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2007-2008 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

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Advanced placement

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) enables entering students to earn University credit for college-level courses taken in high school based upon the scores achieved in final examinations. Advanced Placement courses and exams are offered through high schools. The score reports are then sent to BGSU for credit review. Current credit guidelines are available from the Office of Registration and Records, Transfer Evaluation Services.

TEST	SCORE	CREDIT RECEIVED	COMMENTS
Biology (419) 372-2332	5	10 hours of credit for BIOL 204 and 205
Chemistry (419) 372-2031	4 or 5	10 hours credit for CHEM 125 and 127 & 128	With satisfactory information about the student's laboratory performance in the AP chemistry course, preferably a letter from the high school chemistry teacher and the student's laboratory notebook or reports. ..................................................... Students who have completed the AP Chemistry exam Fall 2002 or after do not need to show laboratory work.
Chemistry (419) 372-2031	3	5 hours of credit for CHEM 125
Computer Science (419) 372-2337	3, 4 or 5 on A or AB test	Receive 3 hours of credit for CS 101	For tests taken fall 2007 and after.
Economics (Micro) (419) 372-2646	4 or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for ECON 202
Economics (Micro) (419) 372-2646	3	Receive 3 hours of credit for ECON 200
Economics (Macro) (419) 372-2646	4 or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for ECON 203
Economics (Macro) (419) 372-2646	3	Receive 3 hours of credit for ECON 200
English - Language & Composition (419) 372-7885	4 or 5	Receive 6 hours of credit for ENG 111 and 112; possible credit for ENG 207, based on essay review by department.	See notes below regarding obtaining essay.
English - Language & Composition (419) 372-7885	3	Receive possible credit for ENG 111 and/or 112, based on essay review by department.	See notes below regarding obtaining essay.
English - Literature & Composition (419) 372-7885	4 or 5	Receive 9 hours of credit for ENG 111, 112 and 150.
English - Literature & Composition (419) 372-7885	3	Receive possible credit for ENG 111 and/or 112, based on essay review by department.	See notes below regarding obtaining essay.
Environmental Science (419) 372-8207	4 or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for ENVS 101.
Environmental Science (419) 372-8207	3	Receive possible credit for ENVS 101, based on portfolio review and student conference.
French, Latin and Spanish language (419) 372-2667	5	Receive 3 hours of credit for French, Latin or Spanish 202; possible credit for French, Latin or Spanish 351 based on essay review and student conference with departmental undergraduate adviser.	See notes below regarding obtaining essay.
French, Latin and Spanish Language (419) 372-2667	4	Receive 3 hours of credit for French, Latin or Spanish 202.
French and Spanish Literature (419) 372-2667	5	Receive 3 hours of credit for French or Spanish 202; possible credit for 300-level literature course based on essay review and student conference with the departmental undergraduate adviser.	See notes below regarding obtaining essay.
German - Language (419) 372-2268	5	Receive 3 hours of credit for GERM 202; possible credit for GERM 317 or GERM 380 (language) based on essay review by German department.	See notes below regarding obtaining essay.
German - Language (419) 372-2268	4	Receive 3 hours of credit for GERM 202.
History - U.S. (419) 372-2030	4 or 5	Receive 6 hours of credit for HIST 205 and 206.
History - European (419) 372-2030	4 or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for HIST 152.
History - World (419) 372-2030	4 or 5	Receive 6 hours of credit for HIST 151 and 152.
Mathematics - Calculus (419) 372-2636	4 or 5 on AB test	Receive 5 hours of credit for MATH 131; placement in MATH 232.
Mathematics - Calculus (419) 372-2636	4 or 5 on BC test	Receive 10 hours of credit for MATH 131 and 232; placement in MATH 233.
Mathematics - Calculus (419) 372-2636	3 on BC test	Receive 5 hours of credit for MATH 131; placement in MATH 232.
Mathematics - Statistics (419) 372-2636	3, 4, or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for MATH 115.
Music - Theory (419) 372-2181	3, 4, or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for MUCT 110. Placement in and credit for other music major courses are assessed on an individual basis.
Physics (419) 372-2421	4 or 5 on B test	Receive 10 hours of credit for PHYS 201 and 202.
Physics (419) 372-2421	4 or 5 on Mechanics portion of C test	Receive 5 hours of credit for PHYS 211.	Must have the equivalent of MATH 131.
Physics (419) 372-2421	4 or 5 on both parts of C test	Receive 10 hours of credit for PHYS 211 and 212.	Must have equivalent of MATH 232.
Physics (419) 372-2421	3 on B test	Receive 3 hours of credit for PHYS 100.
Political Science - U.S. Government & Politics (419) 372-2921	4 or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for POLS 110.
Political Science - Comprehensive Government & Politics (419) 372-2921	4 or 5	Receive 3 hours of credit for POLS 171.
Psychology (419) 372-2301	5	Receive 4 hours credit for PSYC 101.
Psychology (419) 372-2301	4	Receive 3 hours credit for PSYC 101.

ESSAY REVIEW:
To obtain a copy of your essay(s) from the Advanced Placement (AP) Program, a WRITTEN request must be sent to:

AP Program
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: (888) 225-5427 (toll-free)

The following information must be included with the request: full name, date of test, subject of exam and the student's return address. Enclose a check or money order (AP charges $10 per essay). AP will send essays only to students. Therefore, upon receiving their essay(s), students should call the appropriate BGSU department and make an appointment with an undergraduate adviser to have their essay(s) reviewed. The exams are not available after September. Students should, therefore, request their essay(s) in a timely manner.

Note: Students can mail English essays for review to:

Assistant Director
General Studies Writing
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403

SENDING SCORES TO BGSU:
At the time the student takes the exam, they request their score reports to be forwarded to the colleges of their choice. Students who do not initially request score reports be sent to BGSU and later wish to have their scores sent may contact:

AP Program
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: (888) 225-5427 (toll-free)

There is a fee for each copy requested. The request must include the student's social security number, subject(s) of exams taken, each year exam was taken, AP # from the score report form and BGSU's institution code number (1069).

BGSU accepts only official score reports from the national placement office. Student and/or school copies are not acceptable.

For more information contact:

Bowling Green State University
Office of Registration & Records
110 Administration Building
Bowling Green, OH 43403
(419) 372-7959

BGSU is an AA/EEO institution

Specific questions should be directed to the individual department phone numbers listed on this web site.

Questions for the Advanced Placement Program should be directed to this address:

AP Exams
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
(888) 225-5427 (toll-free)
apexams@info.collegeboard.org
www.collegeboard.org/ap