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Advanced Placement (AP) Program

(Policy updated 3/20/08, clarifying which AP table to use in determining credit)

The University of Arizona accepts Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores (as well as an International Baccalaureate exam scores) as a basis for awarding credit toward a degree.  Students who complete AP classes, accelerated or honors classes in their high school may take AP exams prior to coming to the University.  Exams are administered through the College Board at high schools each May. 

AP credit is considered credit by examination at the UA.  Credit is determined from the AP credit table that applies to the date when you took the exam.  Credits you earn based on your exam performance may be counted toward your major or minor fields of study or General Education requirements.  See the AP credit table below, and contact a UA External Link academic advisor to confirm course credit towards specific programs.

For more information about the national AP program visit the External Link College Board Advanced Placement Program site.

For further information regarding AP at the University of Arizona, contact:

Office of Admissions and New Student Enrollment
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210040
Tucson, AZ 85721-0040

Phone: (520) 621-3237
Email: appinfo@arizona.edu
Web: External Link Admissions Homepage

2001-02 Advanced Placement Table
Revised each March by the UA External Link Testing Office

                          (Table updated 12/18/06:  added the option for Mathematics BC exam, AB sub-score)

   

APPLICATION TO UA DEGREE

  

AP Exam name

Score

General Education and Foundations #

*

Course Credit

AP Credit
American History 4 or 5 T1 TRAD 103 or T2 Humanities
AND
T1 INDV 103 or T2 Individuals & Societies		 OR* Departmental elective credit 6 units
Art History 3, 4 or 5 Satisfies T2 Arts requirement   ARH 201 & 202 6 units
Art: Studio Art - Drawing Portfolio **

Art: Studio Art - General Portfolio **

 3, 4 or 5


3, 4 or 5

     Lower division departmental elective credit

Lower division departmental elective credit

 6 units


6 units
Biology

 

 4 or 5


3

 Satisfies T1 NATS requirement

Satisfies T1 NATS requirement

 OR*


OR*

 ECOL 181R/L & ECOL 182


Lower division departmental elective credit

 8 units


4 units
Chemistry 4 or 5


3

 Satisfies T1 NATS requirement

T2 Natural Sciences or T1 NATS

 OR*


OR*

 CHEM 103A, 103B, 104A & 104B

CHEM 103A & 104A

 8 units


4 units
Computer Science
A exam
A/B exam
A/B exam
4 or 5
5
3 or 4
None
None
None		  


C SC 127A
C SC 127A & 127B
C SC 127A


4 units
8 units
4 units
Economics

Microeconomics


Macroeconomics

Micro-Macro

  

4 or 5


4 or 5

4 or 5

  

T2 Individuals & Societies or T1 INDV

None

T2 Individuals & Societies or T1 INDV

    

ECON 201A


ECON 201B

ECON 200

  

3 units


3 units

3 units
English

Literature/Composition

 




Language/Composition

  

4 or 5

 




4 or 5

  

A combination of AP credit and completion of English 109H with a grade of C or better satisfies Composition requirement

A combination of AP credit and completion of English 109H with a grade of C or better satisfies Composition requirement

    

ENGL 267 & eligibility for ENGL 109H

 



Eligibility for ENGL 109H

  

3 units

 




None
Environmental Science 4 or 5 T2 Natural Sciences or T1 NATS   None 3 units
European History 4 or 5 T1 TRAD 102 or T2 Humanities
AND
T1 INDV 103 or T2 Individuals & Societies		 OR* Departmental elective credit 6 units
French Language 5



4



3



2

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

   FREN 201, 202, 305A & 305B



FREN 201, 202 & 305A



FREN 201 & 202



None-proficiency met at 16-unit level

 14 units



11 units



8 units



None
French Literature

 

 

 5



4



3



2

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

   FREN 201, 202, 350 & 401



FREN 201, 202 & 350



FREN 201 & 202



None-proficiency met at 16-unit level

 14 units



11 units



8 units



None
German 5



4



3

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

   GER 201, 202 & 300



GER 201, 202 & 301



GER 201 & 202

 14 units



11 units



8 units
Human Geography 4 or 5 T1 INDV 102   Departmental elective credit 3 units
Latin-Virgil 5


4



3

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students


Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for non-BA students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for non-BA students

   LAT 101, 102, 201 & 202. Students who plan to continue to study Latin are exempt from the LAT 400 prerequisite.

