Course Equivalencies
Undergraduate students admitted to Emory University as students in Emory College of Arts and Sciences (ECAS) or Oxford College may receive up to 12 credit hours towards hours required for graduation through acceptable Advanced Placement (AP) scores, International Baccalaureate (IB) scores, or other internationally recognized testing schemes (e.g. A-levels, French Baccalaureate). A maximum of 8 of these credits may be used toward Oxford College associate of arts degree requirements.
Students with more than four acceptable test scores may receive a non-credit-bearing course waiver for each additional test. Unless otherwise stated, each course will carry 3 credit hours required for graduation.
First-Year Writing Requirement
The following test credit courses satisfy the First-Year Writing Requirement:
Subject and Test | Accepted Scores | Equivalent Oxford Course |
AP English Language & Composition | 4, 5 | ENG_OX 185 |
AP English Literature & Composition | 4, 5 | ENG_OX 185 |
IB Language and Literature A (in English) | 5, 6, 7 | ENG_OX 185 |
IB Literature | 5, 6, 7 | ENG_OX 185 |
Notes:
- Where two exams are offered in one field, credit will be offered for one but not both exams.
- Students who take both the AP and IB tests for the same course are eligible to have only one test posted for the course.
- For IB courses, credit is awarded for Higher Level exams only.
Intercultural Communication
The following test credit courses may satisfy one of two required Intercultural Communication (IC) courses. Note that to complete the IC requirement, students must complete one additional language course in the same language as their test credit at Emory. If a student begins a new language at Emory, they will be required to complete a second sequential course to complete the GER area.
Subject and Test | Accepted Scores | Equivalent Oxford Course | Notes |
AP Chinese Language and Culture | 4, 5 | CHN_OX 102 | Students who achieve 4 or 5 on the Chinese AP exam or 6 or 7 on the IB may receive 3 credits equivalent of CHN102. Placement is required to determine the first course to take at Emory. To fulfill the GER language requirement, students placed in the non-heritage track must take a course above CHN102. Students placed in the heritage track must take a course on the heritage track (CHN103, 203, 303 or 403), so cannot use the AP/IB CHN102 credit to fulfill GER requirement, but may use it towards graduation. |
AP French | 4, 5 | FREN_OX 201 | |
AP German | 4, 5 | GER_OX 102 | |
AP Italian | 4, 5 | ITAL_OX 102 | |
AP Japanese | 4, 5 | JPN 102 (ECAS) | |
AP Latin | 4, 5 | LAT_OX 102 | |
AP Spanish Literature and Culture; Spanish Language and Culture | 4, 5 | SPAN_OX 102 | |
IB Arabic | 5, 6, 7 | ARAB_OX 102 | |
IB Chinese | 6, 7 | CHN_OX 102 | Students who achieve 4 or 5 on the Chinese AP exam or 6 or 7 on the IB may receive 3 credits equivalent of CHN102. Placement is required to determine the first course to take at Emory. To fulfill the GER language requirement, students placed in the non-heritage track must take a course above CHN102. Students placed in the heritage track must take a course on the heritage track (CHN103, 203, 303 or 403), so cannot use the AP/IB CHN102 credit to fulfill GER requirement, but may use it towards graduation. |
IB Classical Languages (Greek) | 5, 6, 7 | GRK_OX 102 | |
IB Classical Languages (Latin) | 5, 6, 7 | LAT_OX 102 | |
IB French | 5, 6, 7 | FREN_OX 201 | |
IB German | 6, 7 | GER_OX 102 | |
IB Hindi | 5, 6, 7 | HNDI 102 (ECAS) | |
IB Italian | 5, 6, 7 | ITAL_OX 102 | |
IB Japanese | 5, 6, 7 | JPN 102 (ECAS) | IB Japanese |
IB Korean | 5, 6, 7 | KRN 102 (ECAS) | IB Korean |
IB Portuguese | 5, 6, 7 | PORT 102 (ECAS) | |
IB Russian | 5, 6, 7 | RUSS 102 (ECAS) | |
IB Spanish | 5, 6, 7 | SPAN_OX 102 |
Notes
- For IB courses, credit is awarded for Higher Level exams only.
- Students who take both the AP and IB tests for the same course are eligible to have only one test posted for the course.
- For all IB language courses, it must be determined whether or not the student took the IB course in her or his native language. Credit will normally be given only for Group 2 Language Acquisition (Language B) courses; however, students who complete Group 1 Studies in Language & Literature (Language A) courses outside their native language may also receive credit.
- Language course equivalents are for the purpose of awarding credit only and do not indicate a student’s level of placement in a language. Students taking IB language exams may be placed in a higher language course and should take the relevant placement test to determine the appropriate course to take.
