The AP program recognizes college-level work completed in high school. To determine the availability of the program at your high school, consult your guidance counselor. To receive credit and advanced placement for this program, have your test scores sent to the University of Dayton (College Board code: 1834).
Table containing AP Exams, Score Requirements, Hours Earned and Courses Credited
| Test |
Score |
Semester Credit Hours |
Courses Credited |
| AP Research |
3, 4, or 5 |
3 |
CAP Integrative (Crossing Boundaries) |
| AP Seminar |
N/A |
0 |
Non-Transferable Credit |
| African American Studies |
3, 4, or 5 |
3 |
RCE 3XX |
| Art History |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
VAH 201 |
| Biology |
3 |
3 |
BIO 101 |
| 4 |
3, 1 |
BIO 151, 151L |
| 5 |
3, 1 |
BIO 151, 151L |
| 3, 1 |
BIO 152, 152L |
| Calculus A/B |
3, 4 or 5 |
4 |
MTH 168 |
| Calculus B/C1 |
3, 4 or 5 |
8 |
MTH 168, 169 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
3 |
CHM 200 |
| 4 |
4 |
CHM 123, 123L |
| 5 |
8 |
CHM 123, 123L, 124, 124L |
| Chinese |
3 |
3 |
CHI 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
CHI 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
CHI 101, 141, 201 |
| Computer Science A |
3, 4 or 5 |
4 |
CPS 1502 |
| Computer Science Principles |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
CPS 149 |
| Economics-Micro |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
ECO 203 |
| Economics-Macro |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
ECO 204 |
| English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition |
3 or 4 |
3 |
ENG 1HC3 |
| 5 |
6 |
ENG 1HC3, 200 |
| Environmental Science |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
GEO 208 |
| European History |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
HST 1HC3 |
| French |
3 |
3 |
FRN 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
FRN 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
FRN 101, 141, 201 |
| German |
3 |
3 |
GER 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
GER 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
GER 101, 141, 201 |
| Government & Politics: U.S. |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
POL 201 |
| Government & Politics: Comparative |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
POL 202 |
| Human Geography |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
GEO 103 |
| Italian |
3 |
3 |
ITA 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
ITA 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
ITA 101, 141, 201 |
| Japanese |
3 |
3 |
LNG 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
LNG 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
LNG 101, 141, 201 |
| Latin |
3 |
3 |
LAT 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
LAT 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
LAT 101, 141, 201 |
| Music Theory |
4 |
2 |
General Music |
| 5 |
4 |
General Music |
| Music Theory Aural Subscore |
4 or 5 |
2 |
MUS 113 |
| Music Theory Non-Aural Subscore |
3 |
2 |
MUS 110 |
| 4 or 5 |
3 |
MUS 115 |
| Physics 1 |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
PHY 201 |
| Physics 2 |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
PHY 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
PHY 207 |
| Physics C: Mechanics |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
PHY 206 |
| Pre-Calculus |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
MTH 116 |
| Psychology |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
PSY 101 |
| Spanish |
3 |
3 |
SPN 101 |
| 4 |
6 |
SPN 101, 141 |
| 5 |
9 |
SPN 101, 141, 201 |
| Spanish Literature |
4 |
9 |
SPN 202, 311, 2XX |
| 5 |
12 |
SPN 201, 202, 311, 2XX |
| Statistics |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
MTH 207 |
| Studio Art: Drawing |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
VAF 104 |
| Studio Art: 2D Design |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
VAF 112 |
| Studio Art: 3D Design |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
VAF 117 |
| U.S. History |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
HST 1003 |
| World History |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
HST 1HC |
1 Students with a score of 3 on the BC exam who are planning to take MTH 169 (Analytical Geometry & Calculus II) are advised to take the course at the University of Dayton. If you earned a 3 or higher on the AB Subscore, you will be eligible to receive credit for MTH 168.
2 Students with a score of 3 on the Computer Science A exam who are planning to take CPS 151 (Algorithms and Programming II) are advised to take CPS 150 (Algorithms and Programming I) at the University of Dayton.
3 Only 3 Credits in ENG 1HC, HST 100 or HST 1HC may be applied to Humanities Commons. Credits will still be accepted and may apply towards a different degree requirement or towards total number of credits required.
Updated April 1, 2026
