Butler University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Butler University for Fall 2026: 35 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Applicants should have AP scores sent directly to the Office of Registration and Records from the College Board; Butler's school code is 1073.
AP scores of 4 or 5 may apply to major requirements at department discretion or count as electives fulfilling degree requirements.
AP credits may meet Core Curriculum requirements only if the course is consistent with the learning objectives of the Core area of inquiry.
AP Calculus BC students with a Calculus AB subscore of 4 or 5 receive 4 hrs MA 106.
Credit hours are listed as printed; the page does not state whether they are semester or quarter hours.
This extraction uses the Fall 2026 table; the Fall 2025 table differs in some rows, such as Music Theory MT 101 and Environmental Science NW 201 BI.
World History and African American Studies award no credit.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP Art History	4+	3	ART 105	All students
AP Biology	4+	5	NW 204-BI	All students
	4+	5	BI 105	College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MA 106Fulfills AR core.	All students
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MA 106, MA 1074 hrs MA 106 (fulfills AR core) and 4 hrs MA 107.	All students
AP Chemistry	4+	4	CH 105Recommend placement in CH 107 if additional Chemistry is required for program of study.	All students
	4+	4	NUR 107	Nursing major
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	3	300-level Chinese skills electiveMust begin in 300-level CN course or above.	All students
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	3	PO 151	All students
AP Computer Science A	4+	3	CS 142	All students
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	3	AR 220 CS	All students
AP Economics—Macroeconomics	4+	3	SW 220 EC, EC elective	All students
	4+	3	EC 232	Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major, or Economics major in LAS
AP Economics—Microeconomics	4+	3	SW 220 EC, EC elective	All students
	4+	3	EC 231	Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major, or Economics major in LAS
AP English Language and Composition	4+	3	EN 200-level elective	All students
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	3	EN 200-level elective	All students
AP Environmental Science	4+	5	NW 225-ENV	All students
AP European History	4+	3	100-level history electiveExempts History majors from corresponding 200-level European History requirement.	All students
AP French Language and Culture	4+	3	300-level French skills electiveMust begin in 300-level FR course or above.	All students
AP German Language and Culture	4+	3	300-level German skills electiveMust begin in 300-level GR course or above.	All students
AP Human Geography	4+	3	GE 109	All students
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	—	—Refer to Department Chair.	All students
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	—	—Refer to Department Chair.	All students
AP Latin	4+	3	LT 204Must begin in 300-level LT course or above.	All students
AP Music Theory	4+	3	MT 100	All students
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PH 107	All students
	4+	5	NW 262-PH	All students
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PH 108	All students
	4+	5	NW 262-PH	All students
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	5	NW 262-PH, PH elective	All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	5	NW 262-PH, PH elective	All students
	4+	4	PH 107	Health Science or Chemistry major or at student's request
AP Precalculus	4+	3	MA 102	All students
AP Psychology	4+	3	SW 250-PS	All students
AP Research	4+	3	100-level general elective	All students
AP Seminar	4+	3	100-level general elective	All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	3	300-level Spanish skills electiveApplies for each test (Language or Literature); must begin in 300-level SP course or above; RX Medical Spanish courses are not eligible.	All students
AP Statistics	4+	3	MA 162Fulfills AR core.	All students
	4+	3	MS 264	Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major
AP Studio Art (Drawing or Design)	4+	3	100-level art electiveCredit awarded for each test.	All students
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	3	SW 242-PO	All students
	4+	3	PO 131	Political science major/minor or College of Education
AP United States History	4+	3	100-level history electiveExempts History majors from corresponding 200-level U.S. History requirement.	All students