At Winthrop, you'll belong to a community of learners who want you to succeed, both academically and personally. And learning doesn't stop once you leave the classroom. Your studies will lead you to hands-on research, internships, or international travel, making your years at Winthrop the most challenging and exciting time in your life! When you graduate, you will be confident and ready to serve as a leader in the world beyond campus - and that world will be a better place because you were part of the Winthrop community.
Get off to a great start by receiving Advanced Placement (AP) credit for scores of 3 or higher on AP exams (taken with designated high school AP classes). On the back, you can view a complete chart of possible credits through AP testing*. AP exams can help you get ahead and stay ahead!
| AB Examination | Score | Credits | Course Numbers | Course Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Seminar | 3 | 3 | IDVS 199 | General Individualized Studies Elective |
| AP Research | 3 | 3 | IDVS 299 | General Individualized Studies Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 175 | Intro to Art History from Prehistory to the Renaissance |
| Studio Art | ||||
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 199 | ART Elective |
| 2-D Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 199 | ART Elective |
| 3-D Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 199 | ART Elective |
| Biology | ||||
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 150, 151 | Elements of Living Systems, Elements, Investigation into Living Systems |
| 4 or 5 | 8 | BIOL 150, 151, 220, 222, or BIOL 150, 151, 221, 223 or BIOL 220, 221, 222, 223 |
Elements of Living Systems, Elements, Investigation into Living Systems, Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology, Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Principles of Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity, Principles of Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity Laboratory. | |
| Chemistry | ||||
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 104 | Chemistry and Problem-Solving Fundamentals |
| 4 or 5 | 9 | CHEM 201, 202 and 204 | General Chemistry I & II and General Chemistry Lab | |
| Computer Science | ||||
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 151 | Overview of Computer Science |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 151 | Overview of Computer Science |
| Economics | ||||
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 216 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 215 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| English | ||||
| Language and Composition | 3 or 4 | 3 | WRIT 101 | Composition |
| 5 | 6 | WRIT 101, WRIT 199 | Composition, Writing Elective | |
| Literature and Composition | 3 or 4 | 3 | ENGL 200 | Literary Topics and Trends |
| 5 | 6 | WRIT 199, ENGL 200 | Writing Elective, Literary Topics and Trends | |
| Both Language and Literature | 3+ | 6 | WRIT 101, ENGL 200 | Composition, Literary Topics and Trends |
| Enviromental Science | ||||
| Enviromental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 101 | Introduction of Environmental Science |
| French | ||||
| Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 101, 102 | Elementary French I and II |
| 4 | 11 | FREN 101, 102, 201 | Elementary French I and II, Intermidiate French I and II | |
| 5 | 14 | FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 | Elementary French I and II, Intermidiate French I and II | |
| Human Geography | ||||
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 | Human Geography |
| German Language | ||||
| German Language | 3 | 8 | GERM 101, 102 | Elementary German I, II |
| 4 or 5 | 11 | GERM 101, 102, 201 | Elementary German I, II and Intermediate German I | |
| History | ||||
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAMS 229 | General Affrican-American Studies Elective |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 113 | World Civilization since 1750 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 211 | U.S. History to 1877 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 211, 212 | U.S. History to 1877, U.S. History since 1877 | |
| World History | 3 | 3 | HIST 113 | World Civilizations since 1750 |
| Both European and World | 3 | 6 | HIST 113, HIST 199G |
World Civilizations since 1750, Historical Perspecitves *Note: HIST 1999 cannot be used to fullfill the degree requirements for History majors. |
| Japanese | ||||
| Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JAPN 101, 102 | Elementary Japanese I |
| 4 | 11 | JAPN 101, 10222, 199 | Elementary Japanese I and II, General Japanese Elective | |
| 5 | 14 | JAPN 101, 102, 199, 199 | Elementary Japanese I and II, General Japanese Elective | |
| Latin | ||||
| Language and Culture | 3,4,5 | 8 | LATN 101-102 | Elementary Latin I and II |
| Mathematics | ||||
| Pre Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 101 | Algebra and Trigonometry for Calculus |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 201 | Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 201, 202 | Calculus I and II |
| Calculus AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 201 | Calculus I |
| Music Theory | ||||
| Listening and Literature | 3 | 3 | MUST 298 | Music Appreciation |
| Theory - Aural Subscore | 3 or 4 | 1 | MUST 113 | Aural Skills (first semester, freshman level) |
| 5 | 2 | MUST 113, 114 | Aural Skills (first and second semester, freshman level) | |
| Theory - Nonaural Subscore | 3 or 4 | 3 | MUST 111 | Theory (first semester, freshman level) |
| 5 | 6 | MUST 111, 112 | Theory (first and second semester, freshman level) | |
| Physics | ||||
| Physics 1: Alegbra-Based | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS 201 | General Physics I |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS 202 | General Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 | General Physics I with Calculus I |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 | General Physics I with Calculus II |
| Political Science | ||||
| Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLSC 201 | American Government |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLSC 207 | Comparative Politics |
| Psychology | ||||
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| Spanish | ||||
| Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101, 102 | Elementary Spanish I and II |
| 4 | 11 | SPAN 101, 102, 201 | Elementary Spanish I and II, Intermiediate Spanish I | |
| 5 | 14 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 | Elementary Spanish I and II. Intermiediate Spanish I and II | |
| Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101, 102 | Elementary Spanish I and II |
| 4 | 11 | SPAN 101, 102, 201 | Elementary Spanish I and II, Intermediate Spanish I | |
| 5 | 15 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 | Elementary Spanish I and II, Intermiediate Spanish I and II | |
| Statistics | ||||
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 141 or BSAN 205 | Finite Probability and Statistics |
