Criteria for the Award of Acceleration Credit
Following are the criteria by which acceleration credit will be awarded to members of the freshman class. Also see appendix A of the Freshman Handbook. The registrar automatically awards acceleration credit by these criteria during the summer between freshman and sophomore years after an examination of the records of each member of the freshman class.
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Acceleration Credit Awarded on Entrance
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Acceleration Credit Earned during Freshman
Year
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Courses Resulting in the Forfeit of Acceleration
Credit
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Arabic
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None.
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2 credits for ARBC 104, 105a or b, or 106b.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
ARBC 101 or 102 or the first term of 103; 1 lost for the second term of 103.
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Art
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None.
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None.
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None.
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Biology
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1 credit for 5 on AP Biology test. No credit
given for AP Environmental Science test.
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1 credit for MCDB 200b, 202a, 205b, 210a, or 300a.
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MCDB 105a or 120a.
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Chemistry
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1 credit for 5 on AP Chemistry test.
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1 credit for CHEM 118a; 1 credit for 1 term, 2 credits for 2 terms of 125, 220a, 221b, 225b, 252b, 328a, 332a, or 333b.
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CHEM 113, 114.
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Chinese
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None.
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2 credits for the first term of CHNS 150 or higher-numbered course
not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
CHNS 115, 118, or the first term of 130 or 133; 1 lost for the second term of
130 or 133.
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Computer Science
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1 credit for 4 or 5 on AP Comp Sci AB test. No
credit given for AP Comp Sci A test.
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1 credit for CPSC 201a or b or 223b; 2 credits
for 323a.
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CPSC 112a or b.
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Economics
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None.
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1 credit for ECON 150a or b; 1 credit for 154a
or b; 2 credits for both.
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Microeconomics credit lost by ECON 110a, 115a
or b, or 117a; macroeconomics credit lost by 111b or 116a or b.
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English
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2 credits for 5 on either AP English Lang and
Comp or AP English Lit and Comp tests. None for AP International English Language
(APIEL) test.
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1 credit for ENGL 120a or b; 1 credit for 1 term,
2 credits for 2 terms of ENGL 125, 127, 129, or DRST 001.
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ENGL 114a or b, 115a or b, 116b, 117b.
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French
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2 credits for 4 or 5 on either AP French test
(Lang or Lit). No additional credit for taking both tests.
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2 credits for FREN 138a or higher-numbered course
not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
FREN 115 or for 117a, 118a, 120a or b, 130a or b, or 132b; 1 lost for 131a or b.
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Acceleration Credit Awarded on Entrance
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Acceleration Credit Earned during Freshman
Year
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Courses Resulting in the Forfeit of Acceleration
Credit
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German
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2 credits for 4 or 5 on AP German Lang test.
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2 credits for GMAN 138a or higher-numbered course
not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
GMAN 125 or for 115a or b, 116a or b, 119a, 120b, or 130a or b; 1 lost for 131a or b.
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Greek (ancient)
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None.
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2 credits for GREK 300a or higher-numbered course.
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2 acceleration credits lost for GREK 110a; 1 lost for 111b.
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Hebrew
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None.
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2 credits for HEBR 103a or 104b.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
HEBR 101 or the first term of 102; 1 lost for the second term of 102.
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History
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1 credit for 4 or 5 on AP test in either American
or European History; 2 credits for 4 or 5 on both tests.
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None.
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European history credit lost by HIST 202a.
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History of Art
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2 credits for 4 or 5 on AP test in Art History.
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None.
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HSAR 112a, 115b.
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Italian
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None.
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2 credits for ITAL 138a or higher-numbered course
not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
ITAL 115, or for 117a or b, 120b, 130a, 132a or b; 1 lost for 131b.
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Japanese
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None.
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2 credits for the first term of JAPN 150 or higher-numbered course
not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for JAPN 115 or the
first term of 140; 1 lost for the second term of 140.
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Korean
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None.
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2 credits for the first term of KREN 150.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
KREN 115 or the first term of 130 or 133; 1 lost for the second term of 130 or 133.
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Latin
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1 credit for 4 or 5 on one AP Latin test; 2 credits
for 4 or 5 on two tests.
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2 credits for LATN 300a or higher-numbered course.
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2 acceleration credits lost for LATN 110a; 1 lost for 111b.
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Acceleration Credit Awarded on Entrance
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Acceleration Credit Earned during Freshman
Year
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Courses Resulting in the Forfeit of Acceleration
Credit
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Math
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1 credit for 5 on AB Calculus AP test; 1 credit
for 4 on BC test; 2 credits for 5 on BC test.
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1 credit for MATH 115a or b; 1 credit for 118a
or b; 2 credits for 120a or b or higher-numbered course (except 190a, 290b,
and multiple-titled courses).
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If 2 acceleration credits awarded: 2 lost by
MATH 112a or b; 1 lost by 115a or b or 118a or b. If 1 awarded: 1 lost by 112a
or b.
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Music
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1 credit for 4 or 5 on AP Music Theory test.
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2 credits for MUSI 210a or b, 211a or b, 310b,
or 311b.
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MUSI 110a or b or 112a.
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Physics
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1 credit for 4 or 5 on either AP Physics C test,
with 5 on AP Math AB test or 4 or 5 on Math BC test. 2 credits for 4 or 5 on
both parts of Physics C test with requisite score on Math AB or BC tests. No
credit given for AP Physics B test.
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2 credits for PHYS 260a, 261b, or for course numbered PHYS 400 or higher.
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If 1 acceleration credit awarded, 1 lost, and if 2 acceleration
credits awarded, 2 lost, by PHYS 110a or b, 150a, 151b, 180a, 181b.
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Political Science
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None.
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None.
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None.
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Psychology
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None.
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None.
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None.
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Russian
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None.
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2 credits for RUSS 130 or higher-numbered course not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for either term of
RUSS 115 or 125 or the first term of 122; 1 lost for the second term of 122.
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Spanish
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2 credits for 4 or 5 on either AP Spanish test
(Lang or Lit). No additional credit for taking both tests.
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2 credits for SPAN 060a or for SPAN 220a or higher-numbered
course not in translation.
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2 acceleration credits lost for SPAN 115a, 116a or
b, 117a or b, 130a or b, 132a or b, or 135a; 1 lost for 131a or b or
136b.
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Statistics
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None.
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None.
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None.
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