Colorado State University awards credit for Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations as outlined on the chart below. Students who have taken AP courses administered by CollegeBoard in their secondary school (high school) and who have taken an AP examination may receive university credit.
The following chart shows the minimum scores for the 2011-2012 academic year and specific credits granted for each AP exam (these equivalencies are not eligible for re-evaluation). No credit is given for any examination with a score of 2 or 1.
|
2011-2012 Examination |
Score |
Credit
Hours
|
Equivalency |
|
Art - History
|
5, 4
3
|
6
3
|
ART 110, 111
ART 110
|
|
Biology
|
5
4
|
8
4
|
LIFE 102, 103
LIFE 102
|
|
Calculus AB
|
5, 4, 3 |
9 |
MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160
|
|
Calculus BC
|
5, 4, 3 |
13 |
MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160, 161
|
|
Calculus sub score
|
5, 4, 3 |
9 |
MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160
|
|
Chemistry
|
5, 4
3
|
9
5
|
CHEM 111, 112, 113, 114
CHEM 107, 108
|
|
Chinese Language & Literature
|
5
4
3
|
15
10
5
|
LCHI 107, 200, 201
LCHI 107, 200
LCHI 107
|
|
Government & Politics:
Comparative
United States
|
5, 4
5, 4
|
3
3
|
POLS 241
POLS 101
|
|
Computer Science A
|
5, 4 |
4 |
CS Elective Credit
|
|
Computer Science AB
|
5, 4 |
8 |
CS Elective Credit
|
|
English Language
|
5
4
|
6
3
|
CO 130, 150
CO 150
|
|
English Literature
|
5
4
|
6
3
|
E 140, CO 150
E 140
|
|
English Literature or Language & Composition
|
5, 4 |
9 |
E 140, CO 130, 150
|
|
Environmental Science
|
5, 4 |
3 |
NR 130
|
|
European History
|
5, 4
3
|
6
3
|
HIST 100, 101
HIST 100
|
|
French Language & Culture
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
LFRE 200, 201, 300
LFRE 200, 201
LFRE 200
|
|
French - Literature
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
LFRE 200, 201, 310
LFRE 200, 201
LFRE 200
|
|
German Language & Culture
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
LGER 200, 201, 300
LGER 200, 201
LGER 200
|
|
Human Geography
|
5, 4 |
3 |
GR 100
|
|
Italian Language & Culture
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
LITA 200, 201, elective credit
LITA 200, 201
LITA 200
|
|
Japanese Language & Culture
|
5
4
3
|
15
10
5
|
LJPN 107, 200, 201
LJPN 107, 200
LJPN 107
|
|
Latin: Literature
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
Latin elective credit
Latin elective credit
Latin elective credit
|
|
Latin: Vergil
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
Latin elective credit
Latin elective credit
Latin elective credit
|
|
Macroeconomics
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
ECON 204
|
|
Microeconomics
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
ECON 202
|
|
Music Theory
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
MU 111
|
|
Physics B
|
5, 4, 3 |
10 |
PH 121, 122
|
|
Physics C: Mechanics
|
5, 4, 3 |
5 |
PH 141
|
|
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism C
|
|
|
No Credit Awarded
|
|
Psychology
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
PSY 100
|
|
Spanish: Language
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
LSPA 200, 201, 300
LSPA 200, 201
LSPA 200
|
|
Spanish: Literature
|
5
4
3
|
9
6
3
|
LSPA 200, 201, 310
LSPA 200, 201
LSPA 200
|
|
Statistics
|
5
4, 3
|
3
3
|
STAT 301
STAT 201
|
|
Studio Art: Drawing
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
ART Elective credit
|
|
Studio Art: 2-D Design
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
ART Elective credit
|
|
Studio Art: 3-D Design
|
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
ART Elective credit
|
|
U.S. History
|
5, 4
3
|
6
3
|
HIST 150, 151
HIST 150
|
|
World History
|
5, 4
3
|
6
3
|
HIST 170, 171
HIST 170
|
Sending Scores to CSU:
An official copy for any AP (Advanced Placement) exam must be sent to Colorado State University. Unofficial copies will not be accepted. Requests to have scores sent to CSU may be submitted through:
AP Services
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300
Toll Free: 888-225-5427
CSU Code: 4075
Email: apexams@info.collegeboard.com
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