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AP Credit Awards

Competence credit awarded for AP (for SCPS students only)

Freshmen and transfer students entering É«ºÐÖ±²¥ will be awarded É«ºÐÖ±²¥ course credit in the amounts indicated below provided official Advanced Placement (AP) score reports are submitted to the Office of Admission prior to enrolling at É«ºÐÖ±²¥.

If you have completed an exam that is not listed below, please contact the Transfer Articulation Center at TrACPostingUpdates@depaul.edu.

Subject Area AP Exam Name Score Course Credit Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Additional Information
AP Capstone
Research Course 4 or 5 4 LSP 112* *May petition for WRD 104, consult with the First-Year Writing Program
Seminar Course 4 or 5 4 LSP 112
Art/Art History Art History 4 or 5 4 HAA 130
Studio Art: Drawing 3, 4 or 5 4 ART 104
Studio Art: 2-D Design 3, 4 or 5 4 ART 104
Studio Art: 3-D Design 3, 4 or 5 4 ART 104
Biology Biology 3 4 BIO 191 Biology majors: consult with the Biology Department
4 8 BIO 191 & 192
5 12 BIO 191, 192 & 193
Chemistry Chemistry 3 4 CHE 102
4 4 CHE 130 & 131 Chemistry majors: consult with the Chemistry Department
5 8 CHE 130/131 & CHE 132/133
Computer Science Computer Science A 3 4 IT 130 Students should take CSC 243 instead of the CSC 241 & CSC 242 course sequence.  CSC 243 will be applied to CSC 241 and students should consult their faculty advisors regarding an appropriate major field course substitution for CSC 242.
4 4 CSC 243   CSC 243 will be applied to CSC 242 and students should consult their faculty advisors regarding an appropriate major field course substitution for CSC 241.
5 8 CSC 241 & CSC 242
Computer Science Principles 3 4 IT 123
Economics Microeconomics 4 or 5 4 ECO 105
Macroeconomics 4 or 5 4 ECO 106
English English Language & Composition 3, 4 or 5 4 WRD 103 Placement in WRD 104
English Literature & Composition 4 or 5 4 ENG 101
Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences 3 4 ENV 102
4 or 5 8 ENV 102 & 202
Geography Human Geography 4 4 GEO 101
5 8 GEO 101 & a GEO 100-level general elective Geography majors or minors may opt for only 4 credits in ONE of these courses
History European History 4 4 One from HST 171, 172 or 173 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
5 8 Two from HST 171, 172 or 173 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
World History 4 4 One from HST 111, 112 or 113 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
5 8 Two from HST 111, 112 or 113 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
U.S. History 4 4 One from HST 181, 182 or 183 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
5 8 Two from HST 181, 182 or 183 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
Mathematics Calculus AB 3 4 MAT 150 Business students: MAT 150 substitutes for MAT 135 and MAT 151 substitutes for MAT 136.
4 or 5 8 MAT 150 & 151 Business students: MAT 150 substitutes for MAT 135 and MAT 151 substitutes for MAT 136.
Calculus BC 3, 4 or 5 12 MAT 150, 151 & 152 Business students: MAT 150 substitutes for MAT 135 and MAT 151 substitutes for MAT 136.
Calculus BC - AB Subscore 4 or 5 6 MAT 155
Credit for MAT 155 will be given with a score of 4 or 5, but only when the Calculus BC score is below a 3 (earning no credit). If credit is awarded for Calculus BC with a score of 3, 4 or 5, no credit is given for the AB Subscore.
Business students: MAT 155 substitutes for MAT 135.

Precalculus
4 or 5 4 MAT 131
Statistics 3, 4 or 5 4 MAT 242/SOC 279*, ** *May substitute as MAT 137 if the student is in Driehaus College of Business; **May substitute IT 223 with a score of 3 or above.
Modern Language (Classical) Latin Literature 3 4 LAT 102 Student should register for LAT 103
4 8 LAT 102 & 103 Student should register for LAT 113
5 12 LAT 102, 103 & 113 Student should register for LAT 114
Latin 3 4 LAT 101 Student should register for LAT 102
4 8 LAT 101 & 102 Student should register for LAT 103
5 12 LAT 101, 102 & 103 Student should register for LAT 113
Vergil 3 4 LAT 101 Student should register for LAT 102
4 8 LAT 101 & 102 Student should register for LAT 103
5 12 LAT 101, 102 & 103 Student should register for LAT 113
Modern Language Spanish, French or German Language and Culture 3 4 103 Student should register for SPN 104, FCH 104 or GER 104
4 8 103 & 104 Student should register for SPN 105, FCH 105 or GER 105
5 12 103, 104 & 105 Student should register for SPN 106, FCH 106 or GER 106
Spanish or French Literature 3 4 104 Student should register for SPN 105 or FCH 105 
4 8 104 & 105 Student should register for SPN 106 or FCH 106 
5 12 104, 105 & 106 Student should register for 201, 202 or 203.  Heritage Spanish speakers are required to take SPN 205, 206 or 207
Italian, Japanese or Chinese Language and Culture 3 4 103 Student should register for ITA 104, JPN 104 or CHN 104
4 8 103 & 104 Student should register for ITA 105, JPN 105 or CHN 105
5 12 103, 104 & 105 Student should register for ITA 106, JPN 106 or CHN 106
Music Music Theory 4 or 5 4 MUS 100 Non-Music majors only
5 4 MUS elective Music majors only; please consult with the Music department
Physics Physics B 4 or 5 12 PHY 150, 151 & 152
Physics C - Part 1 4 or 5 4 PHY 170
Physics C - Part 2 5 8 PHY 171 & 172
Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism 4 or 5 4 PHY 170
Physics C - Mechanics 4 or 5 4 PHY 171 & 172
Physics 1 4 or 5 4 PHY 150
Physics 2 4 or 5 4* PHY 152* *If a student receives a 4 or 5 on Physics 1 & 2, they are awarded credit for PHY 150, 151 & 152
Political Science Government & Politics (U.S.) 4 or 5 4 PSC 120
Government & Politics (Comparative) 4 or 5 4 PSC 150
Psychology ±Ê²õ²â³¦³ó´Ç​logy 4 or 5 8 PSY 105 & 106