AP Credit Guide

Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Guide

Examination

Score

Units

Course Equivalents

Art History
5
1
ARTH 100 or 101
Studio Art: 2-D Design 5 1 No exact equivalent
Studio Art: 3-D Design 5 1 No exact equivalent
Studio Art: Drawing
5
1
No exact equivalent
Biology
5
1
No exact equivalent
Calculus AB
4 or 5
1
MATH 115*
Calculus BC
4 or 5
2
MATH 115 & 116 or MATH 115 & 120
Chemistry: for students entering Fall 2009 - 2013
5
1
CHEM 105 or 120
Chemistry: for students entering Fall 2014 - current 5 1 CHEM 105 or 205
Chinese Language & Culture
5
1
TBD
Computer Science A or AB
5
1
CS 111
Economics: Macro
5
1
ECON 102
Economics: Micro
5
1
ECON 101
English Language & Composition
5
1
No exact equivalent
English Literature & Composition
5
1
No exact equivalent
Environmental Science
5
1
No exact equivalent
European History
5
1
No exact equivalent
French Language & Culture
5
1
FREN 202
German Language & Culture
5
1
GER 202
Government & Politics: Comparative
5
1
No exact equivalent
Government & Politics: United States
5
1
POL1 200
Human Geography
5
1
No exact equivalent
Italian Language & Culture
5
1
ITAS 202
Japanese Language & Culture
5
1
TBD
Latin: Literature
5
1
No exact equivalent
Latin: Virgil
5
1
LAT 201
Music Theory
5
1
No exact equivalent
Physics B: for students entering Fall 2009 and beyond
5
1
PHYS 104 OR 107
Physics 1 5 1 No exact equivalent
Physics 2 5 1 No exact equivalent
Physics C: Mechanics
5
1
PHYS 104 OR 107 †
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
5
1
PHYS 106 OR 108 †
Psychology
5
1
PSYC 101
Spanish Language & Culture
5
1
SPAN 202
Spanish Literature & Culture
5
1
SPAN 202
Statistics
5
1
QR 150 / STAT 150
United States History
5
1
No exact equivalent
World History
5
1
No exact equivalent
 
*Students may receive credit for Calculus AB or BC, but not both.
 
†Students may not receive more than 2 units of credit for the introductory sequence.  For example, a student who enrolls in both PHYS 107 and 108 will not also receive AP or IB credit.