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Advanced Placement Program (APP)
Southwestern awards college credit to students who have successfully met score requirements on AP tests. High school counselors assist high school students in making arrangements to take AP tests (not administered at Southwestern). The following table reflects available examinations for credit and the credit recommendation by Southwestern departments relative to scores received.
| APP Test | Score of: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Receives Credit for: | |||
| American Government | 1103 American Gov. | 1103 | 1103 |
| Biology | 1004 Biol. Concepts | 1004 or 1054 Principles of Biol. | 1004 or 1054 |
| Calculus A B | 1715 Coll Alg. & Trig. and 1834 Calculus I | 1715 and 1834 | 1715 and 1834 |
| Calculus B C | 1715 Coll. Alg. & Trig., 1834 Calculus I, 2834 Calculus II |
1715, 1834, and 2834 | 1715, 1834, and 2834 |
| Chemistry | 1004 Chemistry | 1004 Chemistry or 1203 and 1252 Gen. Chem. 1 & Lab | |
| English Language & Composition | 1113 Eng. Comp. I | 1113 and 1213 Eng. Comp. II | 1113 and 1213 |
| English Literature & Composition | 1113 Eng. Comp. I | 1113 and 1213 Eng. Comp. II | 1113, 1213, and 2413 Intro. to Lit. |
| Environmental Science | None | 1614 Sci. & the Env. | 1614 |
| European History | None |
1033 World History |
1033 |
| French Language | Any 4 hr. World Language I | Any 4 hr. World Language I | Any 8 hr. World Language I & II |
| General Psychology | 1003 Gen. Psychology | 1003 | 1003 |
| German Language | Any 4 hr. World Language I | Any 4 hr. World Language I | Any 8 hr. World Language I & II |
| History of Art | Departmental Review Required | ||
| Macroeconomics | 2263 Intro to Macro | 2263 Intro to Macro | 2263 Intro to Macro |
| Microeconomics | 2363 Intro to Micro | 2363 Intro to Micro | 2363 Intro to Micro |
| Physics (B) | None | 1044 Basic Physics I | 1044 and 1054 Basic Physics II |
| Physics (C) | None | 2145 Basic Physics I | 2145 and 2155 General Physics I |
| Spanish Language | 1054 Elem. Spanish I | 1054 | 1054 and 1154 Elem. Spanish II |
| Statistics | 3433 Statistics I | 3433 | 3433 |
| Studio Art | Departmental Review Required | ||
| U.S. History (non-majors) | None | 1063 U.S. History | 1063 |
| World History | None | 1033 World History | 1033 |
Courses passed by any of these AP tests will be recorded as "Satisfactory" on the transcript with a letter "S." A minimum of 12 semester hours of satisfactory, traditional credit must be completed at Southwestern before advanced standing credits may be recorded on the SWOSU transcript.
*Questions concerning the AP Program should be sent to College Board Advanced Placement Examinations, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, NJ 08540.
09/06