Note: the information below is subject to change. For up-to-date information, students should consult the latest FAU catalog, which is available online: see the section under Academic Policies and Regulations on Acceleration Mechanisms for Undergraduates.
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College recognizes
the rigor of AP classes by both allowing
extra weight for AP course work in calculating
GPAs and by awarding academic credit. Advanced
Placement (AP) examinations are given at
the end of the year in high school Advanced
Placement courses. Students may earn credits
for Advanced Placement examinations as
specified below. Credit will not be awarded
for both AP and CLEP examinations covering
the same course material.
Official test scores sent directly from
the testing center to Florida Atlantic
University are required in order to award
credit. Contact AP Exams, P.O. Box 6671,
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671, or call (609)
771-7300 to request official AP scores.
Examination
Exam
Score
FAU
Course(s)
Semester
Credits
Art
History
3-5
ARH
2000
3
Biology
3
or 4
BSC
1005,1005L
3
Biology
5
BSC
1010,1010L,1011,1011L
8
Calculus
AB
3-5
MAC
2311
4
Calculus
BC
3
MAC
2311
4
Calculus
BC
4
or 5
MAC
2311,2312
8
Chemistry
3
CHM
2083
3
Chemistry
4
CHM
2045,2045L
4
Chemistry
5
CHM
2045,2045L,2046,2046L
8
Computer
Science A
3-5
COP
2220
3
Computer
Science AB
3
COP
2220
3
Computer
Science AB
4
or 5
COP
2220,COT 3002
6
Economics/Macro
3-5
ECO
2013
3
Economics/Micro
3-5
ECO
2023
3
English/Lang & Comp
3
ENC
1101
3
English/Lang & Comp
4
or 5
ENC
1101,1102
6
English/Lit & Comp*
3
ENC
1101
3
English/Lit & Comp
4
or 5
ENC
1101,1102
6
Environmental
Systems
3
EVR
2017
3
European
History
3
WOH
2022
3
European
History
4
or 5
WOH
2012,2022
6
French
3
FRE
1120
4
French
4
or 5
FRE
1120,1121
8
German
3
GER
1120
4
German
4
or 5
GER
1120,1121
8
Govt
and Politics/Comp
3-5
INR
3002
3
Govt
and Politics/US
3-5
POS
1041
3
Human
Geography
3-5
GEA
2000
3
Latin
3
FOL
1120
4
Latin
4
or 5
FOL
1120,1121
8
Music theory*
3-5
MUT 1001
2
Music theory*
3-5
MUT 1111, 1241
4
Physics
B
3
PHY
2053
4
Physics
B
4
or 5
PHY
2053,2054
8
Physics
C/Elect & Mag
3
PHY
2054
4
Physics
C/Elect & Mag
4
or 5
PHY
2049
4
Physics
C/Mechanics
3
PHY
2053
4
Physics
C/Mechanics
4
or 5
PHY
2048
4
Psychology
3-5
PSY
1012
3
Spanish
3
SPN
1120
4
Spanish
4
or 5
SPN
1120,1121
8
Statistics
3-5
STA
2023
3
U.S.
History
3
AMH
2010
3
U.S.
History
4
or 5
AMH
2010,2020
6
World
History
3-5
WOH
2012
3
*MUT 1001 if composite score is 3 or higher; MUT 1111, 1241 if both aural and nonaural subscores are 3 or higher
Students from International Baccalaureate
programs are encouraged to apply to the
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. The challenging
curriculum, the dedicated faculty, the
small size of the classes - all make the
Honors College an excellent choice for
IB students.
Honors College Curriculum
Much like the IB program, there are required
core courses in mathematics and natural
sciences; social and behavioral analysis;
culture, ideas, and values; literature
and the arts; foreign language; critical
inquiry and interdisciplinary learning;
and international and environmental studies.
There is a strong emphasis on writing,
including a required senior thesis, as
well as an experiential learning component
for all students (either study-abroad or
an internship).
Credit for IB course work and examinations
The Honors College recognizes the rigor
of the IB program and awards credit based
on scores achieved on IB exams. Students
will
be awarded up to thirty (30) semester credits.
In general, students will be awarded
credit for one term of the appropriate
course for each subject exam score of four
(4) and credit for two terms of the appropriate
course(s) for each subject exam score of
five (5) or higher. For details
about specific course credit, see below.
