Advanced Placement Policy
AP/IB/CLEP Policy
AP/IB/CLEP course credit is only applicable to major/minor/concentration areas when permitted by departments. Students should contact their departments with any questions regarding the application of AP/IB/CLEP course credit to their program.
AP/IB/CLEP course credit is only applicable to ICC Requirements when permitted. Review the ICC Policy below for more information.
Advanced Placement Policy
These policies (see the table of advanced placement equivalents) are in effect for students entering Ithaca College in the 2023-2024 academic year. They are subject to change at any time.
For additional information about Ithaca College’s advanced placement policies, contact the Office of the Registrar, Peggy Ryan Williams Center, phone 607-274-3127. Ithaca College’s ETS school code is 2325. Scores must be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar, Peggy Ryan Williams Center, Ithaca, NY 14850-7013, before credit is granted.
Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalents
In all schools, scores of 1 or 2 (and in some cases 3) will not be awarded credit. Scores of 3, 4, and 5 are awarded credit as indicated below.
| AP Exam | Score | IC Course Equivalent | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3, 4, 5 | CSCR 18888 | 4 |
| Art History | 3, 4, 5 | TRAN 18888 | 4 |
| Biology | 3, 4, 5 | BIOL 11500 and BIOL 18888 | 6 |
| Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 11100 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 11100 | 4 |
| MATH 11200 | 4 | ||
| Calculus BC2 | 1, 2 | MATH 11100 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 4, 5 | CHEM 188881 | 3 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | CHIN 10200 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | CHIN 18888 | 4 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3,4,5 | COMP 18888 | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | COMP 18888 | 3 |
| 4, 5 | COMP 17100 | 4 | |
| English Literature/Composition 3 | 4, 5 | WRTG 10600 and ENGL 18888 | 6 |
| English Language/Composition 3 | 4, 5 | WRTG 10600 and ENGL 18888 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 4, 5 | ENVS 18888 | 3 |
| European History | 4, 5 | HIST 18888 | 3 |
| French Language & Culture | 3 | FREN 10200 | 4 |
| 4 | FREN 20000 | 4 | |
| 5 | FREN 38888 | 4 | |
| German Language & Culture | 3 | GERM 10200 | 4 |
| 4 | GERM 20000 | 4 | |
| 5 | GERM 38888 | 4 | |
| Government and Politics: Comparative | 3, 4, 5 | POLT 18888 | 3 |
| Government and Politics: U.S. | 3, 4, 5 | POLT 18888 | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | TRAN 18888 | 3 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | ITAL 10200 | 4 |
| 4 | ITAL 20000 | 4 | |
| 5 | ITAL 38888 | 4 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | LNGS 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | LNGS 28888 | 4 | |
| Latin | 3 | LNGS 18888 | 4 |
| LNGS 28888 | 4 | ||
| Macroeconomics | 4, 5 | ECON 18888 | 2 |
| Microeconomics | 4, 5 | ECON 18888 | 2 |
| Music Theory | 4, 5 | MUTH 18888 | 2 |
| Physics 1: Algebra Based | 3 | PHYS 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | PHYS 10100 | 4 | |
| Physics 2: Algebra Based | 3 | PHYS 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | PHYS 10200 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | PHYS 12300 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | PHYS 12200 | 4 | |
| Precalculus | 3, 4, 5 | Math 18881 | 4 |
| Psychology | 4, 5 | PSYC 10300 | 3 |
| Research | 3, 4, 5 | TRAN 18888 | 3 |
| Seminar | 3, 4, 5 | TRAN 18888 | 3 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | SPAN 10200 | 4 |
| 4 | SPAN 20000 | 4 | |
| 5 | SPAN 38888 | 4 | |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 4 | SPAN 38888 | 4 |
| 5 | SPAN 32500 | 4 | |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 14400 | 4 |
| 2D Art & Design | 3 | ART 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | ART 12000 | 4 | |
| 3D Art & Design | 3, 4, 5 | ART 18888 | 4 |
| Drawing | 3 | ART 18888 | 4 |
| 4, 5 | ART 11000 | 4 | |
| U.S. History | 4, 5 | HIST 18888 | 3 |
| World History | 4, 5 | HIST 18888 | 3 |
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Students can recieve course-specific credit for CHEM 12100, provided they earn a C or better on a department exam. Otherwise, the students should plan on enrolling in CHEM 12300.
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Combined with an AB subscore of 3, 4, or 5 only.
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Students may not receive credit for both the English Literature/Composition and English Language/Composition exams.
AP/IB/CLEP Policy for the ICC
Incoming First-Year Students
Students may apply credits earned at other institutions or granted on the basis of AP/IB/CLEP scores to fulfillment of the following Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC) components:
- First-Year Composition (WRTG 10600)
- Quantitative Literacy (QL)
- Diversity (DV)
- Writing Intensive (WI)
Students may not apply credits earned at other institutions or granted on the basis of AP/IB/CLEP score or any other standardized examination program from which Ithaca College awards credit toward fulfillment of the Themes and Perspectives or ICC Capstone components of the ICC.
Transfer Students
Transfer students are defined institutionally as those students who have completed at least 9 semester hours (or equivalent) of college course work after high school graduation and before matriculation at Ithaca College. Transfer students may use AP/IB/CLEP course credits and transferred college credit toward the Themes and Perspectives at the discretion of the ICC Director. Any questions should be directed to ICC@ithaca.edu.