<p>I’m most likely attending this fall, and I was wondering about which AP exams can get you advanced standing. I know that a 4 or 5 on Psych places you out of Intro Psych, but what about AP Art History and either AP English exam? Any higher placement? Come to think of it, are there even any art history courses at Amherst?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I believe Amherst College doesn't credit any AP credits. In their mini open house last week, a parent asked this question and asked if her child doesn't have to bother to take the exams at all.</p>
<p>There are art history courses, ranging through various time periods. Check out our online course catalog for specifics. </p>
<p>Amherst, I believe, offers nothing but placement for AP exams. Sorry to break the news, sucked for me too. That being said, if you do well on the APs you most likely will kill the placement exams and get into more advanced stuff, so APs still help.</p>
<p>As far as AP Art Hist and Eng are concerned, they don't offer placement in these because there are no designated "intro" courses in these fields.</p>
<p>Hope this helps</p>
<p>Yes, D opted out of AP exams except for one in her major so she could use it for placement.</p>
<p>What do you guys mean by "placement" for courses?</p>
<p>Say, if you take AP Economics, and you get a 5 (maybe a 4, but I'm pretty sure it's mostly 5's here)... you can opt out of Econ 11 (Intro to Econ) without taking the placement test.</p>
<p>Basically, if you do well, you prove you're ok to skip the intro level classes, usually classes numbered 11 or so, and are able to take more advanced courses in the department.</p>
<p>Which classes can I opt out of if I am a prospective English (emphasis on Creative Writing) or Economics major?</p>
<p>Buummmpppp.</p>
<p>I don't know about English, I've never taken a course in the department. However, with Econ, you can opt out of Econ 11, and take any of the courses that have only Intro 11 as a prerequisite. That's basically any class up to and including Econ 53 and 54, Micro and Macro Economics. With those 2 classes however, Math 11 is also a prereq (which can be opted out of with AP Calc also), so you may not initially be able to skip right ahead to the 50-level theory courses. Most people that opt out of 11, I'd say, take an elective course in the 20's-30's before deciding to make the big leap to Economic Theory at Amherst. I followed that track, taking Econ 32-Intl Trade my fall semester and am now taking Microeconomics this semester.</p>
<p>What's the benefit it you opt out of an introductory course? If one cannot get credit, why take more advanced classes if the same amount of credit is needed to compete major? Is opting out of introductory courses better if one wants to double major?</p>
<p>It can fulfill prerequisites for your major, allowing you to take more advanced courses. In addition, intro courses are typically the largest and most general in scope, and often the least interesting, so placing out of them could be a good idea.</p>
<p>But you still need to fulfill the same amount of credit requirements, right?</p>