IB
Scores and University Course Equivalents
Examination
Exam
Score
FAU
Course(s)
Semester
Credits
Biology
4
BSC
1005,1005L
3
Biology
5-7
BSC
1005,1005L,1010,1010L
7
Business Mgmt
4
GEB 2011
3
Business Mgmt
5-7
GEB 2011, MAN 1930
6
Chemistry
4
CHM
2083
4
Chemistry
5-7
CHM
2083,2045,2045L
7
Computer
Science
4-7
ISM
2000
3
Design
Engineering
4-7
None
0
Economics
4
None
0
Economics
5-7
ECO
2013,2023
6
English
A1
4
ENC
1101**
3
English
5-7
ENC
1101**,1102**
6
Enviromental
Systems
4-7
EVR
2017
3
Film Studies
4
FIL 2000
3
Film Studies
5-7
FIL 2000, elective
6
French
4
FRE
1120
4
French
5-7
FRE
1120/1121
8
Geography
4
GEA
2000
3
Geography
5-7
GEA
2000/2200C
6
German
4
GER
1120
4
German
5-7
GER
1120/1121
8
History (all)**
4
WOH 2022
3
History (all)**
5-7
WOH 2022/2012, or AMH 2010 or AMH 2020
6
Information and Techn for Global Society
4
Elective
3
Information and Techn for Global Society
5-7
Electives
6
Islamic History
4
Elective
3
Islamic History
5-7
Electives
6
Italian
4
ITA
1120
4
Italian
5-7
ITA
1120/1121
8
Japanese
4
JPN
1120
4
Japanese
5-7
JPN
1120/1121
8
Mathematics
4
MAC
1105
3
Mathematics
5-7
MAC
1105/2311
6
Philosophy
4
PHI
1030
3
Philosophy
5-7
PHI
1030/2010
6
Physics
4
PHY
2053
3
Physics
5-7
PHY
2053/2054
6
Psychology
4
PSY
1012
3
Psychology
5-7
PSY
1012/DEP 2004
6
Social
Anthropology
4
ANT
2410
3
Social
Anthropology
5-7
ANT
2410 & a 1000- or 2000- level
course determined by institution
3
Spanish
4
SPN
1120
4
Spanish
5-7
SPN
1120/1121
8
** All IB students study 20th century world history. Students also study a 100-year period between 1750 and the present in one of several regions. The second course for which credit is awarded is dependent on the area of specialization.
Undergraduate students
may earn credits from the CLEP examinations provided they have not received
comparable college credit in the CLEP examination
area or have not completed a more advanced
course in which the accumulation of knowledge
or skills in the examination area is essential.
Minimum scores are subject to change at
any time. Offical scores must be sent to FAU from the testing center. Scores cannot be posted from other institutions' transcripts. To botain offical scores visit Collegeboard for a Transcript Request form and other pertinent information call 800-257-9558.
Examination
Exam
Score
FAU
Course(s)
Semester
Credits
Accounting
50
ACG 2021
3
Algebra, College
50
MAC 1105
3
American
Govt
50
POS
1041
3
American
Literature
50
AML 2010
3
Biology
50
BSC 1005
3
Buiness Law, Introductory
50
BSC 1005
3
Calculus
50
MAC
2233
3
Chemistry
50
CHM 2083
3
English Composition with Essay
50
ENC 1101
3
English Literature
55
ENL 2012
ENL 2022
6
College
French Language
50
FRE
1120
4
54
FRE
1120/1121
8
58
FRE 1120, 1121, 2220
12
62
FRE 1120, 1121, 2220, 2221
16
German Language
50
GER
1120
4
63
GER
1120, 1121
8
History of U.S. 1
50
AMH 2010
3
History of U.S. 2
50
AMH 2020
3
Human Growth and Development
50
DEP 3053
3
Macroeconomics, Principles of
50
ECO 2013
3
Marketing, Priciples of
50
MAR 3023
3
Mathematics, College
50
MGF 1107
3
Microeconomics, Priniples of
50
ECO 2023
3
Precalculus
50
MAC 1140
3
Psychology, Introcuctory
50
PSY 1012
3
Sociology, Introductory
50
SYG 1000
3
College
Spanish Language
50
SPN
1120
4
55
SPN
1120,1121
8
60
SPN
1120, 1121, 2220
12
66
SPN 1120, 1121, 2220, 2221
16
West.
Civil I
50
WOH 2012
3
West.
Civil II
50
WOH 2022
3
*
Credit may not be used to satisfy the state
composition (Gordon Rule) requirement.
General elective credit only.
