Advanced Placement Exams (AP)
How AP exams transfer
If you are interested in receiving credit for AP exams, you should have an official score report sent to Undergraduate Admissions at SPU.
The chart below indicates how Advanced Placement exam scores presented on an official score report are accepted at SPU. The numbers in parentheses indicate the score(s) required in order to receive credit. No score below 3 will result in credit.
If you believe an exam for which you receive credit from SPU also may fulfill major requirements, contact the appropriate department for a review.
| AP exam subject |
Credits and Scores |
Exploratory Curriculum |
SPU acceptance |
| Art History |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKA |
Arts |
| Biology |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKFS** |
BIO 1101 |
| Calculus AB |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKQR |
MAT 1234 |
| Calculus BC |
5 (for 3 with AB subscore of at least 4) |
WKQR |
MAT 1234 |
| |
10 (for 4, 5) |
WKQR |
MAT 1234, 1235 |
| Chemistry |
5 (for 4) |
WKFS** |
CHM 1211 |
| |
10 (for 5) |
WKFS** |
CHM 1211 and 1212 |
| Chinese Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
|
CHN 1102 |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
CHN 1103 and 2101* |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
CHN 1103, 2101, and 2102* |
| Comparative Government and Politics |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5)
|
WKSS |
POL 2320 |
| Computer Science A |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKAS |
Applied Science |
| Computer Science Principles |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKAS |
CSC 1010 |
| Macroeconomics |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
ECN 2102 |
| Microeconomics |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
ECN 2101 |
| English Language and Composition |
5 (for 4, 5) |
|
Elective |
| English Literature and Composition |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKH |
Humanities |
| Environmental Science |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKAS |
Applied Science |
| European History |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
History elective |
| French Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
|
FRE 1101 and 1102 |
| |
10 (for 4) |
|
FRE 1101 and 1102 |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
FRE 1103* |
| German Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
|
Elective |
| |
10 (for 4) |
|
Elective |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| Human Geography |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
Social Sciences |
| Italian Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
|
Elective |
| |
10 (for 4) |
|
Elective |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| Japanese Lang and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
|
Elective |
| |
10 (for 4) | |
Elective |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
Elective |
| Latin |
5 (for 3) |
|
LAT 1102 |
| |
5 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
LAT 1103* |
| |
10 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
LAT 1103* |
| Music Theory |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5)
|
WKA
|
MUS 1050
|
Physics 1
|
5 (for 4, 5)
|
WKFS** |
PHY 1101
|
Physics 2
|
10 (for 4, 5)
|
None |
PHY 1102 and 1103
|
| Physics C: Mechanics |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKFS** |
PHY 1121 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
5 (for 4, 5) |
None |
PHY 1123 |
| Psychology |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
PSY 1180 |
| Research |
|
|
Not transferrable |
| Seminar |
|
|
Not transferrable |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
5 (for 3) |
|
SPN 1102 |
| |
10 (for 4) |
For. Lang. met |
SPN 1102, and 1103* |
| |
15 (for 5) |
For. Lang. met |
SPN 1102, 1103, and 2101* |
| Spanish Literature and Culture |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKH |
Humanities |
| Statistics |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKQR |
MAT 2360 |
| Studio Art: Drawing |
5 (for 4, 5) |
WKA |
ART 1102 |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design |
5 (for 4, 5)
|
WKA |
ART 1102
|
| Studio Art: 3-D Design |
5 (for 4, 5)
|
None |
Elective
|
| United States Government and Politics |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
POL 1120 |
| United States History |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
WKSS |
History elective |
| World History |
5 (for 3, 4, or 5) |
COR2 |
UCOR 2000 |
*Consult with the academic department regarding placement or major requirements.
**Students in the University Scholars Program may not use credit earned through an AP exam to fulfill the Ways of Knowing in the Fundamental Sciences (WKFS) requirement.
Combined credit for all test programs and 13th year advanced standing cannot exceed 45 quarter credits.