2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

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Advanced Placement Credit Chart
In order to receive AP credit, students must be in possession of appropriate transcripts or scores.
Subject AP Advanced Requirements or Placement Status
Score Credit
Art history 5 3* No exemption from HUMA W1121
Biology 4 or 5 3 No exemption
Chemistry 4 or 5 3 Requires completion of CHEM C2407 with
grade of C or better.
4 or 5 6 Requires completion of CHEM C3045-C3046
with grade of C or better.
Computer 4 or 5 3* Exemption from COMS W1004
science A or AB
English
Language and 5 3* No exemption
composition
Literature and 5 3* No exemption
composition
Economics
Micro & macro 5 & 4 4* Exemption from ECON W1105 (Test must be in
both with a score of 5 in one and at least 4 in
the other.)
French
Language 4 or 5 3*
Literature 4 or 5 3*
German 4 or 5 3*
language
Government
and politics
United States 5 3*
Comparative 5 3*
History
European 5 3*
United States 5 3*
Latin literature 4 or 5 3*
Mathematics
Calculus AB 4 or 5 3** Requires completion of MATH V1102 with a
grade of C or better.
Calculus BC 4 3** Requires completion of MATH V1102 with a
grade of C or better.
Calculus BC 5 6 Requires completion of MATH V1201 (or
V1207) with a grade of C or better.
Music theory 5 3* Exemption from MUSI V1002. MUSI V2318-
V2319 determined by department.
Physics
C-E&M 4 or 5 3 Requires beginning with and completion of
PHYS C2801 with grade of C or better.
C-MECH 4 or 5 3 Requires beginning with and completion of
PHYS C2801 with grade of C or better.
Physics B 4 or 5 3* No exemption
Spanish
Language 4 or 5 3*
Literature 4 or 5 3*
*Up to 3 AP credits may be applied toward minor requirements.
**SEAS students with a 4 or 5 on Calculus AB or a 4 on Calculus BC must begin with
Calculus II. If a SEAS student with these scores goes directly into Calculus III, he or she will
not be awarded credit and may have to go back and complete Calculus II.
and makes determinations as to appropriate
placements, credit, and/or
exemption. Please see the Advanced
Placement Credit Chart at left.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Entering students may be granted 6
points of credit for each score of 6 or 7
on IB Higher Level Examinations if
taken in disciplines offered as undergraduate
programs at Columbia.
Students should consult their adviser
for further clarification.
STUDY ABROAD
Study abroad represents a significant
enhancement to your engineering education.
Students engaged in international
study discover insights into other cultures,
develop new perspectives, and
learn to reflect on how their own culture
has shaped their understanding of the
world.
With proper planning, SEAS undergraduate
students can study abroad.
Most do so in the spring semester of
their sophomore year or in their junior
year. In general, students take technical
and nontechnical electives while abroad,
although completing required courses is
possible in some circumstances. It is
essential that students beginning planning
during their first year by meeting
with Scott Carpenter, assistant dean of
academic affairs and study abroad, in
105 Carman (sc2764@columbia.edu).
Dean Carpenter helps students clarify
their goals for international study, make
the right preparations for their program,
and integrate their study-abroad courses
into the Columbia curriculum.
Students also gain approval from their
departmental advisers to ensure that
their work abroad meets the requirements
of their majors.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to participate in a semester- or
year-long study abroad program, students
must:
• have at least a 3.0 GPA
• be making good progress toward finishing
the Core Curriculum
• have at least intermediate proficiency
level or higher in the local language, if
it is not English
SEAS 2008–2009