Advanced Placement (AP)
Credit award and course equivalency information listed in this table applies only to degree programs completed at the Denver Campus, including Bioengineering. Health programs at the Anschutz Medical Campus have different credit award and prerequisite policies; visit www.ucdenver.edu/academics and/or contact the program office directly for additional information.
Subject Area |
Examination Title* |
Minimum Score |
Credit Hours Awarded |
CU Denver Course Equivalent(s) or Content Substitution
|
Art |
Art History |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
6 |
FINE 2600, FINE 2610 |
|
Studio Art – Drawing Portfolio |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
FINE 1100 |
|
Studio Art – 2-D Design Portfolio |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
FINE 1400 |
|
Studio Art – 3-D Design Portfolio |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
FINE 1500 |
Biology |
Biology – Exam only (See Note 2) |
5, 4 |
6 |
BIOL 2051, BIOL 2061 |
|
Biology – Exam and full-year AP course (See Note 3) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
8 |
BIOL 2051, BIOL 2061, |
|
|
|
|
BIOL 2071, BIOL 2081 |
Chinese |
Chinese Language and Culture |
5 |
6 |
CHIN 2120, None |
|
Chinese Language and Culture |
4 |
6 |
CHIN 2110, CHIN 2120 |
|
Chinese Language and Culture |
3 (See note 1) |
3 |
CHIN 2110 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry – Exam only (See Note 2) |
5, 4 |
6 |
CHEM 2031, CHEM 2061 |
|
Chemistry – Exam and full-year AP course (See Note 3) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
9 |
CHEM 2031, CHEM 2038, |
|
|
|
|
CHEM 2061, CHEM 2068 |
Computer Science |
Computer Science A |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
(See Note 4) |
English |
Literature and Composition |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
6 (See note 6) |
ENGL 1020, None |
|
Language and Composition |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
6 (See note 6) |
ENGL 1020, None |
Economics |
Macroeconomics |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
ECON 2012 |
|
Microeconomics |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
ECON 2022 |
Environmental Science |
Environmental Science – Exam only |
5, 4 |
3 |
None |
|
Environmental Science – Exam and full-year AP course |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
4 |
ENVS 1042 |
French |
French Language |
5 |
6 |
FREN 2120, None |
|
French Language |
4 |
6 |
FREN 2110, FREN 2120 |
|
French Language |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
FREN 2110 |
Geography |
Human Geography |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
GEOG 1302 |
German |
German Language |
5 |
6 |
GRMN 2130, None |
|
German Language |
4 |
6 |
GRMN 2110, GRMN 2130 |
|
German Language |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
GRMN 2110 |
Government – (Political Science) |
Government and Politics (US) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
PSCI 1101 |
|
Government and Politics (Comparative) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
PSCI 1001 |
History |
U.S. History |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
6 |
HIST 1361, HIST 1362 |
|
European History |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
6 |
HIST 1211, HIST 1212 |
|
World History |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
6 |
HIST 1016, HIST 1026 |
Italian |
Italian Language and Culture |
5, 4 |
6 |
None |
|
Italian Language and Culture |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
None |
Japanese |
Japanese Language and Culture |
5, 4 |
6 |
None |
|
Japanese Language and Culture |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
None |
Latin/Classics |
Latin |
5, 4 |
6 |
LATN 2010, LATN 2020 |
|
Latin |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
LATN 2010 |
Mathematics |
Calculus AB |
5, 4 |
4 (See note 7)
|
MATH 1401 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
MATH 1110 |
|
Calculus BC |
5, 4 |
8 (See note 7) |
MATH 1401, MATH 2411 |
|
|
3 and AB subscore of at least 3 |
4 |
MATH 1401 |
|
|
1,2 and AB subscore of at least 4 |
4 |
MATH 1401 |
Music |
Music Theory |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
PMUS 1100 (See Note 5) |
Physics |
Physics B – Exam only (See Note 2) |
5, 4 |
8 |
PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020 |
|
Physics C – Exam only (Mechanics) (See Note 2) |
5, 4 |
4 |
PHYS 2311 |
|
Physics C – Exam only (Elec/Mag) (See Note 2) |
5, 4 |
4 |
PHYS 2331 |
|
Physics B – Exam and full-year AP course (See Note 3) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
10 |
PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020 |
|
|
|
|
PHYS 2030, PHYS 2040 |
|
Physics C (Mechanics) - Exam and AP course (See Note 3) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
5 |
PHYS 2311, PHYS 2321 |
|
Physics C (Elec/Mag) - Exam and AP course (See Note 3) |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
5 |
PHYS 2331, PHYS 2341 |
Psychology |
Psychology |
5, 4, 3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
PSYC 1000, PSYC 1005 |
Spanish |
Spanish Language |
5 |
6 |
SPAN 2120, None |
|
Spanish Language |
4 |
6 |
SPAN 2110, SPAN 2120 |
|
Spanish Language |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
SPAN 2110 |
|
Spanish Literature |
5 |
6 |
None |
|
Spanish Literature |
4 |
3 |
None |
|
Spanish Literature |
3 (See Note 1) |
3 |
SPAN 2120 |
Statistics |
Statistics |
5, 4, 3 |
3 |
MATH 2830 |
Note 1: For this exam, an AP exam score of 3 requires a minimum grade of A in the second semester of the high school AP course for credit to be awarded.
Note 2: Students may take the corresponding CU Denver laboratory course to meet a lab science core curriculum or major requirement. See the academic department for additional information.
Note 3: Students must meet the major department’s laboratory proficiency standards before enrolling in additional laboratory courses. See the academic department for additional information.
Note 4: Computer science majors who demonstrate proficiency in C++ programming will receive credit that substitutes for CSCI 1410. Business majors will receive credit that substitutes for ISMG 2200.
Note 5: AP Music Theory credit does not fulfill the CU Denver co-requisite requirements for Ear Training and Sightsinging I or Piano Class I.
Note 6: A maximum of nine total credit hours is applied to the degree for students receiving credit for both the Literature and Composition and Language and Composition exams.
*Note 7: A maximum of eight total credit hours is applied to the degree for students receiving credit for both the Calculus AB and Calculus BC exams.
*Revised as of 7/26/2013
*College credit for courses and/or from exams (IB,AP,CLEP,etc.) evaluated as similar or identical to courses appearing on the CU Denver transcript is considered duplicate credit.
Unless approved otherwise, credit may be applied only once toward CU Denver graduation requirements.
CU Denver School Code:
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Denver, CO 80217-3364
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