2011-2012 Catalog
Students participating in the Advanced Placement Program (AP), sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board while in high school, may receive credit if they earn scores of 3, 4, or 5 as noted in the table below. Students will pay a fee of $30 per credit hour to Mount Vernon Nazarene University to post the credits earned on the University transcript. Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s CEEB code number is 1531. The following chart describes the required score, Mount Vernon Nazarene University course equivalencies, and the semester hours awarded.
Advanced Placement Examination Title |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Responsible School |
Minimum Required Score |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Course Equivalent |
Credit Hours Awarded |
Fine Arts |
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Art History |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4 or 5 |
2 |
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Music Theory |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
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Studio Art |
Arts and Humanities |
4^, 5^ |
3^ |
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Business |
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Macroeconomics |
Business |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
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Microeconomics |
Business |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
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Composition and |
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English Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4 or 5 |
3+3 |
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English Literature and |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4 or 5 |
3+3 |
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Foreign Language |
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French Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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French Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
8 |
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German Language |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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German Language |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
8 |
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Spanish Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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Spanish Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
4 |
8 |
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Spanish Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
5 |
12 |
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Latin |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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Latin |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
8 |
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History and Social Science |
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European History |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
3 |
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Psychology |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
3 |
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U. S. Government and |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4, 5 |
3 |
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U. S. History |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
3 |
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Mathematics and Science |
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Biology |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
BIO1014G and BIO1010G |
4+0 |
Calculus AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3 |
3 |
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Calculus AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4, 5 |
4 |
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Calculus BC |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3 |
4 |
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Calculus BC |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4, 5 |
4+4 |
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Chemistry |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4 |
3+1 |
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Chemistry |
Natural and Social Sciences |
5 |
3+1 |
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5 |
3+1 |
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Computer Science A |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
4 |
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Computer Science AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3 |
4 |
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Computer Science AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4, 5 |
4+4 |
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Environmental Science |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4 or 5 |
BIO1094G and BIO1090G |
4+0 |
Physics B |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4 |
4 |
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5 |
4+4 |
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Physics C |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4 |
PHY2014G and PHY2011 |
4+1 |
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5 |
PHY2014G and PHY2011 |
4+1 |
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5 |
PHY2024 and PHY2021 |
4+1 |
Statistics |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
3 |
*Fulfills the foreign language requirements in the general education core.
^Also requires Art and Design Department review before credit is approved.
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