Below are the guidelines that ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app uses to assign placement and/or credit for Advanced Placement tests. If you have not already done so, contact the College Board at 1-877-274-6474 to have your official scores sent to Dickinson.
The Placement column indicates what course level(s) you are eligible to take according to the score you received on the placement test. "None" means you have to start at the 100 level.
The Credit column designates the course(s) for which you will receive college credit according to your placement test score. This credit may also count toward specific degree requirements, unless noted otherwise.
For any "See Department" comments, you should contact the individual department to determine your placement or credit.
African Amercian Studies
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
Art 2D Studio
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.
Art 3D Studio
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.
Art Drawing
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.
Art History
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.
Biology
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
* This course counts toward the Lab Sciences (Division III) requirement.
NOTE: This change in credit awarded for Biology AP scores will take affect beginning with students entering in Fall 2018.
Calculus AB
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
MATH 151 or 170* |
None |
2 |
MATH 151 or 170* |
None |
3 |
MATH 171 (or 170) |
None** |
4 |
MATH 171 or 211 |
MATH 170*** |
5 |
MATH 171 or 211 |
MATH 170*** |
* Students must take the Dickinson Math Placement exam to determine whether they should take MATH 151 or 170.
** Credit for MATH 170 given upon successful completion of 171.
*** MATH 170 fulfills the QR requirement.
Calculus BC
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1, 2 or 3
AB subgrade = 1 or 2
|
MATH 151 or 170* |
None |
1, 2 or 3
AB subgrade = 3 |
MATH 171 (or 170) |
None** |
1, 2 or 3
AB subgrade = 4 or 5 |
MATH 171 or 211*** |
MATH 170**** |
4 |
MATH 171 or 211*** |
MATH 170, 270**** |
5 |
MATH 171 or 211*** |
MATH 170, 270**** |
* Students must take the Dickinson Math Placement exam to determine whether they should take MATH 151 or 170.
** Credit for MATH 170 given upon successful completion of 171.
*** MATH 211 is offered every fall.
**** MATH 170 or 270 fulfills the QR requirement.
DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF AB SUBGRADE SCORES IN SPRING 2020, THE FOLLOWING PLACEMENT/CREDIT REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE CALCULUS BC CHART FOR SPRING 2020 ONLY:
Score 1: No credit, must take math placement exam for placement into 151 or 170
Score 2: No credit, must take math placement exam for placement into 151 or 170
Score 3: Student may self-place into 170 or 171. AP Credit will be awarded for 170 if student elects and passes 171.
Score 4: Placement into 171 or 211, Credit for 170, 270
Score 5: Placement into 171 or 211, Credit for 170, 270
Capstone Research
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
Capstone Seminar
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
Chemistry
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
See below* |
GNCR 000** |
5 |
See below* |
GNCR 000** |
* Students planning to continue with Chemistry must take the Chemistry Placement Exam.Students who place into CHEM 141 will have the GNCR 000 changed to CHEM 000 upon successful completion of 141.
** This course counts toward the Lab Sciences requirement.
Chinese Language & Culture
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
CHIN 231 |
CHIN 202 |
5 |
CHIN 231 |
CHIN 202 |
Computer Science A
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
132 |
COMP 000* |
4 |
232 |
132* |
5 |
232 |
132* |
* This credit does not fulfill the Laboratory Science requirement.
Computer Science Principles
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None* |
COMP 000** |
4 |
None* |
COMP 000** |
5 |
None* |
COMP 000** |
* Students scoring a 3, 4 or 5 on the Computer Science Principles exam should refer to the Computer Science Advising Guide [link: /homepage/319/computer_science_advising] for advice on choosing COMP 130 or COMP 132.
** This credit does not fulfill the Laboratory Science requirement.
Economics (Micro)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
ECON 111 |
5 |
None |
ECON 111 |
Economics (Macro)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
ECON 112 |
5 |
None |
ECON 112 |
English (Lang/Comp)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
WRPG 211* |
5 |
None |
WRPG 211* |
* Although students receive credit for WRPG 211, this credit does NOT fulfill the Writing Intensive or Writing in the Discipline requirement.
NOTE: Beginning with students entering in Fall 2019, the WRPG 211 course cannot count toward the English major.
English (Lit/Comp)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
ENGL 220 |
ENGL 101* |
5 |
ENGL 220 |
ENGL 101* |
* Although students receive credit for ENGL 101, this credit does NOT fulfill the Writing Intensive or Writing in the Discipline requirement. The AP course can count toward the English major.
Environmental Science
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000* |
* This course counts toward the Lab Sciences requirement.
