Advanced Placement (AP) Program
The University of Arizona accepts Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores (College-Level Examination Program, Cambridge International, DSST, and 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 University of Arizona academic advisor to confirm course credit towards specific programs.
For more information about the national AP program visit the 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
2021-2022 Advanced Placement Table
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APPLICATION TO UA DEGREE |
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AP Exam name |
Score |
General Education and Foundations |
See Note Below |
Course Credit |
AP Credit |
| Art History | 4 or 5 | T2 Arts or EP: Artist | ARH 201 & 202 | 6 units | |
| 3 | T2 Arts or EP: Artist | ARH 201 or ARH 202 | 3 units | ||
| Art: Drawing | 4 or 5 | None | ART 100A (1.5 units) & ART 100J (1.5 units) | 3 units | |
| Art: 2D Art and Design | 4 or 5 | None | ART 100E (1.5 units) & ART100G (1.5 units) | 3 units | |
| Art: 3D Art and Design | 4 or 5 | None | ART 100B (1.5 units) & ART 100F (1.5 units) | 3 units | |
| Biology
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4 or 5 | T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist | OR* | MCB 181R, 181L, & ECOL 182R & 182L | 8 units |
| 3 | T1 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist | OR* | MCB department elective credit | 4 units | |
| Calculus AB | 3, 4 or 5 | Satisfies math requirement for all students | MATH 125 | 3 units | |
| Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | Satisfies math requirement for all students | MATH 125 & 129 | 6 units | |
| 3 | Satisfies math requirement for all students | MATH 125 | 3 units | ||
| Calculus BC or AB sub-score | 3, 4 or 5 | Satisfies math requirement for all students | MATH 125 | 3 units | |
| Chemistry | 5 | T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist | OR* | CHEM 151 & 152 | 8 units |
| 4 | T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist | OR* | CHEM 151 | 4 units | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | CHN 101,102, 201 & 202 | 20 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for non-BA students | CHN 101,102 & 201 | 15 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for non-BA students | CHN 101 & 102 | 10 units | ||
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | None |
CSC110 |
4 units |
|
| Computer Science Principles | 3, 4 or 5 | None | CSC101 | 4 units | |
| Economics - Microeconomics | 4 or 5 |
T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist |
OR* |
ECON 201A |
3 units |
| Economics - Macroeconomics | 4 or 5 | None | ECON 201B | 3 units | |
| English - Language/Composition |
4 or 5 |
ENGL 101 Student must still take ENGL 102 to complete the Composition Requirement. |
OR* |
ENGL department elective credit and placement into ENGL 109H (Honors Composition) |
3 units |
| English - Literature/Composition | 4 or 5 | ENGL 101 Student must still take ENGL 102 to complete the Composition Requirement. |
OR* |
ENGL department elective credit and placement into ENGL 109H (Honors Composition) | 3 units |
| OR T2 Humanities or EP: Humanist Student must still take ENGL 101 & 102 or ENGL 109H to complete the Composition Requirement |
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Environmental Science |
4 or 5 |
T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist |
OR* |
Elective credit |
3 units |
| European History | 4 or 5 | T2 Humanities or EP: Humanist AND T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist |
OR* | HIST departmental elective credit | 6 units |
| French Language & Culture | 5 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | FREN 201, 202, 301 & 302 | 14 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | FREN 201, 202 & 301 | 11 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | FREN 201 & 202 | 8 units | ||
| German Language & Culture | 5 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | GER 201, 202, 302 & 310 | 14 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | GER 201, 202 & 302 | 11 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | GER 201 & 202 | 8 units | ||
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Government: Comp. Government & Politics |
4 or 5 |
T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist |
OR* |
POL 204 |
3 units |
|
Government: U.S. Government & Politics |
4 or 5 |
T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist |
OR* |
POL 201 |
3 units |
| Human Geography | 4 or 5 | T2 Individuals and Societies or EP: Social Scientist | OR* | GEOG departmental elective credit | 3 units |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | ITAL 201, 202, 301 & 302 | 14 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | ITAL 201, 202 & 301 | 11 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | ITAL 201 & 202 | 8 units | ||
| Japanese Language and Culture | |||||
| 5
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Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | JPN 101,102,201 & 202 | 20 units | ||
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for non-BA students | JPN 101, 102 & 201 | 15 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for non-BA students | JPN 101 & 102 | 10 units | ||
| Latin-Vergil | 5
|
Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | LAT 101, 102, 201 & 202
|
16 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for non-BA students | LAT 101, 102 & 201 | 12 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for non-BA students | LAT 101 & 102 | 8 units | ||
| Music Theory | 4 or 5 | T2 Arts or EP: Artist | OR* | MUS 120A | 3 units |
| Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist | OR* | PHYS 102 & 181 | 4 units |
| Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist | OR* | PHYS 103 & 182 | 4 units |
|
Physics C: Electricity |
5 |
T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist |
OR* |
PHYS 240 |
3 units |
|
3 or 4 |
T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist |
OR* |
PHYS 103 |
3 units |
|
|
Physics C: Mechanics |
5 |
T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist |
OR* |
PHYS 140 |
3 units |
|
3 or 4 |
T2 Natural Sciences or EP: Natural Scientist |
OR* |
PHYS 102 |
3 units |
|
|
Psychology |
4 or 5 |
T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist |
OR* |
PSY 101 |
3 units |
|
Research (Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
None |
Elective credit |
3 units |
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|
Seminar (Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
None |
Elective credit |
3 units |
|
| Spanish Language | 5 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202, 251 & 325 | 14 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202 & 251 | 11 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201 & 202 | 8 units | ||
| Spanish Language & Literature | If you earn 5 in both language and literature | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202, 251, 325, 350 & 3 units of upper-division literature | 20 units | |
| If you earn any combination of 4 or 5 in two Spanish exams | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202, 251, 325 & 350 | 17 units | ||
| If you earn 4 in both language and literature | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202, 251 & 325 | 14 units | ||
| If you earn 3 in both language and literature or any combination of 4 and 3 in two Spanish exams | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202 & 251 | 11 units | ||
| Spanish Literature | 5 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 20l, 202, 251 & 325 | 14 units | |
| 4 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201, 202 & 251 | 11 units | ||
| 3 | Satisfies foreign language requirement for all students | SPAN 201 & 202 | 8 units | ||
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | Satisfies "G" & "M" math strand requirements | MATH 263 | 3 units | |
| 3 | Satisfies "G" & "M" math strand requirements | MATH 163 | 3 units | ||
| U.S. History | 4 or 5 | T2 Humanities or EP: Humanist AND T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist |
OR* | HIST departmental elective credit | 6 units |
| World History | 4 or 5 | T2 Individuals & Societies or EP: Social Scientist AND T2 Humanities or EP: Humanist |
OR* | HIST departmental elective credit | 6 units |
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