LAT 101, 102 & 201



LAT 101 & 102

 16 units

 


12 units


8 units
Latin-Literature

 

 

 

 

 5

 


4



3

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students


Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for non-BA students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for non-BA students

   LAT 101, 102, 201 & 202. Students who plan to continue to study Latin are exempt from the LAT 400 prerequisite.

LAT 101, 102 & 201



LAT 101 & 102

 16 units

 



12 units



8 units
Math Statistics 4 or 5

3

 None

None

   MATH 263

MATH 160

 3 units

3 units
Mathematics AB 3, 4 or 5 Satisfies Math requirement for all students   MATH 125 3 units
Mathematics BC 3, 4 or 5



2

 Satisfies Math requirement for all students

Satisfies Math requirement for all students

   MATH 125 & 129



MATH 125

 6 units



3 units
Music Theory 5


3 or 4


2

 Satisfies T2 Arts requirement

Satisfies T2 Arts requirement

Satisfies T2 Arts requirement

 OR*


OR*


OR*

 MUS 120A & 120B (course numbers corrected 6/25/01)

MUS 120A


MUS 100

 6 units


3 units


3 units
Physics B


Physics CE


Physics CM

 3, 4 or 5


4 or 5


4 or 5

 Satisfies T1 NATS requirement

T2 Natural Sciences or T1 NATS

T2 Natural Sciences or T1 NATS

 OR*


OR*


OR*

 PHYS 102 &103


PHYS 241


PHYS 141

 6 units


4 units


4 units

Political Science

Am. Government & Politics

Comp. Government & Politics

  

3, 4 or 5


3, 4 or 5

  

T2 Individuals & Societies or T1 INDV

T2 Individuals & Societies or T1 INDV

    

POL 201


POL 204

  

3 units


3 units

Psychology

 4 or 5 T2 Individuals & Societies or T1 INDV OR* PSYC 101 3 units
Spanish Language 5



4



3



2

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

   SPAN 201, 202, 251 & 325



SPAN 201, 202 & 251



SPAN 201 & 202



Proficiency met at 16 unit level

 14 units



11 units



8 units



None
Spanish Language & Literature If you earn 5 in both Spanish language and literature.

If you earn 5 in language and 4 in literature.


If you earn 4 in both Spanish language and literature.

If you earn 3 in Spanish language and literature or any compilation of 4 and 3 in two Spanish exams.

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

 


Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

 

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

 


Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

   SPAN 201, 202, 251, 325, 350 & 3 units of upper division literature

 



SPAN 201, 202, 251, 325 & 350

 



SPAN 201, 202, 251 & 325

 

 


SPAN 201, 202 & 251

 20 units

 

 


17 units

 



14 units

 

 


11 units
Spanish Literature 5



4



3



2

 Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for all students

   SPAN 20l, 202, 251 & 325



SPAN 201, 202 & 251



SPAN 201 & 202



Proficiency met at 16 units level

 14 units



11 units



8 units



None

#  Unless otherwise indicated, courses used to satisfy General Education requirements will be applied to Tier Two (T2) requirements first (Arts, Individuals & Societies, Humanities, and Natural Sciences).  Additional courses will then be applied to fulfill Tier One (T1) requirements (INDV, NATS, TRAD).

*  Students have the option of using their exam score for General Education or for specific non-General Education course credit. This option should be exercised with the assistance of a college advisor.

**  Students may receive credit for one Studio Art Portfolio OR the other, but not both.

 
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