AP, IB Credit and Other Pre-College Credit

Updated April 22, 2011.

Credit for Previous College Work

{Excerpt from the Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Catalog, pages 54-55.}

Entering freshmen who have taken pre-freshman college work during their junior or senior year in high school or during summers prior to their offer of admission to Vanderbilt must report such work to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. At the student's request, the dean of the appropriate undergraduate school will determine whether such work may be credited toward the Vanderbilt degree. Credit will be awarded only if the course is regularly offered by an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, if the teacher was a regular faculty member of that institution, and if a majority of the students in the course were candidates for a degree at that institution. This question of credit at Vanderbilt must be settled in advance of the student's first registration.

The College of Arts and Science and Peabody College usually do not award credit for work at other colleges in the summer immediately preceding the student's first semester at Vanderbilt. Summer work elsewhere will be accepted for credit only if an unusual educational opportunity can be demonstrated and if the courses sought are as rigorous as courses offered at Vanderbilt. Approval for work to be taken elsewhere must be obtained in advance from the appropriate dean.

College of Arts and Science. In no case may credits completed elsewhere after the student has been offered admission by the College of Arts and Science satisfy CPLE or AXLE requirements.

AP Credit

At the determination of individual departments, Advanced Placement Examination grades with a score of 4 or 5 may be accepted for credit. The amount of college course credit that may be awarded corresponds to the course work waived, up to a maximum of 8 hours in any subject area. Advanced Placement credit does not affect the Vanderbilt grade point average. Students of the College of Arts and Science are limited to a total of 18 credit hours earned by a combination of advanced placement, international baccalaureate credit, advanced international credit, and credit by departmental examination, counting toward the minimum number of hours required toward the degree. No form of advanced placement credit can be used in fulfillment of the Achieving Excellence in Liberal Education (AXLE) requirements for students in the College of Arts and Science. {Excerpt from The Bulletin of Vanderbilt University: Undergraduate Catalog}

