George Mason University AP credit

What each AP score earns at George Mason University: 47 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Send official AP transcripts to the Office of Admissions using George Mason's AP school code 5827.
Official score reports should be sent to the Office of Admissions after a student has indicated their intent to enroll.
Students may receive advanced standing only once for a particular George Mason course; duplicate transfer credit will not be awarded.
George Mason accepts National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL) exams in Arabic, Korean, Portuguese and Russian.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	4+	3	AVT 104
	3	3	AVT elective
AP 3-D Art and Design	4+	3	AVT 105
	3	3	AVT elective
AP African American Studies	3+	3	AFAM elective
AP Arabic Language Overall (NEWL)	5	12	ARAB 110, 201, 202
	4	9	ARAB 110, 201
	3	6	ARAB 110
AP Art History	4+	6	ARTH 200, 201
	3	3	ARTH 200
AP Biology	5	8	BIOL 103, 105, 102
	4	4	BIOL 103, 105
	3	3	BIOL 103
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	3	BUS Elective
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH 113
	3	3	MATH 123
AP Calculus AB Subscore	4+	4	MATH 113
	3	3	MATH 123
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 113, 114
	3	3	MATH 123
AP Chemistry	4+	4	CHEM 211, 213
	3	4	CHEM 103
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	12	CHIN 110, 201, 202
	4	9	CHIN 110, 201
	3	6	CHIN 110
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	GOVT 133
AP Computer Science A	4+	4	CS 112
	3	4	CS Elective
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	3	CS 100
	3	3	CS Elective
AP Cybersecurity	4+	3	CYSE 101
	3	3	General Elective
AP Drawing	4+	3	AVT 222
	3	3	AVT elective
AP English Language and Composition	5	6	ENGH 101, 201
	4	3	ENGH 101
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	ENGH 101, 202
	4	3	ENGH 101
AP Environmental Science	4+	8	EVPP 108, 109, 112, 113
	3	4	EVPP 108, 109
AP European History	4+	6	HIST 100, L388
	3	3	HIST 100
AP French Language and Culture	5	12	FREN 110, 201, 202
	4	9	FREN 110, 201
	3	6	FREN 110
AP German Language and Culture	5	12	GERM 110, 201, 202
	4	9	GERM 110, 201
	3	6	GERM 110
AP Human Geography	4+	6	GGS 101, 103
	3	3	GGS 103
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	12	ITAL 110, 201, 202
	4	9	ITAL 110, 201
	3	6	ITAL 110
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	12	JAPA 110, 201, 202
	4	9	JAPA 110, 201
	3	6	JAPA 110
AP Korean Language Overall (NEWL)	5	12	KORE 110, 201, 202
	4	9	KORE110, 201
	3	6	KORE 110
AP Latin	5	12	LATN 101, 102, 201, 202
	4	9	LATN 101, 102, 201
	3	6	LATN 101, 102
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON 104
	3	3	ECON elective
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON 103
	3	3	ECON elective
AP Music Theory	5	3	MUSI 115
	3–4	3	MUSI 100
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PHYS 243, 244
	3	4	PHYS 103
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PHYS 245, 246
	3	4	PHYS 104
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	4	PHYS 260, 261
	3	4	PHYS 245, 246
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	4	PHYS 160, 161
	3	4	PHYS 243, 244
AP Portuguese Language Overall (NEWL)	5	12	PORT 110, 201, 202
	4	9	PORT 110, 201
	3	6	PORT 110
AP Precalculus	4+	4	MATH 105
	3	3	MATH 103T
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYC 100
AP Research	3+	3	General Elective
AP Russian Language Overall (NEWL)	5	12	RUSS 110, 201, 202
	4	9	RUSS 110, 201
	3	6	RUSS 110
AP Seminar	3+	3	General Elective
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	12	SPAN 110, 201, 202
	4	9	SPAN 110, 201
	3	6	SPAN 110
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	3	SPAN L488
AP Statistics	5	3	STAT 250 for nonmajors; 260 for majors
	4	3	STAT 250
	3	3	STAT 105T
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	GOVT 103
AP United States History	4+	6	HIST 121, 122
	3	3	HIST 121
AP World History: Modern	4+	6	HIST 125, L387
	3	3	HIST 125