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Art History
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio
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AP- 5,
Higher IB- 6 or 7
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Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in art history will be granted one unit of credit upon completion of an art history course in the department. |
| Biology |
AP- 5,
Higher IB- 6 or 7,
British A levels- 'A' |
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Credit awarded after completion of one Swarthmore Biology course with lab (e.g. BIOL 001 or 002). If both Biology 001 and 002 are taken, however, the AP credit is dropped from the transcript. |
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Capstone: Seminar
Capstone: Research
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| Chemistry |
AP - 5; Higher IB - 6 or 7; Students must indicate they have achieved these scores using the "Chemistry Preparedness" process accessed through the Deans Office online Orientation forms. |
none |
These scores allow a student to have direct access to the CHEM 010 Placement exam. |
In the absence of AP/IB credit, first year students can use the Chemistry Readiness Exam to access the CHEM 010 Placement exam for possible placement into the course. |
| Classics |
AP- 5 Latin (Vergil),
Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
1 |
Advanced placement for listed score; possible adv placement with lower score. |
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Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
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AP- 4 or 5
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1(max)
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Credit awarded after completion of one Swarthmore CPSC course. Students are encouraged to discuss placement with any CPSC faculty member. |
| Dance |
Higher IB-6 or 7 |
1 |
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One unit of credit awarded after the completion of a composition, history or theory course in the Dance program. |
| Economics |
AP- 5 (Macro AND Micro),
Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
none |
Option to place out of ECON 001 |
If option is used, must take another Econ course before taking ECON 011 or 021. |
| Educational Studies |
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| Engineering |
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Prior college-level work may be awarded credit by individual application, not as matter of policy |
| English Language & Composition |
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| English Literature & Composition |
AP- 5
Higher IB- 6 or 7
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Credit awarded after completion of one English course (ENGL 009 or higher). Counts toward the major. |
| Environmental Studies |
Environmental Science
AP- 5 |
1 |
Credit does not satisfy college divisional distribution requirements (see catalog 7.2) |
Must complete one ENVS-listed or cross-listed course at Swarthmore College with a passing grade. AP credit can be used as an elective for the ENVS major or minor but does not satisfy any divisional credit for either nor can it be counted toward divisional credit. |
| History (US, European, World, African American) |
AP- 4 or 5,
Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
1 for each exam
(2 max) |
Possible placement in advanced courses, with instructor's permission. |
Must pass with straight C or better one HIST course (001-011) for first AP/IB credit; must pass with straight C or better any other HIST course for 2nd credit. Only one AP/IB credit will count towards completion of a History major. |
| Human Geography |
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| Linguistics |
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| Mathematics |
AP- 4 or 5 (Calculus BC exam) |
2 |
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Equals MATH 015, 025 |
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AP- 4 or 5 (Calculus AB, or AB- subscore),
Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
1 |
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Equals MATH 015 |
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Dept. Calculus placement exam |
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Possible adv. placement up to two semesters |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures |
AP- 4 or 5,
Higher IB- 6 or 7 in
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, *Spanish- see below |
1
(max 1 per lang.) |
Placement tests are required for all languages except Russian; which needs the instructor's approval. |
After completing a 1.0 credit course in that language at the College |
| Music Theory |
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Possible adv. placement |
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| Philosophy |
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| Physics |
AP- 5 (Mechan C) |
1 |
Possible adv. placement |
Equals Physics 003 credit if you pass a representative Physics 003 test administered by the department; anyone who does not have an AP score but who wants *credit* for PHYS 003 must take a longer, in-person exam. |
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AP- 5 (Electr/ Mag C) |
1 |
Possible adv. placement |
Equals Physics 004 credit if you pass a representative Physics 004 test administered by the department; anyone who does not have an AP score but who wants *credit* for PHYS 004 must take a longer, in-person exam. |
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Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
2 |
Possible adv. placement |
Equals Physics 003 credit & 004 credit if you pass representative Physics 003 and 004 tests administered by the department; anyone who does not have an IB score but who wants *credit* for PHYS 003 & PHYS 004 must take a longer, in-person exam. |
| Physics 1 |
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| Physics 2 |
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| Political Science |
AP- 5 (either US Govt & Pols or Comp Govt & Pols, but not both) |
1
(max) |
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| Psychology |
AP- 5,
Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
No credit |
Possible placement out of Intro Psychology |
For exemption from PSYC 001, consult Dept. for guidance and admission to suitable first PSYC course. |
| Religion |
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| Soc / Anth |
Higher IB- 6 or 7 |
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Considered on a case by case basis. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
AP- 4 or 5
Higher IB- 6 or 7
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1 (max 1 Spanish credit per student) |
Spanish placement test is required for all students. |
After successful completion of a Spanish course at the College. Neither AP nor IB credits will be counted toward the Spanish major or minor. |
| Spanish Literature and Culture |
AP- 4 or 5
Higher IB- 6 or 7
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1 (max 1 Spanish credit per student) |
Spanish placement test is required for all students. |
After successful completion of a Spanish course at the College. Neither AP nor IB credits will be counted toward the Spanish major or minor. |
| Statistics |
AP- 4 or 5 |
1 |
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Equals STAT 011 |
| Studio Art |
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| Theater |
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