Advanced Placement Testing

A student who receives a score of 4 or 5 on an Advanced Placement exam receives credit for the appropriate Otterbein equivalent course (see the list of equivalencies below). Proficiency rather than credit will be noted for a score of 3 for any Otterbein equivalent course except Integrative Studies (INST) courses or Mathematics (MATH) courses and their substitutes (see Otterbein College Course Catalog). Exemption from MATH and INST courses and INST substitutes requires a score of 4 or 5. Proficiency means that the Otterbein equivalent course may be skipped when it is a required, prerequisite or co-requisite course.

Score = 4 or 5: Credit granted for Otterbein equivalent course

Score = 3: Proficiency granted for Otterbein equivalent course except for INST or MATH courses and their substitutes.

Listed below are the AP tests which Otterbein accepts and their equivalent Otterbein course.

AP Test	Otterbein Equivalent
History of Art	ART 220
Biology	INST 350
Chemistry	CHEM 110
Computer Science A or AB	C SC 120 and 160
Economics - Macro	ECON 220
Economics - Micro	ECON 210
English Language/Composition	INST 270
English Literature/Composition	INST 270
Environmental Science	ENST 101
French Language	FREN 220
German language	GERM 120
Government & Politics - Comparative	P SC 380
Government & Politics - United States	P SC 100
History - European	HIST 200
History - United States	HIST 110
History - World	INST 150
Human Geography	INST 160
Latin - Literature	FOREIGN LANGUAGE 110
Latin - Vergil	FOREIGN LANGUAGE 110
Mathematics - Calculus AB	MATH 170
Mathematics - Calculus BC	MATH 170 & 180 w/score of 4
Mathematics - Calculus BC	MATH 170, 180, & 190 w/score of 5
Music Theory	MUSC 105, 151
Physics B	PHYS 171 or INST 360
Physics C - Mechanics	INST 360
Psychology	INST 130
Spanish Language	SPAN 220
Spanish Literature	SPAN 280
Statistics	MATH 230

International Baccalaureate Program

Otterbein College recognizes academic credits earned through the International Baccalaureate program. Students who earn the IB diploma will receive credit for the following courses (30 quarter hours):

INST 270
MATH 120 or 170
LANG 110
INST Natural Science
INST Social Science
INST Fine Arts

Students who do not have an IB diploma but who have taken Higher Level IB exams will receive credit on a case-by-case basis for examinations that match courses in the College's curriculum. A score of 5, 6 or 7 is required. The official International Baccalaureate transcript/diploma should be submitted to the Admission Office as soon as it becomes available, which should be no later than the end of July following graduation.