalogue. Students must request that the College Board send all test results to Wofford College in order to be considered for AP credit.

 

Discipline 

AP Test 

Score 

Course Equivalent 

Hours 

General Education Requirement 

Art

 

Studio-Art 2-D Design

4

Art 280

3

Fulfills general education Fine Arts requirement

Studio-Art 3-D Design

4

Art 281

3

Fulfills general education Fine Arts requirement

Studio Art Drawing

4

Art 245

3

Fulfills general education Fine Arts requirement

History of Art

4

Art 201, 202

6

Each fulfills general education Fine Arts requirement

Biology

Biology

4

Biology 101, 102

8

Fulfills general education Science requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree(~~)

Chemistry

Chemistry

4

Chemistry 123, 124

8

Fulfills general education Science requirement

Chinese

Chinese Language & Culture

4

Chinese 101, 102

10

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

Chinese Language & Culture

5

Chinese 201, 202

10

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

Computer Science

 

Computer Science A

4

Computer Science 235

3

Elective credit hours

Computer Science AB

4

Computer Science 235

3

Elective credit hours

Economics

Microeconomics

4

Economics 201

3

 

Elective credit hours

Macroeconomics

4

Economics 202

3

Elective credit hours

English

Language and Composition

4

English 101

3

Elective credit hours

Literature and Composition

4

English 102

3

Fulfills general education English requirement

Environmental Science

Environmental Science

4

Environmental Science 110, 111

8

Fulfills general education Science requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree(~~)

French

Level 3: French Language

4

French 201, 202

8

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

French Literature

4

French 301, 302

6

Exemption from general education Foreign Language requirement

German

Level 3: German Language

4

German 201, 202

8

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

Government

Government and Politics: Comparative

4

 

Government 280, 281

3

 

Elective credit hours

Government and Politics: US

4

Government 280

3

Elective credit hours

History

American History

4

History 201, 202

6

Elective credit hours

European History

4

History 101, 102

6

Fulfills general education History requirement plus 3 elective credit hours

World History

4

History 101, 102

6

Fulfills general education History requirement plus 3 elective credit hours

Human Geography

N/A

N/A

No credit awarded

N/A

N/A

Italian     Italian Language & Culture

4

Italian 201, 202 

8

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

International English Language

N/A

N/A

No credit awarded

N/A

N/A

Japanese Japanese Language & Culture

4

Japanese 201, 202

8

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

Latin

Vergil

4

Latin 201, 202

6

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

Latin Literature

4

Latin 301, 302

6

Exemption from general education Foreign Language requirement

Mathematics

Calculus AB

4

Math 181

3

Fulfills general education Mathematics requirement

Calculus AB Subscore

*

See Explanation

 

 

Calculus BC

3

Math 181

3

Fulfills general education Mathematics requirement

Calculus BC

4

Math 181, 182

6

Fulfills general education Mathematics requirement

Statistics

4

Math 140

3

Fulfills general education Mathematics requirement

Music

Music Theory

4

Music 202

3

Fulfills general education Fine Arts requirement

Music Subscore

**

See Explanation

3

 

Physics

Physics B

4

Physics 121, 122

8

Fulfills general education Science requirement

Physics C: Mechanics

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

4~

Physics 121, 122 (See Explanation)

8

Fulfills general education Science requirement

Psychology

Introductory

4

Psychology 110

3

Elective credit hours

Spanish

Spanish Language

4

Spanish 201, 202

8

Fulfills general education Foreign Language requirement

Spanish Literature

4

Spanish 301, 302

6

Exemption from general education Foreign Language requirement


Key: 
*   If BC score is below 3, but AB subscore is 4 or 5, 3 hours credit will be awarded for Math 181.
** If Music Theory score is 3 and subscore is 4, 3 hours credit will be awarded for Music 202. 
~    No credit awarded unless 4 or higher is made on both Physics C tests.
~~  Students must take at least 8 hours of pre-professional science in another discipline to qualify for the B.S. degree.