While it varies from university to university generally most will not
give advanced standing for AP-B since it is (1) not calculus based and
(2) usually does not include 3 hrs of lab/week along with 5 hrs of
lecture. However, AP-B often can be used to waive the Natural Science
required in the General Education requirements. The University of
California system will permit AP-B to be used to waive either the
Natural Science or the Mathematics requirement in the GE requirements.
So taking AP-B is an advantage to your students. In addition, while it
has been a subject of controversy on this list, having had AP-B will be
of some advantage to those students taking the regular calc based
program at university (although this has been the subject a some
controversy on this list in the past.)
Ray Rogoway
--
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep
And I have no more papers in a heap
And in the morning I can sleep
And stroll in those woods so dark and deep.
r. frosted