Advanced Placement

Credit for Advanced Placement Exams

AP Exam and Scores

Northern Arizona University

Course(s) Credited

Units of Credit

Granted

American/US History

4-5

HIS 291 and 292

6

Art History

3

ARH 141

3

3

ARH 142

3

4-5

ARH 141 and 142

6

Biology

4-5

BIO 181-181L and 182

8

3

BIO 100 and 100L

4

Chemistry

4-5

CHM 151, 152, 151L, and 152L*

*Department will evaluate.

8–9

3

CHM 151 and 151L

5

Chinese

4-5

CHI 101, 102, 201, 202

16

3

CHI 101, 102

8

Computer Science A

4-5

CS 126

3

Computer Science AB

4-5

CS 126 and 136

6

Economics

4-5- Micro

ECO 284

3

4-5 - Macro

ECO 285

3

English—Language and Composition

5

 ENG 105

4

4

composition credit

2

English—Literature and Composition

5

ENG 105

4

4

composition credit

2

(If you score a 4 on both the Language and Composition and the Literature and Composition exams, you will be granted credit 2 units of composition credit and 2 units of elective credit.)

Environmental Science

4-5

ENV 101 and 101L

4

European History

4-5

HIS 240 and 241

6

Human Geography

4-5

GSP 100TR

3 Departmental elective credit

Italian

4-5

ITA 101, 102, 201, 202

16

3

ITA 101, 102

8

Japanese

5

JPN 101, 102, 201, 202

16

4

JPN 101, 102, and 201

12

3

JPN 101 and 102

8

Latin—Virgil

5

LAT 101, 102, 201, and 202

16

4

LAT 101, 102, and 201

12

3

LAT 101 and 102

8

Latin—Literature

5

LAT 101, 102, 201, and 202

16

4

LAT 101, 102, and 201

12

3

LAT 101 and 102

8

Mathematics—Calculus AB

3-5

MAT 136

4

Mathematics—Calculus BC

4-5

MAT 136 and 137

8

3

MAT 136

4

1-2 with AB subscore of 3-5

MAT 136

4

Students who take the Calculus BC exam, and receive a score or 1 or 2, may still get credit for MAT 136 if the AB subscore is 3 or higher.

Music Listening and Literature

4-5

MUS 100 and 293

6

3

MUS 100

3

Music Theory

4-5

MUS 100 and 293

6

3

MUS 100

3

Physics B

4

PHY 111

4

5

PHY 111 and 112

8

Physics C—Mechanics

3-5

PHY 111

4

Physics C—Electricity and Magnetism

3-5

PHY 112

4

Political Science—U.S. Government and Politics

4-5

POS 110

3

Political Science—Comparative Government and Politics

4-5

POS 201

3

Psychology

4-5

PSY 101

3

Spanish, French, or German Language

4-5

101, 102, 201, and 202

16

3

101 and 102

8

Spanish, French, or German Literature

4-5*

Spanish ONLY - 3

304W and 321

321

6

3

(*Additional credit may be given by the department for a score of 5.)

Statistics

3-5

STA 270

3

Studio Art - Drawing

3-5

ART 135

3

Studio Art - 2D

3-5

ART 150

3

Studio Art -3D

3-5

ART 151

3

World History

4-5

HIS 102

3