<p>I THINK they mean that you will have to take a proficiency test unless you have one of the following. If you don't have one of these, you need to take the proficiency test.
(1) gotten a 3 or better on the AP calculus exam and thus have college credits,
(2) taken a college calculus course in high school with a C- or better and thus have college credits,
(3) completed a different "approved" math course and thus have college credits
(4) scored >600 on the Math SAT (no college credits)</p>
<p>If you have (1), (2) or (3), you have college credit and would not have to take the proficiency test nor a math class. If you have only (4), you would have to take a math class, but not the proficiency test.</p>
<p>For 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calc AB exam, you get 4 credits for math 220.
For 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calc BC exam, you get 8 credits for math 220 and math 230.
I know students who took the credit and more advanced courses as a freshman and didn't do so well. Maybe better to take the classes anyway.</p>
<p>For Spanish, you get some kind of credit for a 4 or 5 on the AP exam, but it seems to me that the Spanish department wants to give their own placement test. You should just call the department and ask.</p>