Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

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AP SUBJECT and Examination Title

Exam Score

CU-Boulder Course Equivalent*

Semester Hours
ARTS

Art History

5, 4

ARTH 1300 and 1400

6

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio, General Portfolio, 
2-D Design or 3-D Design

5, 4

ARTS elective credits

 3

Music Theory

5

MUSC 1101, 1111, 1121, and 1131

6

 

4

MUSC 1101 and 1121

3
ENGLISH      

English Literature and Composition

5, 4

ENGL 1500

3

English Language and Composition

5

WRTG  1250

3

 

4

WRTG 1150

3
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCE      

Comparative Government & Politics

5, 4

PSCI 2012

3

European History

5, 4

HIST 1020

3

Economics: Macroeconomics

5, 4

ECON 2020

4

Economics: Microeconomics

5, 4

ECON 2010

4

Human Geography

5, 4, 3

GEOG 1992

3

Psychology

5, 4

PSYC 1001

3

U.S. Government & Politics

5, 4

PSCI 1101

3

U.S. History

5, 4

HIST 1025

3

World History

5, 4

Determined by department c

3
MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE      

Calculus AB 

5, 4

MATH 1300

5

Calculus BC 

5, 4

MATH 1300 and 2300

10

Calculus BC (score 3) + AB subscore e (score 5, 4)

5, 4, 3

MATH 1300

5

Computer Science A a

5

CSCI 1300

4

Statistics 

5, 4

MATH 2510

3
SCIENCES      

Biology

5, 4

EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240

8

Chemistry d 

5

CHEM 1113/1114 and 1133/1134

10

 

4

CHEM 1113/1114

5

Environmental Science

5, 4

ENVS 1000

4

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
WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES      

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 3050

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 and Culture

5

GRMN 2020 and 3010

7

 

4

GRMN 2010 and 2020

8

 

3

GRMN 2010

4

Italian Language and Culture

5

ITAL 1020, 2110, and 2120

11

 

4

ITAL 1020 and 2110

8

 

3

ITAL 1020

5

Japanese Language and Culture

5

JPNS 1020, 2110, and 2120

15

 

4

JPNS 1020 and 2110

10

 

3

JPNS 1020

5

Latin: Virgil and Caesar

5

CLAS 1024, 2114, 2124

11

 

4

CLAS 1024 and 2114

8

 

3

CLAS 1024

4

Latin: Literature

5

CLAS 2114, 2124, 3024

11

 

4

CLAS 2114 and 2124

8

 

3

CLAS 2114

4

Spanish Language b

5

SPAN 2110, 2120, and 3000

11

 

4

SPAN 2110 and 2120

6

 

3

SPAN 2110

3

Spanish Literature and Culture b

5

SPAN 1000 and 3000

6

 

4

SPAN 1000

3
* 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 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 Engineering students: CHEM 1113/1114 fulfills departmental requirements in all areas. CHEM 1133/1134 fulfills chemical engineering, chemical and biological engineering, environmental engineering, and computer science requirements.
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 2012 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of spring 2013 exams.