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 Equivalencies at UW-Green Bay
| 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 elective |
3 |
FIN |
| 3-D Art and Design |
3,4,5 |
ART elective |
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 |
3,4,5 |
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 |
5 |
NAT or QL |
| Physics: C (Electricity & Magnetism) |
3 |
PHYSICS elective |
5 |
NAT |
| 4,5 |
PHYSICS 202 |
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: September 13, 2022