Advanced Placement (AP) Test Scores
Course credit available for some of the AP examinations below if taken in 2015-2016. Refer to the 2016-2017 University Bulletin for details.
| Exam | Passing Score | Credits Earned | Credits towards GE | General Education | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 6 | 3 | C1 | 
| Biology | 3 | 6 | 4 | B2 + B3 | 
| Calculus AB 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | B4 | 
| Calculus BC 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | B4 | 
| Calculus BC (fail) 2 Calculus AB subscore (pass) | 3 | 3 | 3 | B4 | 
| Chemistry | 3 | 6 | 4 | B1 + B3 | 
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | 3 | D | 
| Computer Science A 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | No GE | 
| Computer Science AB 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | No GE | 
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | 6 | A2 + A4 | 
| (also fulfills Written English requirements ENG 114 and ENG 214) | ||||
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | 6 | A2 + A4 + C2 | 
| (also fulfills Written English requirements ENG 114 and ENG 214) | ||||
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 | 
| European History | 3 | 6 | 3 | D | 
| French Language and Culture 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| German Language and Culture 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 | D | 
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Latin 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | 3 | D | 
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | 3 | D | 
| Physics 1 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 | 
| Physics 2 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 | 
| Physics C (Elec./Magnetism) 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 | 
| Physics C (Mechanics) 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 | 
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | 3 | D | 
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | 0 | No GE | 
| Spanish Language and Culture 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Spanish Literature and Culture 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C2 | 
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | 3 | B4 | 
| Studio Art - 2D Design | 3 | 3 | 0 | No GE | 
| Studio Art - 3D Design | 3 | 3 | 0 | No GE | 
| Studio Art - Drawing | 3 | 3 | 0 | No GE | 
| U.S. Govt. & Politics | 3 | 3 | 3 | D + USG | 
| U.S. History | 3 | 6 | 3 | D + USH | 
| World History | 3 | 6 | 3 | D | 
footnotes
- Maximum 8 units if both Calculus AB & BC are passed.
- Subscore only counts if student fails Calculus BC.
- Maximum 8 units if both CS A & AB are passed.
- Effective Fall 2014, replaces language-only exam. (AP French Literature removed effective Fall 2009.)
- Effective Fall 2014, replaces AP Latin: Vergil.
- Physics B last administered in May 2014. Physics 1 and 2 first administered in Fall 2014. Maximum 6 units total, with 4 units in GE, if more than one AP Physics exam is passed.
- Effective Fall 2014. Replaces AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature exams.
