Carleton College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Carleton College: 35 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Official AP Score Reports must be sent from College Board directly to Carleton; credit cannot be posted from student-submitted results.
No more than 12 credits total can be earned from AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, and AP Drawing.
No more than 6 credits total may be earned from AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics.
No more than 6 credits total can be earned from AP Physics exams.
No more than 12 credits total may be earned through pre-matriculation examination credits (such as AP or IB exams) for History exams.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	4+	6	—General credits; do not apply to Studio Arts major. Submit portfolio for department review to determine ARTS 110 placement.
AP 3-D Art and Design	4+	6	—General credits; do not apply to Studio Arts major. Submit portfolio for department review to determine ARTS 110 placement.
AP African American Studies	4+	6	—General credits; do not apply to Africana Studies major.
AP Art History	5	6	—General credits; do not apply to Art History major.
AP Biology	5	6	—Counts toward Biology major; BIOL 125 not needed. Next step: BIOL 126.
	3–4	6	—General credits; do not apply to Biology major. Next steps: BIOL 125 and BIOL 126.
AP Calculus AB	4+	6	MATH 111Counts toward Mathematics major and satisfies MATH 111 requirement.
AP Calculus BC	4+	12	MATH 111, MATH 120Counts toward Mathematics major and satisfies MATH 111 and MATH 120 requirements.
	3	6	MATH 111Granted only if student also has an AB subscore of 4 or 5. Counts toward Mathematics major.
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	6	—Granted only if language requirement is fulfilled through Carleton Chinese Placement Exam. General credits.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	5	6	—General credits; do not count toward Political Science and International Relations major.
AP Computer Science A	4+	6	CS 111Counts toward Computer Science major and satisfies CS 111 requirement.
AP Computer Science Principles	5	6	—General credits; do not apply to Computer Science major.
AP Drawing	4+	6	—General credits; do not apply to Studio Arts major. Submit portfolio for department review to determine ARTS 110 placement.
AP English Language and Composition	4+	6	—General credits; do not apply to English major.
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	—Counts toward English major and satisfies major's Foundations requirement.
	4	6	—General credits; do not apply to English major.
AP Environmental Science	4+	6	—General credits; do not apply to Environmental Studies major.
AP European History	4+	6	—Counts toward History major for Modern/Modern European field.
AP French Language and Culture	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward French and Francophone Studies major. Language Requirement fulfilled.
AP German Language and Culture	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward German major. Language Requirement fulfilled.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	6	—Granted only if language requirement is fulfilled through Carleton Japanese Placement Exam. General credits.
AP Latin	5	6	—General credits; do not apply to Classics major. Language Requirement fulfilled via placement or LATN 204.
AP Macroeconomics	5	6	ECON 110Counts toward Economics major and satisfies ECON 110 requirement. No ECON 110 credit at Carleton.
AP Microeconomics	5	6	ECON 111Counts toward Economics major and satisfies ECON 111 requirement. No ECON 111 credit at Carleton.
AP Music Theory	5	6	MUSC 101, MUSC 203General credits; exempts MUSC 101 and MUSC 203. Does not exempt MUSC 103 automatically. Not elective credit for major or minor.
	4	6	MUSC 101General credits; exempts MUSC 101. Does not exempt MUSC 103 or MUSC 203 automatically. Not elective credit for major or minor.
AP Physics 1 (only)	3+	3	—General credits; do not count toward Physics major.
AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward Physics major. Both exams required.
	3	6	—General credits; do not count toward Physics major. Both exams required.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (only)	3+	3	—General credits; do not count toward Physics major.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	6	PHYS 144General credits; do not count toward Physics major. Both exams required. Consult department for higher-level placement.
	3	6	—General credits; do not count toward Physics major. Both exams required.
AP Physics C: Mechanics (only)	3+	3	—General credits; do not count toward Physics major.
AP Psychology	4+	6	PSYC 110Counts toward Psychology major; PSYC 110 not needed.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward Spanish major. Language Requirement fulfilled.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward Spanish major. Language Requirement fulfilled.
AP Statistics	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward Statistics major.
AP United States Government and Politics	5	6	—General credits; do not count toward Political Science and International Relations major.
AP United States History	4+	6	—Counts toward History major for United States field.
AP World History: Modern	4+	6	—General credits; do not count toward History major.