Lyon College accepts credit for certain AP exam scores in various disciplines as described in the table below. If a student comes in with an AP score in a discipline not listed below, consult with the Registrar, but Lyon will not guarantee credit in disciplines not listed below.
In cases where consultation with or permission from disciplinary faculty is required, the disciplinary faculty will notify the Registrar of the credit to be awarded, if any, after the consultation has taken place.
Consult this link for a current list of AP exams available to students: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse
Disciplinary AP Exam Credit
| Discipline/Exam | AP Score(s) Required | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ART HISTORY | 4 or 5 | ART 201 |
STUDIO ART (DRAWING) | 4 or 5 | ART 101 OR, after consultation with the art faculty, possible credit for ART 110. |
STUDIO ART (2-D DESIGN) | 4 or 5 | ART 101 OR, after consultation with the art faculty, possible credit for ART 120. |
STUDIO ART (3-D DESIGN) | 4 or 5 | ART 101 OR, after consultation with the art faculty, possible credit for ART 234. |
| BIOLOGY | 4 or 5 | BIO 100 |
| CALCULUS (AB) | 3, 4, or 5 | Score of 3 gives credit for MTH 110. Score of 4 or 5 gives proficiency for MTH 110 and credit for MTH 210. |
| CALCULUS (BC) | 3, 4, or 5 | Score of 3 gives proficiency for MTH 110 and credit for MTH 210. Score of 4 or 5 gives proficiency for MTH 110 and credit for MTH 210 and MTH 220. |
| CHEMISTRY | 4 or 5 | Possible credit for CHM 110/110L after consultation with the chemistry faculty. |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 4 or 5 | POL 201 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE A | 3, 4, or 5 | CSC 115 |
| ECONOMICS (MICRO or MACRO) | 4 or 5 | ECO 101 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION |
4 |
ENG 101 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION | 5; The student must also submit to the English faculty a research paper that demonstrates satisfactory command of research strategies | A score of 5 gives proficiency for ENG 101 and credit for ENG 102 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION | 4 or 5 | COR 140 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 4 or 5 | SCI 100 |
| FRENCH | See details below. | See details below. |
| EUROPEAN HISTORY | 4 or 5 | COR 120 or HIS 202, depending on the student’s choice. |
| WORLD HISTORY: MODERN | 4 or 5 | COR 120 or HIS 202, depending on the student’s choice. |
| UNITED STATES HISTORY | 4 or 5 | HIS 101 or HIS 102, depending on the student’s choice. |
| MUSIC THEORY | 4 or 5 | MUS 110 |
| PHYSICS 1 | 3 (possible after verification exam and consultation with physics faculty), 4, or 5 | PHY 210/211 (with permission of physics faculty, PHY 241 may be substituted for PHY 211) |
| PHYSICS 2 | 3 (possible after verification exam and consultation with physics faculty), 4, or 5 | PHY 220/221 (with permission of physics faculty, PHY 251 may be substituted for PHY 221) |
PHYSICS C (MECHANICS) | 3 (possible after verification exam), 4, or 5 | Possible credit for PHY 240/241 after consultation with physics faculty) |
PHYSICS C (ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM) | 3 (possible after verification exam), 4, or 5 | Possible credit for PHY 250/251 after consultation with physics faculty) |
| PRECALCULUS | 3 | MTH 110 |
| PSYCHOLOGY | 3, 4, or 5 | PSY 101 |
| SPANISH | See details on the next page. | See details on the next page. |
| STATISTICS | 4 or 5 | MTH 105 |
| U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 4 or 5 | COR 120 |
Foreign Language AP Credit
Note: where course credit may be granted, such credit is only available to students who are not native speakers of the language in question.
KEY
P = give proficiency (proficiency does not carry course credit but does allow the student to take the next class in sequence
PX = possibly give proficiency after consultation with disciplinary faculty
C = give course credit
CX = possibly give course credit after consultation with disciplinary faculty
N = no credit or proficiency possible
French LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AP exam
| AP Score | FRN 101 | FRN 102 | FRN 201 | FRN 202 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PX | PX | N | N |
| 4 | P | P | CX | N |
| 5 | P | P | C | CX |
Spanish LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AP exam
| AP Score | SPN 101 | SPN 102 | SPN 201 | SPN 202 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PX | PX | N | N |
| 4 | P | P | CX | N |
| 5 | P | P | C | CX |
Spanish LITERATURE AND CULTURE AP exam
AP Score | SPN 101 | SPN 102 | SPN 201 | SPN 202 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P | P | CX | N |
| 4 | P | P | C | CX |
| 5 | P | P | C | CX |