AP Credits
Credit for Advanced Placement Exams and Portfolios
Effective for tests taken after July 1, 2007
SUU will grant up to 8 semester credits for each advanced placement examination completed with a score of 3, 4, or 5, as noted on the table following.
The following are general guidelines:
- Advanced placement credit is only awarded to a student once they are enrolled at SUU;
- A maximum of 30 credit hours earned through AP or other credit by examination may be applied toward graduation;
- A maximum of six credit hours may be awarded in any one area of general education from AP or credit by examination;
- AP credit is graded as pass/fail only (no letter grades will be assigned).
Listed below are the exams for which the student may receive credit.
AP exam | AP exam score | SUU Course | Course Credit | Elective Credit | credits toward General Education |
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Art History | 3 or 4 | 6 | Humanities | ||
5 | ART 1010 & 2710 | 6 | Fine Arts & Humanities | ||
Art Studio: Draw | 3 or 4 | 6 | Fine Arts | ||
Art Studio: Draw | 5 | ART 1110 | 3 | 3 | Fine Arts |
Art Studio: Gen | 3, 4, or 5 | 6 | Fine Arts | ||
Art Studio: 2D | 3 or 4 | 6 | Fine Arts | ||
5 | ART 1120 | 3 | 3 | Fine Arts | |
Art Studio: 3D | 3, 4, or 5 | 6 | Fine Arts | ||
Biology | 3, 4, or 5 | BIOL 1010 | 3 | 3 | Life Science |
Calculus, AB | 3 |
MATH 1050 MATH 1060 |
4 2 |
Quantitative Literacy
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4 or 5 | MATH 1210 | 4 | 2 | Quantitative Literacy | |
Calculus, BC | 3 | MATH 1210 | 4 | 2 | Quantitative Literacy |
4 or 5 |
MATH 1210 MATH 1220 |
4 4 |
Quantitative Literacy | ||
Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1110 | 3 | 3 | Physical Science Lecture |
4 | CHEM 1210 | 4 | 2 | Physical Science Lecture | |
5 | CHEM 1210 & 1220 | 8 | Physical Science Lecture | ||
Computer Science A | 3, 4, or 5 | CSIS 1400 | 3 | ||
Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, or 5 | CSIS 1030 | 3 | 0 | |
Economics, Micro | 3, 4, or 5 | ECON 2010 | 3 | Social Science | |
Economics, Macro | 3, 4, or 5 | ECON 2020 | 3 | Social Science | |
English, Language & Composition | 3, 4, or 5 | ENGL 1010 | 3 | 3 | Core |
English, Literature & Composition | 3 | ENGL 1010 | 3 | 3 | Core |
4 or 5 | ENGL 1010 & 2200 | 6 | Core & Humanities | ||
Environmental Science | 3, 4, or 5 | BIOL 1010 | 3 | Life Science | |
French | 3, 4, or 5 | FREN 1010 & 1020 | 8 | Humanities | |
Geography | 3, 4, or 5 | GEOG 1400 | 3 | 3 | Social Science |
German | 3, 4, or 5 | GERM 1010 & 1020 | 8 | Humanities | |
Gov't & Politics, US | 3, 4, or 5 | POLS 1100 | 3 | American Institutions OR Social Science | |
Gov't & Politics, Composite | 3, 4, or 5 | POLS 2200 | 3 | Social Science | |
History, American | 3, 4, or 5 | HIST 1700 | 3 | 3 | American Institutions |
History, European | 3, 4, or 5 | HIST 1100 & 1110 | 6 | Humanities | |
History, World | 3, 4, or 5 | HIST 1510 | 3 | 3 | Social Sciences |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |||
4 or 5 | GEOG 1400 | 3 | Social Science | ||
Italian | 3, 4 or 5 | LANG 1010 & 1020 | 8 | Humanities | |
Latin | 3, 4, or 5 | LATN 1010 & 1020 | 8 | Humanities | |
Music | 3 | MUSC 1100 | 3 | 3 | |
4 or 5 | MUSC 1110 | 3 | 3 | ||
Physics C: Mech | 3 | PHYS 1010 | 3 | Physical Science Lecture | |
4 or 5 | PHYS 2010/2015 | 5 | Physical Science Lecture & Lab | ||
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 1010 | 3 | Physical Science Lecture | |
4 or 5 | PHYS 2020/2025 | 5 | |||
Physics I: Algebra-Based | 3 | PHYS 1010 | 3 | Physical Science Lecture | |
4 or 5 | PHYS 2010/2015 | 5 | Physical Science Lecture & Lab | ||
Physics II: Algebra-Based | 3 | PHYS 1010 | 3 | Physical Science Lecture | |
4 or 5 | PHYS 2020/2025 | 5 | |||
Psychology | 3, 4, or 5 | PSY 1010 | 3 | Social Science | |
Seminar | 3, 4, or 5 | COMM 1310 | 3 | Humanities | |
Spanish Lang | 3, 4, or 5 | SPAN 1010 & 1020 | 8 | Humanities | |
Statistics | 3, 4, or 5 | MATH 1040 | 3 | Quantitative Literacy |