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 Nursing majors: consult with the School of Nursing |
| 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 |