Advanced Placement (AP)

Current AP Awards

Advanced Placement Awards: Academic Year 2020–Present
Exam Score Required Equivalent Course/Courses
(Credits Granted per Course)
Total Credits Granted
2-D Art and Design 3, 4, or 5 FAA 1041 (3) 3
2-D Art and Design 4 or 5 FAA 2000BLOCK (3) 3
3-D Art and Design 3 FAA 1021 (3) 3
3-D Art and Design 4 FAA 2000BLOCK (3) 3
Art History 3 ARTH 1001 (3) 3
Art History 4 ARTH 1001 (3) & ARTH 1002 (3) 6
Biology 3 BIOL 1021 (3) & BIOL 1021L (1) 4
Biology 4 BIOL 1081 (3), BIOL 1081L (1), BIOL 1082 (3), & BIOL 1082L (1) 8
Calculus AB 3, 4, or 5 MATH 1061 (4) 4
Calculus BC 3, 4, or 5 MATH 1061 (4) &  MATH 1062 (4) 8
Calculus BC (AB subscore requirement) 1 or 2 MATH 1061 (4) only if AB subscore is > 2 4
Chemistry 3 CHEM 1030 (3) and CHEM 1030L (1) 4
Chemistry 4 or 5 CHEM 1040 (4), CHEM 1040L (1), CHEM1041 (4), & CHEM 1041L (1) 10
Chinese Language and Culture 3, 4, or 5 CHIN 1001 (5) & CHIN 1002 (5) 10
Comparative Government and Politics 3, 4, or 5 POL 1060 (3) 3
Computer Science A 3 or 4 IT 1090C (3) 3
Computer Science A 5 IT 1090C (3) and IT 2045C (3) 6
Computer Science Principles 3 or 4 IT 1001C (3) 3
Computer Science Principles 5 IT 1050C (3) 3
Drawing 3 FAA 1010 (3) 3
Drawing 4 or 5 FAA 2000BLOCK (3) 3
English Language and Composition 3, 4, or 5 ENGL 1001 (3) 3
English Literature and Composition 3, 4, or 5 ENGL 1001 (3) 3
Environmental Science 3 EVST 1011 (3) 3
Environmental Science 4 or 5 EVST 1011 (3) & EVST 1012 (3) 6
European History 3, 4, or 5 HIST 1005 (3) & HIST 1006 (3) 6
French Language and Culture 3 FREN 1013 (3) & FREN 1014 (3) 6
French Language and Culture 4 FREN 1013 (3), FREN 1014 (3), & FREN 2015 (3) 9
French Language and Culture 5 FREN 1013 (3), FREN 1014 (3), FREN 2015 (3), & FREN 2016 (3) 12
German Language and Culture 3 GRMN 1001 (5) & GRMN 1002 (5) 10
German Language and Culture 4 or 5 GRMN 2001 (5) & GRMN 2002 (5) 10
Human Geography 3 or 4 GEOG 1004 (3) 3
Human Geography 5 GEOG 1004 (3) & GEOG 1005 (3) 6
Italian Language and Culture 3 ITAL1001 (3) & ITAL 1002 (3) 10
Italian Language and Culture 4 or 5 ITAL 1002 (5), ITAL 2015 (3), & ITAL 2016 (3) 11
Japanese Language and Culture 3, 4, or 5 JAPN 1001 (5) & JAPN 1002 (5) 10
Latin 3 LATN 1011 (3) & LATN 1012 (3) 6
Latin 4 or 5 LATN 1001 (5) & LATN 1002 (5) 10
Macroeconomics 3, 4, or 5 ECON 1002 (3) 3
Microeconomics 3, 4, or 5 ECON 1001 (3) 3
Music Theory 3 FAM 1000BLOCK (3) 3
Music Theory 4 or 5 FAM 1000BLOCK (6) 6
Physics 1 3, 4, or 5 PHYS 1051 (4) & PHYS 1051L (1) 5
Physics 2 3, 4, or 5 PHYS 1052 (4) & PHYS 1052L (1) 5
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3, 4, or 5 PHYS 2002 (4) & PHYS 2002L (1) 5
Physics C: Mechanics 3, 4, or 5 PHYS 2001 (4) & PHYS 2001L (1) 5
Psychology 3, 4, or 5 PSYC 1001 (3) 3
Research 3, 4, or 5 INTR 1000BLOCK (3) 3
Seminar 3, 4, or 5 INTR 1000BLOCK (3) 3
Spanish Language and Culture 3 SPAN 1013 (3) & 1014 (3) 6
Spanish Language and Culture 4 SPAN 1013 (3), 1014 (3), & 2015 (3) 9
Spanish Language and Culture 5 SPAN 1013 (3), 1014 (3), 2015 (3), & 2016 (3) 12
Spanish Literature and Culture 3 SPAN 1013 (3), 1014 (3), & 2015 (3) 9
Spanish Literature and Culture 4 or 5 SPAN 1013 (3), 1014 (3), 2015 (3), & 2016 (3) 12
Statistics 3 or 4 STAT 1034 (3) 3
Statistics 5 STAT 1034 (3) & 1035 (3) 6
United States Government and Politics 3, 4, or 5 POL 1010 (3) 3
United States History 3, 4, or 5 HIST 1001 (3) & 1002 (3) 6
World History: Modern 3, 4, or 5 HIST 1003 (3) & 1004 (3) 6

Past AP Award Equivalencies

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State of Ohio Advanced Placement Policies

The State of Ohio has policies to facilitate the ease of transition from high school to college and between Ohio’s public colleges and universities.

These policies mandate the following:

  • Students obtaining an Advanced Placement (AP) exam score of 3 or above will be awarded the aligned course(s) and credits for the AP exam area(s) successfully completed.
  • General Education courses and credits received will be applied towards graduation and will satisfy a general education requirement if the course(s) to which the AP area is equivalent fulfill a requirement.
  • If an equivalent course is not available for the AP exam area completed, elective or area credit will be awarded in the appropriate academic discipline and will be applied towards graduation where such elective credit options exist within the academic major
  • Additional courses or credits may be available when a score of 4 or 5 is obtained. Award of credit for higher score values varies depending on the institution and academic discipline.
  • In academic disciplines containing highly dependent sequences (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—STEM), students are strongly advised to confer with the college/university advising staff to ensure they have the appropriate foundation to be successful in advanced coursework within the sequence.