Boise State University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Boise State University: 42 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Send AP scores to Boise State using college code 4018. Scores sent elsewhere require requesting an AP transcript.
Credit is recorded on your transcript with a grade of Pass (P). Exams not passed produce no transcript entry.
AP exams cannot be used to repeat a class previously graded.
You may earn up to one-third of total credits required for graduation through credit for prior learning.
Test credit is posted to your record after the 10th day of your first semester.
Calculus AB Subscore (CABS) and Capstone Diploma Program are not accepted for credit.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3	3	ART 100XF
AP 3-D Art and Design	3	3	ART 100XF
AP African American Studies	3	3	HIST 100XF
AP Art History	3	3	ART 100Foundations designation FA
AP Biology	5	8	BIOL 191, BIOL 192Foundations designation FN (BIOL 191)
	4	8	BIOL 191, BIOL 100XFNFoundations designation FN
	3	8	BIOL 100XFN, BIOL 100XFFoundations designation FN (BIOL 100XFN)
AP Business with Personal Finance	3	3	BUS 100XF
AP Calculus AB	3	4	MATH 170Foundations designation FM
AP Calculus BC	3	8	MATH 170, MATH 175Foundations designation FM (MATH 170)
AP Chemistry	4	4	CHEM 111, CHEM 100XFFoundations designation FN (CHEM 111). CHEM 111L can be earned by bringing the lab notebook or syllabus to the Chemistry Department for review.
	3	4	CHEM 101, CHEM 100XFFoundations designation FN (CHEM 101). No credit for a score of 3 on exams taken prior to 1/1/18. CHEM 101L can be earned by bringing the lab notebook or syllabus to the Chemistry Department for review.
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	—	101, 102, 201, 202Credits printed as 12-16. Foundations designation FH.
	4	—	101, 102, 201Credits printed as 9-12. Foundations designation FH.
	3	—	101, 102Credits printed as 6-8. Foundations designation FH.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3	3	POLS 100XF
AP Computer Science A	3	4	CS 121
AP Computer Science Principles	3	3	CS 101
AP Cybersecurity	3	3	CPS 100
AP Drawing	3	3	ART 100XF
AP English Language and Composition	5	6	ENGL 101, ENGL 102Foundations designation College First-Year Writing
	3–4	3	ENGL 101Foundations designation College First-Year Writing
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	ENGL 175, 100XFFoundations designation FH (ENGL 175)
	3–4	3	ENGL 175Foundations designation FH
AP Environmental Science	3	3	ENVSTD 121Foundations designation FN
AP European History	3	3	HIST 104
AP French Language and Culture	5	12	101, 102, 201, 202Foundations designation FH. French receives 12 credits.
	4	9	101, 102, 201Foundations designation FH. French receives 9 credits.
	3	6	101, 102Foundations designation FH. French receives 6 credits.
AP German Language and Culture	5	—	101, 102, 201, 202Credits printed as 12-16. Foundations designation FH.
	4	—	101, 102, 201Credits printed as 9-12. Foundations designation FH.
	3	—	101, 102Credits printed as 6-8. Foundations designation FH.
AP Human Geography	3	3	GEOG 102Foundations designation FS
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	16	FORLNG 100XFH, FORLNG 200XFHFoundations designation FH
	4	12	FORLNG 100XFH, FORLNG 200XFHFoundations designation FH
	3	8	FORLNG 100XFHFoundations designation FH
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	—	101, 102, 201, 202Credits printed as 12-16. Foundations designation FH.
	4	—	101, 102, 201Credits printed as 9-12. Foundations designation FH.
	3	—	101, 102Credits printed as 6-8. Foundations designation FH.
AP Latin	5	4	LATIN 212Foundations designation FH
	4	4	LATIN 211Foundations designation FH
	3	3	LATIN 100XF
AP Macroeconomics	3	3	ECON 201Foundations designation FS
AP Microeconomics	3	3	ECON 202Foundations designation FS
AP Music Theory	3	3	MUS 100XF
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PHYS 111Foundations designation FN
	3	4	PHYS 100XFNFoundations designation FN
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PHYS 112Foundations designation FN
	3	4	PHYS 101
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	5	PHYS 212, PHYS 212L
	3	4	PHYS 101
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	5	PHYS 100XFNFoundations designation FN
AP Precalculus	3	5	MATH 143, MATH 144Foundations designation FM. 3 credits for MATH 143 and 2 credits for MATH 144.
AP Psychology	3	3	PSYC 101Foundations designation FS
AP Research	3	3	GENED 100XF
AP Seminar	3	3	UF 100-levelFoundations designation UF
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	—	101, 102, 201, 202Credits printed as 12-16. Foundations designation FH.
	4	—	101, 102, 201Credits printed as 9-12. Foundations designation FH.
	3	—	101, 102Credits printed as 6-8. Foundations designation FH.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	3	SPANISH 304
	3–4	3	SPANISH 300XF
AP Statistics	3	3	MATH 254Foundations designation FM
AP United States Government and Politics	3	3	POLS 101Foundations designation FS
AP United States History	3	6	HIST 111, HIST 112Foundations designation FS
AP World History: Modern	3	3	HIST 101Foundations designation FS