Advanced Placement Policy
These policies will be in effect for students entering the University during the 2009-2010 academic year. Please note that in several instances departmental evaluations have changed from previous years, and that all of these policies remain under ongoing review, and are subject to change without notice. We would encourage students to review these policies periodically, especially prior to registering for any AP examinations.
Penn's ETS School Code is #2926. Scores must be received by Penn directly if credit is to be granted. For more detailed information regarding the University's Advanced Placement policies, please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement, College Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Telephone: (215) 898-6080.
| Examination | Score | Penn Credit Awarded |
| Art History | 5 | Waiver for ARTH 001 or ARTH 002, consult with undergraduate chair |
| Art (Studio) | 5 | no credit (possible exemptions for majors, portfolio considered) |
| Biology* | 5 | Biology 091 (1 c.u.) - no AP credit is given for laboratory work |
| Chemistry* | 5 | Chemistry 091 (1 c.u.) - no AP credit given for labs |
| Computer Science A | 5 | CIS 110 (1 c.u.) (credit for "A" or "AB" but not both exams) |
| Computer Science AB | 5, 4 | CIS 110 (1.0 c.u.) (credit for "A" or "AB" but not both exams) |
| Economics | ||
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5 | Economics 001 waiver |
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5 | Economics 002 waiver |
| English | ||
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5 | English Freshman Free (1 c.u.) (note: The English Freshman Free does not fulfill the college writing requirement) |
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5 | English Freshman Free (1 c.u.) (note: The English Freshman Free does not fulfill the college writing requirement) |
| Environmental Science | 5 | ENVS 200 (1 c.u.) non-majors only, majors see department |
| European History | 5 | History 041 (1 c.u.) |
| French Language | 5 | French 210 (1.cu.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| 4 | no credit (fulfills language requirement) | |
| French Literature | 5 | French 220 (1.cu.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| 4 | no credit ( fulfills language requirement) | |
| German Language | 5 | German 104 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| 4 | no credit, (fulfills language requirement) | |
| Government and Politics | no credit | |
| Human Geography | no credit | |
| Italian Language | 5 | ITAL 210 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| Latin - Literature | 5 | Latin Free (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| 4 | no credit (fulfills language requirement) | |
| Latin - Vergil | 5 | Latin Free (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| 4 | No credit (fulfills language requirement) | |
| Mathematics AB | no credit | |
| Mathematics BC* | 5 | Math 104 (1 c.u.) |
| Music Theory | no credit | |
| Physics-B | 5 | Physics 091, 092 (2 c.u.) Students are required to sign up for a 0.5 c.u. lab which will appear separately on the transcript. |
| Physics-C (Mechanics) |
5 | Physics 093 (1 c.u.) Students are required to sign up for a 0.5 c.u. lab which will appear separately on the transcript. |
| Physics-C (Electricity and Magnetism) |
5 | Physics 094 (1 c.u.) Students are required to sign up for a 0.5 c.u. lab which will appear separately on the transcript. |
| Psychology | 5 | Psychology 001 Waiver |
| Spanish Language | 5 | Spanish 210 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) |
| 4 | no credit (fulfills language requirement) | |
| Spanish Literature | 5 | Spanish 220 (1 c.u.) ( fulfills language requirement) |
| Statistics | 5 | Statistics 111 (1 c.u.) |
| United States History | 5 | History 042 (1 c.u.) |
| World History | 5 | History 044 (1 c.u.) |
