Credit by Proficiency Examinations
Marist College grants credit to matriculated students for Advanced Placement (AP) if the exams are taken
before the student matriculates at Marist. Minimum scoring and credits awarded are shown below.
There is $25.00 per credit fee charged for credit by examination. Bills will be mailed to the student upon
receipt of official examination results. Credit will be applied to the student’s record upon receipt of the
paid fee.
Other proficiency examinations may be accepted but on a case-by-case basis.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Name of Exam
Minimum
Score
Marist Equivalent Course
Credits
Awarded
Eng Lang/Comp
4
ENG 120L Writing for College
3
Eng Lit/Comp
4
ENG 911L English Lit Course
3
Gov & Pol US
3
POSC 110L Amer Natl Govt
3
Gov & Pol Comp
3 or 4
5
POSC 901L Poli Sci course
POSC 901L & 902L
3
6
US History
4
5
HIST 226L OR 227L US Hist I or II
HIST226L & 227L US Hist I & II
3
6
European History
4
5
HIST 101L Themes Modern Hist
HIST 101L & 222L
Themes & Rise/Fall Mod
3
6
World History
4
5
HIST 101L Themes Modern Hist
HIST 101L & 901L
Themes & History Course
3
6
French Language
3
4 or 5
FREN 105L Interm Fren I
FREN105L & 106L Interm Fr I & II
3
6
French Lit
3
4 or 5
FREN 105L Interm Fren I
FREN105L & 106L Interm Fr I & II
3
6
German Language
3
4 or 5
GERM 105L Interm Germ I
GERM 105L & 106L Int Ger I & II
3
6
Italian Language
3
4 or 5
ITAL 105L Interm Italian I
ITAL 105L & 106L Int Italian I & II
3
6
Latin-Vergil or Latin Lit
3
LAT 105L Interm Latin I
3
Spanish Language
3
4 or 5
SPAN 105L Interm Span I
SPAN105L & 106L Int Sp I & II
3
6
Spanish Lit
3
SPAN 281L & 282L
6
Revised April 2015
Span Conv-Cult I & II
Calculus AB
3
MATH 241L Calc I
4
Calculus BC
3
MATH 241L & 242L Calc I & II
8
Statistics
3
MATH 130L Intro Stats
3
Econ-Macro
3
ECON 104L Macroecon
3
Econ - Micro
3
ECON 103L Microecon
3
Biology:
Non-Science Majors
3
4 or 5
BIOL 130L Gen Biol I
BIOL 130L, 131L
Gen Biol I & II
Science majors must contact Biology Department - only scores 4 or 5 may apply
4
8
Chemistry:
Non-Science Majors
3
CHEM 101L Intro to Chemistry
3
Physics C - Mech
4 or 5
PHYS211L & 213L Phys I & Lab
4
Physics C - Elec
4 or 5
PHYS212L & 214L Phys II & Lab
4
Physics 1
4 or 5
PHYS 201L & 213L College Physics I
& Lab
4
Physics 2
4 or 5
PHYS 202L & 214L College Physics II
& Lab
4
Environmental Science:
Non-Science Majors
Majors
3
4 or 5
ENSC 101L Intro Env Sci
ENSC 101L Intro Env Sci
3
3
Psychology
4
PSYC 101L Intro Psychology
3
Art History
3
ART 901L Art Hist Course
3
Art General
4
ART 901N Art Studio Course
3
Art Drawing
4
ART 902N Art Studio Course
3
Art 2D Design
4
ART 101N Fund Art Design
3
Art 3D Design
4
ART 903N Art Studio Course
3
Music Theory I
3
MUS 120L Music Theory I
3
Aural Subscr
3
MUS 220L Music Theory II
3
Nonaural Subscr
3
MUS 901L Music Course
3
Human Geography
3
GEO 901L Geography Course
3
Revised April 2015