Advanced Placement (AP) Program
What are AP tests?
Advanced Placement (AP) tests are national, standardized exams that yield UW-Green Bay degree credits, assuming the minimum score is achieved.
Who can earn UW-Green Bay credits this way?
College-bound high school students.
Where are the exams given?
At sites coordinated by the high schools.
When are the exams given?
Annually, in May.
How much does it cost?
$96 per exam.
For more information:
Visit the College Board AP Webpage
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Note: # Exam discontinued after 2013-2014, replaced with Physics 1 & 2.
| AP Exam | Passing Score | UWGB Course | Credits | Gen Ed Fulfilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | HIST elective | 3 | |
| 4,5 | HIST 207 | 3 | ETS | |
| Art History | 3,4,5 | ART 102 & 103 | 6 | FIN |
| 2-D Art and Design | 3,4,5 | ART 107 | 3 | FIN |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3,4,5 | ART 106 | 3 | FIN |
| Biology | 3,4,5 | BIOL 201 & 202 | 4 | BIO |
| Capstone, Research* | 3,4,5 | Lower Level elective | 3 | |
| Capstone, Seminar* | 3,4,5 | Lower Level elective | 3 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM elective | 3 | NAT |
| 4 | CHEM 211/213 | 5 | NAT | |
| 5 | CHEM 211/213 & 212/214 | 10 | NAT | |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3,4,5 | HUM STUD elective | 3 | GC |
| Computer Science A | 3,4,5 | COMP SCI 256 | 4 | |
| Computer Science AB | 3,4,5 | COMP SCI elective | 8 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3,4,5 | COMP SCI elective | 4 | |
| Drawing | 3,4,5 | ART 105 | 3 | FIN |
| Economics, Macro or Micro | 3 | ECON elective | 1.5 | |
| Economics, Macro | 4,5 | ECON 202 | 3 | SOC |
| Economics, Micro | 4,5 | ECON 203 | 3 | SOC |
| English: Lang & Comp | 3 | WF 100 | 3 | |
| 4,5 | WF 100 & 105 | 6 | ENG COMP | |
| English: Lit & Comp | 3 | ENG 104 | 3 | HUM |
| 4,5 | WF 100 & ENG 104 | 6 | HUM | |
| Environmental Science | 3,4,5 | ENV SCI 102 | 3 | NAT |
| European History | 3 | HIST elective | 3 | HUM |
| 4,5 | HIST 102 & HIST elective | 6 | HUM | |
| French Language & Culture | 3 | FRENCH 201 | 3 | |
| 4 | FRENCH 202 | 3 | GC | |
| 5 | FRENCH 320 | 3 | GC | |
| French Literature | 3,4,5 | FRENCH elective | 3 | GC or HUM |
| German Language & Culture | 3 | GERMAN 201 | 3 | |
| 4 | GERMAN 202 | 3 | GC | |
| 5 | GERMAN 320 | 3 | GC | |
| Gov't & Politics (U.S.) | 3,4,5 | POLI SCI 101 | 3 | SOC |
| Gov't & Politics (Comparative) | 3,4,5 | POLI SCI 100 | 3 | SOC or GC |
| Human Geography | 3,4,5 | GEOG 210 | 3 | QL or SOC |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3,4,5 | ITALIAN 102 | 4 | GC |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | JAPANESE 101 | 4 | |
| 4 | JAPANESE 102 | 4 | GC | |
| 5 | JAPANESE 203 | 4 | ||
| Latin | 3,4,5 | HUM STUD elective | 3 | HUM |
| Math: Calculus AB | 3,4,5 | MATH 202 | 4 | QL |
| Math: Calculus BC (the Calc BC exam includes a Calc AB subscore; students who do not achieve a 3,4, or 5 on the overall Calc BC exam, but who achieve a 3,4, or 5on the Calc AB subscore will receive the credit awarded for Calc AB above) | 3,4,5 | MATH 202 & 203 | 8 | QL |
| Math: Precalculus | 3,4,5 | MATH 104 | 4 | |
| Music Theory | 3,4,5 | MUSIC 115 & 151 | 4 | FIN |
| Physics: B # | 3 | PHYSICS elective | 10 | NAT |
| 4,5 | PHYSICS 103/203 & 104/204 | 10 | NAT | |
| Physics: 1 | 3 | PHYSICS elective | 5 | NAT |
| 4,5 | PHYSICS 103/203 | 5 | NAT or QL | |
| Physics: 2 | 3 | PHYSICS elective | 5 | NAT |
| 4,5 | PHYSICS 104/204 | 5 | NAT | |
| Physics: C (Mechanics) | 3 | PHYSICS elective | 5 | NAT |
| 4,5 | PHYSICS 201/203 | 5 | NAT or QL | |
| Physics: C (Electricity & Magnetism) | 3 | PHYSICS elective | 5 | NAT |
| 4,5 | PHYSICS 202/204 | 5 | NAT | |
| Psychology | 3,4,5 | PSYCH 102 | 3 | SOC |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | SPANISH 201 | 3 | |
| 4 | SPANISH 202 | 3 | GC | |
| 5 | SPANISH 225 | 3 | GC | |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 3,4,5 | SPANISH elective | 3 | HUM or GC |
| Statistics | 3,4,5 | MATH 260 | 4 | QL |
| U.S. History | 3 | HIST elective | 3 | HUM |
| 4,5 | HIST 205 & HIST 206 | 6 | HUM | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST elective | 3 | GC or HUM |
| 4,5 | HIST 103 & 104 | 6 | GC or HUM |
*AP Research & Seminar content may vary within the course, so speak to the appropriate Department Chair upon enrollment for more information.
Last updated: July 26, 2023