Penn State University Park

University Park, PA

Credit is awarded for AP examinations. Minimum scores and credit awards vary by examination. Policy applies to all Penn State campuses for students in all majors.

For more information, view the credit policy on this college's website.

Additional restrictions and requirements may apply to the policy listed below. For more detailed information, visit the college's AP policy on the Web or contact the college directly.

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Exam Name
Min Score Required
# of credits
Equivalent course
Sort examTitle ascending Sort minScore Sort numCredit Sort courseEquivalent
AP 2-D Art and Design 33General credits of studio art
AP 3-D Art and Design 33General credits of studio art
AP African American Studies 43AFAM 110
AP Art History 33Art History 100
AP Art History 43Art History 112
AP Biology 44Biology 011 and Biology 012
AP Biology 54Biology 110 for a grade of 5
AP Calculus AB 44Mathematics 140
AP Calculus BC 34Mathematics 140
AP Calculus BC 48Mathematics 140 and Mathematics 141
AP Chemistry 44Chemistry 110 and 111
AP Chemistry 58Chemistry 110, 111, 112 and 113
AP Chinese Language and Culture 412Chinese 001, 002, and 003
AP Chinese Language and Culture 38Chinese 001 and Chinese 002
AP Comparative Government and Politics 43General credits of Political Science as a Gen Ed-Social Science at the below 100-level.
AP Computer Science A 43General credits of Computer Science
AP Computer Science Principles 43General credits of Computer Science
AP Drawing 33General credits of studio art
AP English Language and Composition 4----
AP English Literature and Composition 43English 001
AP Environmental Science 33--
AP European History 43--
AP French Language and Culture 312French 001, 002 and 003
AP French Language and Culture 415French 201, in addition to French 001, 002 and 003
AP French Language and Culture 518French 202, in addition to French 001, 002, 003, and 201
AP German Language and Culture 312German 001, 002, and 003
AP German Language and Culture 416German 201, in addition to German 001, 002, and 003
AP German Language and Culture 519German 302W, in addition to German 001, 002, 003, and 201
AP Human Geography 33Geography 220
AP Italian Language and Culture 512Italian 001, 002 and 003
AP Italian Language and Culture 48Italian 001 Italian 002
AP Italian Language and Culture 34Italian 001
AP Japanese Language and Culture 412Japanese 001, 002, and 003
AP Japanese Language and Culture 38Japanese 001 and 002
AP Latin 44LATIN 101
AP Latin 58LATIN 101 and 102
AP Macroeconomics 43Economics 104
AP Microeconomics 43Economics 102
AP Music Theory 33Music 008
AP Physics 1 44Physics 250
AP Physics 2 44Physics 251
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 44Physics 212
AP Physics C: Mechanics 44Physics 211
AP Precalculus 44MATH 41
AP Psychology 53Psychology 100
AP Research 33GENED 197
AP Seminar 33GENED 97N
AP Spanish Language and Culture 415Spanish 001, 002, 003 and 100
AP Spanish Language and Culture 312Spanish 001, 002 and 003
AP Spanish Literature and Culture 43Spanish 253
AP Statistics 33Statistics 100
AP Statistics 44Statistics 200
AP United States Government and Politics 43Political Science 001
AP United States History 43General credits of History as a Gen Ed-Humanities and Gen Ed-US Cultures
AP World History: Modern 43General credits of History as a Gen Ed-Humanities and Gen Ed-International Cultures