Advanced Placement Credit
2015-2016 Academic Year
High scores on the AP exams can earn you credit and/or placement at the University of Denver. Credit is granted under the
guidelines stated below. A maximum of 45 quarter hours can be awarded for AP and IB credit. Students who have questions
about credit should contact the Admission/Transfer Coordinator, (303) 871-3992 or the appropriate academic department.
AP score
SUBJECT
ART HISTORY
STUDIO ART
(2D Design, 3D Design, Drawing)1
BIOLOGY
CALCULUS BC
CALCULUS AB
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE A
MACROECONOMICS
MICROECONOMICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE or
FOREIGN LITERATURE
GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN
HISTORY
(U.S., European and World)1
MUSIC
PHYSICS 1
PHYSICS 2
PHYSICS 1 AND 2
PHYSICS B
PHYSICS C
Mechanics ONLY
PHYSICS C
Electricity & Magnetism (E&M) ONLY
PHYSICS C
Mech AND E&M
POLITICAL SCIENCE (US Govt./Pol.)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Comp Govt./Pol.)
PSYCHOLOGY
STATISTICS
1
2
3
5
4
8 credits
(ARTH 2801, 2802)
5 credits
(ARTS elective)
12 credits2
(BIOL 1010, 1020, 1011,
1021, elective)
12 credits
(MATH 1951, 1952, 1953)
4 credits
(ARTH 2801)
4 credits
(ARTS elective)
5 credits
(BIOL 1010, 1020)
4 credits
(MATH 1951)
12 credits
(CHEM 1010, 1240, 1020,
1250, elective)
8 credits
(COMP 1672, elective)
4 credits
(ECON 1020)
4 credits
(ECON 1030)
8 credits
(WRIT 1122, elective)
8 credits
(WRIT 1122, ENGL 1110)
4 credits
(GEOG elective)
12 credits
(language elective)
4 credits
(MATH 1951)
4 credits
(CHEM 1010, 1240)
8 credits
(GEOG 1410, elective)
8 credits 3
(HIST elective)
8 credits
(MUAC elective)
5 credits
(PHYS 1111)
5 credits
(PHYS 1113)
15 credits
(PHYS 1111,1112, 1113)
10 credits
(PHYS 1111, 1113)
5 credits
(PHYS 1211)
5 credits
(PHYS 1213)
10 credits
(PHYS 1211, 1213)
4 credits
(PLSC 1000)
4 credits
(PLSC 1110)
8 credits
(PSYC 1001, elective)
4 credits
(INFO 1020)
4 credits
(GEOG 1410)
4 credits3
(HIST elective)
8 credits
(MUAC elective)
5 credits
(PHYS 1111)
5 credits
(PHYS 1113)
15 credits
(PHYS 1111, 1112, 1113)
10 credits
(PHYS 1111, 1113)
5 credits
(PHYS 1211)
5 credits
(PHYS 1213)
10 credits
(PHYS 1211, 1213)
4 credits
(PLSC 1000)
4 credits
(PLSC 1110)
4 credits
(PSYC 1001)
4 credits
(INFO 1020)
Students may only receive credit for one exam
Fulfills Scientific Inquiry-Natural Requirement
Carries Analytical Inquiry-Society credit though not equivalent to a University course
8 credits
(MATH 1951, 1952)
4 credits
(COMP 1671)
4 credits
(ECON 1020)
4 credits
(ECON 1030)
4 credits
(WRIT 1122)
4 credits
(ENGL 1110)
4 credits
(GEOG elective)
8 credits
(language elective)
3
w/AB subscore 4 or 5- 4
credits
(MATH 1951)
Advanced Standing
(see Writing Program)
Advanced Standing
4 credits
(language elective)
International Baccalaureate Credit
2015-2016 Academic Year
High scores on the IB exams can earn you credit and/or placement. Credit is granted under the guidelines stated below. Only
Higher Level Subject Exams may be awarded credit. Unless noted below, no credit is given for Standard Level Subject Exams. A
maximum of 45 quarter hours can be awarded for AP and IB credit. Students who have questions about credit should contact the
Admission/Transfer Coordinator, (303) 871-3992 or the appropriate academic department.
IB Score
SUBJECT
ART (Visual Arts)
7
6
5
8 credits
(ARTS elective)
8 credits
(ARTS elective)
4 credits
(ARTS elective)
BIOLOGY
12 credits2
(BIOL 1010, 1020,
1011, 1021, elective)
12 credits2
(BIOL 1010, 1020,
1011, 1021, elective)
5 credits
(BIOL 1010, 1020)
CHEMISTRY
12 credits
(CHEM 1010, 1240,
1020, 1250, elective)
12 credits
(CHEM 1010, 1240,
1020, 1250, elective)
4 credits
(CHEM 1010, 1240)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
8 credits
(COMP 1672,
elective)
8 credits
(ECON 1020, 1030)
4 credits
(WRIT 1122)
8 credits
(COMP 1672,
elective)
8 credits
(ECON 1020, 1030)
4 credits
(WRIT 1122)
4 credits
(COMP 1671)
4 credits
(WRIT 1122)
4 credits
(GEOG elective)
8 credits
(MFJS 2000,
elective)
12 credits
(language elective)
8 credits
(GEOG 1410,
elective)
4 credits
(HIST elective)
12 credits
(MATH 1951, 1952,
1953)
8 credits
(MUAC elective)
8 credits
(PHIL elective)
10 credits
(PHYS 1211, 1213)
8 credits
(PSYC 1001,
elective)
8 credits
(ANTH 1010,
elective)
8 credits
(THEA elective)
4 credits
(GEOG elective)
8 credits
(MFJS 2000,
elective)
12 credits
(language elective)
8 credits
(GEOG 1410,
elective)
4 credits
(HIST elective)
12 credits
(MATH 1951, 1952,
1953)
8 credits
(MUAC elective)
8 credits
(PHIL elective)
10 credits
(PHYS 1211, 1213)
8 credits
(PSYC 1001,
elective)
8 credits
(ANTH 1010,
elective)
8 credits
(THEA elective)
4 credits
(GEOG elective)
4 credits
(MFJS 2000)
ECONOMICS
ENGLISH Lang AND Lit
ENGLISH Literature only
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
FILM
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(A2 or B)4
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY (Americas,
Europe or Africa, Islamic)1
MATHEMATICS
MUSIC
PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIAL & CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
THEATRE ARTS
4 credits
(ECON 1030)
4 credits
(WRIT 1122)
8 credits
(language elective)
4 credits
(GEOG 1410)
4
Advanced Standing
(see Writing
Program)
4 credits
(MFJS 2000)
4 credits
(language elective)
4 credits
(HIST elective)
8 credits
(MATH 1951, 1952)
4 credits
(MUAC elective)
8 credits
(PHIL elective)
10 credits
(PHYS 1211, 1213)
4 credits
(PSYC 1001)
4 credits
(ANTH 1010)
4 credits
(THEA elective)
1
Students may only receive credit for one exam
Fulfills Scientific Inquiry-Natural Requirement
Carries Analytical Inquiry-Society credit though not equivalent to a University course
4
Credit awarded for standard-level exams
2
3
Revised 3/30/2016 11:02:00 AM
Prepared by the Office of the Registrar