Advanced Placement Credit
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The University of Louisville awards credit for Advanced Placement (AP). Credit is based on the scores received on AP Exams of the College Entrance Examination Board for the scores indicated below. Scores must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate 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 advisor to ensure duplicate courses are not taken.
Check with your academic advisor and/or school to make sure they accept the AP test you plan to take. Students seeking admission to other professional schools or institutions should check with those institutions' admissions requirements.
Note for 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 Undergraduate Admissions.
Advanced Placement Credit
| Ap Exam | Required Exam Score | Awarded Course Equivalency | General Education Category |
| African-American Studies | 3, 4, 5 | PAS 200 (3 hrs) | SBHP1 Social and Behavioral Sciences with U.S. Perspectives |
| Art And Design 2D | 3 | UNIV 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 4, 5 | ART 105 (3 hrs) | ||
| Art And Design 3D | 3 | UNIV 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 4, 5 | ART 106 (3 hrs) | ||
| Art Drawing | 3 | UNIV 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 4, 5 | ART 107 (3 hrs) | ||
| Art History | 3 | UNIV 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 4, 5 | ARTH 250 (3 hrs) | AH Arts and Humanities | |
| Biology | 3, 4, 5 | BIOL 102 (3 hrs) | S Natural Sciences |
| Business with Personal Finance | 3, 4, 5 | FIN 100X (3 hrs) | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 201 (3 hrs) | S Natural Sciences |
| 4, 5 | CHEM 201, 202 (6 hrs) | S Natural Sciences | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHNS 102 (3 hrs) | |
| 4 | CHNS 202 (3 hrs) | ||
| 5 | CHNS 301 (3 hrs) | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 4, 5 | POLS 202 (3 hrs) | SBP2 Social & Behavioral Sciences with Global Perspectives | |
| Computer Science A | 3, 4, 5 | CIS 100X or CSE 100X (3 hrs) | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, 5 | CIS 100X OR CSE 100X (3 hrs) | |
| Cybersecurity | 3, 4, 5 | CIS 290 (3 hrs) | |
| English Language and Composition | 3, 4, 5 | ENGL 101 (3 hrs) | WC Written Communication |
| English Literature and Composition | 3, 4, 5 | ENGL 250 (3 hrs) | AH Arts & Humanities |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | BIOL 263 (4 hrs) | B Natural Sciences with Lab |
| European History | 3, 4, 5 | HIST 102 (3 hrs) | SBHP2 Social and Behavioral Sciences with Global Perspectives |
| French Lit | 3 | FREN 121, 122 (8 hrs) | |
| 4 | FREN 122, 201 ( 8 hrs) | ||
| 5 | FREN 202, 313 (6 hrs) | ||
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 121, 122 (8 hrs) | |
| 4 | FREN 122, 201 (8 hrs) | ||
| 5 | FREN 201, 202 (7 hrs) | ||
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERM 123 (4 hrs) | |
| 4 | GERM 201 (3 hrs) | ||
| 5 | GERM 313 (3 hrs) | ||
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | GEOG 200 (3 hrs) | SBP2 Social and Behavioral Sciences with Global Perspectives |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ML 102 (3 hrs) | |
| 4 | M L 202 (3 hrs) | ||
| 5 | ML 301, 302 (6 hrs) | ||
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JAPN 102 (3 hrs) | |
| 4 | JAPN 202 (3 hrs) | ||
| 5 | JAPN 301, 302 (6 hrs) | ||
| Latin | 3 | LAT102 (3 hrs) | |
| 4 | LAT 202 (3 hrs) | ||
| 5 | LAT 301, 302 (6 hrs) | ||
| Macroeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | ECON 202 (3 hrs) | SB Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Microeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | ECON 201 (3 hrs) | SB Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Music Theory | 3, 4 | MUH 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 5 and either subscore lower than 5 | MUH 100X (3 hrs) | ||
| 5 and both subscores of 5 | MUS 141, 142 (8 hrs) | ||
| Networking Career Kickstart | 3, 4, 5 | CIS 100X (3 hrs) | |
| Physics I: Algebra Based | 3, 4, 5 | PHYS 221, 223 (4 hrs) | S Natural Sciences; SL Natural Sciences Lab |
| Physics 2: Algebra Based | 3, 4, 5 | PHYS 222, 224 (4 hrs) | S Natural Sciences; SL Natural Sciences Lab |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3, 4, 5 | PHYS 296, 299 (4 hrs) | S Natural Sciences; SL Natural Sciences Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4, 5 | PHYS 295, 298 (5 hrs) | S Natural Sciences; SL Natural Sciences Lab |
| Psychology | 3 | SOCS 200XGENSB (3 hrs) | SB Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 4, 5 | PSYC 201 (3 hrs) | SB Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Research | 3, 4, 5 | ENGL 102 (3 hrs) | WC Written Communication |
| Seminar | 3, 4, 5 | ENGL 101 (3 hrs) | WC Written Communication |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 122 (4 hrs) | |
| 4 | SPAN 123 (4 hrs) | ||
| 5 | SPAN 201, 202 (6 hrs) | ||
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 123 (4 hrs) | |
| 4 | SPAN 201, 202 (6 hrs) | ||
| 5 | SPAN 202, 313 (6 hrs) | ||
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 109 (3 hrs) | QR Quantitative Reasoning |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 100X (3 hrs) | |
| 4, 5 | POLS 201 (3 hrs) | SB Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| U.S. History | 3, 4, 5 | HIST 104, 105 (6 hrs) | SBHP1 Social and Behavioral Sciences with U.S. Perspectives |
| World History: Modern | 3, 4, 5 | HIST 102 (3 hrs) | SBHP2 Social and Behavioral Sciences with Global Perspectives |
Math AP Exam Credit
The University of Louisville awards credit on the basis of scores on Math AP Examinations. Scores must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as soon as they are available.
Upon receipt of test scores 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, so students will need to work with their academic advisor to ensure duplicate courses are not taken.
| Math AP Exam | Score | Course Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | Math 180 Elements of Calculus - QR (3 hrs) |
4, 5 | Math 205 Calculus I - QR (4 hrs) | |
| Calculus BC | 1, 2 | No Credit Awarded |
2 or below + AB sub-score of 3 | Math 180 Elements of Calculus - QR (3 hrs) | |
2 or below + AB sub-score of 4 or 5 | Math 205 Calculus I - QR (4 hrs) | |
3 | University Elective (3 hrs) | |
3 + AB sub-score of 3 | University Elective + Math 180 Elements of Calculus - QR (6 hrs) | |
3 + AB sub-score of 4 or 5 | University Elective + Math 205 Calculus I - QR (7 hrs) | |
4, 5 | Math 205-206 Calculus I & II - QR (8 hrs) | |
| Precalculus | 3, 4, 5 | Math 190 Precalculus - QR (4 hrs) |