Undergraduate Admission

AP Credit Chart

WSU credit for AP exams

Washington State University awards credit for scores of three or higher on College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

To request a copy of your score report, contact the Educational Testing Service.

ETS, AP Exams
PO Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671

Phone: 1-888-225-5427
Email: apexams@info.collegeboard.org

Note: Course equivalents and credit hours awarded are subject to change. The Office of Admissions will assess your AP credit when you're admitted to WSU.

AP GENERAL EXAMINATIONS

Exam Name
Score
WSU Course

(Credit hours in parentheses)

GER*
Comment

Art 2D Design

3+

Fine Arts Elective (3)

 

 

Art 3D Design

3+

Fine Arts Elective (3)

 

 

Art History

3+

Fine Arts GER Elective (3)

H

 

Art: Studio (Drawing)

3+

Fine Arts 110 (3)

 

 

Art: Studio (General)

3+

Fine Arts Elective (3)

 

 

Biology

3+

Biology 106, 107 (8)

B

2 labs granted

Calculus AB

3+

Mathematics 171 (4)

N

 

Calculus AB (Subgrade)

3+

Mathematics 171 (4)

N

 

Calculus AB (Subscore)

3+

Mathematics 171 (4)

N

 

Calculus BC

3+

Mathematics 171, 172 (8)

N

 

Chemistry

5

Chemistry 105, 106 (8)

P

2 labs granted

Chemistry

3, 4

Chemistry 105 (4)

P

1 lab granted

Chinese Language

5

Chinese 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Chinese Language

4

Chinese 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Chinese Language

3

Chinese 101 (4)

 

 

Chinese Literature

4+

Chinese 131 (3)

G

 

Chinese Literature

3

Chinese Elective (3)

 

 

Computer Science A

3+

Computer Science Elective (3)

 

 

Computer Science AB

3+

Computer Science Elective (3)

 

 

Economics (Macro)

3+

Economics 102 (3)

S

 

Economics (Micro)

3+

Economics 101 (3)

S

 

English Language/Comp

4+

English 101 (3)

W

 

English Language/Comp

3

English Elective (3)

 

 

English Literature/Comp

4+

English 101, 108 (6)

W/H

 

English Literature/Comp

3

English Elective (3)

 

 

Environmental Science

3+

ES/RP 101L (4)

B

1 lab granted

French Language

5

French 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

French Language

4

French 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

French Language

3

French 101 (4)

 

 

French Literature

3+

French Elective (3)

 

 

German Language

5

German 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

German Language

4

German 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

German Language

3

German 101 (4)

 

 

German Literature

3+

German Elective (3)

 

 

Government (American)

4+

Political Science 101 (3)

S

 

Government (American)

3

Political Science Elective (3)

 

 

Government (Comparative)

4+

Political Science 102 (3)

S

 

Government (Comparative)

3

Political Science Elective (3)

 

 

History (European)

3+

History GER Elective (3)

H

 

History (US)

3+

History GER Elective (3)

S

 

History (World)

3+

GenEd GER Elective (3)

A

 

Human Geography

3+

Social Science GER Elective (3)

S

 

Italian Language

5

Italian 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Italian Language

4

Italian 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Italian Language

3

Italian 101 (4)

 

 

Japanese Language

5

Japanese 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Japanese Language

4

Japanese 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Japanese Language

3

Japanese 101 (4)

 

 

Japanese Literature

4+

Japanese 131 (3)

G

 

Japanese Literature

3

Japanese Elective (3)

 

 

Latin Literature

5

Classics 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Latin Literature

4

Classics 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Latin Literature

3

Classics 101 (4)

 

 

Latin: Vergil

5

Classics 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Latin: Vergil

4

Classics 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Latin: Vergil

3

Classics 101 (4)

 

 

Music Listening/Literature

3+

Music GER Elective (3)

H

 

Music Theory

3+

Music Elective (2)

 

 

Music: Aural (subscore)

3+

Music Elective (2)

   

Music: Nonaural (subscore)

3+

Music Elective (2)

   

Physics B

3+

Physics GER Elective (6)

P

No lab granted

Physics C: E + M

3+

Physics GER Elective (3)

P

No lab granted

Physics C: Mech.

3+

Physics GER Elective (3)

P

No lab granted

Psychology

3+

Psychology 105 (3)

S

 

Russian Language

5

Russian 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Russian Language

4

Russian 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Russian Language

3

Russian 101 (4)

 

 

Russian Literature

3+

Russian Elective (3)

 

 

Spanish Language

5

Spanish 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (2)

 

 

Spanish Language

4

Spanish 101 (4), Foreign Language 100 (1)

 

 

Spanish Language

3

Spanish 101 (4)

 

 

Spanish Literature

3+

Spanish Elective (3)

 

 

Statistics

3+

Statistics/Mathematics 212 (4)

N

 

Statistics

4+

Management and Operations 215 (4)

 

 

* General Education Requirement (See the WSU Catalog for more information)

Note: Advanced Placement credit policy is subject to change. Contact the Office of Admissions for an official evaluation.

Revised July 2010