What does a 5 on AP Calculus BC get you?

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Here’s what the website says:

AP Exam Score Credit Awarded 2016-17 based on exams offered in May 2016
Calculus BC 5 MATH 15100-15200 †

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Students may select from the following list of courses to fulfill the requirement in the mathematical sciences. Students must meet this requirement with the first two quarters of a calculus sequence if they are preparing for the health professions or if they anticipate majors in the physical or biological sciences, Economics, Psychology, or Public Policy Studies. Other restrictions may apply. Students should consult their College adviser or departmental counselor about course choices.
CMSC 10200 Introduction to Programming for the World Wide Web II 100
CMSC 10500-10600 Fundamentals of Computer Programming I-II 200
CMSC 11000-11100 Multimedia Programming as an Interdisciplinary Art I-II 200
CMSC 12100-12200 Computer Science with Applications I-II 200
CMSC 15100-15200 Introduction to Computer Science I-II 200
CMSC 16100-16200 Honors Introduction to Computer Science I-II 200
MATH 11200-11300 Studies in Mathematics I-II 200
MATH 13100-13200 Elementary Functions and Calculus I-II 200
MATH 15100-15200 Calculus I-II 200
MATH 16100-16200 Honors Calculus I-II 200
STAT 20000 Elementary Statistics 100
Statistics AP credit

Calculus BC AP credit (score of 5); or placement into MATH 15300 through placement test
Calculus BC AP credit (score of 4); or placement into MATH 15200 through placement test*

Calculus AB AP credit (score of 5); or placement into MATH 15200 through placement test*

  • MATH 13100 Elementary Functions and Calculus I, MATH 15100 Calculus I, and MATH 16100 Honors Calculus I may be used to meet the general education requirement in mathematical sciences only if MATH 13200 Elementary Functions and Calculus II, MATH 15200 Calculus II, or MATH 16200 Honors Calculus II is also taken.

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I don’t see how the listing of “Calculus BC AP credit (score of 5)” in the list of "courses to fulfill the requirement of mathematical sciences can mean anything other than that a score of 5 on the BC Calculus exam fulfills the Core requirement for 2 quarters of math.

I read this to also mean that a 5 on the BC Calculus exam actually gives the student credit for MATH 15100 and 15200 and satisfies the requirement for a Psychology major.

Am I wrong about any of this?

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If I AM wrong about Calculus, what options would a Humanities major who has a 5 on BC Calc and a 5 on AP Statistics (and thus supposedly has credit for a semester of statistics, so one quarter of core math) have to meet the math/physical science/biological science gen ed requirements? Can the AP Statistics credit be combined with CMSC 11000 Multimedia Programming as an Interdisciplinary Art I, or must both of those classes be taken in sequence to get 2 credits? (It would appear not, because it specifically says that both Calc 1 and Calc 2 must be taken if being used for the core requirement, but it doesn’t say that about the Multimedia Programming sequence.) And what is CMSC 11000 like - is it appropriate for a student majoring in the humanities who has no computer programming experience at all? Are there any other reasonable options?

If the student uses the AP Statistics credit and isn’t able to get a second math general ed credit, what are the options for fulfilling the 6 math/physical science/biological science gen ed requirements?

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The 5 on BC fulfills both requirements (core, major). I think it also gives credit hours (assuming that the student doesn’t take the first two quarters of an Intro Calc class – e.g. honors – at U of C).

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With BC and Stat you would have the math complete for the core. Look up the degree program worksheet but I’m pretty sure you still need 6 classes in that area which you could do with just physical and bio science classes if that is your preference or you could choose to take more math. They do limit how many AP credits you can use so when you meet with your advisor they will help you figure that out between core and electives. My son had numerous math credits but wanted to take math so some of his went to elective credits.