High school students have the opportunity to pursue collegiate-level courses in their high school, be tested on achievement, and earn collegiate-level courses credit through the Advanced Placement program (AP).
Leighton University offers credit for Advanced Placement in select areas where the students' scores range on a scale from 3 to 5 on the exam. The legend for the full 1 to 5 scale is listed below:
- 5 = extremely well qualified;
- 4 = well qualified;
- 3 = qualified;
- 2 = possibly qualified and
- 1 = no recommendation.
The final exam shows how well the content of the course has been mastered. Students who have taken advanced placement courses in high school and performed within the 19 range of 3 to 5 must request the College Board to send an official score report to the Office of Vice President of Academic Affairs at Leighton University to be considered for advanced placement.
Listed below are the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) examinations for which Leighton may award credit. In cases where some credits earned may not apply to your program of study, and see your academic advisor determine program applicability.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- A score of 4 will earn 4 credits for either ENVN 110.
- Macroeconomics
- A score of 4 will earn 3 credits for ECON 212.
- Microeconomics
- A score of 4 will earn 3 credits for ECON 211.
- English Language/Composition
- A score of 4 will earn 3 credits for ENGL 111.
- English Literature/Composition
- A score of 4 will earn 3 credits for ENGL 111.
- English Language/Composition and English Literature/Composition
- Geography
- Government
- A score of 3 will earn 3 credits for POLI 201.
- History, United States
- Mathematics (Calculus AB)
- A score of 3 will earn 3 credits for MATH 182.
- Mathematics (Calculus BC)
- Psychology
- A score of 3 will earn 3 credits for PSYC 224.
- Statistics
- A score of 4 will earn 3 credits for MATH 250.