Transfer Students

Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement (AP) tests are administered by CollegeBoard:

  • Tests are offered to high school students as a means of earning college credit while still in high school.
  • Credit is not given for the AP course – credit is only given for a passing score on the AP exam.
  • The table below shows the name of each Advanced Placement test, the Goodwin University course equivalent, the minimum score required to be awarded credit, and the number of credits earned for a passing score.
AP Exam Title Goodwin Equivalent Minimum Score Req. # of Credits
Art History HUM 202 Art History & Appreciation 3 3
Biology BIO 120 Human Biology 3 4
Calculus AB MATH 288 Mathematics Elective 3 3
Calculus BC MATH 288 Mathematics Elective 3 3
Chemistry CHEM 101 Chemistry 3 4
Comparative Government and Politics PSC 188 Political Science Elective 3 3
English Language ENG 101 English Composition 3 3
Computer Science A CAP 188 Computer Elective 3 3
Computer Science AB CAP 188 Computer Elective 3 3
English Literature ENG 102 Composition & Literature 3 3
Environmental Science ENV 188 Environmental Science Elective 3 4
European History HIS 188 History Elective 3 3
French Language HUM 188 Humanities Elective 3 3
French Literature HUM 288 Humanities Elective 3 3
German Language HUM 188 Humanities Elective 3 3
Human Geography SOCSCI 188 Social Science Elective 3 3
Italian Language and Culture HUM 188 Humanities Elective 3 3
Macroeconomics ECN 101 Macroeconomics 3 3
Microeconomics ECN 102 Microeconomics 3 3
Music Theory HUM 188 Humanities Elective 3 3
Physics B PHY 188 Physics Elective 3 4
Physics C PHY 188 Physics Elective 3 4
Psychology PSY 112 Introduction to Psychology 3 3
Spanish Language HUM 188 Humanities Elective 3 3
Spanish Literature HUM 288 Humanities Elective 3 3
Statistics STAT 167 Principles of Statistics 3 3
Studio Art HUM 202 Art History and Appreciation 3 3
U.S. Government and Politics PSC 188 Political Science Elective 3 3
U.S. History HIS 101 American History Since 1900 3 3
World History HIS 120 Modern World History 3 3