Chapman University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Chapman University: 41 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Chapman grants credit for department-designated minimum scores on approved AP exams. Only official score reports sent directly from the College Board are accepted.
Approved exams without a direct or general Chapman equivalency are awarded general lower-division credit under course code TRAN-100TR.
A maximum of 32 credits may be earned in passing courses by examination.
No more than 32 credits will be awarded for dual credit, or combined dual credit and AP or IB.
Not all medical schools accept Advanced Placement scores to satisfy admission requirements.
AP Research and AP Seminar credit is effective Fall 2023 and is not awarded under prior catalog years.
AP Precalculus is not accepted for credit at Chapman, regardless of score.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	4+	3	HIST-228GE Area: CC, SI, VI. Additional Requirement: GLCT.
AP Art History	5	6	AH-200, AH-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: AI, SI.
	4	3	AH-200GE Area: AI, SI.
AP Biology	4+	4	BIOL-204, BIOL-204LCredit printed as 3, 1 per course. GE Area: NI.
AP Calculus AB	4+	3	MATH-110GE Area: QI.
AP Calculus BC	4+	6	MATH-110, MATH-111Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: QI.
	3	3	MATH-110GE Area: QI.
AP Chemistry	4+	4	CHEM-140, CHEM-140LCredit printed as 3, 1 per course. GE Area: NI.
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	6	CHIN-102, CHIN-202Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	CHIN-101, CHIN-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	CHIN-101GE Area: none.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	3	POSC-130GE Area: SI.
AP Computer Science A	4+	3	CPSC-230GE Area: QI.
AP Computer Science Principles	5	3	CPSC-230GE Area: QI.
AP English Language and Composition	4+	3	ENG-103GE Area: WI.
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	3	ENG-100TRGE Area: AI.
AP Environmental Science	4+	3	ENV-100TRGE Area: NI.
AP European History	5	6	HIST-110, HIST-112Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: SI.
	4	3	HIST-110GE Area: SI.
AP French Language and Culture	5	6	FREN-102, FREN-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	FREN-101, FREN-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	FREN-101GE Area: none.
AP French Literature and Culture	4+	3	FREN-202GE Area: LC.
AP German Language and Culture	5	6	GER-102, GER-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	GER-101, GER-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	GER-101GE Area: none.
AP Human Geography	4+	3	SS-100TRGE Area: SI, GC.
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	6	ITAL-102, ITAL-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	ITAL-101, ITAL-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	ITAL-101GE Area: none.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	6	JPN-102, JPN-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	JPN-101, JPN-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	JPN-101GE Area: none.
AP Latin	5	6	LAT-102, LAT-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	LAT-101, LAT-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	LAT-101GE Area: none.
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON-201GE Area: SI.
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON-200GE Area: SI.
AP Music Theory	4+	3	MUS-100TRGE Area: AI.
AP Physics 1	4+	4	PHYS-100TRGE Area: NI.
AP Physics 2	4+	4	PHYS-100TRGE Area: NI.
AP Physics B	3+	3	PHYS-100TRLGE Area: NI.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	4	PHYS-102, PHYS-102LCredit printed as 3, 1 per course. GE Area: NI.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	4	PHYS-101, PHYS-101LCredit printed as 3, 1 per course. GE Area: NI.
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSY-101GE Area: SI.
AP Research	4+	3	TRAN-100TREffective Fall 2023; not awarded under prior catalog years. GE Area: none.
AP Seminar	4+	3	TRAN-100TREffective Fall 2023; not awarded under prior catalog years. GE Area: none.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	6	SPAN-102, SPAN-201Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: LC.
	4	6	SPAN-101, SPAN-102Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: none.
	3	3	SPAN-101GE Area: none.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	3	SPAN-202GE Area: LC. SPAN-326 prerequisite waiver.
AP Statistics	4+	3	MATH-203GE Area: QI.
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	4+	3	ART-100TRGE Area: AI.
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	4+	3	ART-100TRGE Area: AI.
AP Studio Art: Drawing	4+	3	ART-100TRGE Area: AI.
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	3	POSC-110GE Area: SI, CC.
AP United States History	5	6	HIST-100TR, HIST-103Credit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: SI.
	4	3	HIST-100TRGE Area: SI.
AP World History	5	6	SS-100TR, HIST 100TRCredit printed as 3, 3 per course. GE Area: SI, GC.
	4	3	HIST-100TRGE Area: SI.