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AP Credit Awards

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Freshmen and transfer students entering DePaul will be awarded DePaul course credit in the amounts indicated below provided official Advanced Placement (AP) score reports are submitted to the Office of Admission prior to enrolling at DePaul.

If you have completed an exam that is not listed below, please contact the Transfer Articulation Center at TrAC@depaul.edu.

Subject Area AP Exam Name Score Course Credit Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Additional Information
African American Studies African American Studies 4 or 5 4 ABD 100
AP Capstone
 Research Course 4 or 5 4 LSP 112* *May petition for WRD 104, consult with the First-Year Writing Program
Seminar Course 4 or 5 4 LSP 112
Art/Art History Art History 4 or 5 4 HAA 130
Studio Art: Drawing 3, 4 or 5 4 ART 104
Studio Art: 2-D Design 3, 4 or 5 4 ART 104
Studio Art: 3-D Design 3, 4 or 5 4 ART 104
Biology Biology 3 4 BIO 191 Biology majors: consult with the Biology Department
4 8 BIO 191 & 192
5 12 BIO 191, 192 & 193
Chemistry Chemistry 3 4 CHE 102
4 4 CHE 130 & 131 Chemistry majors: consult with the Chemistry Department
5 8 CHE 130/131 & CHE 132/133
Computer Science Computer Science A 3 4 IT 130 Students should take CSC 243 instead of the CSC 241 & CSC 242 course sequence.  CSC 243 will be applied to CSC 241 and students should consult their faculty advisors regarding an appropriate major field course substitution for CSC 242.
4 4 CSC 243   CSC 243 will be applied to CSC 242 and students should consult their faculty advisors regarding an appropriate major field course substitution for CSC 241.
5 8 CSC 241 & CSC 242
Computer Science Principles 3 4 IT 123
Economics Microeconomics 4 or 5 4 ECO 105
Macroeconomics 4 or 5 4 ECO 106
English English Language & Composition 3, 4 or 5 4 WRD 103 Placement in WRD 104
English Literature & Composition 4 or 5 4 ENG 101
Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences 3 4 ENV 102
4 or 5 8 ENV 102 & 202
Geography Human Geography 4 4 GEO 101
5 8 GEO 101 & a GEO 100-level general elective Geography majors or minors may opt for only 4 credits in ONE of these courses
History European History 4 4 One from HST 171, 172 or 173 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
5 8 Two from HST 171, 172 or 173 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
World History 4 4 One from HST 111, 112 or 113 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
5 8 Two from HST 111, 112 or 113 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
U.S. History 4 4 One from HST 181, 182 or 183 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
5 8 Two from HST 181, 182 or 183 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
Mathematics Calculus AB 3 4 MAT 150 Business students: MAT 150 substitutes for MAT 135 and MAT 151 substitutes for MAT 136.
4 or 5 8 MAT 150 & 151 Business students: MAT 150 substitutes for MAT 135 and MAT 151 substitutes for MAT 136.
Calculus BC 3, 4 or 5 12 MAT 150, 151 & 152 Business students: MAT 150 substitutes for MAT 135 and MAT 151 substitutes for MAT 136.
Calculus BC - AB Subscore 4 or 5 6 MAT 155
 Credit for MAT 155 will be given with a score of 4 or 5, but only when the Calculus BC score is below a 3 (earning no credit). If credit is awarded for Calculus BC with a score of 3, 4 or 5, no credit is given for the AB Subscore.
Business students: MAT 155 substitutes for MAT 135.
Precalculus
 4 or 5 4 MAT 131
Statistics 3, 4 or 5 4 MAT 242/SOC 279*, ** *May substitute as MAT 137 if the student is in Driehaus College of Business; **May substitute IT 223 with a score of 3 or above.
Modern Language (Classical) Latin Literature 3 4 LAT 102 Student should register for LAT 103
4 8 LAT 102 & 103 Student should register for LAT 113
5 12 LAT 102, 103 & 113 Student should register for LAT 114
Latin 3 4 LAT 101 Student should register for LAT 102
4 8 LAT 101 & 102 Student should register for LAT 103
5 12 LAT 101, 102 & 103 Student should register for LAT 113
Vergil 3 4 LAT 101 Student should register for LAT 102
4 8 LAT 101 & 102 Student should register for LAT 103
5 12 LAT 101, 102 & 103 Student should register for LAT 113
Modern Language Spanish, French or German Language and Culture 3 4 103 Student should register for SPN 104, FCH 104 or GER 104
4 8 103 & 104 Student should register for SPN 105, FCH 105 or GER 105
5 12 103, 104 & 105 Student should register for SPN 106, FCH 106 or GER 106
Spanish or French Literature 3 4 104 Student should register for SPN 105 or FCH 105 
4 8 104 & 105 Student should register for SPN 106 or FCH 106 
5 12 104, 105 & 106 Student should register for 201, 202 or 203.  Heritage Spanish speakers are required to take SPN 205, 206 or 207
Italian, Japanese or Chinese Language and Culture 3 4 103 Student should register for ITA 104, JPN 104 or CHN 104
4 8 103 & 104 Student should register for ITA 105, JPN 105 or CHN 105
5 12 103, 104 & 105 Student should register for ITA 106, JPN 106 or CHN 106
Music Music Theory 4 or 5 4 MUS 100 Non-Music majors only
5 4 MUS elective Music majors only; please consult with the Music department
Physics Physics B 4 or 5 12 PHY 150, 151 & 152
Physics C - Part 1 4 or 5 4 PHY 170
Physics C - Part 2 5 8 PHY 171 & 172
Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism 4 or 5 4 PHY 170
Physics C - Mechanics 4 or 5 4 PHY 171 & 172
Physics 1 4 or 5 4 PHY 150
Physics 2 4 or 5 4* PHY 152* *If a student receives a 4 or 5 on Physics 1 & 2, they are awarded credit for PHY 150, 151 & 152
Political Science Government & Politics (U.S.) 4 or 5 4 PSC 120
Government & Politics (Comparative) 4 or 5 4 PSC 150
Psychology Psychology 4 or 5 8 PSY 105 & 106
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