Advanced Placement Policy

Below is a list of Advanced Placement Exams and the score required to receive transfer credit. Please note: credit can only be awarded from AP Exams completed while in high school.

 

Exam
Title

Minimum Score
Required

Number
of Credits

Equivalent
Course

African American Studies

3

3

HUM 180

Art History

3

3

HUM 180

Art Studio

3

3

ELEC 100

Biology

4

3

BIOL 107 or BIOL 105

Calculus AB

4

5

MATH 151

Calculus BC

3

--

See AB Subscore

 

4

10

MATH 151, MATH 152

Calculus BC: AB Subscore

4

5

MATH 151

Capstone

4

3

ELEC 100

 

5

6

ELEC 100, 101

Chemistry

3

4

CHEM 124

 

5

8

CHEM 124, CHEM 125

Chinese Language and Culture

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

Comparative Government and Politics

3

3

PS 185

Computer Science A

4

2

CS 115 or ITM 311 (3 hours for ITM Majors)

 

5

4

CS 115 and 116 or ITM 311 (3 hours for ITM Majors)

Computer Science Principles

4

2

CS 110

English Language and Composition

3

3

COM 101

English Literature and Composition

3

3

HUM 180

Environmental Science

3

3

BIOL 185

European History

3

3

HUM 180

French Language and Culture

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

German Language and Culture

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

Human Geography

3

3

SSCI 184

Italian Language and Culture

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

Japanese Language and Culture

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

Latin

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

Macroeconomics

3

3

ECON 152

 

5

6

ECON 152, ECON 190

Microeconomics

3

3

ECON 151

 

5

6

ECON 151, ECON 191

Music Theory

3

3

HUM 180

Physics 1
 

3
 

3
 

PHYS 151**

Physics 2

3

7

PHYS 151**, PHYS 200**

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

3

4

PHYS 221

Physics C: Mechanics

3

4

PHYS 123

Precalculus

4

4

MATH 148

Psychology

3

3

PSYC 121

Research

4

3

ELEC 100

 

5

6

ELEC 100, ELEC 101

Spanish Language and Culture

3

6

COM 125, COM 126

 

4

9

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225

 

5

12

COM 125, COM 126, COM 225, COM 226

Spanish Literature and Culture

3

3

HUM 180

Statistics

4

3

BUS 221

Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio

4

--

ARCH ELEC*** or GEM 180

Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio

4

--

ARCH ELEC*** or GEM 180

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio

4

--

ARCH ELEC*** or GEM 180

United States Government and Politics

3

3

PS 180

United States History

3

3

HUM 180

World History

3

3

HUM 180

**Cannot fulfill Science Requirements for Engineering majors. Can apply as Free Electives.

***Requires a portfolio review by the College of Architecture

Updated April 2026, effective for students admitted in Fall 2026 and beyond.