Lafayette College awards credit from College Board Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE/A-levels) as outlined below.
| TEST | SCORE | CREDIT | COURSE | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in Art | G |
| Art: Drawing, 2-D or 3-D Art and Design | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in Art | |
| Biology | 5 | 1 | BIOL 111 - Unity & Diversity of Biology [NW] | |
| Calculus AB | 4, 5 | 1 | MATH 161 - Calculus I [RQ] | K |
| Calculus BC | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | MATH 161 - Calculus I [RW] (3) or MATH 161 - Calculus I [RQ] + MATH 162 - Calculus II (4,5) | K |
| Chemistry | 4, 5 | 1 | CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I [NW] | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | CHN 102 - Elementary Chinese II (3) or CHN 112 - Intermediate Chinese II (4,5) | C |
| Computer Science A | 4, 5 | 1 | CS 102 - Principles of Computer Science I | F |
| Economics (Macroeconomics + Microeconomics) | 4, 5 | 1 | ECON 101 - Principles [SSA] | A |
| English Language or Literature | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in English | B, G |
| Environmental Science | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in Environmental Science | H, I |
| European History | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in History | J |
| French Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | FREN 102 - Elementary French II (3) or FREN 112 - Intermediate French II (4,5) | C |
| German Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | FREN 102 - Elementary German II (3) or FREN 112 - Intermediate German II (4,5) | C |
| Govt. & Politics: Comparative | 4, 5 | 1 | GOVT 103 - Introduction to Comparative Politics [SSA] | |
| Govt. & Politics: U. S. | 4, 5 | 1 | GOVT 101 - Introduction to U.S. Politics [SSA] | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II (3) or ITAL 112 - Intermediate Italian II (4,5) | C |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II (3) or JAPN 112 - Intermediate Japanese II (4,5) | C |
| Latin | 3 ,4, 5 | 1 | LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II (3) or LAT 112 - Intermediate Latin II (4,5) | C |
| Music Theory | 4, 5 | 1 | MUS 121 - Music Theory I | |
| Physics 1 | 4, 5 | 1 | PHYS 111 - General Physics [NW] | B, D |
| Physics 2 | 4, 5 | 1 | PHYS 112 - General Physics-Elec, Mag, Opt [NW] | B, D |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4, 5 | 1 | PHYS 131 - Mechanics [NW] | B |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4, 5 | 1 | PHYS 133 - Phys II:Elect, Magnet & Waves [NW] | B |
| Psychology | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in Psychology | E |
| Spanish Language or Literature | 3, 4, 5 | 1 | SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II (3) or SPAN 112 - Intermediate Spanish II (4,5) | C |
| Statistics | 4, 5 | 1 | MATH 186 - Applied Statistics [RQ] | |
| United States History | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in History | J |
| World History | 4, 5 | 1 | Elective in History | J |
NOTES:
A – Must earn score of 4 or higher on both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
B – Same course. (Cannot receive credit for PHYS 111 & 131/151 and 112 & 133/152.) (Only one credit awarded in English.)
C – Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. (Maximum 1 credit per language.)
D – Engineering majors will not be awarded credit for PHYS 111, PHYS 112.
E – Course is not equivalent to PSYC 110, and does not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement in the Common Course of Study.
F – Course is equivalent to an Intro Computer Science course (104 or 105 or 106), but does not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement in the Common Course of Study. Students are not eligible to take CS 104/105/106 or CM 151 if credit is earned for CS 102.
G – Course meets the Humanistic Inquiry, Analysis or Creation (HAH) requirement in the Common Course of Study.
H – Course does not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement in the Common Course of Study.
I – Course is not equivalent to either EVST 100 or GEOL 110.
J – Elective credit cannot be applied in major.
K – A student who wishes to place themselves in their first mathematics course without having credit earned in the necessary prerequisite course(s) (Mathematics 161 and/or Mathematics 162 and/or Mathematics 263) must first pass the credit exam(s) offered by the Department of Mathematics. Credit will NOT be awarded for such exams until the student has passed the subsequent course for which they have registered.
| TEST | SCORE | CREDIT | COURSE | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language A Literature (Instruction in English) | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in English | 1 |
| Language A Language & Literature (Instruction in English) | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in English | 1 |
| Language B (Foreign Language) | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | [Language] 102 - Elementary [Language] II (5) or [Language] 112 - Intermediate [Language] II (6, 7) | 2 |
| Biology | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | BIOL 111 - Unity & Diversity of Biology [NW] | |
| Chemistry | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I [NW] | |
| Classical Languages (Latin or Classical Greek) | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | [Language] 102 - Elementary [Language] II (5) or [Language] 112 - Intermediate [Language] II (6, 7) | |
| Computer Science | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | CS 102 - Principles of Computer Science I | 3 |
| Economics | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | ECON 101 - Principles [SSA] | |
| Film | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in Film & Media Studies | |
| Global Politics | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | GOVT 102 - Introduction to World Politics [SSA] | |
| History: Africa and Middle East | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in History | 4 |
| History: Americas | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in History | 4 |
| History: Asia and Oceania | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in History | 4 |
| History: Europe | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in History | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | MATH 161 - Calculus I [RQ] | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | MATH 161 - Calculus I [RQ] | |
| Music | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in Music | |
| Philosophy | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in Philosophy | |
| Physics | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | PHYS 111 - General Physics [NW] | 5 |
| Psychology | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in Psychology | 6 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in Anthropology & Sociology | |
| Theatre | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | THTR 101 - Introduction to Theater [HAH] | |
| Visual Arts | 5, 6, 7 | 1 | Elective in Art | |
| Full IB Diploma + Theory of Knowledge+ Extended Essay | 2 | Free Elective | 7 |
NOTES:
1 – Only one credit awarded in English.
2 – Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. (Maximum 1 credit awarded per language.)
3 – Course is equivalent to an Intro Computer Science course (104 or 105 or 106), but does not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement in the Common Course of Study. Students are not eligible to take CS 104/105/106 if credit is earned for CS 102.
4 – Elective credit cannot be applied in major.
5 – Engineering majors will not be awarded credit for PHYS 111.
6 – Course is not equivalent to PSYC 110, and does not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement in the Common Course of Study.
7 – Students awarded the full IB diploma with results of 5 or above on all higher level and subsidiary level examinations, and results of C or above on both the Theory of Knowledge course and the Extended Essay are awarded two free electives.
The Lafayette faculty determine score assignments each spring/summer. Credit is awarded based on the policy in effect the year you matriculated at Lafayette (note: some award years also have stipulations on the year you took the AP exam).