AP, IB & Dual Credit
Dual credit
First-time freshmen may transfer accredited college coursework taken in high school, provided Monmouth offers a similar or equivalent course.
Credit will only be applied when an official college transcript has been received by the Office of the Registrar and the student has earned a grade of D or better in the course. Note that a grade of C- or better is required to receive transfer credit for any English composition or speech course completed through dual credit. No college credit will be awarded based on a high school transcript.
Students may transfer no more than 16 course credits (64 semester hours) to be applied toward the degree. Transferred courses will appear on the Monmouth transcript,
but grades earned in such courses are not calculated in the Monmouth grade point average.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Monmouth awards credit for several AP courses with an exam score of a 3 or higher; in some cases a 4 or higher. All of these equivalencies transfer in a 1 course credit at Monmouth, except where indicated. Please note: Monmouth’s curriculum is based on a course credit system, where most students take the equivalent of 4 course credits per semester.
| FINE ARTS | AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
|
AP 2-D Art and Design |
3-5 |
ARTD 111 |
Artistic Inquiry |
1 |
|
AP 3-D Art and Design |
3-5 |
ARTD 111 |
Artistic Inquiry |
1 |
|
AP Art History |
3-5 |
ARTD 200 and 201 |
Artistic Inquiry |
2 |
|
AP Drawing |
3-5 |
ARTD 215 |
Artistic Inquiry |
1 |
| ENGLISH | AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
| AP English Language and Composition |
3 4 or 5 |
100 level English credit ENGL 110 |
None Composition and Argument |
1 |
| AP English Literature and Composition |
3 4 or 5 |
100 level English credit ENGL 120 |
None Composition and Literature |
1 |
| HISTORY | AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 3-5 | POLS 200 |
Social Science Inquiry Global Learning |
1 |
| AP European History | 3-5 | 100 level elective credit | Social Science Inquiry | 1 |
| AP Human Geography | 3-5 | 100 level elective credit | Social Science Inquiry | 1 |
| AP Macroeconomics | 3-5 | 200 Level Economics*** | Social Science Inquiry | 1 |
| AP Microeconomics | 3-5 | 200 Level Economics*** | Social Science Inquiry | 1 |
| AP Psychology | 3-5 | PSYC 101 EQ*** | None | 1 |
| AP US Government and Politics | 3-5 | POLS 103 | Social Science Inquiry | 1 |
| AP US History | 3-5 | HIST 110 and HIST 111 |
Social Science Inquiry Identity, Diversity & Equity |
2 |
| AP World History: Modern | 3-5 | HIST 220 |
Social Science Inquiry Global Learning |
1 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY | AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
| AP Research | 3-5 | 100 level elective credit | None | 1 |
| AP Seminar | 3-5 | 100 level elective credit | None | 1 |
| MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE | AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
| AP Precalculus | 3-5 | MATH-141 | 1 | |
| AP Calculus AB | 3-5 | MATH 151 | Quantitative Reasoning | 1 |
| AP Calculus BC | 3-5 | MATH 151 and MATH 152 | Quantitative Reasoning | 2 |
| AP Computer Science A | 3-5 | COMP 151 | None | 1 |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 3-5 | 100 level elective credit | None | 1 |
| AP Statistics | 3-5 | STAT 201 | Quantitative Reasoning | 1 |
| SCIENCES | AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
| AP Biology |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit BIOL 150 |
Scientific Inquiry Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
| AP Chemistry |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit CHEM 140 |
Scientific Inquiry Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
| AP Environmental Science |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit ESTS 103 |
None Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
| AP Physics I: Algebra-Based |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit |
None Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
| AP Physics II: Algebra-Based |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit Consult with Physics department for placement |
None Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit Consult with Physics department for placement |
None Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics |
3 4 or 5 |
General Credit Consult with Physics department for placement |
None Scientific Inquiry |
1 |
World Languages
|
AP SCORE | COURSE EQUIVALENCY | CORE CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT | CREDIT |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 3-5 | CHNS 201 | Languages and Cultures | 1 |
| AP French Language and Culture | 3 | MATH 106 |
Languages and Cultures Languages and Cultures |
1 1 |
| AP German Language and Culture | 4-5 | MATH 106 or MATH 207 | Languages and Cultures | 1 |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 3 | MUSI 111 and MUSI 121 | Languages and Cultures | 1 |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 4-5 | MUSI 121 and MUSI 122 | Languages and Cultures | 1 |
| AP Latin | 3-5 | MUSI 101 | Languages and Cultures |
1
|
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | General Credit |
Languages and Cultures Languages and Cultures |
1 1 |
***if both AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics are taken and completed with a 3 or better the student will earn credit for ECON 200
***Taking PSYC 101 at Monmouth College will replace this credit
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Scores of 4 or above on both IB Higher Level and IB Standard Level Examinations will be accepted for college-level credit. Completion of the IB Diploma with a score of 24 or above (with a minimum score of 4 in all SL and HL exams) will be awarded a full year of credit. A minimum point score of 24 is required to earn the IB diploma.
The specific course equivalencies awarded for each Higher Level or Standard exams are determined through evaluation by the appropriate academic department. If no course equivalency is determined, elective credit may be granted.