University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound awards course exemptions and up to 8.00 units of credit based on
examination results. This chart outlines the units and course exemptions granted for Advanced
Placement Examinations. AP results may apply as electives or to a major/minor, but may not apply
to the university’s Core Curriculum.
Advanced Placement Examination Policy
(Effective Fall 2015 for May 2015 Examinations)
Examination
Score
Course Exemption
Examination
Unit Value
Score
Course Exemption
Unit Value
Art: History of Art
4, 5 ARTH 275 or 276
1.00
History: US History
4, 5 HIST 152 or 153
1.00
Art: Studio Art- Drawing
4, 5 Elective
1.00
History: European History
4, 5 HIST 102
1.00
Art: Studio Art- 2-D Design
4, 5 Elective
1.00
History: World History
4, 5 Elective
1.00
Art: Studio Art 3-D Design
4, 5 Elective
1.00
Human Geography
4, 5 Elective
1.00
Biology
4, 5 BIOL 111
1.00
Italian Language & Culture
4, 5 Elective*FL
1.00
Chemistry†
4, 5 CHEM 110 & 120
2.00
Japanese Language & Culture
4, 5 200-level Japanese Elective*FL
1.00
Latin
4, 5 200-level Latin Elective*FL
1.00
†Students earning a 3 on the exam
.. should likely enroll in CHEM 115
.. although AP credit is not awarded
Mathematics: Calculus AB†
3, 4, 5 MATH 180
1.00
1.00
Mathematics: Calculus BC†
3, 4, 5 MATH 180 & 181
2.00
3, 4, 5 CSCI 161
1.00
Math: Calculus BC (AB Subscore)
3, 4, 5 MATH 180
1.00
Economics: Macroeconomics
4, 5 Elective†
1.00
†Credit is not allowed for both exams
Economics: Microeconomics
4, 5 Elective†
1.00
Music Theory: Aural Subscore
4, 5 MUS 101†
0.50
Music Theory: Non-aural Subscore
4, 5 MUS 103
0.50
Chinese Language & Culture
Computer Science A
4, 5 200-level Chinese Elective*FL
†The combination of AP
.. Macroeconomics & AP
.. Microeconomics will exempt a
.. student from ECON 170
†Credit is awarded pending the
.. results of a diagnostic keyboard
.. examination
English Language & Composition†
4, 5 Elective
1.00
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
4, 5 PHYS 111
1.00
English Literature & Composition†
4, 5 Elective
1.00
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
4, 5 PHYS 112
1.00
Physics C: Mechanics
4, 5 PHYS 121
1.00
†Credit is not allowed for both exams
Environmental Science
4, 5 Elective
1.00
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
4, 5 PHYS 122
1.00
French Language & Culture
4, 5 200-level French Elective*FL
1.00
Psychology
4, 5 PSYC 101
1.00
German Language & Culture
4, 5 200-level German Elective*FL
1.00
Spanish Language & Culture
4, 5 200-level Spanish Elective*FL
1.00
Gov't: US Gov & Politics
4, 5 PG 101
1.00
Spanish Literature & Culture
4, 5 200-level Spanish Elective*FL
1.00
Gov't: Comparative Gov & Politics
4, 5 PG 102
1.00
Statistics
*FL = Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.
3, 4, 5 MATH 160
1.00
Office of the Registrar | Revised 8/4/2015