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A.P. Math
Prerequisite course requirements are waived for those students who pass a math examination. A student may receive credit for MATH104 (1 c.u.) by earning:
a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement (A.P.) Calculus BC exam;
a score of 7 on the International Baccalaureate (Mathematics [Higher Level] plus Further Mathematics).
The Math department does not give credit for foreign examinations, such as the German Abitur, the French Baccalaureat, and the English A-Level.
No credit is given for the A.P. Calculus AB exam regardless of score. Students taking first semester calculus, MATH 104, are expected to have completed successfully an AB Calculus course or the equivalent. It is strongly recommended that those who have not had a calculus course at the level of AB Calculus or who received a score of 3 or lower on the AB exam take MATH 103 to prepare for MATH 104.
Students submitting other results from either the A-Levels or I.B. exams should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement (215.898.6080 or xfer@admissions.upenn.edu) or take the Math Department's internal examination.
Advanced Placement Exams Within the Mathematics Department
All students are eligible to take the math department's internal A.P. exams, which are offered at the beginning of the fall semester. Near the end of the summer, the times and dates of the exams will be posted near the top of the math department's undergraduate web page.
Anyone who has studied calculus should consider taking these exams. The department keeps no record of those who do not pass; thus, students who take the exams and fail have lost nothing. The exams are open to all without charge. More information is available on the math department website.