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Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Equivalencies

The Advanced Placement Tests administered by The College Board are used by Colorado State University to award credit and advanced placement in any of several fields in which a student may have participated in high school.  For more information about Advanced placement please see the CollegeBoard website.

A minimum score of 4 is needed for credit in the Biology, Computer Science, English, Environmental Science, Government and Politics, and Human Geography examinations.

The following table shows the scores required and specific credits granted for each AP exam (these equivalencies are not eligible for re-evaluation).

Advanced Placement Exam Score Credit Received
Art History 3
4,5
3 credits for ART 110
6 credits for ART 110, ART 111
Art Studio (Drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design) 3, 4, 5 3 credits Art elective
Biology 4
5
4 credits for LIFE 102
8 credits for LIFE 102, LIFE 103
Chemistry3
4, 5
5 credits for CHEM 107, CHEM 108
9 credits for CHEM 111, CHEM 112,
CHEM 113, CHEM 114
Computer Science A
Computer Science AB
4, 5
4, 5
4 credits for CS Elective
8 credits for CS Elective
Economics -
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics

3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5

3 credits for ECON 204
3 credits for ECON 202
English -
Literature/Composition


Language/Composition

Combination of:
Literature/Composition
Language/Composition

4
5

4
5

5
4, 5

3 credits for E 140
6 credits for E 140, CO 150

3 credits for CO 150
6 credits for CO 130, CO 150


9 credits for CO 130, CO 150, E 140
Environmental Science4, 53 credits for NR 130
Chinese Language and Culture3
4
5
5 credits for LCHI 107
10 credits for LCHI 107, LCHI 200
15 credits for LCHI 107, LCHI 200, LCHI 201
French Language3
4
5
3 credits for LFRE 200
6 credits for LFRE 200, LFRE 201
9 credits for LFRE 200, LFRE 201, LFRE 300
French Literature3
4
5
3 credits for LFRE 200
6 credits for LFRE 200 LFRE 201
9 credits for LFRE 200, LFRE 201, LFRE 310
German Language3
4
5
3 credits for LGER 200
6 credits for LGER 200, LGER 201
9 credits for LGER 200, LGER 201, LGER 300
Government and Politics -
United States
Comparative

4, 5
4, 5

3 credits for POLS 101
3 credits for POLS 241
History – European3
4,5
3 credits for HIST 100
6 credits for HIST 100, HIST 101
History – United States3
4, 5
3 credits for HIST 150
6 credits for HIST 150, HIST 151
History – World3
4, 5
3 credits for HIST 171
6 credits for HIST 170, HIST 171
Human Geography4, 53 credits for GR 100
Italian Language and Culture3
4
5
3 credits for LITA 200
6 credits for LITA 200, LITA 201
9 credits for LITA 200, LITA 201, elective
Japanese Language and Culture3
4
5
5 credits for LJPN 107
10 credits for LJPN 107, 200
15 credits for LJPN 107, 200, 201
Latin (Vergil, Literature)3
4
5
3 credits Latin elective
6 credits Latin elective
9 credits Latin elective
Mathematics -
Calculus AB
Calculus BC

Sub score

3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5

3, 4, 5

9 credits for MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160
13 credits for MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160, 161
9 credits for MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160
Music Theory3, 4, 53 credits for MU 111
Physics B3, 4, 510 credits for PH 121, PH 122
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
No credit
Physics C: Mechanics3, 4, 55 credits for PH 141
Psychology 3, 4, 5 3 credits for PSY 100
Spanish Language 3
4
5
3 credits for LSPA 200
6 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201
9 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201, LSPA 300
Spanish Literature 3
4
5
3 credits for LSPA 200
6 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201
9 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201, LSPA 310
Statistics 3
4
5
3 credits for STAT 201
3 credits for STAT 301




 

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