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AP/IB Equivalents
 

The following lists the UAlbany equivalents for AP exams and IB courses. If you have any questions about AP or IB, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (518) 442-5435.

Advanced Placement 2008
The following lists the UAlbany equivalent if a 3 or higher is achieved on the AP exam. AP Grade Reports will be sent in July from the College Board to the University at Albany if designated on the student's answer sheet. Each report is cumulative and includes grades for all AP Exams taken, unless the student requests that one or more grades be withheld or cancelled. Visit AP Grade Reporting Services for more information.

CODE
AP EXAM
UALBANY EQUIVALENT
CREDITS
APARTGEN ART – STUDIO
(2D/3D Design or Drawing)
A-ART 010 6
APARTHIS ART - HISTORY A-ARH 170, 171 3, 3
APBIO BIOLOGY A-BIO 000, 000 4, 4
APCHM CHEMISTRY A-CHM 120, 121, 124, 125 3, 3, 1, 1
APCHIN CHINESE A-EAC101, 102 5, 5
APCSIA 5 COMPUTER SCIENCE A* 5 (score) I-CSI 201 4
APCSIA34 COMPUTER SCIENCE A* 3, 4 (score) I-CSI 101 3
APCSIAB5

COMPUTER SCIENCE AB* 5 (score)

I-CSI 201, 310 4, 3
APCSIAB4 COMPUTER SCIENCE AB* 4 (score) I-CSI201, 010 4, 3
APCSIAB3 COMPUTER SCIENCE AB* 3 (score) I-CSI 101, 010 3, 3
APECOMAC ECONOMICS - MACRO A-ECO 111 3
APECOMIC ECONOMICS - MICRO A-ECO 110 3
APENGLAN ENGLISH - LANG. & COMP. A-ENG 010Z, 100Z 3, 3
APENGLIT ENGLISH - LIT. & COMP. A-ENG 121Z, 100Z 3, 3
APENVSCI ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE A-ENV 105 3
APFRELAN FRENCH - LANGUAGE A-FRE 101, 010 4, 2
APFRELIT FRENCH - LITERATURE A-FRE 010 6
APGER5 GERMAN - LANGUAGE 5 (Score) A-GER201, 202 4, 4
APGER34 GERMAN - LANGUAGE 3, 4 (Score) A-GER101, 102 4, 4
APHISAM HISTORY - AMERICAN A-HIS 100, 101 3, 3
APHISEUR HISTORY - EUROPEAN A-HIS 130, 131 3, 3
APHISWOR HISTORY - WORLD A-HIS 010, 010 3, 3
APHUGOG HUMAN GEOGRAPHY A-GOG 102 3
APITALA5 ITALIAN LANGUAGE - 5 (score) A-ITA103, 010 4, 4
APITALA34 ITALIAN LANGUAGE - 3, 4 (score) A-ITA100, 101 4, 4
APJAPAN JAPANESE LANGUAGE A-EAJ101, 102 5, 5
APCLLCAT LATIN - LITERATURE** A-CLL 201, 202 3, 3
APCLLVER LATIN - VERGIL** A-CLL 201, 202 3, 3
APMATAB45 MATH - CALC AB 4, 5 (Score) A-MAT 112, 010 4, 2
APMATAB3 MATH - CALC AB 3 (Score) A-MAT 106, 010 3, 3
APMATBC45 MATH - CALC BC 4, 5 (Score) A-MAT 112, 113 4, 4
APMATBC3 MATH - CALC BC 3 (Score) A-MAT 112, 010 4, 4
APSTAT MATH - STATISTICS A-MAT 108 3
APMUSTH45 MUSIC - THEORY 4, 5 (Score) A-MUS 245, 010 4, 3
APMUSTH3 MUSIC - THEORY 3 (Score) A-MUS 110, 010 3, 3
APMUSAUR MUSIC AURAL 3, 4, 5*** A-MUS 010 3
APMUSNOAUR MUSIC NONAURAL 3, 4, 5*** A-MUS 110 3
APPHYB PHYSICS B A-PHY 105, 108, 106, 109 3, 3, 1, 1
APPHYCME PHYSICS C - MECH A-PHY 140, 145 3, 1
APPHYCEM PHYSICS C - E & M A-PHY 150, 155 3, 1
APPOSAME POL. SCI. - GOVT/POL AMER R-POS 101 3
APPOSCOM POL. SCI. - GOVT/POL COMPAR R-POS 010 3
APPSY PSYCHOLOGY A-PSY 101 3
APSPNLA5 SPANISH - LANGUAGE 5 (Score) A-SPN 103, 010 4, 4
APSPNLA34 SPANISH - LANGUAGE 3, 4 (Score) A-SPN 100, 101 4, 4
APSPNLIT SPANISH - LITERATURE A-SPN 010 4
* Students completing both CSI A and CSI AB should be given only credit as indicated for CSI AB.
** If both taken, the 2nd is given A-CLL 010 for 3, 3 credits.
*** Aural and NonAural equivalents are only awarded if the Music Theory exam score is below 3.

IB Course Equivalents 2008
The following lists the UAlbany equivalents for students who participate in an IB curriculum at their high school. The University at Albany will only give credit for the higher level IB course. In order to receive credit, students should work with their high school guidance office to ensure that an official IB transcript is sent upon graduation to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University at Albany.

COURSE
CODE
EQUIVALENT
Social/Cultural Anthro IBANTH AANT108 3
AANT010 3
Biology IBBIO ABIO010 3
ABIO010 3
Business & Management IBBUSMGT BBUS000 3
BBUS000 3
Chemistry IBCHM ACHM120 3
ACHM121 1
ACHM124 3
ACHM125 1
ChineseA1 IBCHNA1 AEAC010 3
AEAC010 3
ChineseBHL IBCHNBHL AEAC101 5
AEAC010 3
Greeks/Romans IBCLL ACLC010 3
ACLC010 3
Computer Science IBCSI ICSI201 4
ICSI010 2
Design Technology IBDESTECH ACAS010 3
ACAS010 3
Economics IBECO AECO010 3
AECO010 3
English IBENGA1 AENG121 3
AENG010 3
Environmental Systems IBENV AENV105 3
AENV000 3
Film IBFILM AARH010 3
AARH010 3
FrenchA1 IBFREA1 AFRE010 3
AFRE010 3
FrenchBHL IBFREBHL AFRE101 4
AFRE010 2
Geography IBGOG AGOG010 3
AGOG010 3
American History IBHISAM AHIS100 3
AHIS101 3
European History IBHISEUR AHIS130 3
AHIS131 3
Islamic History IBHISISL AHIS010 3
AHIS010 3
ITGS (Info Tech in a Global Society) IBINFOTECH IINF010 3
IINF010 3
Math IBMATHHL AMAT108 3
AMAT112 4
Music Comp IBMUSCOMP AMUS110 3
AMUS178 3
Philosophy IBPHI APHI010 3
APHI010 3
Physics IBPHYS APHY105 3
APHY106 1
APHY108 3
APHY109 1
Psychology IBPSY APSY101 3
APSY010 3
SpanishA1 IBSPNA1 ASPN010 4
ASPN010 4
SpanishBHL IBSPNBHL ASPN100 4
ASPN101 4
Theatre Arts IBTHR ATHR010 3
ATHR010 3
Visual Arts IBVISART AART010 3
AART010 3

 


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