Advanced Placement
For concentrators in the Class of 2007 or later (except in MBB track for Class of 2010 and beyond), scores of 5 on the Advanced Placement Examination and 7 on the International Baccalaureate will fulfill the concentration's
introductory requirement of Psychology 1 and reduce the number of total half-courses
required for concentration by one. Students in Class of 2010 in the MBB track with an AP = 5 or IB = 7 still must take Science B-62, The Human Mind (it is an MBB program requirement). For Classes of 2004 through 2006, scores of 4 or 5 on the Psychology Advanced Placement
examination, or of 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate.
For Psychology secondary field students, an AP score of 5 or IB score of 7 will exempt students from the Psychology 1 requirement, but will not reduce the total number of half-courses from 6; an extra elective is required.
For all students, an AP = 5 or IB = 7 on the psychology exam will meet the Psy 1 prerequisites for foundation and elective courses in psychology.
The opportunity to gain an overview of psychology from a leading researcher may be valuable
to you even if you are exempt from Psychology 1. You need not enroll in the course but may
consider attending some of its lectures, particularly those on topics that you did not cover
in high school or that you are particularly interested in. If you are planning to seek a psychology
Ph.D., it may also be helpful for you to use these lectures, or the course's textbook, in your
preparation for the psychology Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
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