Placement and Credit

The maximum number of units of credit accepted toward the Bachelor of Arts degree earned through Advanced Placement awards is 15. No department at Washington University offers absolute credit, without further study, for scores lower than 4. In French, German, Latin, Modern Hebrew, and Spanish, a score of 3 confirmed by a course here earns additional credit.

Fall 2008 Advanced Placement Procedures (PDF)

Online Foreign Language Placement Exams for French, Italian and Spanish (PDF)

Foreign Language Placement Exams for Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian (PDF)

German Placement Exam (PDF)

Calculus Placement Exam (DOC)

Math Placement Exam (PDF)

Chemistry Diagnostic Exam (PDF)

"My advisor in Arts & Sciences exemplifies dedication to students. She organizes study groups, provides extra homework problems and advises for one of the Pre-Medical societies. She is reachable for small and big concerns even during the summer and always provides wonderful advice."

Asona Lui
African and African American Studies