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 | |
| 2-D Art and Design | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| 3-D Art and Design | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| Art History | ART-101 | ARTSC |
| Biology | BIO-101 | Non-majors may request BIO-00 (NTSCI) |
| Calculus AB | MCS-121 | QUANT |
| Calculus BC | MCS-122 | QUANT. Subscore of 4+ for Calculus AB also gives MCS-121 |
| Chemistry | CHE-107 | 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-100 | WRITL. Score of 4+ on both English Lang & English Lit: Scores are entered together to give ENG-102 |
| English Literature and Composition | ENG-101 | HUMN. Score of 4+ on both English Lang & English Lit: Scores are entered together to give ENG-102 |
| English Lang & Comp + English Lit and Comp | ENG-102 | WRITD |
| 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, HUMN. Score of 4 or higher fulfills NELC |
| Human Geography | GEG-101 | HBSI, 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 | E/M-109 | |
| Microeconomics | E/M-108 | HBSI |
| Music Theory | MUS-103 & MUS-111 | ARTSC. See Music Theory Aural/Nonaural for subscores. |
| Music Theory Aural Subscore | MUS-103 | ARTSC |
| Music Theory Nonaural Subscore | MUS-111 | ARTSC |
| Physics 1 | PHY-120 & 121 | |
| Physics 2 | PHY-170 & 171 | |
| Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism | PHY-172 & 171 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHY-122 & 121 | |
| Precalculus | MCS-00 | |
| Psychology | PSY-100 | HBSI |
| Research | NDL-00 | WRITA |
| Seminar | ENG-00 | WRIT |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Survey of Art | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| Art/Design | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| Visual Art | ART-00 | ARTSC |
| General Biology | No Challenge Gen Ed, OR see below | |
| General Biology | Non-science majors can apply for NTSCI gen ed but will not count as BIO-101 | NTSCI |
| General Chemistry | CHE-107 | NTSCI |
| Classical Languages | CLA-00 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement |
| Macroeconomics | E/M-109 | |
| Microeconomics | E/M-108 | HBSI |
| Business & Management | E/M-00 | |
|
English A: Lang & Lit English A: Literature English B: Language |
ENG-100 ENG-100 ENG-100 |
WRIT (must still enroll in FTS) |
| French Language | FRE-202 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement; GLAFC |
| Intro Geography | GEG-101 | GLAFC; HBSI |
| German Language | GER-202 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement |
| History of the Americas | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| History of Europe | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| History of Africa | HIS-00 | HUMN, GLAFC |
| History of Asia/Oceana | HIS-00 | HUMN, GLAFC |
| History Survey | HIS-00 | HUMN |
| Japanese Language | JPN-202 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement |
| Calculus I | MCS-121 | QUANT |
| Intro Computer | MCS-177 | QUANT |
| Survey of Music | MUS-101 | ARTSC |
| Intro Philosophy | PHI-108 | HUMN |
| Intro Physics | PHY-00 | |
| Intro Psychology | PSY-100 | HBSI |
| Russian Language | RUS-202 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement |
| Anthropology | S/A-111 | GLAFC; HBSI |
| Spanish Language | SPA-00 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement |
| Swedish Language | SWE-202 | Fulfills the two-course Non-English Languages and Cultures requirement |
| Theatre Arts | T/D-00 | ARTSC |
* Read more about these courses and acronyms in our catalog.