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.

Note: 300-level credit will not be awarded for AP exams for students admitted for the Fall 2015 semester and beyond.

Exam
Title
Minimum Score
Required
Number
of Credits
Equivalent
Course
Art History 3 3 HUM 192
  4 6 HUM 192, ELEC 100
Art Studio 3 3 ELEC 100
  4 6 ELEC 100, ELEC 101
Biology 4 3 BIOL 107
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 4 8 CHEM 124, CHEM 125
Chinese Language and Culture 3 3 HUM 190
Comparative Government and Politics 3 3 PS 190
  5 6 PS 190, PS 191
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 4 3 COM 101
English Literature and Composition 3 3 HUM 200
  4 6 HUM 200, COM 101
Environmental Science 4 3 SCI 190
European History 3 3 HUM 200
  4 6 HUM 200, HUM 192
French Language and Culture 3 3 FREN 101
  4 6 FREN 101, 102
German Language and Culture 3 3 GERM 101
  4 6 GERM 101, 102
Human Geography 3 3 SOC 190
  5 6 SOC 190, SOC 191
Italian Language and Culture 3 3 HUM 190
Japanese Language and Culture 3 3 HUM 190
Latin 3 3 HUM 191
  4 6 HUM 191, ELEC 101
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 ELEC 100
  4 6 ELEC 100, ELEC 101
Physics 1
Physics 2
4
4
3
3
PHYS 190*

 

PHYS 191*

 

*This course does not count for science requirements in any engineering, computer science or physical science program.

 

Note: A score of 4 on Physics 1 and 2 will award 4 hours of PHYS 200 for Architecture majors only.
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 4 4 PHYS 221
Physics C: Mechanics 4 4 PHYS 123
Psychology 3 3 PSYC 221
  5 6 PSYC 221, 190
Research 4 3 ELEC 100
  5 6 ELEC 101
Spanish Language and Culture 3 3 SPAN 101
  4 6 SPAN 101, 102
Spanish Literature and Culture 3 3 SPAN 201
  5 6 SPAN 201, 202
Statistics 4 3 BUS 221
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 4 -- ARCH ELEC
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio 4 -- ARCH ELEC
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 4 -- ARCH ELEC
United States Government and Politics 3 3 PS 200
  5 6 PS 200, PS 190
United States History 3 3 HUM 200
  4 6 HUM 200, HUM 190
World History 3 3 HUM 200
  4 6 HUM 200, HUM 191

Updated September 2020