Christopher Newport University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Christopher Newport University for 2024-2025: 39 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

The listed AP scores are effective for Fall 2025 applicants.
Policies and required scores are reviewed and updated annually; check cnu.edu for updates.
Chemistry 4 credit is printed as 7/8 and CHEM 242/* requires individual recommendation from the academic department.
Languages marked with ** with a score of 4 result in 6 additional credits (201-202 or 2XX) satisfying the Liberal Learning Foundation Second Language Literacy Requirement.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3	3	FNAR 1XX
AP 3-D Art and Design	3	3	FNAR 1XX
AP African American Studies	3	3	ENGL 2XX
AP Art History	4	6	FNAR 201, 202
	3	3	FNAR 201
AP Biology	4	7	BIOL 107, 108, 109L
	3	3	BIOL 107
AP Calculus AB	4	4	MATH 140
	3	3	MATH 135
AP Calculus BC	3	8	MATH 140, 240
AP Chemistry	4	—	CHEM 121/121L, 242/*Credit printed as 7/8.
	3	4	CHEM 103/103L
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3	6	CHIN 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3	3	POLS 215
AP Computer Science A	4	4	CPSC 150/150L
	3	3	CPSC 110
AP Computer Science Principles	3	3	CPSC 110
AP Drawing	3	3	FNAR 1XX
AP English Language and Composition	5	6	ENGL 123, 1XX
	4	3	ENGL 123
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	ENGL 1XX
	4	3	ENGL 1XX
AP Environmental Science	3	4	BIOL 115, 109L
AP European History	3	3	HIST 1XX
AP French Language and Culture	3	6	FREN 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP German Language and Culture	3	6	GERM 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Human Geography	3	3	GEOG 210
AP Italian Language and Culture	3	6	ITAL 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3	6	ELEC 1XXSecond Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Latin	3	6	LATN 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Macroeconomics	3	3	ECON 201
AP Microeconomics	3	3	ECON 202
AP Music Theory	3	3	MUSC 211
AP Physics 1	4	4	PHYS 151/151L
AP Physics 2	4	4	PHYS 152/152L
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4	4	PHYS 202/202LRequires Calculus AB (4) or BC (3).
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4	4	PHYS 201/201LRequires Calculus AB (4) or BC (3).
AP Precalculus	4	3	MATH 132
	3	3	MATH 1XX
AP Psychology	4	3	PSYC 201
AP Spanish Language and Culture	3	6	SPAN 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3	6	SPAN 101, 102Second Language Literacy footnote applies.
AP Statistics	3	3	MATH 125
AP United States Government and Politics	3	3	POLS 101
AP United States History	5	6	HIST 121, 122
	3	3	HIST 121
AP World History: Ancient	3	3	HIST 111
AP World History: Modern	3	3	HIST 112