Bucknell University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Bucknell University: 33 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

AP credit can only be used to satisfy disciplinary exploration requirements, such as ARHC, NSMC or SLSC courses.
Only one AP credit can be used towards each requirement.
AP cannot be used to satisfy the Foreign Language or Lab Science requirements.
For a course with both a satisfactory AP score and college credit elsewhere, transfer credit is awarded for only the AP score or the college credit, not both.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	1	100 level Critical Black Studies Elective
AP Art History	3+	1	100 level Art History Elective
AP Biology	4+	1	100 level Biology ElectiveNo lab credit
AP Calculus AB	4+	1	Math 201
AP Calculus AB subscore on BC exam	4+	1	Math 201Listed as Calculus Subset.
AP Calculus BC	4+	2	Math 201, Math 202
	3	1	Math 201
AP Chemistry	4+	1	100 level Chemistry ElectiveNo lab credit
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	1	100 level Political Science ElectiveCan't be counted towards Political Science major.
AP Computer Science A	4+	1	CSCI 203
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	1	100 level electiveNot counted toward CSCI major
AP English Language and Composition	4+	1	100 level English ElectiveCredit awarded for only one English exam.
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	1	100 level English ElectiveCredit awarded for only one English exam.
AP Environmental Science	4+	1	100 level Environmental Studies Elective
AP European History	4+	1	100 level History Elective
AP French Language and Culture	4+	1	100 level French Elective
AP German Language and Culture	4+	1	100 level German Elective
AP Human Geography	4+	1	100 level Geography Elective
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	1	100 level Italian Elective
AP Latin	3+	1	100 level Latin Elective
AP Macroeconomics	4+	1	ECON 101ECON 101 credit requires qualifying scores on BOTH Micro and Macro exams; otherwise one 100 level Economics Elective.
AP Microeconomics	4+	1	ECON 101ECON 101 credit requires qualifying scores on BOTH Micro and Macro exams; otherwise one 100 level Economics Elective.
AP Music Theory	3+	1	100 level Music Elective
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	1	100 level Physics ElectiveNo lab credit
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	1	100 level Physics ElectiveOne credit, awarded only with qualifying scores on BOTH exams. No lab credit.
AP Psychology	4+	1	PSYC 100
AP Seminar and AP Research	4+	1	100 level University ElectiveOne credit, awarded only with qualifying scores on BOTH exams.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	1	100 level Spanish Elective
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	1	100 level Spanish Elective
AP Statistics	4+	1	Stat 216
AP Studio Art	3+	1	100 level Art & Design Elective
AP U.S. Government and Politics	4+	1	100 level Political Science ElectiveCan't be counted towards Political Science major.
AP U.S. History	4+	1	100 level History Elective
AP World History: Modern	4+	1	100 level History Elective