NOTE:  We reserve the right to change policies in the future.

Beginning with the class entering in August 2013 (Class of '17 and later), no more than two such credits attained prior to matriculation at Davidson (or, for transfer students, as a degree candidate at another college) may be applied to the satisfaction of distribution requirements. The student may elect which two to apply in such a fashion and may change that selection as late as the beginning of the spring semester of the senior year. Selection is made or changed by official notification to the Registrar's Office.

 Davidson College normally awards one course credit, counting as one of the 32 courses needed for graduation,  for each Higher Level examination with a score or 6 or 7. Students may receive a maximum of four course credits from all sources of college credit prior to high school graduation. A student who has more than 4 acceptable credits may choose among them. Many credits may also apply toward distribution requirements (but see the section above for students entering in 2013 or later); for applicability to major requirements, see departmental listings. The notation "C" on the generic number "199" indicates that the course potentially counts for the appropriate distribution requirement. In 2012, scores of 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate Higher Level examinations yield credit as follows. (Important notes, indicated by an asterisk*, follow the list.)

REFERENCES IN THE 3RD COLUMN ARE TO DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE CLASS OF 2016 (ENTERING IN AUGUST 2012).

IB Notes:

Biology: Biology 107 satisfies a natural science distribution requirement. It does not serve as a prerequisite to any other courses in Biology.

English: Course must have been taught in the English language. It satisfies the requirement in literary studies (etc), not the composition (writing) requirement.

History: Course number depends on specific course content. Will be credited as 199C pending recommendation from the Department of History.

Latin: May convert to LAT 201 (satisfying the foreign language requirement) on basis of the departmental placement test taken during the summer.

Mathematics: A student who achieves credit for MAT 111 will forfeit that credit if he or she takes MAT 112 (Calculus I and Modeling).

Physics: Credit for PHY 118 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 120 or 130; credit for PHY 119 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 220 or 230.  Neither course satisfies the requirement in natural science, although appeal to the chair of the Physics Department (with proof of extensive laboratory work) may result in having the course do so in individual circumstances.