<p>I read the AP credit listings on the website, but I'm a little confused...</p>
<p>Does WashU give credit for both Lang and Lit? I've got a 5 on Lang from last year and Im signed up to take the Lit test, but if they don't give additional credit I'd rather just not take it haha</p>
<p>Also, what does it mean by "elective credit contingent upon completion of (class)"? Does that mean you only get credit if you take a higher level class? So if you're not going to take more classes in that subject, its not worth taking?</p>
<p>that is exactly what the last part means.</p>
<p>for the first part (and Im not sure this completely answers your question) only engineers can place out of writing 1 (the required freshman composition course) with AP credit and a placement test. the rest of us just have to take it.</p>
<p>I called up and was told there is no credit for Lang and I got a 5 as well. So I am taking Lit.</p>
<p>So you can’t get credit for lang, but you can for lit?</p>
<p>On the link you gave it says that for the English Composition AND Literature Exams you have to get a 5 in order to get an elective credit which makes it seem like you can get a 5 on either and get credit…Maybe I’m wrong though. </p>
<p>What exactly constitutes an elective course? Not used for the major?</p>
<p>But ap lit is also called lit and comp which confuses me</p>
<p>Oh dear. So maybe you don’t get any credit for taking lang. Rats.</p>
<p>HereToSucceed, </p>
<p>Most majors have required core courses and elective courses. Successful AP testing can substitute for those elective courses, depending on the major.</p>
<p>So how AP credits can be used vary from major to major also, its not just a school wide set of rules? This just gets more confusing by the minute.</p>
<p>^it’s not too bad. Engineering has a separate set of rules from ArtSci of course, but within each school things are pretty consistent. The idea is, though, that if you’re an English major you aren’t going to be able to replace a class that’s required for all English majors with your AP credit. Whereas a student whose major doesn’t require that particular class could get credit, since it’s considered an elective for them… </p>
<p>Basically, you can only use AP credits to get around general requirements - each department requires that you take the required courses for your major at WashU. (i think the same rule applies to summer-school courses, as well - a chemistry major probably wouldn’t be allowed to take organic chemistry at a community college and still have it count toward their major, whereas an english major could fill part of their natural-science requirements by taking that same summer course)</p>
<p>It’s consistent inside of a school. What limabeans was talking about is that AP may or may not count towards a major. </p>
<p>Note that most schools (other than Engineering) impose a 15 credit maximum from AP. </p>
<p>I think this sums it up pretty well:</p>
<p>When the Wash U AP website says it gives you 6 elective credits (for eample), it means you get 6 credits that don’t apply specifically to a course. For example, engineering applied science students need to take 8 units of a science or psychology course. Now obviously, you can take a year of Physics, Chemistry, or Biology to qualify. However, let’s say you get a 4 on AP Chem and it gives you X units of Chemistry elective credit. These X units count towards the 8 required. However, if your major requires you to take the first semester chemistry course, you will still need to take it.</p>
<p>Elective credits just mean it doesn’t replace a specific course.</p>
<p>There is a difference with elective credits for AP and elective courses for majors. Majors have certain requirements, and then generally let you choose the remaining courses you need - these non-required courses are called electives. If you are a Math major, there are about 5-6 required math courses that you need to take, and then you can choose the remaining 2-3 from the department’s offerings - these are elective courses since they aren’t specifically required.</p>