AP Equivalencies

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Equivalency Table

AP exam

Equivalency
(4 credits unless otherwise noted)

 General Education requirement fulfilled
African American Studies Score of 3, 4, or 5 = AFST 101  
Art History
  • Score of 3 = elective credits
  • Score of 4 or 5 = ARTH 110
 Aesthetics (A)
Biology
  • Score of 3 = elective credit  
  • Score of 4 = BIOL 113  
  • Score of 5 = BIOL 113 and BIOL 114 (8 cr)
 Laboratory Science (L) for scores of 4 and 5 only 
Calculus A B
  • Score of 3 = MSCI XXX (4 cr)
  • Score of 4 or 5 = MATH 224 (2 cr) and MATH 225 (2 cr)
 Math/Reasoning (M)
Calculus B C
  • Score of 4 = MATH 223 (2 cr), MATH 224 (2 cr), MATH  225 (2 cr), and MATH 226 (2 cr)  
  • Score of 5 = MATH 224 (2 cr), MATH 225 (2 cr), MATH  226 (2 cr), and MSCI XXX* (2 cr)  
  • Score of 1, 2, or 3 with AB subscore of 3 = MSCI XXX (2 cr)
  • Score of 1, 2, or 3 with AB subscore of 4 or 5 = MATH 224 (2 cr) and MATH 225 (2 cr)
 Math/Reasoning (M)
Chemistry
  • Score of 3 = CHEM xx1  
  • Score of 4 = CHEM 104 or 111  
  • Score of 5 = CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 (8 cr)
 Under some circumstances, the Gen Ed lab requirement may be fulfilled with AP credit
Chinese Language and Culture Score of 3, 4, or 5 = CHIN 2XX World Language (WL3)
Comparative Government and Politics Score of 3, 4, or 5 = PLSC 1CP Social Science (N)
Computer Science A Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit  
Computer Science Principles Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit  
Cybersecurity Score of 3, 4, or 5 = NLIB XXX
English Language and Composition Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit
  • Fall 2025 and later: second Composition prerequisite for BAT and traditional nursing students only
  • Credit by exam cannot fulfill the Composition Gen Ed requirement
  • Does not fulfill Gen Ed or Harpur Writing requirement for traditional nursing students
English Literature and Composition   Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit
  • Fall 2025 and later: second Composition prerequisite for BAT and traditional nursing students only
  • Credit by exam cannot fulfill the Composition Gen Ed requirement
  • Humanities (H)
  • Does not fulfill Gen Ed or Harpur Writing requirement for traditional nursing students
Environmental Science

Score of 3, 4, or 5 = ENVI 101

 Laboratory Science (L) for scores of 4 and 5 only
European History

Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit

 Social Science (N)
French Language and Culture
  • Score of 3 = FREN 211
  • Score of 4 or 5 = FREN 215
 World Language (WL3)
German Language and Culture
  • Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit
  • Score of 5 = GERM 203
 World Language (WL3)
Human Geography Score of 3, 4, or 5 = GEOG 101 Social Science (N)
Italian Language and Culture
  • Score of 3 = ITAL 211
  • Score of 4 or 5 = ITAL 215
 World Language (WL3)
Japanese Language and Culture

Score of 3, 4, or 5 = JPN 2XX

 World Language (WL3)
Latin
  • Score of 3 = elective credit
  • Score of 4 or 5 = LAT 2XX
  • World Language (WL3)
Latin Vergil (discontinued) Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit World Language (WL3)
Macroeconomics
  • Score of 3 = elective credit
  • Score of 4 or 5 = ECON 162
 Social Science (N)
Microeconomics
  • Score of 3 = elective credit
  • Score of 4 or 5 = ECON 160
 Social Science (N)
Music Theory
  • Score of 3 = elective credit
  • Score of 4 or 5 = elective credit, see department for placement in music theory sequence
 Aesthetics (A)
Networking
  • Score of 3, 4, or 5 = NLIB XXX
  
Physics 1: Algebra based
  • Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit
  • Score of 5 = PHYS 121
 Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics 2: Algebra based
  • Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit
  • Score of 5 = PHYS 122
 Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics B (discontinued)
  • Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit
  • Score of 5 = PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 (8 cr)
 Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit
  • Score of 5 = PHYS 132
 Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Physics C: Mechanics
  • Score of 3 or 4 = elective credit
  • Score of 5 = PHYS 131
 Laboratory Science (L) for score of 5 only
Precalculus Score of 3, 4, or 5 = LART XXX  
Psychology

Score of 3, 4, or 5 = PSYC 111

  
Research Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit  
Seminar Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit  
Spanish Language and Culture
  • Score of 3 = SPAN 211
  • Score of 4 or 5 = SPAN 215
 World Language (WL3)
Spanish Literature and Culture
  • Score of 3 = SPAN 215
  • Score of 4 or 5 = SPAN 241
  • Humanities (H)
  • Gen Ed World Language
Statistics Score of 3, 4, or 5 = MATH 147 Math/Reasoning (M)
Studio Art: Drawing Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit Aesthetics (A)
Studio Art: 2D Design Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit Aesthetics (A)
Studio Art: 3D Design Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit Aesthetics (A)
United States Government and Politics Score of 3, 4, or 5 = PLSC 1AM Social Science (N)
United States History Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit Social Science (N)
World History Score of 3, 4, or 5 = elective credit Social Science (N)
*Students with a score of 5 may opt for a MATH 227 place-out exam with the MATH department. Upon successful completion of the place-out exam, students will receive credit for MATH 227 instead of MSCI XXX.