• A Hartwick student using a microscope in the science lab.
  • A Hartwick professor discussing Botany with a student.
  • A Hartwick professor helping a student during class.
  • A Hartwick student using a microscope for research.

AP Credit

Hartwick College offers advanced placement and credit for scores of 3 or better on many of the advanced placement (AP) tests of the College Board. In order to receive AP credit, students must have their official exam scores submitted to the Registrar's Office directly from the testing agency. Scores will not be accepted from high school or college transcripts. Need to have your AP test scores sent to Hartwick? Click here to visit the College Board AP web site or call 1-888-225-5427.

The following policies are subject to change as periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies are made. Students with specific questions about course credit should contact their academic advisor or academic department. 
 

DeptAP ExamRequired Score*CreditsCourses CreditedCXXILAiP
ARTStudio Art3+4General CreditCPAHUM
ARTArt History3+3General CreditCPAHUM
ARTArt Drawing3+3General CreditCPAHUM
ARTGeneral Art3+3General CreditCPAHUM
ART2-D Design3+3General CreditCPAHUM
BIOLBiology**4+   See Note BelowLAB  
BIOLEnvironmental Science3+3BIOL 230SCISCI
CHEMChemistry***4+4General CreditSCISCI
CISCComputer Science A3+4CISC 120MLCQFR
CISCComputer Science AB3+8CISC 120 & 225MLCQFR
ECONEconomics - Macro4+3ECON 202SBASOC
ECONEconomics - Micro4+3ECON 201SBASOC
ENTAEnglish Lit & Comp3+3General CreditNoneGEN
ENTAEnglish Lang & Comp3+3General CreditNoneGEN
HISTEuropean History3+3General CreditWHSSOC
HISTAmerican History3+3General CreditWHSSOC
HISTWorld History3+3General CreditWHSSOC
MATHCalculus AB3+4MATH 121MLCQFR
MATHCalculus BC3+7MATH 121 & 235MLCQFR
MATHStatistics3+3MATH 108MLCQFR
MOCLClassics3+3General CreditNoneGEN
MOCLFrench Language33FREN 101LN1LN1
MOCLFrench Language4+6FREN 101 & 102LN2LN2
MOCLFrench Literature33FREN 201LN3LN3
MOCLFrench Literature4+6FREN 201 & 202LN3LN3
MOCLGerman Language33GERM 101LN1LN1
MOCLGerman Language4+3GERM 101 & 102LN2LN2
MOCLGerman Literature33GERM 215LN3LN3
MOCLSpanish Language33SPAN 101LN1LN1
MOCLSpanish Language4+6SPAN 101 & 102LN2LN2
MOCLSpanish Literature33SPAN 201LN3LN3
MOCLSpanish Literature4+6SPAN 201 & 202LN3LN3
MUSIMusic Theory33MUSI 140CPAHUM
PHYSPhysics B3+8PHYS 140 & 141LABLAB
PHYSPhysics C Mechanics3+4PHYS 201LABLAB
PHYSPhysics C Elec & Mag3+4PHYS 202LABLAB
POSCUS Government3+3POSC 101SBASOC
POSCGovernment & Politics/Comp3+3General CreditNoneGEN
PSYCPsychology****4+3PSYC 110 or 111SBASOC
PSYCPsychology33 General CreditSBASOC
 
*Any exam with less than the required score will not be accepted.
**Students with AP credit must still take BIOL101. Achievement of an "A" in BIOL101 will allow students with an AP score of 4 or 5 to SKIP the pair of Concepts courses and progress directly to the upper-level courses.
***Students may choose to take a placement exam for chemistry to become eligible for CHEM 109.
****With a score of 4 or higher a student may choose which requirement to satisfy (PSYC 110 or 111).


KEY TO LAiP DESIGNATIONS
SOC - Social and Behavioral Sciences (Breadth and Depth)
HUM - Humanities (Breadth and Depth)
SCI - Physical and Life Sciences (Breadth and Depth)
GEN - General Credit (Elective only)
LAB - Laboratory requirement, Physical and Life Sciences
LN1, 2, 3 - Foreign Language Requirement
QFR - Quantitative and Formal Reasoning