The University will recognize unusual secondary school work by means of advanced placement and dual credit courses and will grant credit to those who have taken especially enriched or accelerated courses before entering college or who have appropriate vocational or professional experience. Applicants qualify for such credit by satisfactory achievement on college-approved placement examinations, including the College Board Advanced Placement Tests, CLEP (College Level Examination Program), DSST (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) or faculty-authored challenge examinations. College credit total a maximum of 30 semester credits may be earned by satisfactorily completing such examinations.

Are you looking for a way to get a head start on college? Advanced placement is a great way to satisfy high school requirements and earn college credits at the same time. Here’s what you need to know about AP exams:

  • To receive credit you must earn a score of 3 or higher
  • Chemistry & physics exams require a score of 4 or better in order to receive credit
  • Pre-Pharmacy & Nursing require a score of 4 or higher in science and math in order to receive credit

AP exam & CUAA equivalent credit hours

Art History ART 285 Art History I – 3 crs.
Art Drawing ART 141 Drawing Fundamentals – 3 crs.
Biology BIO 141 General Biology I – 4 crs.
Calculus AB or Calculus AB Subscore MATH 201 Calculus I – 4 crs.
Calculus BC MATH 202 Calculus II – 4 crs.
Chemistry Score of 4: CHEM 141 General Chemistry I – 4 crs.
Score of 5: CHEM 141 Gen Chem I – 4 crs. and CHEM 142 Gen Chem II – 4 crs.
Chinese Language and Culture CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese – 3 crs.
Computer Science A CSC 150 Foundations of Computer Science – 3 crs.
Macroeconomics ECON 222 Macroeconomics – 3 crs.
Microeconomics ECON 231 Microeconomics - 3 crs.
English Language and Composition ENG 104 Intro to Writing – 3 crs.
English Literature and Composition ENG 103 Civ & Worldview Literature – 3 crs. (default) OR
ENG 104 Intro to Writing – 3 crs. 
Environmental Science BIO156 Environmental Science – 4 crs.
European History HIST 103 Civ – 3 crs.
French Language FRE 101 Beginning French I – 3 crs.
German Language GER 101 Beginning German -4 crs.
Comparative Government & Politics POLS 300 Comparative Politics – 3 crs.
US Government & Politics POLS 201 American Government – 3 crs.
Human Geography Elective Credit – 3 crs.
Italian Language and Culture Core Language Credit – 3 crs.
Japanese Language and Culture Core Language Credit – 3 crs.
Latin: Virgil Core Language Credit – 3 crs.
Music Theory MUS 240 Music Theory I – 3 crs.
Physics 1 Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 151 General Physics I – 4 crs
Physics 2 Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 152 General Physics II – 4 crs.
Physics B Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 151 Gen Physics I - 4 crs. and PHYS 152 Gen Physics II – 4 crs.
Physics C - Mech Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 151 General Physics I - 4 crs
Physics C – E&M Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 152 General Physics II – 4 crs.
Psychology PSY 101 General Psychology – 3 crs.
Spanish Language SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish – 4 crs.
Spanish Literature SPAN 321 Spanish Literature I – 3 crs.
Statistics MATH 205 Statistics I – 3 crs.
Studio Art ART 111 2-D Composition – 3 crs.
US History HIST 103 Civ & Worldviews History – 3 crs.
World History HIST 103 Civ & Worldviews History – 3 crs.