AP ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS

Students must score a 3, 4, or 5 on the exam to receive college-level credit. Listed below are the specific departmental credits available at Boise State for acceptable AP exam scores. For more information, please see: http://registrar.boisestate.edu/transfers/prior-learning-credit/

Advanced Placement Examinations
AP Exam Title / Score for credit / BSU Equivalent Course & Number of Credits
Art History / 4 / ARTHIST 102 Survey of Western Art II (3) DLV
Art Studio: 2D, 3D or Drawing / 3 / ART 100XF (3)
Biology / 3 / BIOL 100 Concepts of Biology (4 ) DLN
Biology / 4 / BIOL 191 General Biology I (4) DLN
Chemistry * / 4 / CHEM 100XF (4) - department approval required
Chemistry * / 5 / CHEM 111, 111L (4) DLN – department approval required
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish / 3 / 101-102 First two semesters (8) DLL
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish / 4 / 101-201 First three semesters (12) DLL
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish / 5 / 101-202 First four semesters (16) DLL
Comparative Government and Politics / 3 / POLS 100XF (3)
Computer Science A / 4 / COMPSCI 125 Intro to Computer Science (4)
English Language & Composition / 3, 4 / ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing(3)
English Language & Composition / 5 / ENGL 101-102 Introduction to College Writing & Research(6)
Environmental Science / 3 / GENSCI 100XF (4)
European History / 4 / HIST102 Western Civilization (3) DLS
Human Geography / 3 / GEOG 102 Cultural Geography (3)
Italian Language & Culture / 3 / FORLNG 197 (8)
Italian Language & Culture / 4, 5 / FOR LNG 297 (4)
Latin: Vergil / 4 / LATIN 211
Latin: Vergil / 5 / LATIN 212
Macroeconomics / 4 / ECON 201 Prin Macroeconomics (3) DLS
Microeconomics / 4 / ECON 202 Prin Microeconomics (3) DLS
Mathematics: Calculus AB / 3 / MATH 170 Calculus (4) DLM
Mathematics: Calculus BC / 3 / MATH 170 Calculus I, 175 Calculus II (8) DLM
Music: Theory / 3 / MUS 100XF (6)
Physics B / 3 / PHYS111 General Physics (4) DLN
Physics C / Mechanics / 3 / PHYS 211/211L (5)
Physics C / E&M / 3 / PHYS 211/211L (5)
Psychology / 3 / PSYC 101 General Psychology (3) DLS
Spanish Literature / 3 / SPAN 300XF
Spanish Literature / 4, 5 / SPANISH 304 (3) Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Statistics / 3 / MATH 254 Appl Statistics w/Computers (3) DLM
United States Government & Politics / 3 / POLS 101 American National Govt (3) DLS
Studio Art / 3 / ART 100XF (3)
United States History / 3 / HIST 111, HIST112 U.S. History (6)
World History / 3 / HIST 100 (3) Themes in World History