Bradley University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Bradley University: 39 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

All tests award 3 hours except where noted in the credit table.
Exams marked with footnote 4 may be used to satisfy only one Bradley Core Curriculum area of inquiry.
Qualifying scores are subject to change.
BCC means Bradley Core Curriculum; codes listed per exam show the core area each credit satisfies.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	3	AAS 200BCC: WC or MI
AP Art History	5	6	ART 140, ART 142BCC: HU+FA. Art majors receive 6 hours HU, or 3 HU and 3 MI.
	3–4	—	Art Elective, Humanities ElectiveBCC: HU+FA. Art majors receive 6 hours HU, or 3 HU and 3 MI.
AP Biology	4+	6	BIO 1BCC: NS
	3	3	BIO 1BCC: NS
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MTH 121BCC: QR
	3	4	MTH 112BCC: QR
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MTH 121, MTH 122BCC: QR
	3	4	MTH 121BCC: QR
AP Chemistry	5	7	CHM 110, CHM 111, CHM 112BCC: NS
	4	4	CHM 110, CHM 111BCC: NS
	3	3	CHM 100BCC: NS
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	3	WLC 202BCC: WC
	3	3	WLC 201BCC: WC
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	PLS 205BCC: GS or SB. May be used to satisfy only one area of inquiry.
AP Computer Science A	5	3	CS 101BCC: QR
	3–4	3	CS&IS ElectiveBCC: QR
AP Computer Science Principles	5	3	CS&IS Elective or CS 100BCC: QR. Footnote 5: for test score of 5 only.
	3–4	3	CS&IS ElectiveBCC: QR. Footnote 5: for test score of 5 only.
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	ENG 101BCC: W1. Satisfies first-year composition requirement.
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	ENG 115BCC: HU+WI. Does not satisfy first-year composition requirement, but satisfies humanities requirement.
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	ENS 110BCC: NS or MI. May be used to satisfy only one area of inquiry.
AP European History	3+	3	CIV 102BCC: GS or HU. May be used to satisfy only one area of inquiry.
AP French Language and Culture	4+	3	WLF 202BCC: WC
	3	3	WLF 201BCC: WC
AP German Language and Culture	4+	3	WLG 202BCC: WC
	3	3	WLG 201BCC: WC
AP Human Geography	3+	3	ElectiveBCC: SB or WC. May be used to satisfy only one area of inquiry.
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	3	WLX 202BCC: WC
	3	3	WLX 201BCC: WC
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	3	WLJ 202BCC: WC
	3	3	WLJ 201BCC: WC
AP Latin	3+	3	Foreign Language ElectiveBCC: WC
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECO 222BCC: SB
	3	3	Economics ElectiveBCC: SB
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECO 221BCC: SB
	3	3	Economics ElectiveBCC: SB
AP Music Theory	3+	3	Music ElectiveSubscores: aural 4 earns MUS 163; aural 5 earns MUS 163 (1 hr.) + 164 (1 hr.); non-aural 4 earns MUS 161; non-aural 5 earns MUS 161 (2 hrs.) + 162 (2 hrs.).
AP Physics 1	3+	4	Physics ElectiveBCC: NS
AP Physics 1 & 2	5	4	Physics 107BCC: NS
AP Physics 2	3+	4	Physics ElectiveBCC: NS
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	Physics ElectiveBCC: NS
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	4	Physics 110BCC: NS
	3–4	4	Physics ElectiveBCC: NS
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MTH 112BCC: QR
AP Psychology	4+	3	PSY 101BCC: SB
	3	3	Psychology ElectiveBCC: SB
AP Research	3+	3	General ElectiveBCC: WI+EL
AP Seminar	3+	3	General ElectiveBCC: MI+WI
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	3	WLS 202BCC: WC
	3	3	WLS 201BCC: WC
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	3	WLS 315BCC: HU
	3	3	Foreign Language ElectiveBCC: HU
AP Statistics	3+	3	MTH 111BCC: QR
AP Studio Art	4+	—	ART 101, ART 105, ART 106
	3	3	Art Elective (2D Design, 3D Design, or Drawing)
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	PLS 105BCC: SB
AP United States History	3+	3	HIS 203BCC: HU or SB. May be used to satisfy only one area of inquiry.
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	History ElectiveBCC: HU, SB or WC. May be used to satisfy only one area of inquiry.