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Advanced Placement Impact

Advanced Placement

Fairmont State University recognizes certain examinations of the College Board Advanced Placement Program. Students who participate in the AP program and wish to have their scores evaluated for credit should have their scores sent to Fairmont State University. The AP examinations are prepared by the College Board, and the papers are graded by readers of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540. Students cannot receive credit for a score below 3 on any exam. Students who do receive credit will be assigned the grade of CR, which is not calculated into the GPA.
Examination Minimum Score Credit Hours Course Equivalent
Art (Studio)
Studio Art - Drawing 3 3 ART Elective
Studio Art 2 - Design 3 3 ART Elective
Studio Art 3 - Design 3 3 ART Elective
Art History 3 3 ART Elective
Biology
Biology 3 4 BIOL 1104
Biology 4 8 BIOL 1105 & 1106
Chemistry
Chemistry 3 8 CHEM 1101 & 1102
Chemistry 4 5 CHEM 1105
Chemistry 5 9 CHEM 1105 & 2200
Computer Science
Computer Science A 3 3 COMP 1120
Computer Science Principles 3 3 COMP 1199
Economics
Macroeconomics 3 3 BSBA 2211
Microeconomics 3 3 BSBA 2212
English
English Language & Composition 3 3 ENGL 1101
English Literature & Composition 3 3 ENGL 2240
African American Studies 3 3 ENGL Elective
Environmental Science 3 4 SCIE 1105
Foreign Language
French Language 3 6 FREN 1101 & 1102
Spanish Language & Culture 3 6 SPAN 1101 & 1102
Spanish Literature & Culture 3 3 SPAN Elective
Geography
Human Geography 3 3 GEOG 2210
Government & Politics
United States Govt & Politics 3 3 POLI 1100
Comparitive Govt & Politics 3 6 POLI 2200
History
United States 3 6 HIST 1107 & 1108
European 3 6 HIST Elective
World 3 6 HIST 2211 & 2212
Mathematics
Pre-Calculus 3 3 MATH Elective
Calculus AB 3 4 MATH 2501
Calculus BC 3 4 MATH 2501
Calculus BC 4 8 MATH 2501 & 2502
Statistics 3 3 MATH 1550
Physics
Physics 1 3 4 PHYS 1101
Physics 2 3 4 PHYS 1102
Physics C Mechanics 3 5 PHYS 1105
Physics C Elec. & Mag. 3 5 PHYS 1106
Psychology
Psychology 3 3 PSYC 1101