AP Exam	AP/IB Score	Vanderbilt Course or Credit Equivalent	Credit Hours
Art
Art History	4 or 5	HART 110: HISTORY OF WESTERN ART	3
	4 or 5	HART 111: HISTORY OF WESTERN ART	3
Studio Art: 2-D Design	4 or 5	ARTS NO EQUIVALENT: ART STUDIO	3
Studio Art: 3-D Design	4 or 5	ARTS NO EQUIVALENT: ART STUDIO	3
Studio Art: Drawing	4 or 5	ARTS NO EQUIVALENT: ART STUDIO	3
Computer Science
Computer Science A or AB	4 or 5	CS 101: PROGRAMMING & PROBLEM SOLVING	3
Economics
Macroeconomics	4 or 5	ECON 100: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
Microeconomics	4 or 5	ECON 101: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
English
English Language & Composition	4 or 5	ENGL 120W: INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION	3
English Literature & Composition	4 or 5	ENGL 102W: LITERATURE & ANALYTIC THINKING	3
	4 or 5	ENGL 105W: DRAMA: FORMS & TECHNIQUE	3
Government & Politics
Gov't & Politics: Comparative	4 or 5	PSCI 101: INTRO COMPARATIVE POLITICS	3
Gov't & Politics: United States	4 or 5	PSCI 100: INTRO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS	3
History
European History	4 or 5	HIST NO EQUIVALENT: EUROPEAN HISTORY	3
United States History	4 or 5	HIST NO EQUIVALENT: U.S. HISTORY	3
World History	4 or 5	HIST NO EQUIVALENT: WORLD HISTORY	3
Human Geography
	NO CREDIT
Languages
Chinese Language and Culture	4	CHIN 214: INTERMEDIATE CHINESE	5
Chinese Language and Culture	5	CHIN 216: INTERMEDIATE CHINESE	5
French Language	4 or 5	FREN 103: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH	5
	4 or 5	FREN 201W: FRENCH COMPOSITION	3
French Literature	4 or 5	FREN 103: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH	5
	4 or 5	FREN NO EQUIVALENT: FRENCH LITERATURE	3
German Language	4 or 5	GER 103: INTERMEDIATE GERMAN	3
	4 or 5	GER 104:INTERMEDIATE GERMAN	3
Italian Language and Culture	4 or 5	ITA 103: INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN	5
	4 or 5	ITA 201W: GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION	3
Japanese Language & Culture	4	JAPN 211: SECOND-YEAR MODERN JAPANESE I	5
	5	JAPN 212: SECOND-YEAR MODERN JAPANESE II	5
Latin Literature	4 or 5	LAT 104: INTERMEDIATE LATIN II	3
Latin: Vergil	4 or 5	LAT 104: INTERMEDIATE LATIN II	3
Spanish Language or Literature	4	SPAN 104: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH	5
	5	SPAN 104: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH	5
	5	SPAN 202: SPANISH ORAL COMMUNICATION	3
Mathematics
Calculus AB	5	MATH 155A: ACCEL SINGLE-VARIABLE CALCULUS I	4
Calculus BC & AB subscore	3 & 5	MATH 155A: ACCEL SINGLE-VARIABLE CALCULUS I	4
Calculus BC	4 or 5	MATH 155A: ACCEL SINGLE-VARIABLE CALCULUS I	4
	4 or 5	MATH 155B: ACCEL SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS II	4
Music
Music Theory	5	MUSC 120A: SURVEY OF MUSIC THEORY	3
(No course credit awarded for music majors)
Psychology
Psychology	5	PSY 101: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
Sciences
Biology	4 or 5	BSCI 100: BIOLOGY TODAY	3
	4 or 5	BSCI 101A: BIOLOGY TODAY LAB	1
Chemistry	5	CHEM 102A: GENERAL CHEMISTRY	3
	5	CHEM 104A: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB	1
	5	CHEM 102B: GENERAL CHEMISTRY	3
	5	CHEM 104B: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB	1
Environmental Science		NO CREDIT
Physics B	5	PHYS 105: CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS	3
	5	PHYS 111: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB	1
(No credit awarded for engineering students; not to be awarded if student also has credit for PHYS 116A/118A or PHYS 116B/118B)
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	5	PHYS 116B: GENERAL PHYSICS	3
	5	PHYS 118B: GENERAL PHYSICS LAB	1
Physics C: Mechanics	5	PHYS 116A: GENERAL PHYSICS	3
	5	PHYS 118A: GENERAL PHYSICS LAB	1
Statistics
Statistics	4 or 5	MATH 127A: PROB & STATISTICAL INFERENCE	3
(No credit awarded for engineering students)
IB Credit
International Baccalaureate test scores accepted for advanced credit by the various departments at Vanderbilt are listed below. Students who have taken tests in other areas may submit their scores to the Dean's Office for evaluation by the appropriate departments. The amount of credit that may be awarded is subject to the same limitations as credit for Advanced Placement. {Excerpt from The Bulletin of Vanderbilt University: Undergraduate Catalog}
IB Certificate Subject	Score	Student Record Posting 08-09	Hours
Biology (standard/higher)	6 or 7	BSCI 100: BIOLOGY TODAY	3
	6 or 7	BSCI 101A: BIOLOGY TODAY LAB	1
Chemistry (standard)	6 or 7	CHEM 101A: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY	3
	6 or 7	CHEM 100A: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LAB	1
	6 or 7	CHEM 101B: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY	3
	6 or 7	CHEM 100B: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LAB	1
(No credit awarded for engineering students. Not to be awarded if student also earns credit for CHEM 102AB/104AB)
Chemistry (higher)	6 or 7	CHEM 102A: GENERAL CHEMISTRY	3
	6 or 7	CHEM 104A: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB	1
	6 or 7	CHEM 102B: GENERAL CHEMISTRY	3
	6 or 7	CHEM 104B: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB	1
Economics (higher)	6 or 7	ECON 100: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
	6 or 7	ECON 101: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
English (standard)	6 or 7	ENGL 100: COMPOSITION	3
English (higher)	6 or 7	ENGL 102W: LITERATURE AND ANALYTIC THINKING	3
	6 or 7	ENGL 105W: DRAMA: FORMS & TECH	3
French (standard)	6 or 7	FREN 103: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH	5
French (higher)	6 or 7	FREN 103: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH	5
	6 or 7	FREN NO EQUIVALENT: ELECTIVE CREDIT	3
History (Higher)	6 or 7	HIST NO EQUIVALENT: HISTORY ELECTIVE	3
Japanese (standard)	6 or 7	JAPN 211: SECOND-YEAR MODERN JAPANESE I	5
	6 or 7	JAPN 212: SECOND-YEAR MODERN JAPANESE II	5
Japanese (higher)	6 or 7	JAPN 241: THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE	3
	6 or 7	JAPN 242: THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE	3
Latin (standard)	6 or 7	LAT 103: INTERMEDIATE LATIN I	3
Latin (higher)	6 or 7	LAT 103: INTERMEDIATE LATIN I	3
	6 or 7	LAT 104: INTERMEDIATE LATIN II	3
Mathematics (standard)	6 or 7	MATH 140: SURVEY OF CALCULUS	4
	6 or 7	MATH 127A: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE	3
(No credit awarded for engineering students. No credit will be awarded for MATH 140 if credit for 155A is also awarded.)
Mathematics (higher)	6 or 7	MATH 155A: ACCEL SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS I	4
	6 or 7	MATH 127A: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE	3
	6 or 7	MATH NO EQUIVALENT: MATH ELECTIVE CREDIT	1
(No credit for MATH 127A for engineering students. No credit will be awarded for MATH 140 if credit for 155A is also awarded.)
Music (standard)	6 or 7	MUSL 140: INTRO MUSIC LITERATURE	3
(MUSL 140 does not count toward a music major)
Music (higher)	6 or 7	MUSL NO EQUIVALENT (may count toward a music major)	3
Physics (standard)	7	PHYS 105: CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS	3
(No credit awarded for engineering students. No credit if student also has credit for PHYS 116A/118A or PHYS 116B/118B)
Physics (higher)	7	PHYS 116A: GENERAL PHYSICS	3
	7	PHYS 118A: GENERAL PHYSICS LAB	1
	7	PHYS 116B: GENERAL PHYSICS	3
	7	PHYS 118B: GENERAL PHYSICS LAB	1
Psychology (standard/higher)	6 or 7	PSY 101: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
Russian (standard)	6 or 7	RUSS 102: FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN	5
Russian (higher)	6 or 7	RUSS 203: SECOND-YEAR RUSSIAN	3
	6 or 7	RUSS 204: SECOND-YEAR RUSSIAN	3
Spanish (standard)	6 or 7	SPAN 104: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH	5
Spanish (higher)	6 or 7	SPAN 104: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH	5
	6 or 7	SPAN 202: SPAN ORAL COMMUNICATION	3
Visual Arts (standard)	6 or 7	ARTS NO EQUIVALENT: VISUAL ARTS	3
Visual Arts (higher)	6 or 7	ARTS NO EQUIVALENT: VISUAL ARTS	3
	6 or 7	ARTS NO EQUIVALENT: VISUAL ARTS	3

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