I found a chart for which AP’s and scores give you credit, but not the maximum number of credit hours. For a high schooler entering their first year what is the maximum number of credit hours I can use from AP and IB classes? I’m going to have around 100 hours but I also really doubt they’ll take that many…
The maximum is 32 SH according to the 2015-2016 undergraduate catalog.
You’ve taken ~25 AP/IB classes??
There’s a 32 credit limit on AP/IB credit, but that doesn’t include transfer credit for incoming freshmen (like dual enrollment classes). I don’t know what the limit is on those, or if there is one. I started before the limit was put in place and had 45 credits, but I don’t think it makes a big difference past that. You’ll won’t get course credit, but you’ll still get the exemption from completing the course (like freshman English).
@nonotechnology, did having 45 credits allow you to enter as a second year?
My son had 42 credits between AP and dual enrollment. He still chose to attend for 5 years and will do 2 full Bachelor degrees plus 2 minors.
@searchingmom - what do you mean exactly? I entered with enough credits to be considered a sophomore, which meant a better registration time slot, but in general what year you’re in doesn’t make a big difference in your experience; you take classes when you fulfill the pre-requisite and people end up on slightly different schedules because of co-op. I could have graduated in less time, but I still chose to do a full 5 year program (which I decided during my second year, because I liked it). That meant the credits gave me the flexibility to add a minor and take elective classes to fulfill pre-requisites for graduate school.
@nonotechnology, thank-you. We are also considering a UC here in So Cal. There many students from my daughter’s program enter as second year students because they have 45 AP credits. They can graduate in 3 years and still have a 15 credits to apply towards some flexibility. I know she would love to attend the full four years, but financially we have to consider the benefits of one year of tuition. However, my daughter will definitely love the idea of adding a minor or dual major.
Co-op can also be a way to spend 4 years and make use of the credits. She could do a 4 year, 2 co-op option (which is becoming popular), and use the credit to not have to take summer terms to make that work. There’s also possibly a compromise option, taking 7 semesters (3.5 years) of classes to save some of the money. Since a minor is often 4-5 classes (sometimes less if there’s overlap with the major, sometimes more if there are pre-requisites), it would definitely be feasible to fit everything into 4 years while keeping costs low. I fit my major and CS minor (5 classes) into 7 semesters of class.
@nanotechnology, thanks for all the info and great ideas.
For standard high school APs (like AP Bio or AP calculus AB), does NEU give 3 or 4 credits for a score of 4/5?
Northeastern gives 4/8 credits (or more with labs) for an acceptable AP/IB grade.
AP Chemistry, for example, gives 10 credits - 2 Chem Courses and 2 Labs.
AP US gives 4 credits - one class worth of credit.
Most will fall into the 4 credit category.
Can someone provide the link for AP credits? I can only find one from 2012…
@twicemama Use this link - it’s the database of which AP exams correspond to which classes: https://neubos3ss375v.nunet.neu.edu/transfercredit/TransferCreditevaluatedstudent2.asp
Hmmm, this seems to be a database of transfer credits from colleges, not AP credits taken in HS. I’m confused.
Scroll down to the college named “Advanced Placement” and click that. Then you will see all the AP courses and their corresponding NEU equivalent.
Thanks… So no credit for AP Calc? Do they accept only 4 or 5 on an exam for credit?
How are you seeing no credit for AP Calc? I see Calc 1 credit for AP Calc AB, and Calc 1 & 2 credit for AP Calc BC, which is the same as when I started.
Also, credit is for a 4 or 5 on the exam.
It’s weird, but for Calc you have to choose Calc in the third drop down. They do give credit.
Yes, I see it now - under the Calc course… but not just under the AP Credit list. Thanks all