Advanced Placement

The Department of Mathematics gives credit and placement to students who have taken the CEEB Advanced Placement examinations in mathematics (Calculus AB and Calculus BC) as follows:

AB 2-3: Student will be registered in MTH 161, 162, or 171 after an interview. If registered in MTH 162 or 171, upon successful completion of that course ("C-" or better), student will receive one semester advanced placement credit.
AB 4-5: Student will be registered in MTH 162 or 171 with one semester advanced placement granted.
BC 2: Student will be registered in MTH 162, 171, or 161 after an interview. If registered in MTH 162 or 171, upon successful completion of that course ("C-" or better), student will receive one semester advanced placement credit.
BC 3: Student will be registered in MTH 162 or 171 with one semester advanced placement granted.
BC 4-5: Student will be registered in MTH 163, 164, 165, 171, or, in exceptional cases, in MTH 173. A student registering for MTH 171 will receive one semester of advanced placement credit. Otherwise, the student will receive two semesters of advanced placement credit.

Students who receive A.P. credit for MTH 161 may register for MTH 162 or 171. MTH 171 is particularly recommended for students interested in mathematics, physics, or theoretical engineering who would like to gain a deeper knowledge of how and why calculus works so effectively.

Advanced placement is only into courses of the 160 sequences or on rare occasions for extraordinarily well-prepared students into the 170 sequences. There is no advanced placement in the 140 sequence.