Advanced Placement Exams (AP)
How AP exams transfer
The chart below indicates how Advanced Placement exam scores presented on an official score report are accepted at SPU. Unless otherwise noted in parenthesis, a minimum score of 3 is required in order for you to earn the number of credits listed. No score below 3 will result in credit.
If you believe an exam for which you receive credit also may fulfill major requirements, contact the appropriate department for a review. If you are interested in receiving credit for AP exams, you should have an official score report sent to at SPU.
| AP exam subject |
Credits |
Exploratory Curriculum |
SPU acceptance |
| Art History |
5 |
WKA |
Arts |
| Biology |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKFS** |
BIO 1101 |
| Calculus AB |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKQR |
MAT 1234 |
| Calculus BC |
5 (for 3 with AB subscore of at least 4) |
WKQR |
MAT 1234 |
| |
10 (for 4, 5) |
WKQR |
MAT 1234, 1235 |
| Chemistry |
5 (for 4) |
WKFS** |
CHM 1211 |
| |
10 (for 5) |
WKFS** |
CHM 1211 and 1212 |
| Chinese Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
For. Lang. met |
CHN 1103*
|
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
CHN 1103* |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
CHN 1103* |
| Computer Science A |
5 |
WKAS |
Applied Science |
| Computer Science Principles |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKAS |
CSC 1010 |
| Macroeconomics |
5 |
WKSS |
ECN 2102 |
| Microeconomics |
5 |
WKSS |
ECN 2101 |
| English Language and Composition |
5 (for 4, 5) |
|
Elective |
| English Literature and Composition |
5 (for 4, 5)
|
WKH |
Humanities |
| Environmental Science |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKAS |
Applied Science |
| European History |
5 |
WKSS |
History elective |
| French Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
For. Lang. met |
FRE 1103* |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
FRE 1103* |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
FRE 1103* |
| German Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
|
Government and Politics: Comparative
|
5 |
WKSS |
POL 2320 |
| Government and Politics: U.S. |
5 |
WKSS |
POL 1120 |
| Human Geography |
5 |
WKSS |
Social Sciences |
| Italian Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| Japanese Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| Latin |
5 (for 3, 4)
|
For. Lang. met |
LAT 1103* |
| |
10 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
LAT 1103* |
| Music Theory |
3
2 |
WKA
WKA |
MUS 1050
Elective |
Physics 1
|
5 (for 4, 5)
|
WKFS** |
PHY 1101
|
Physics 2
|
10 (for 4, 5)
|
None |
PHY 1102 and 1103
|
| Physics C: Mechanics |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKFS** |
PHY 1121 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Mag |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKFS** |
PHY 1123 |
| Psychology |
5 |
WKSS |
PSY 1180 |
| Research |
|
|
Not transferrable |
| Seminar |
|
|
Not transferrable |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
For. Lang. met |
SPN 1103* |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
SPN 1103* |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
SPN 1103* |
| Spanish Literature and Culture |
5 |
WKH |
Humanities
|
| Statistics |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKQR |
MAT 2360 |
| Studio Art: Drawing |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKA |
ART 1102 |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design |
5 (for 4, 5)
|
WKA |
ART 1102
|
| Studio Art: 3-D Design |
5 (for 4, 5)
|
None |
Elective
|
| U.S. History |
5 |
WKSS |
History elective |
| World History |
5 |
COR2 |
History elective
|
*Consult with the academic department regarding placement or major requirements.
**Students in the University Scholars Program may not use credit earned through an AP exam to fulfill the Ways of Knowing in the Fundamental Sciences (WKFS) requirement.