AP Credit

UNC Charlotte recognizes credits for advanced placement (AP) exams taken during a student's high school career. 

Credits granted for AP exams are shown as transfer hours on the student's transcript and are included in the hours completed toward a degree.

AP Examination Score Required Hours Granted University Courses Satisfied
AP Research 3 or 4 or 5 3 General Elective
AP Seminar 3 or 4 or 5 3 General Elective
Art History 3 or 4 or 5 3 LBST 1105
Studio Art: Drawing 3 3 ARTA 1ELE
-- 4 or 5 3 ARTB 1203
Studio Art: 2D Design 3 or 4  3 ARTA 1ELE
-- 5 3 ARTB 1201
Studio Art: 3D Design 3 3 ARTA 1ELE
-- 4 or 5 3 ARTB 1202
Biology: Majors 5 8 BIOL 2120 + 2130 + 2140L (2 credits)
-- 4 8 BIOL 1110 + 1115 + labs
-- 3 4 BIOL 1110 + labs
Biology: Non-Majors 4 or 5 8 BIOL 1110 + 1115 + labs
-- 3   BIOL 1110 + labs
Calculus AB 3 or 4 or 5 3 MATH 1241
Calculus AB Subscore 3 or 4 or 5 3 MATH 1241
Calculus BC 3 or 4 or 5 6 MATH 1241 + 1242
Chemistry 3 4 CHEM 1251 + lab
-- 4 or 5 8 CHEM 1251 + 1252 + labs
Chinese Language & Culture 3 8 CHNS 1201 + 1202
-- 4 4 CHNS 2201
-- 5 4 CHNS 2202
Computer Science A 3 4 ITSC 1212
-- 4 or 5 8 ITSC 1212 + 1213
Computer Science AB 3 4 ITSC 1212
-- 4 or 5 8 ITSC 1212 + 1213
Computer Science Principles 3 or 4 or 5 3 ITSC 1110
English Language & Composition 3 or 4 or 5 3 WRDS 1103
English Literature & Composition 3 or 4 or 5 3 General Elective (exempt from LBST 2212)
Environmental Science 3 or 4 or 5 3 ESCI 2101
European History 3 or 4 or 5 6 HIST 1120 + 1121 (exempt from LBST 2101)
French Language & Culture 3 3 FREN 1201
-- 4 6 FREN 1202 + 2201
-- 5 6 FREN 2201 + 2202
French Literature 3 or 4 or 5 6 FREN 2201 + 2202
German Language & Culture 3 3 GERM 1201
-- 4 6 GERM 1202 + 2201
-- 5 6 GERM 2201 + 2202
German Literature 3 or 4 or 5 6 GERM 2201 + 2202
Government and Politics:United States 3 or 4 or 5 3 POLS 1110
Government and Politics: Comparative 3 or 4 or 5 3 POLS 1130
Human Geography 3 or 4 or 5 3 GEOG 1105
Italian 3 6 ITLN 1201 + 1202
-- 4 3 ITLN 2201
-- 5 3 ITLN 2202
Japanese Language & Culture 3 4 JAPN 1202
-- 4 4 JAPN 2201
-- 5 8 JAPN 2201 + 2202
Latin Literature or Vergil 3 4 LATN 1201
-- 4 8 LATN 1201 + 1202
-- 5 11 LATN 1201 + 1202 + 2201
Microeconomics 3 or 4 or 5 3 ECON 2102
Macroeconomics 3 or 4 or 5 3 ECON 2101
Music Theory: Non-Aural 3 2 MUSC 1100
-- 4 or 5 2 MUSC 1230
Music Theory: Aural 3 1 MUSC 1101
  4 or 5 1 MUSC 1230L
Physics 1 3 or 4 or 5 4 PHYS 1101 + lab
Physics 2 3 or 4 or 5 4 PHYS 1102 + lab
Physics C Mechanics 3 or 4 or 5 4 PHYS 2101 + lab
Physics C Elec. & Mag. 3 or 4 or 5 4 PHYS 2102 + lab
Psychology 3 or 4 or 5 3 PSYC 1101
Spanish Language & Culture 3 3 SPAN 2202
-- 4 or 5 3 SPAN 3201
Spanish Literature 3 3 SPAN 3050
-- 4 or 5 3 SPAN 3208
Statistics 3 or 4 or 5 3 STAT 1220
United States History 3 or 4 or 5 6 HIST 1160 + 1161 (exempt from LBST 2101)
World History 3 or 4 or 5 3 HIST 1000 (exempt from LBST 2102)