- A student may receive credit for only one test in a particular language, either in Group 1 or Group 2.
- Emory University may accept language exams other than those listed here upon petition.
Other Test Credits Providing Credit on the Emory Transcript
Please note that if a course is not listed below, no Emory credit will be awarded for that test. Please note that while these courses have equivalents at Emory, no General Education Requirements will be satisfied by these courses.
Subject and Test | Accepted Scores | Equivalent Oxford Course | Notes |
AP Art History | 5 | ART_OX 101 | |
AP Studio Art, 2D Design | 5 | ART_OX 104 | Students with AP credit in studio art must submit a portfolio for the instructor's review before enrolling in upper-level courses |
AP Studio Art, 3D Design | 5 | ART_OX 109 | Students with AP credit in studio art must submit a portfolio for the instructor's review before enrolling in upper-level courses |
AP Studio Art, Drawing | 5 | ART_OX 104 | Students with AP credit in studio art must submit a portfolio for the instructor's review before enrolling in upper-level courses |
AP Biology | 4, 5 | BIOL_OX 141 (lecture only) | Oxford will offer a section of a freestanding BIOL_OX 141 lab |
AP Calculus AB/BC | 4, 5 | MATH_OX 111 | The AP BC Calc exam is counted for MATH 112Z in addition to MATH 111. |
AP Chemistry | 4, 5 | CHEM_OX 150 and CHEM_OX 150L | |
AP Computer Science A | 4, 5 | CS_OX 170 | |
AP Computer Science Principles | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
AP Environmental Sciences | 4, 5 | ENVS 130 (ECAS) | Oxford students who wish to be ENVS majors are encouraged to give up the AP credit and take ENVS_OX 131 at Oxford. |
AP Government and Politics: Comparative | 5 | Emory awards elective credit that does not count towards the major. | |
AP Government and Politics: United States | 5 | POLS_OX 100 | |
AP History (European, US, World) | 5 | Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to the policies laid out by the department. | Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits History majors may use a maximum of six (6) hours of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) history credit towards a history major. AP and IB credit cannot be used to satisfy a major distribution area requirement; these credits can be used to satisfy major credit hours only. |
AP Human Geography | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
AP Microeconomics | 5 | ECON_OX 101 | |
AP Macroeconomics | 5 | ECON_OX 112 | |
AP Music Theory | 4, 5 | MUS_OX 114 (score of 4) or MUS 121 (ECAS) (score of 5) | |
AP Physics 1 | 4, 5 | PHYS_OX 141 | |
AP Physics 2 | 4, 5 | PHYS_OX 142 | |
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4, 5 | PHYS_OX 152 | |
AP Physics C: Mechanics | 4, 5 | PHYS_OX 151 | |
AP Psychology | 5 | PSYC_OX 111 | |
AP Statistics | 4, 5 | Emory awards elective credit that does not count towards the major. | It is counted as general transfer credit (credit applied toward graduation), but will not be considered a course equivalent and will not fulfill any major program requirements in Emory College. |
AP Capstone Research | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
AP Capstone Seminar | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. |
International Baccalaureate Credit Course Equivalencies
Subject and Test | Accepted Scores | Equivalent Oxford Course | Notes |
IB Biology | 5, 6, 7 | BIOL_OX 141 (lecture only) | |
IB Business Management | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Chemistry | 5, 6, 7 | CHEM_OX 150 and CHEM_OX 150L | |
IB Computer Science with Option D only | 5, 6, 7 | CS_OX 170 | |
IB Dance | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Economics | 5, 6, 7 | ECON_OX 101 | |
IB Film | 6, 7 | FILM_OX 101 | |
IB Geography | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Global Politics | 7 | Emory awards elective credit that does not count towards the major. | |
IB History | 5, 6, 7 | Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to the policies laid out by the department. | Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits History majors may use a maximum of six (6) hours of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) history credit towards a history major. AP and IB credit cannot be used to satisfy a major distribution area requirement; these credits can be used to satisfy major credit hours only. |
IB Informational Technology in a Global Society | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Islamic History | 5, 6, 7 | Emory awards elective credit that does not count towards the major. | Middle Eastern Studies Elective |
IB Mathematics HL | 5, 6, 7 | MATH_OX 111 | |
IB Further Mathematics | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Music | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Philosophy | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Physics | 5, 6, 7 | PHYS_OX 141 | |
IB Psychology | 6, 7 | PSYC_OX 111 | |
IB Religions | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Social and Cultural Anthropology | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. | |
IB Theater Studies | 5, 6, 7 | THEA 100 | |
IB Visual Arts | N/A | Emory does not award credit for this exam. |
Notes
- For IB courses, credit is awarded for higher level exams only.
- Students who take both the AP and IB tests for the same course are eligible to have only one test posted for the course.