1 ADVANCED CREDIT GUIDE (2021-2022)

About Advanced Credit For transfer students, AP credit awarded by a prior institution will be reevaluated as part of the transfer credit evaluation process. All As a new student at Boston University, you may be eligible for students must submit official examination scores via the College advanced credit based upon: Board. Please use BU’s College Entrance Examination Board code, • college courses completed during high school or during 3087. the summer Most programs at Boston University award credit for test scores of • Advanced Placement (AP) examinations 4 or 5 on most AP examinations. AP credit is awarded as outlined • International Baccalaureate examinations on the chart. • GCE Advanced-Level examinations • French Baccalaureate examinations Credit for College Coursework • German Abitur examinations Credit for professional courses will be transferred at the discretion • Italian Maturitá examinations of the School or College of admission. Note: Students will not • Swiss Maturité examinations receive duplicate credit for exams equated to the same Boston For specific information about credit awarded for IB, GCE, University course. Courses taken through other universities do not French Baccalaureate, German Abitur, and Italian Maturitá meet BU Hub requirements, even if they are equated to a BU examinations, please see bu.edu/admissions/apply/forms. course that carries one or more Hub unit(s).

Transfer credit is not granted for physical education, health, dance, Credit that you receive may be awarded toward: ROTC courses or for non-academic activities.

• BU Hub (general education) requirements The basic unit of credit at BU is the semester hour. • requirements for majors and minors Transferable coursework completed under a semester credit-hour • elective credit system is transferred with an equal number of credit hours as Advanced credit offers flexibility, which can be helpful if you are awarded by the school from which you are transferring. planning for: Coursework completed under a quarter-hour system is converted by awarding two-thirds of the total number of quarter hours. • a double major • a Dual Degree Program Credit for courses completed outside the United States will be • a combined BA/MA or BS/MS program evaluated by Boston University International Admissions staff. • early graduation Credit for international curricula may vary; please contact International Admissions at [email protected] if you have Please note that students accepted into the Accelerated Medical questions or concerns. Program cannot receive advanced credit. High School/Dual Enrollment Credits: Any college courses used to Advanced Placement Credit fulfill high school graduation requirements are not eligible for credit at Boston University. The Dual Enrollment Verification Form Advanced Placement (AP) credit is college credit students earn must be signed and submitted by your high school counselor to before they matriculate (the first day of their first semester) at verify that the coursework did not count towards your high school Boston University and may be applied toward the degree graduation requirements. The coursework must also be completed requirements as specified by the individual programs, schools, at an accredited college or university in classes open to all students and colleges of Boston University. To be eligible to receive AP at the college or university. For more information on Dual credit, first year students who applied from high school or a high Enrollment Credits, see our credit policies at school equivalent program must take the AP exam prior to bu.edu/academics/policies/transfer-of-undergraduate-credit-from- matriculation at Boston University. To ensure accurate degree us-institutions. planning and effective advising, students should submit all scores before the first day of their first semester at Boston University. BU Advanced Placement Guide 2021-2022 1 Advanced Credit for International Baccalaureate Exams

Boston University also recognizes IB Higher Level exams may be applied to degree requirements. Most programs at Boston University award eight (8) credits for test scores of 5, 6 or 7 on most higher-level International Baccalaureate examinations. For more information, see the IB course equivalence chart at bu.edu/admissions/apply/forms.

Credit for Additional International Exams

Boston University awards credit other international external exams. See our policies at bu.edu/admissions/apply/faqs-helpful- forms/forms/.

Boston University reserves the right to change policy regarding advanced placement credit without advanced notice.

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New students will be awarded AP credit as outlined below. Please note: credit will be accepted at the discretion of each School or College. All course equivalents are in the College of Arts and Sciences and are numbered CAS plus the course equivalent unless otherwise noted.

Schools/ Course Equivalents (all Examination Colleges Score Credits are CAS unless otherwise BU Hub Units* noted)

Art History all 4, 5 4 AH 100 N/A

BI 105 or BI 107 or BI 108 all 4 4 SI I Or CGS NS 201

Biology BI 107 & 108 or BI 105 & BI 107 or BI 1** and BI 108

SI I & SI II or all 5 8 CGS NS 201 & CGS NS 202

Calculus AB all 4, 5 4 MA 123 QR II

Calculus BC all 4, 5 8 MA 123 & MA 124 QR II & QR II

Chemistry all 4, 5 4 CH 131 SI I

4 4 LC 212 GCI Chinese Language & Culture all 5 4 LC 311 GCI

Computer Science A all 4, 5 4 CS 111 QR II

Computer Science Principles all 4, 5 4 CS 101 QR I

Economics: Macro all 4, 5 4 EC 102 SO I

Economics: Micro all 4, 5 4 EC 101 SO I

elective credit granted; no English Language & Composition all 4, 5 4 N/A specific course equivalent.

English Literature & Composition all 4, 5 4 EN 100 or CGS HU1** N/A

Environmental Science all 4, 5 4 EE 100 SO 1

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Schools/ Course Equivalents (all BU Examination Colleges Score Credits are CAS unless otherwise Hub noted) Units*

elective credit granted; no European History all 4, 5 4 N/A specific course equivalent

4 LF 212 GCI 4 LF 3** French Language & Culture all If your advisor approves a 5 course equivalent, the course GCI number will be in the range of LF 300-349.

4 LG 212 GCI

LG 3** German Language & Culture all 4 If your advisor approves a 5 course equivalent, the course GCI number will be in the range LG 300-349. Government & Politics: Comparative all 4, 5 4 PO 151 SO I

Government & Politics: United States all 4, 5 4 PO 111 SO I

Human Geography all 4, 5 4 EE 100 SO I

4 LI 212 GCI

4 LI3** Italian Language & Culture all If your advisor approves a 5 course equivalent, the course GCI number will be in the range LI300-349. 4 LJ 212 GCI Japanese Language & Culture all 4 5 LJ 303 GCI

4 4 CL 212 N/A

Latin all 5 8 CL 212 & CL 3** N/A

Music Theory all 4, 5 4 MT 105 AEX

Physics 1 all, except ENG 4, 5 4 PY 105 SI I

Physics 2 all, except ENG 4, 5 4 PY 106 SI II

Physics C: Mechanics all 4, 5 4 PY 211 or PY 251 SI I

Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism all 4, 5 4 PY 212 or PY 252 SI II

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Schools/ Course Equivalents BU Hub Examination Colleges Score Credits (all are CAS unless Units* otherwise noted

Psychology all 4, 5 4 PS 101 SO I

4 LS 212 GCI Spanish Language & Culture all 5 4 LS 3** If your advisor approved a course equivalent, the course GCI number will be in the range LS 300-349. 4 LS 212 GCI Spanish Literature & Culture all 4 5 LS 307 GCI

Statistics all, except ENG 4, 5 4 MA 115 or QST QM 221 QR II

United States History all 4, 5 4 Elective credit granted; no N/A specific course equivalent.

*BU Hub Units

AEX Aesthetic Exploration

GCI Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy

QR I & II Quantitative Reasoning I & II

SI I & II Scientific Inquiry I & II

SO I & II Social Inquiry I & II

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