Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

AP Subject	Examination Title	Exam Score	CU-Boulder Course Equivalent*	Semester Hours
Biology	Biology	5, 4	EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240	8
Chemistry	Chemistry	5	CHEM 1113/1114 and 1133/1134	10
		4	CHEM 1113/1114	5
Classics	Latin: Virgil	5	CLAS 2114, 2124, 3024	11
		4	CLAS 2114 and 2124	8
		3	CLAS 2114	4
	Latin Literature	5	CLAS 2114, 2124, 3024	11
		4	CLAS 2114 and 2124	8
		3	CLAS 2114	4
Computer Science ^a	Computer Science ^a	5	CSCI 1300	4
Economics	Economics: Micro	5, 4	ECON 2010	4
	Economics: Macro	5, 4	ECON 2020	4
English	English Literature and Composition	5, 4	ENGL 1500	3
	English Language and Composition	5	WRTG 1150 and 1250	6
		4	WRTG 1150	3
Environmental Science	Environmental Science	5, 4	ENVS 1000	4
Fine Arts	Studio: Drawing Portfolio or Studio: General Portfolio	5, 4	ARTS 1012	3
	Art History	5, 4	ARTH 1300 and 1400	6
Foreign Language	Chinese Language and Culture	5	CHIN 1020, 2110, and 2120	15
		4	CHIN 1020 and 2110	10
		3	CHIN 1020	5
	French Language	5	FREN 2110, 2120, and 2500	9
		4	FREN 2110 and 2120	6
		3	FREN 2110	3
	French Literature	5, 4	FREN 3110 and 3120	6
		3	FREN 3120	3
	German Language	5	GRMN 2020 and 3010	7
		4	GRMN 2010 and 2020	8
		3	GRMN 2010	4
	Japanese Language and Culture	5	JPNS 1020, 2110, and 2120	15
		4	JPNS 1020 and 2110	10
		3	JPNS 1020	5
	Italian Language and Culture	5	ITAL 1020, 2110, and 2120	11
		4	ITAL 1020 and 2110	8
		3	ITAL 1020	5
	Spanish Language ^b	5	SPAN 2110, 2120, and 3000	11
		4	SPAN 2110 and 2120	6
		3	SPAN 2110	3
	Spanish Literature ^b	5	SPAN 1000 and 3200	6
		4	SPAN 1000	3
Geography	Human Geography	5, 4, 3	GEOG 1992	3
Government	Comparative	5, 4	PSCI 2012	3
	United States	5, 4	PSCI 1101	3
History	U.S. History	5, 4	HIST 1025	3
	European History	5, 4	HIST 1020	3
	World History	5, 4	Determined by department ^c	3
Mathematics	Math: Calculus AB ^d	5, 4	MATH 1300	5
	Math: Calculus BC ^d	5, 4	MATH 1300 and 2300	10
	Math: Calculus BC	3	MATH 1300	5
	and AB subscore ^{d, e}	5, 4, 3
	Math: Calculus BC	2, 1	MATH 1300	5
	and AB subscore ^{d, e}	5, 4
	Statistics	5, 4	MATH 2510	3
Music	Music Listening and Literature	5	MUEL 1832 and 2752	6
		4	MUEL 1832	3
	Music Theory	5	MUSC 1101, 1111, 1121, and 1131	6
		4	MUSC 1101 and 1121	3
Physics	Physics B ^f	5, 4	PHYS 2010 and 2020	10
	Physics C: Mechanics	5, 4	PHYS 1110	4
	Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5, 4	PHYS 1120	4
Psychology	Psychology	5, 4	PSYC 1001	4

* There is no guarantee that all AP credit will apply to a specific degree program. The dean’s office of each college and school makes the final determination on how AP credits apply toward degree requirements.

a Engineering students will need to gain experience with C or C++ before taking further computer science courses.

b Students who want to continue taking Spanish courses beyond their AP credit level must take the Spanish department placement test. If the results of this test place them below their AP level, the Spanish department strongly recommends enrolling at the lower of the two levels.

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* There is no guarantee that all AP credit will apply to a specific degree program. The dean’s office of each college and school makes the final determination on how AP credits apply toward degree requirements.

a Engineering students will need to gain experience with C or C++ before taking further computer science courses.

b Students who want to continue taking Spanish courses beyond their AP credit level must take the Spanish department placement test. If the results of this test place them below their AP level, the Spanish department strongly recommends enrolling at the lower of the two levels.

c Three lower-division credits meeting the historical context core requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Leeds School of Business.

d Specific credit awarded may depend on major. Check with academic advisor in major department.

e Students taking the Calculus BC exam automatically receive an AB subscore.

f Does not apply toward degree requirements for students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

NOTE: This table was prepared based on spring 2011 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of spring 2012 exams.

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