The Four Year Picture
Students may receive credit for honor scores on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and other exams. Students may use credit from AP courses to satisfy only one course requirement from each division. Bryn Mawr gives credit as follows:
A.P. Exam |
Honor Grade Required at BMC |
Amount of Credit |
A.B. Degree Requirement Satisfied |
Art : History |
5 |
2 units |
one Div. III |
Art : Studio |
5 |
1 unit |
one Div. III |
Biology |
4 |
2 units |
one Div. II (Lab) |
(The A.P. Biology exam is not the equivalent of BIOL 101 and 102. It may not be used toward the major in Biology. A student wishing to enter 200-level biology courses without having taken 101-102 must take placement exams administered by the Biology Dept. The student retains credit for the AP Exams even if it is determined that she must take 101-102 at BMC.) |
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Calculus AB |
4 |
1 unit |
Quantitative Requirement and one Div. II |
aCalculus BC |
4 |
12 units |
aQuantitative Requirement and aone Div. II |
AB Subscore on Calculus BC Exam |
4 |
1 units |
Quantitative Requirement and one Div. II |
Chemistry |
4 |
2 units |
Quantitative Requirement and one Div. II |
Computer Science A |
-- |
none |
-- |
Computer Science AB |
4 |
1 unit |
one Div. I |
Economics : Micro |
4 |
1 unit |
one Div. I |
Economics : Macro |
4 |
1 unit |
one Div. I |
(The A.P. Economics exams are not the equivalent of ECON 105. They may not be used toward the major in Economics. A student wishing to enter 200-level economics courses without having taken 105 must take placement exams administered by the Economics Dept. The student retains credit for the AP Exams even if it is determined that she must take 105 at BMC.) |
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English : Language and Comp or Lit and Comp |
5 |
2 units |
-- |
Environmental Science |
5 |
1 unit |
one Div II |
French Language |
5 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement |
French Literature |
5 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement and one Div. III |
German Language |
4 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement |
Government & Politics: Comparative |
5 |
1 unit |
one Div. I |
Government & Politics: U.S. |
5 |
1 unit |
one Div. I |
History: European |
5 |
2 units |
one Div. I or III |
History: U.S. |
5 |
2 units |
one Div. I or III |
Human Geography |
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Latin: Vergil |
4 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement and one Div. III |
Latin: Literature |
4 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement and one Div. III |
Music Theory |
5 |
1 unit |
one Div. III |
Physics B |
4 |
2 units |
one Div. II (Lab) and Quantitative Requirement |
( A student may take PHYS 101-102 or 121-122, and not lose credit for the AP Exam. Students may not ordinarily place out of PHYS 121-122. ) |
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Physics C: Mech |
4 |
1 unit |
one Div. II (Lab) and Quantitative Requirement |
( This AP Exam exempts a student from PHYS 101. She may not take this course. Students may not ordinarily place out of PHYS 121-122. .) |
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Physics C: Elec & Mag |
4 |
1 unit |
one Div. II (Lab) and Quantitative Requirement |
( This AP Exam exempts a student from PHYS 102. She may not this course. Students may not ordinarily place out of PHYS 121-122..) |
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Psychology |
5 |
1 unit |
one Div. I |
Spanish: Language |
5 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement |
Spanish: Literature |
5 |
1 unit |
Language Requirement and one Div. III |
Statistics |
4 |
1 unit |
Quantitative Requirement |
World History |
5 |
2 units |
One Div. I or III |
INTERNATIONAL BACCCALAUREATE (IB)
Students who present the full International Baccalaureate with a score of 30 or better and honor scores in three higher-level exams (6 and 7 in English, French, History and Spanish; 5, 6, and 7 in other subjects) normally receive one year's credit; those with a score of 35 or better, but with honor scores in fewer than three higher-level exams, receive two units of credit for each honor score in higher-level exams plus two for the exam as a whole; those with a score of less than 30 receive two units of credit for each honor score in a higher-level exam.
SEMESTER AT A GLANCE
August 27
Customs Week begins
September 2
First day of classes
September 8 and 9
Confirmation of registration
September 19
Last day to drop a 5th class
October 10
Last day to sign up for CR/NC
Fall Break Begins
October 11-19
Fall break
November 7-9
Parents Weekend
November 10
Preregistration begins
November 14
Preregistration ends
November 26-30
Thanksgiving break
December 11
Last day of classes -- all written work due
December 14-19
Final examinations
December 19
Dorms close at 5p.m.
Winter Break Begins
December 20-January 18
Winter break