Advanced Placement
Please note decisions to award credit are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Any student who takes a course for which credit has been awarded will forfeit their credit.
The university offers capable students who have superior preparation an opportunity for advanced placement and/or college credit. Many secondary schools, in association with the College Board, offer college-level work. Students participating in these courses should sit for the Advanced Placement Tests offered by the College Board.
Entering first-year students that request the College Board to send their Advanced Placement Test scores to Lehigh are considered for advanced placement.
Some departments noted below offer examinations during the first and third weeks of the semester to students who studied college-level subjects in secondary school but did not sit for the Advanced Placement Tests. Entering first-year students wishing to sit for an examination in any Lehigh course should fill out the Anticipatory Exam Form by the date given on the First-Year Student Portal. The student should specify the number and title of the course. Students who receive credit on the basis of Advanced Placement Test grades need not sit for the Lehigh tests to confirm the credit granted.
Students may contact Testing Services at inexams@lehigh.edu with questions about Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics anticipatory exams.
Current practice at Lehigh is as follows:
Advanced Placement
Exam | Score | Lehigh Course (Attribute) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africana Studies | 4 or higher | AAS 091 (SW) | 4 |
| American Government | 4 or higher | POLS 001 (CC, SW) | 4 |
| American History | 5 | HIST 099 (SS) | 4 |
| Art Studio | 5 | ART 073 (AL) | 8 |
| Art History | 4 | ART 099 | 4 |
| Art History | 5 | ART 001 (HE) | 4 |
| Biology | 4 or higher | BIOS 001 (NW) | 4 |
| Calculus AB | 4 or higher | MATH 021 (MA) | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4 or higher | MATH 021 (MA) & MATH 022 (Q) | 8 |
| Chemistry (Advanced) | 5 | CHM 030 (NW, LS, Q) | 4 |
| Comparative Politics | 4 or higher | POLS 003 (CC, SW) | 4 |
| Computer Science A | 4 or higher | CSE 007 (Q) | 4 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 or higher | CSE 099 | 3 |
| English (either exam) | 4 | WRT 001 | 3 |
| English (either exam) | 5 | WRT 001 & WRT 002 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 4 or higher | EES 002 (NW, CC) & EES 022 (LS, Q) | 4 |
| European History | 5 | HIST 099 (SS) | 4 |
| Foreign Language Exams | 4 | Intermediate Level 1 (AL) | 4 |
| Foreign Language Exams | 5 | Intermediate Levels 1 & 2 (AL) | 8 |
| Human Geography | 4 or higher | GS 091 (CC, SW) | 4 |
| Latin (either exam) | 4 or higher | LAT 099 | Up to 8 |
| Microeconomics | 4 or higher | ECO 099 | 2 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 or higher | ECO 099 | 2 |
| Micro and Macroeconomics | 4 or higher | ECO 001 (SW, Q) & ECO 099 | 6 |
| Music Exams | 5 | MUS 099 | 2 Credits per exam |
| Physics 1: Algebra Based | 5 | PHY 011 (NW, Q) & PHY 012 (LS) | 5 |
| Physics B (prior to 2015) | 5 | PHY 011 & PHY 012 | 5 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 or higher | PHY 011 (NW, Q) & PHY 012 (LS) | 5 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4 or higher | PHY 021 (NW, Q) & PHY 022 (LS)* | 5 |
| Psychology | 4 or higher | PSYC 001 (SW) | 4 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 4 or higher | SPAN 151 (CC, HE, W) | 4 |
| Statistics | 4 or higher | MATH 012 (MA) | 4 |
| World History | 5 | HIST 099 (SS) | 4 |
*Credit will only be awarded for PHY 021 & 022 if AP credit was awarded for PHY 011 & 012. Credit for the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism exam cannot be awarded after taking PHY 011 & 012 at Lehigh.
International Baccalaureate
Students who earn International Baccalaureate credit may be granted transfer credit for high-level or advanced subjects with scores of 5 or higher.
Exam | Score | Lehigh Course (Attribute) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 5 or higher | ARAB 011 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| Art History | 5 or hgiher | ART 099 (HU) | 4 |
| Biology | 5 or higher | BIOS 001 (NS) | 4 |
| Chemistry | 5 or higher | CHM 030 (LS, NS, NW, Q) | 4 |
| Chinese | 5 or higher | CHIN 011, CHIN 012, CHIN 013, and CHIN 014 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| Economics | 6 or higher | ECO 001 (Q, SS, SW) | 4 |
| English | 5 or higher | WRT 001 | 3 |
| French | 5 or higher | FREN 011 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| German | 5 or higher | GERM 011 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| Japanese | 5 or higher | JPNS 011 and JPNS 012 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| Latin | 5 or higher | LAT 011 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| Music | 5 or higher | MUS 099 (HU) | 4 |
| Philosophy | 5 or higher | PHIL 099 (HU) | 4 |
| Physics | 5 or higher | PHY 005 (NS, NW, Q) | 4 |
| Psychology | 5 or higher | PSYC 001 (SS, SW) | 4 |
| Russian | 5 or higher | RUSS 011 and RUSS 012 (AL, HU) | 4 |
| Spanish | 5 or higher | SPAN 011 (AL, HU) | 4 |
A-Level Exams
Exam | Score | Lehigh Course (Attribute) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | B or higher | CHM 030 (LS, NS, NW, Q) | 4 |
| Mathematics | B or higher | MATH 021 and/or MATH 022 (MA, Q,) | Up to 8 after department review |
| Physics | B or higher | PHY 011 (NS, NW, Q), PHY 012 (LS, NS, NW), PHY 021 (NS, NW, Q) & PHY 022 (LS, NS, NW) | 9 |
Anticipatory Exams
Students may also earn department or course credit by passing the Anticipatory Exam offered by the department during the first and third weeks of the semester. Students may take this examination regardless of whether or not they have taken the advanced placement examination. These exams are offered by the following departments:
Department | Credit |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | CHM 030 |
| Computer Science | CSE 007, CSE 017 |
| Mathematics | MATH 021, MATH 022, MATH 051, MATH 052 |
| Physics | PHY 011, PHY 021 |
Please note decisions to award credit are reviewed annually and are subject to change.