Lewis & Clark College of Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate Catalog

Advanced Standing

Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate

Lewis & Clark grants 4 semester credits for Advanced Placement (AP) scores of 4 or 5, except for Calculus BC, which is granted 8 semester credits. No more than 8 credits for Calculus AB and BC will be awarded.

Lewis & Clark also recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) academic program. Four semester credits are granted for scores of 5 on the higher-level exams, or 8 semester credits for scores of 6 or 7 on the higher-level exams, or 16 semester credits for completion of the IB diploma with a score of 32 to 35, or 24 semester credits for a score of 36 or higher.

Credit granted through the AP or IB program is considered elective credit toward graduation and may not be used to fulfill General Education requirements, except for foreign language and literature examinations.

The chart below shows treatment of AP and IB credit in some academic disciplines with regard to placement in the curriculum and major requirements. To find out whether AP or IB test results can be used for placement within the curriculum of a department not mentioned here, consult the department chair.

Art History AP 4Credits granted toward graduation, but not toward major. Placement: Eligible for 200 or 300-level art history courses. Consult department chair.

Art History AP 5Four credits toward the 44 required for studio art or art history major. Equivalent to ART 101 or ART 111.

Biology AP 4Credits granted toward graduation, but not toward major. Placement: Consult department chair.

Biology IB 6Credits granted toward graduation, but not toward major. Placement: Consult department chair.

Biology AP 5Four credits toward the 43 required for biology major. Equivalent to BIO 151 (but only 4 credits are given). Placement: Consult department chair.

Biology IB 7Four credits toward the 43 required for biology major. Equivalent to BIO 141 or BIO 151, depending on focus of IB course. In all cases, only 4 credits are given. Placement: Consult department chair.

Calculus AB AP 4 or 5Credits received are not applicable toward majors in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Equivalent to MATH 131. Placement: Consult department chair.

Calculus BC AP 4 or 5Credits received are not applicable toward majors in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Equivalent to MATH 131 and MATH 132. Placement: Consult department chair.

Chemistry AP 4Credits granted toward graduation, but not toward major. Placement: May petition department chair for placement into CHEM 120.

Chemistry AP 5Four credits toward the 40 required for chemistry major. Equivalent to CHEM 110 (but only 4 credits are given). Placement: CHEM 120 or CHEM 210; consult department chair.

Chemistry IB 6Credits granted toward graduation, but not toward major. Placement: May petition department chair for placement into CHEM 120.

Chemistry IB 7Four credits toward the 40 required for chemistry major. Equivalent to CHEM 110 (but only 4 credits are given). Placement: CHEM 120 or CHEM 210; consult department chair.

Comparative Government and Politics AP 5May count toward the 44 credits required for political science major; consult department chair. Placement: Consult department chair.

Computer ScienceCredits received are not applicable toward majors in this department. Placement: Consult department chair.

Economics AP 4 or 5Four credits toward the 44 required for economics major. Equivalent to ECON 100.

Economics IB 6 or 7Four credits toward the 44 required for economics major. Equivalent to ECON 100.

English AP 4 or 5Placement: ENG 205 or ENG 206; consult department chair.

English IB 6 or 7Placement: ENG 205 or ENG 206; consult department chair.

Environmental Studies AP 5Four credits toward 63 required for environmental studies major. Equivalent to BIO 141 (but only 4 credits are given).

History AP 4 or 5Placement: Suggests students are eligible for 200- or 300-level history courses.

History IB 6 or 7Placement: Suggests students are eligible for 200- or 300-level history courses.

Language AP 4 or 5Credits received are not applicable toward majors in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Meets General Education requirement in foreign languages.

Language IB 5, 6, or 7Credits received are not applicable toward majors in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Meets General Education requirement in foreign languages.

Physics C AP 5Equivalent to PHYS 141 or PHYS 151 (but only 4 credits are given). Placement: Consult department chair.

Psychology AP 4 or 5Four credits toward the 40 required for psychology major. Equivalent to PSY 100. Placement: Students with AP 4 are encouraged to enroll in PSY 100.

Psychology IB 6 or 7Four credits toward the 40 required for psychology major. Equivalent to PSY 100. Placement: Students with IB 6 are encouraged to enroll in PSY 100.

Statistics AP 4 or 5Four credits toward the 44 required for economics major, or four credits toward the 40 required for psychology major. Equivalent to ECON 103 or PSY 200.

U.S. Government and Politics AP 5May count toward the 44 credits required for political science major; consult department chair. Placement: Consult department chair.

 See also Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning and Foreign Languages.

Credit by Examination

Students interested in challenging a Lewis & Clark course (seeking credit for it by examination) should consult the Office of the Registrar for faculty policy and procedures. Credit is not granted for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), life experience, or credit by examination from other colleges.