Advanced Placement Credit
The University of Louisville awards credit on the basis of scores on the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board for the scores indicated below. Scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions as soon as they are available. CollegeBoard's Advanced Placement website provides information on submitting your AP scores to UofL. Use the institutional code 1838 when requesting that your AP scores be sent to the University of Louisville.
Upon receipt of test scores from either College Board or from an official high school transcript, the appropriate number of credit hours will be entered on the student's record. Test scores for new freshmen are received after the time of summer orientation/registration. Students will need to work with their academic adviser to ensure duplicate courses are not taken.
Notes for Transfer Students
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AP Exam |
Required Exam Score |
Awarded Course |
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Art: History |
3 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
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4, 5 |
ARTH 250 Ancient through Medieval Art (3 hours) |
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Art: Studio Art 2-D |
3 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
|
|
4, 5 |
ART 105 Foundation of 2-D Design (3 hours) |
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Art: Studio Art 3-D |
3 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
|
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4, 5 |
ART 106 Foundation of 3-D Design (3 hours) |
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Art: Studio-Drawing Portfolio |
3 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
|
|
4, 5 |
ART 115 Foundation Drawing I (3 hours) |
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Biology |
3, 4, 5 |
BIOL 102 Introduction to Biological Systems (3 hours) |
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Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 201 (3 hours) |
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4, 5 |
CHEM 201 & 202 (6 hours) |
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Computer Science A |
3, 4, 5 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
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Computer Science AB |
3, 4, 5 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
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Econ: Macroeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours) |
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Econ: Microeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours) |
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English Lang & Comp |
3 |
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing (3 hours) |
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4, 5 |
ENGL 101 - 102 Introduction & Intermediate College Writing (6 hours) |
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English Literature & Composition |
3 |
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing (3 hours) |
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4, 5 |
ENGL 101 - 102 Introduction & Intermediate College Writing (6 hours) |
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Environmental Science |
3, 4, 5 |
BIOL 263 Environmental Biology (3 hours) |
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European Hist/World Cultures |
3, 4, 5 |
HIST 102 History of Civilizations II (3 hours)
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French Literature |
3, 4, 5 |
FREN 313-455 French Skills Overview & Written Expression (6 hours) |
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French Language |
3, 4, 5 |
FREN 320-322 Special Topics in French & Readings in French (6 hours) |
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German |
3, 4, 5 |
GERM 321 - 322 German Conversation and Composition I & II (6 hours) |
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Government & Politics: Comparative |
4, 5 |
POLS 202 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 hours) |
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Government & Politics: Comparative |
3 |
Political Science Electives (3 hours) |
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Government & Politics: U.S. |
4, 5 |
POLS 201 Introduction to American Politics (3 hours) |
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Government & Politics: U.S. |
3 |
Political Science Electives (3 hours) |
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Human Geography |
3, 4, 5 |
GEOG 200 Power of Place (3 hours) |
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Latin Literature |
3, 4, 5 |
LAT 301 & 302 Selected Readings I & II (6 hours) |
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Latin Virgil |
3, 4, 5 |
LAT 301 & 302 Selected Readings I & II (6 hours) |
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Math: Calculus AB |
3 |
MATH 180 Element of Calculus (3 hours) |
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4, 5 |
MATH 205 Calculus I (4 hours) |
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Math: Calculus BC |
3 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
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|
4*, 5* |
MATH 205 - 206 Calculus I & II (8 hours) |
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Math: Calculus BC, AB sub score |
1, 2 3* 4*, 5* |
University Elective (3 hours) MATH 180 Element of Calculus (3 hours) MATH 205 Calculus I (4 hours) |
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Music Theory |
3, 4, 5 |
University Elective (3 hours) |
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Physics B |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 221 - 222, 223 - 224 Fundamentals of Physics I & II w/ lab (8 hours) |
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Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 296 - 299 Introductory Electricity, Magnetism, and Light with Lab (5 hours) |
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Physics C - Mechanics |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 295 - 298 Introductory Mechanics, Heat, and Sound w/ lab (5 hours) |
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Psychology |
3, 4, 5 |
PSYC 201 Introduction to Psychology (3 hours) |
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Spanish Language (prior Jan09) |
3, 4, 5 |
SPAN 201 - 202 Intermediate Spanish I & II (6 hours) |
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Spanish Language (after Jan09)
Spanish Literature (prior Jan09) Spanish Literature (after Jan09) |
3 4 5 3, 4, 5 3 4, 5 |
SPAN 122 Basic Spanish II (4 hours) SPAN 123 Basic Spanish III (4 hours) SPAN 201-202 Intermediate Spanish I & II (6 hours) SPAN 313 - 355 Special Topics in Spanish & Reading Hispanic Literature (6 hours) SPAN 313 Special Topics in Spanish (4 hours) SPAN 313 Special Topics in Spanish and SPAN 202 Spanish II (6 hours) |
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Statistics |
3, 4, 5
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MATH 109 Elementary Statistics (3 hours) |
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U.S. History |
3, 4, 5 |
HIST 211 - 212 American History I & II (6 hours) |
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World History |
3, 4, 5 |
HIST 102 History Civilization (3 hours) |
*Students may not receive credit for Math 180 AND 205.
Transfer Students
If AP credit was posted on a transcript from a previous college, you do not need to submit your AP Scores. If it was not posted on a previous college transcript then you will need to submit your test scores to the Office of Admissions.
