AP Credit Question

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>The Columbia College History Department page on the website says the following:</p>

<p><<the department="" grants="" 3="" credits="" for="" a="" score="" of="" 5="" on="" the="" ap="" european="" history="" exam="" but="" student="" is="" not="" entitled="" to="" any="" exemptions.="" united="" states="">></the></p>

<p>Are they simply saying that, if you get a 5 on the AP, you skip the introductory U.S. or European History course and move on to the next higher level course? That is how it worked when I started college long ago.</p>

<p>Can somebody please clarify this?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>OK, following the AP Credit Chart thread that was posted earlier:</p>

<p>If you get a 5 on the AP, you get 3 credits toward the 124 points required to graduate from Columbia College. However, if you are a history major, you still have to retake that course at Columbia.</p>

<p>Is that correct?</p>

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<p>Yes, you will get empty credits. No, you will not be able to skip any major requirements because of those credits.</p>