French Language
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None* |
None |
2 |
None* |
None |
3 |
FREN 201 |
None |
4 |
FREN 202** |
FREN 200-level |
5 |
FREN 231 or 232** |
FREN 200-level |
French Literature
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None* |
None |
2 |
None* |
None |
3 |
FREN 201 |
None |
4 |
FREN 202** |
FREN 200-level |
5 |
FREN 231 or 232** |
FREN 200-level |
* Students with an AP 1 or 2 who plan to continue the study of French MUST take the ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app placement exam.
** Students with an AP 4 or 5 score receive one course credit and will have completed the language graduation requirement.
German
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
GRMN 201 |
None |
4 |
GRMN 202 |
GRMN 201 |
5 |
GRMN 202 |
GRMN 201 |
History - US
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
HIST 117* |
5 |
None |
HIST 117 * |
* Although students receive credit for HIST 117, this credit does NOT fulfill the US Diversity requirement, nor will this course fulfill any requirement for the history major.
History - European
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
HIST 106* |
5 |
None |
HIST 106* |
* This course will not fulfill any requirement for the history major.
History - World
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
HIST 000* |
5 |
None |
HIST 000* |
* This course fulfills the Global Diversity requirement, however it will not fulfill any requirement for the history major.
Human Geography
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
5 |
None |
GNCR 000 |
Italian Language & Culture
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None* |
None |
2 |
None* |
None |
3 |
ITAL 201 |
None |
4 |
ITAL 231 or 232** |
ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course) |
5 |
ITAL 231 or 232** |
ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course) |
*Students with an AP 1 or 2 who plan to continue the study of ITALIAN MUST take the ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app placement exam.
**Students with an AP 4 or 5 score receive one course credits and will have completed the language graduation requirement.
Japanese Language & Culture
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None* |
None |
2 |
None* |
None |
3 |
See Department* |
See Department |
4 |
JPNS 231 |
JPNS 202 |
5 |
JPNS 231 |
JPNS 202 |
* Students who plan to continue the study of Japanese MUST take the ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app placement exam.
Latin: Literature
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
101 |
None |
2 |
101 or 102 |
None |
3 |
102 or 201 |
None |
4 |
233 |
LATN 202 |
5 |
233 |
LATN 202 |
Music Theory
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
See Department |
GNCR 000 |
5 |
See Department |
GNCR 000 |
Physics I
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
PHYS 141 |
5 |
None |
PHYS 141 |
Physics II
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
PHYS 142 |
5 |
None |
PHYS 142 |
Physics C (Mechanics)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
PHYS 131 |
5 |
None |
PHYS 131 |
Physics C (E & M)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
PHYS 132 |
5 |
None |
PHYS 132 |
Physics C (both*)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
PHYS 131 & 132 |
5 |
None |
PHYS 131 & 132 |
*This table only applies if students earn 4 or 5 in both Mechanics and E & M.
Political Science (Pol & Govt US)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
POSC 120 |
5 |
None |
POSC 120 |
Political Science (Pol & Govt Comp)
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
None |
POSC 150 |
5 |
None |
POSC 150 |
Precalculus
SCORE
Calculus AB
|
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
MATH 151 or 170* |
None |
2 |
MATH 151 or 170* |
None |
3 |
MATH 151 or 170** |
None |
4 |
MATH 170 |
None |
5 |
MATH 170 |
None |
* Students must take the Dickinson Math Placement exam to determine whether they should take MATH 151 or 170.
** Students can register for MATH 170 without taking the Dickinson Math Placement exam, or they must take the Dickinson Math Placement exam to determine whether they should take MATH 151 or 170.
Psychology
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
None |
None |
4 |
See Department |
PSYC 185 |
5 |
See Department |
PSYC 185 |
Spanish Language
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None* |
None |
2 |
None* |
None |
3 |
None* |
None |
4 |
See below** |
SPAN 201 |
5 |
See below** |
SPAN 201 |
Spanish Literature
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None* |
None |
2 |
None* |
None |
3 |
None* |
None |
4 |
See below** |
SPAN 201 |
5 |
See below** |
SPAN 201 |
* Students who plan to continue the study of Spanish MUST take the ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app placement exam.
** Students who earned 4 or 5 on AP, and who plan to continue the study of Spanish MUST take the ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app placement exam to determine appropriate course placement.
Statistics
SCORE |
PLACEMENT |
CREDIT |
1 |
None |
None |
2 |
None |
None |
3 |
MATH 121 |
None |
4 |
None |
MATH 121 |
5 |
None |
MATH 121 |