AP, IB, & Other CreditAdmission
Not only do advanced courses—like AP or IB classes—better prepare you for the academic transition from high school to college and demonstrate your preparation for admission, they can also earn you course credit at Gustavus.
Students who score a 4 or 5 on the College Board's Advanced Placement exams or a 4 or higher on the Higher Level International Baccalaureate exams, will receive credit towards graduation from Gustavus. Some courses transfer as equivalent courses to those offered at Gustavus. Some even fulfill graduation "area requirements" (read more about these acronyms in our catalog or our Challenge Curriculum summary).
Generally, other college credit can be given to students who have taken courses through PSEO, College in the Schools, or online coursework-- as long as the higher education institution is accredited, the student can receive a college transcript, and the student receives a C- grade or better. First year students can transfer the equivalent of 64 Gustavus semester credits.
Check out Transferology to see how your college courses will transfer into Gustavus. To learn more about transfer credits, contact your admission counselor.
| Course | Equivalent | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | AFS-00 | USIDG |
| 2-D Art and Design | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| 3-D Art and Design | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| Art History | ART-101 | GLAFC |
| Biology | BIO-110 & 111 | NTSCI |
| Calculus AB | MCS-121 | QUANT |
| Calculus BC | MCS-122 | QUANT. Subscore of 4+ for Calculus AB also gives MCS-121 |
| Chemistry | CHE-110 & 111 | NTSCI |
| Chinese Language and Culture | MLC-00 | Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Comparative Government and Politics | POL-150 | HBSI |
| Computer Science A | MCS-177 | QUANT |
| Computer Science Principles | MCS-00 | |
| Drawing | ART-110 | ARTSC |
| English Language and Composition | ENG-110 | HUMN |
| English Literature and Composition | ENG-100 | HUMN |
| Environmental Science | ENV-00 | |
| European History | HIS-120 | HUMN |
| French Language and Culture | FRE-202 | GLAFC. Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| German Language and Culture | GER-202 | GLAFC. Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Human Geography | GEG-101 | GLAFC |
| Italian Language and Culture | MLC-00 | Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Japanese Language and Culture | JPN-202 | Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Latin | LAT-201 | GLAFC. Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Macroeconomics | B/E-00 | A score of 4 or higher on both AP-MACEC and AP-MICEC gives B/E-107. Meet with the Department Chair if only one AP course was completed and a course substitution is needed. |
| Microeconomics | B/E-00 | A score of 4 or higher on both AP-MACEC and AP-MICEC gives B/E-107. Meet with the Department Chair if only one AP course was completed and a course substitution is needed. |
| Macroeconomics + Microeconomics | B/E-107 | HBSI |
| Music Theory | MUS-101 | ARTSC |
| Music Theory Aural Subscore | MUS-00 | ARTSC |
| Music Theory Nonaural Subscore | MUS-00 | ARTSC |
| Physics 1 | PHY-120 & 121 | NTSCI |
| Physics 2 | PHY-170 & 171 | |
| Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism | PHY-170&171 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHY-120&121 | NTSCI |
| Precalculus | MCS-00 | |
| Psychology | PSY-100 | HBSI |
| Research | NDL-00 | |
| Seminar | ENG-100 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | SPA-00 | Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | SPA-00 | Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Statistics | MCS-142 | QUANT |
| Studio Art | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| United States Government and Politics | POL-110 | HBSI |
| United States History | HIS-130 | HUMN |
| World History: Modern | HIS-105 | GLAFC |
| Course | Equivalent | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | S/A-111 | GLAFC |
| Art/Design | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| Business & Management | B/E-00 | |
| Calculus I | MCS-121 | QUANT |
| Classical Languages | CLA-00 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement. |
| Computer Science | MCS-177 | QUANT |
| English A: Lang & Lit | ENG-100 | HUMN |
| English A: Literature | ENG-100 | HUMN |
| English B: Language | ENG-100 | HUMN |
| French Language | FRE-202 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement. GLAFC |
| General Biology | BIO-110/111 | NTSCI |
| General Chemistry | CHE-110/111 | NTSCI |
| German Language | GER-202 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement. GLAFC |
| Global Politics | POL-130 | HBSI |
| History of Africa | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| History of Asia/Oceana | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| History of Europe | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| History of the Americas | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| History Survey | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| Intro Computer | MCS-177 | QUANT |
| Intro Geography | GEG-101 | GLAFC |
| Intro Philosophy | PHI-108 | HUMN |
| Intro Physics | PHY-00 | |
| Intro Psychology | PSY-100 | HBSI |
| Japanese Language | JPN-202 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement. GLAFC |
| Macroeconomics | B/E-00 | A score of 4 or higher on both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics gives B/E-107. Meet with the Department Chair if only one IB course was completed and a course substitution is needed. |
| Microeconomics | B/E-00 | A score of 4 or higher on both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics gives B/E-107. Meet with the Department Chair if only one IB course was completed and a course substitution is needed. |
| Macroeconomics + Microeconomics | B/E-107 | HBSI |
| Math Analysis | MCS-00 | QUANT |
| Math Applications | MCS-00 | QUANT |
| Russian Language | RUS-102 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement. GLAFC |
| Spanish Language | SPA-00 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement |
| Survey of Art | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| Survey of Music | MUS-00 | ARTSC |
| Swedish Language | SWE-202 | Fulfills the Non-English Language requirement. GLAFC |
| Theatre Arts | T/D-00 | ARTSC |
| Visual Art | ART-00 | ARTSC |
* Read more about these courses and acronyms in our catalog.