AP

DePaul University AP Credit Awards
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Competence credit awarded for AP (for SNL students only)

College Board AP website

Freshmen and transfer students entering DePaul will be awarded DePaul course credit in the amounts indicated below provided official Advanced Placement (AP) score reports are submitted to the Office of Admission prior to enrolling at DePaul.

Subject Area
 AP Exam
Name
 Minimum
Score
 Course
Credit
 Course(s) for Which
Credit is Awarded
 Additional
Information
Art/Art History
 Art History
 3 or 4
 4
 One of the following: ART 233, ART 238, or ART 241


5
 8
 Two of the following: ART 233, ART 238 or ART 241

Studio Art: Drawing
 3 or 4
 4
 ART 104


5
 4
 ART 106

Studio Art: 2-D Foundations
 3 or 4
 4
 ART 104


5
 4
 ART 105

Studio Art: 3-D Foundations
 3 or 4
 4
 ART 104


5
 4
 ART 113
Biology
 Biology
 3
 4
 BIO 101
 Biology majors please see the department.
4
 8
 BIO 101 & BIO 102
 Biology majors please see the department.
5
 12
 BIO 101, BIO 102 & BIO 103
 Biology majors please see the department.
Chemistry
 Chemistry
 3
 4
 CHE 102


4
 4
 CHE 111 LEC and CHE 111Lab
 Chemistry majors consult the Department of Chemistry
5
 8
 CHE 111Lec and CHE 111Lab & CHE 113Lec and CHE 113Lab
Chemistry majors consult the Department of Chemistry
Computer Science
 Computer Science A
 3
 4
 IT 130


4
 4
 CSC 211
 Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 for CSC 241, will take CSC 212 instead of CSC 224 and substitute CSC 242 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
5
 8
 CSC 211 & 212
 Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 & CSC 212 for CSC 242 & CSC 224 and substitute CSC 241 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.

 Computer Science AB
 3 or 4
 4
 CSC 211
 Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 for CSC 241, will take CSC 212 instead of CSC 224 and substitute CSC 242 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
4
 8
 CSC 211 & 212
 Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 & CSC 212 for CSC 242 & CSC 224 and substitute CSC 241 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
5
 12
 CSC 211, 212 & 383
 Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 & CSC 212 for CSC 242 & CSC 224 and substitute CSC 241 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
English
 English Language & Composition
 4 or 5
 4
 WRD 103
 Placement into WRD 104

 Literature & Composition
 4 or 5
 4
 ENG 120
Economics
 Microeconomics
 4 or 5
 4
 ECO 105

Macroeconomics
 4 or 5
 4
 ECO 106
Environmental Science
 Environmental Sciences
 3
 4
 ENV 102


4 or 5
 8
 ENV 102 & 202
Geography
 Human Geography
 4
 4
 GEO 170


5
 8
 GEO 170 and GEO 100 for general elective credit
 Geography majors or minors may opt for only 4 credits in ONE of these courses
History
 European History
 3
 4
 One from HST 171, 172 or 173
 8 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 3
4 or 5
 8
 Two from HST 171, 172 or 173
 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5

 World History
 3
 4
 One from HST 111, 112 or 113
 8 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 3
4 or 5
 8
 Two from HST 111, 112 or 113
 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5

 U.S. History
 3
 4
 One from HST 181, 182 or 183
 8 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 3
4 or 5
 8
 Two from HST 181, 182 or 183
 12 credits maximum for 2 or more AP History exams with scores of 4 and 5
Mathematics
 Calculus AB
 3
 4
 MAT 150 or BMS 125


4 or 5
 8
 Either MAT 150 & 151 or BMS 125 & 126

Calculus BC
 3, 4 or 5
 12
 One of the following sequences: MAT 150, 151 & 152 or BMS 125, 126 & one NSM or BMS 155 & 2 NSMs

Statistics
 3, 4 or 5
 4
 MAT 242/SOC 279 or BMS 142
 Credit for these courses will apply to PSY 240 or IT 223
Modern Language
 Spanish, German, French or Japanese Language
 3
 4
 104
 Student should register for SPN 105, GER 105, FCH 105, CHN 105 or JPN 105.
4
 8
 104 & 105
 Student should register for SPN 106, GER 106, FCH 106 or JPN 106.
5
 12
 104, 105 & 106
 Student should register for SPN 201, GER 201, FCH 201, CHN 201 or JPN 201.

 Spanish, German or French or Chinese Literature
 3
4
 105
 Student should register for SPN 106, GER 106, FCH 106 or CHN 106.
4
 8
 105 & 106
 Student should register for SPN 201, GER 201, FCH 201, or CHN 201.
5
 12
 105, 106 & 200 elective
 Student should register for SPN 201, GER 201, FCH 201, or CHN 201.

 Italian Language and Culture
 3
 4
 104
 Student should register for ITA 105.
4
 8
 104 & 105
 Student should register for ITA 106.
5
 12
 104, 105 & 106
 Student should register for ITA 201.

 Latin Literature
 3
 4
 LAT 102
 Student should register for LAT 103.
4
 8
 LAT 102 & 103
 Student should register for LAT 113.
5
 12
 LAT 102, 103 & 113
 Student should register for LAT 114.

 Vergil
 3
 4
 LAT 101
 Student should register for LAT 102.
4
 8
 LAT 101 & 102
 Student should register for LAT 103.
5
 12
 LAT 101, 102 & 103
 Student should register for LAT 113.
Music
 Music Theory
 4 or 5
 4
 For Non-Music majors: MUS 100
5 4 For Music majors: MUS Elective Music majors please consult with the Music department.
Physics
 Physics B
 3, 4 or 5
 12
 PHY 150, 151 & 152

Physics C - Part 1
 3, 4 or 5
 4
 PHY 170

Physics C - Part 2
 3, 4 or 5
 8
 PHY 171 & 172
Political Science
 Government & Politics (U.S.)
 4 or 5
 4
 PSC 120

Government & Politics (Comparative)
 4 or 5
 4
 PSC 150
Psychology  Psychology  4 or 5  8  PSY 105 & 106