Advanced Placement Equivalencies
(last updated, 5/19/2011)
Students must request official scores from the College Board be sent directly to Viterbo. Students should send their requests for transcripts to the following address: AP Services, P.O. Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671; Phone: 609-771-7300 or 888- 225-5427
| Advanced Placement Exam |
Minimum Score Required |
VU Course Equivalent Awarded |
Credits |
Art History
|
3
|
ARTS-160 (student may request ARTS-161 be awarded instead)
|
3
|
Biology
|
3
|
BIOL-100
|
4
|
| Biology |
4 |
BIOL-160 |
4 |
Calculus AB
|
3
|
MATH-220
|
4
|
Calculus BC
|
3
|
MATH-220, 221
|
8
|
Chemistry
|
4
|
CHEM-101(non-science majors)
|
4
|
| Chemistry |
4 |
CHEM-106 (nursing/dietetics majors) |
4 |
| Chemistry |
4 |
CHEM-120 (science majors) |
4 |
Chinese Language and Culture
|
|
No equivalent credit awarded
|
|
Computer Science A
|
3
|
INFO-230
|
3
|
English Language
|
3
|
ENGL-103
|
3
|
English Literature
|
3
|
ENGL-104
|
3
|
Environmental Science
|
3
|
ENVS-101
|
4
|
European History
|
3
|
HIST-102
|
3
|
French Language and Culture
|
3
|
FREN-101, 102, 2XX (elective)
|
9
|
German Language and Culture
|
3
|
GERM-101, 102, 2XX (elective)
|
9
|
Government and Politics, Comparative
|
3
|
POSC-2XX (elective)
|
3
|
Government and Politics, United States
|
3
|
POSC-121
|
3
|
Human Geography
|
3
|
GEOG-132
|
3
|
Japanese Language and Culture
|
|
No equivalent credit awarded
|
|
Latin: Vergil
|
|
No equivalent credit awarded
|
|
Macroeconomics
|
3
|
ECON-101
|
3
|
Microeconomics
|
3
|
ECON-102
|
3
|
Music Theory
|
3
|
MUSC-151
|
3
|
Physics B
|
4
|
PHYS-250, 251, 270, 271
|
8
|
Physics - C - Mechanics
|
4
|
PHYS-260, 270
|
4
|
Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism
|
4
|
PHYS-261, 271
|
4
|
| Psychology |
4 |
PSYC-100 (student may request PSYC-171 be awarded instead)
|
3
|
Spanish Language
|
3
|
SPAN-101, 102, 250
|
11
|
Spanish Literature
|
3
|
SPAN-2XX (elective)
|
3
|
Statistics
|
3
|
MATH-130
|
3
|
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio
|
3 |
ARTS-107
|
3 |
Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio
|
|
No equivalent credit awarded |
|
Studio Art: 3D Design Portfolio
|
|
No equivalent credit awarded
|
|
US History
|
3
|
HIST-112
|
3
|
US History
|
4 |
HIST-112 (student may request HIST-111 be awarded instead)
|
3 |
US History
|
5 |
HIST-111, 112
|
6 |
World History
|
3
|
HIST-106
|
3
|
World History
|
4 |
HIST-106 (student may request HIST-105 be awarded instead) |
3 |
World History
|
5 |
HIST-105, 106
|
6 |