Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Equivalents

Students must earn a 3 or better to be awarded credit.

Updated May 2023

Exam Equivalents
Academic Department AP Exam Score EQUIVALENT(S) EFFECTIVE FALL 2022 Equivalent(s) BEFORE Fall 2022 General Education Attribute EFFECTIVE FALL 2023 CORE COMPETENCIES EFFECTIVE FALL 2023 General Education Attribute BEFORE FALL 2023 Number of Credits Notes
Art Art History 3, 4, 5 ARTH 1100 ARTH 109 ARTS CTR, GL, IL A3 3
Art Studio Art 2-D Design 3, 4, 5 ARTS 100E ARTS 10E ARTS A3 3 Dept review for ARTS 1200/140 equivalency on a case-by-case basis
Art Studio Art 3-D Design 3, 4, 5 ARTS 100E ARTS 10E ARTS A3 3 Dept review for ARTS 1500/130 equivalency on a case-by-case basis
Art Studio Art Drawing 3, 4, 5 ARTS 100E ARTS 10E ARTS A3 3 Dept review for ARTS 1403/141 equivalency on a case-by-case basis
Biology Biology 3 BIOL 1000 BIOL 100 NSCI CTR NS3 3 Effective Spring 2017
Biology Biology 4, 5 BIOL 1002 BIOL 130 NSCI CTR, IL NS3 4 Effective Spring 2017
Chemistry Chemistry 3, 4, 5 CHEM 1022 CHEM 102 NSCI CTR NS3 3 Effective Fall 2022
Economics Microeconomics 3, 4, 5 ECON 1111 ECON 111 SOSC SS3 3
Economics Macroeconomics 3, 4, 5 ECON 1112 ECON 112 3 Effective Spring 2010
English English Language & Composition 3 COMP 100E COMP 10E 3 Updated Spring 2017
English English Language & Composition 4, 5 COMP 1000 COMP 100 WCOM CTR, IL BC3 3 Updated Spring 2017
English English Literature & Composition 3 LITR 100E

LITR 10E

3

Updated Spring 2017

English English Literature & Composition 4, 5 LITR 1000 LITR 100 HUMA H3 3

Updated Spring 2017

Earth Science Intro To Geology 3, 4, 5 GEOL 1020 GEOL 120 NSCI NS3 3
Environmental Science Environmental Science 3 ENSS 100E ENVS 10E NSCI NS3 3 Effective Spring 2010
Environmental Science Environmental Science 4, 5 ENSS 1001 ENVS 101 NSCI NS3 3 Effective Spring 2010
Foreign Languages & Literatures Chinese Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 FLAN 100E FLAN 10E WLAN FL3 3 Added Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures French Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 FREN 3001 FREN 201 WLAN FL3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures French Literature 3, 4, 5 FREN 3508 FREN 208 HUMA H3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures German Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 GERM 300E GERM 20E WLAN FL3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures Italian Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 ITAL 300E ITAL 20E WLAN FL3 3 Added Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures Japanese Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 JAPN 300E

JAPN 20E

WLAN FL3 3

Updated Spring 2013

Foreign Languages & Literatures Latin: Literature 3, 4, 5 LATN 100E LATN 10E WLAN FL3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures Latin: Vergil 3, 4, 5 LATN 300E LATN 20E WLAN FL3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures Latin 3, 4, 5 LATN 1002 LATN 102 WLAN FL3 3 Created Spring 2010
Foreign Languages & Literatures Spanish Language 3, 4, 5 SPAN 3001 SPAN 202 WLAN FL3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Foreign Languages & Literatures Spanish Literature 3, 4, 5 SPAN 3508 SPAN 208 HUMA H3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Geography Human Geography 3, 4, 5 GEOG 1000 GEOG 100 SOSC GL SS3 3 Updated Fall 2009
History United States History 3 HIST 1145 HIST 145 UHCE CTR, IL AM3 3 Effective Fall 2018
History United States History 4, 5 HIST 1144 & HIST 1145 HIST 144 & HIST 145 UHCE (both classes) CTR, IL (both classes) AM3 6 Effective Fall 2018
History European History 3 HIST 1101 HIST 101 HUMA CTR, IL WC3 3 Effective Fall 2018
History European History 4,5 HIST 1100 & HIST 1101 HIST 100 & HIST 101 HUMA (both classes) CTR, IL (both classes) WC3 6 Effective Fall 2018
History World History 3 HIST 2200 HIST 120 OW3 3 Effective Fall 2018
History World History 4,5 HIST 2200 & HIST 100E HIST 120 & HIST 10E OW3 6 Effective Fall 2018
Interdisciplinary (intd) AP Seminar 3, 4, 5 INTD 100E INTD 10E 3 Updated Spring 2018
Interdisciplinary (intd) AP Research 3, 4, 5 INTD 100E INTD 10E 3 Updated Spring 2018
Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Calculus AB 3, 4, 5 MATH 2230 MATH 223 MAT M3 4

Updated Fall 2017

Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Calculus BC 3, 4, 5 MATH 2230 & MATH 2240 MATH 223 & MATH 224 MAT M3 8

Updated Fall 2017


If BC grade <3, but 3 on CALC AB subscore then credit awarded for MATH 2230/223 only
Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Statistics 3, 4, 5 STAT 1010 STAT 101 MAT M3 3 Updated Spring 2008
Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Computer Science A 3, 4, 5 CSCI 100E CSCI 10E 3 Updated Spring 2008
Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Computer Science B 3, 4, 5 CSCI 1160 CSCI 116 3 Updated Spring 2008
Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Computer Science Principles 3 CSCI 100E CSCI 10E 3 Created Fall 2016
Math, Comp Sci & Statistics Computer Science Principles 4, 5 CSCI 1160 CSCI 116 3 Created Fall 2016
Music Music Theory 3, 4, 5 MUSC 2250 MUSC 150 ARTS A3 3 Updated Fall 2017
Physics Physics 1: Algebra-Based 3, 4, 5 PHYS 1030 PHYS 103 NSCI CTR NS3 3 Created Fall 2014
Physics Physics 2: Algebra-Based 3, 4, 5 PHYS 1040 PHYS 104 3 Created Fall 2014
Physics Physics B 3, 4, 5 PHYS 1030 & PHYS 1040 PHYS 103 & 104 NSCI CTR (PHYS 1030) NS3 8 Updated Spring 2008
Physics Physics C: Mechanics 3, 4, 5 PHYS 2030 PHYS 203 NSCI CTR NS3 4 Updated Fall 2011
Physics Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 3, 4, 5 PHYS 2040 PHYS 204 NSCI NS3 4 Updated Fall 2011
Political Science Govt & Politics: US 3 POLS 100E POLS 10E UHCE AM3 3 Added Spring 2010
Political Science Govt & Politics: US 4, 5 POLS 1210 POLS 121 UHCE AM3 3 Added Spring 2010
Political Science Govt & Politics: Comparative 3 POLS 100E POLS 10E OW3 3 Added Spring 2010
Political Science Govt & Politics: Comparative 4, 5 POLS 1710 POLS 171 WHGA GL OW3 3 Added Spring 2010
Psychology Psychology 3, 4, 5 PSYC 1000 PSYC 100 SOSC SS3 3 Updated Spring 2008
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