Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Credit

The classes listed are those for which students may receive Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit.   

 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Examinations Listing

Rhodes will normally grant advanced placement and course credit to entering students who score either 4 or 5 on a College Board AP examination.  Students who score 3 on an AP examination may enroll in advanced course work if the relevant department recommends it.  A maximum of thirty-two (32) credits may be earned through AP examinations.  A maximum combined total of thirty-two (32) credits may be earned through AP and IB examinations.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit may not be used to satisfy Rhodes′ Foundation requirements except for scores in English and certain scores of 5 on AP exams and 6 or 7 on IB higher-level exams.

Notes and/or Exceptions:
It is not uncommon for students who receive AP credit for Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics and who intend to follow a curriculum leading to a major in one of those areas to deny the AP credit and take the introductory sequence in those departments instead.  Consultation with the chair of the appropriate department or the faculty advisor is encouraged in cases where this action is being considered.

Economics: Students who earn an AP score of 4 or better in both Micro and Macro Economics will receive credit for Economics 100.

Language credit. All students must take the Rhodes placement test in the appropriate language to determine proficiency and placement, including students who took an AP language exam in that language. 

Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish): Students who earned a 4 or 5 on a language AP exam in French, German, or Spanish will receive 4 credits of that language′s 201 course only if they scored at the 202 level or higher on the placement test. Students earn language proficiency by placing into 202 or above and after approval by the appropriate language faculty. No further language coursework is then required. A student who earned a 4 or 5 on a language AP exam but who does not achieve proficiency based on the placement test does not receive any credit for the AP exam and must take the 201 course in order to earn that credit and proficiency.

Greek and Roman Studies (Latin): A student who earned a 4 or 5 on the AP Latin literature or AP Vergil examinations will receive 4 credits for each exam, which they may count toward a major or minor in Greek and Roman Studies, by successfully completing Latin 202 (or a  more advanced course) with a grade of "B" or higher. A student must pass the Latin placement examination or successfully complete Latin 201 or a more advanced course in order to earn proficiency.

AP or IB exam scores must be sent from the testing service to: Registrar, Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN, 38112. Official notification of AP and IB credit will be sent to students late in the summer after we have received scores from the testing service.

In cases where the scores have not been received prior to the necessity of filing registration materials for the Fall Semester, an incoming student should estimate the probable success in earning credit and request courses accordingly.  If a student receives AP or IB credit for a course which has been requested for registration, adjustments of the schedule will be done by the Registrar′s Office or can be done by the student during orientation while meeting with the faculty advisor.

If you have questions about Advanced Placement or IB credit, call the Registrar’s Office at (901) 843-3885.