Lafayette College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Lafayette College for 2026-2027: 29 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit cannot be reviewed or awarded until official exam score reports are received directly from the testing organization.
Official score reports should be sent to Lafayette only after the student is admitted; earlier scores cannot be added to an applicant record.
Students cannot receive both exam credit and institutional credit for the same course.
Eligibility, scores, applicability, and equivalents are not eligible for petition, exception, or override.
MATH 161 and MATH 162 must be taken in sequence; students may retain or rescind credit for both, or retain MATH 161 and rescind MATH 162.
Credit is awarded based on the policy in effect the year the student matriculated at Lafayette.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	4+	1	Elective in ArtMeets the Humanistic Inquiry, Analysis or Creation (HAH) requirement in the Common Course of Study.
AP Art: Drawing, 2-D or 3-D Art and Design	4+	1	Elective in Art
AP Biology	5	1	BIOL 111
AP Calculus AB	4+	1	MATH 161Students wishing to place into their first math course without prerequisite credit must first pass the credit exam offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences; credit not awarded until the subsequent registered course is passed.
AP Calculus BC	4+	2	MATH 161, MATH 162Alternatively, MATH 161 only may be awarded for 1 credit. Students wishing to place into their first math course without prerequisite credit must first pass the credit exam offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences; credit not awarded until the subsequent registered course is passed.
	3	1	MATH 161Students wishing to place into their first math course without prerequisite credit must first pass the credit exam offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences; credit not awarded until the subsequent registered course is passed.
AP Chemistry	4+	1	CHEM 107
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	1	CHN 112Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
	3	1	CHN 102Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	1	GOVT 103
AP Computer Science A	4+	1	CS 110
AP Economics (Macroeconomics + Microeconomics)	4+	1	ECON 101Must earn a score of 4 or higher on both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
AP English Language or Literature	4+	1	Elective in EnglishOnly one credit awarded in English. Meets the Humanistic Inquiry, Analysis or Creation (HAH) requirement in the Common Course of Study.
AP Environmental Science	4+	1	Elective in Environmental ScienceDoes not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement. Not equivalent to either EVST 100 or GEOL 110.
AP European History	4+	1	Elective in HistoryElective credit cannot be applied in major.
AP French Language and Culture	4+	1	FREN 112Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
	3	1	FREN 102Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP German Language and Culture	4+	1	GERM 112Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
	3	1	GERM 102Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	1	Elective in Languages & Literary StudiesSatisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	1	JAPN 112Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
	3	1	JAPN 102Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP Latin	4+	1	LAT 112Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
	3	1	LAT 102Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP Music Theory	4+	1	MUS 121
AP Physics 1	4+	1	PHYS 111Engineering majors will not be awarded credit for PHYS 111, PHYS 112. Students with 4-5 on both Physics 1 and Physics C: Mechanics receive only PHYS 131.
AP Physics 2	4+	1	PHYS 112Engineering majors will not be awarded credit for PHYS 111, PHYS 112. Students with 4-5 on both Physics 2 and Physics C: E&M receive only PHYS 133.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	1	PHYS 133Engineering majors will not be awarded credit for PHYS 111, PHYS 112. Students with 4-5 on both Physics 2 and Physics C: E&M receive only PHYS 133.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	1	PHYS 131Engineering majors will not be awarded credit for PHYS 111, PHYS 112. Students with 4-5 on both Physics 1 and Physics C: Mechanics receive only PHYS 131.
AP Psychology	4+	1	Elective in PsychologyNot equivalent to PSYC 110; does not meet the Study of the Natural World (NW) requirement.
AP Spanish Language or Literature	4+	1	SPAN 112Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
	3	1	SPAN 102Satisfies the Elementary Proficiency in a Second Language requirement. Maximum 1 credit per language.
AP Statistics	4+	1	MATH 186
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	1	GOVT 101
AP United States History	4+	1	Elective in HistoryElective credit cannot be applied in major.
AP World History	4+	1	Elective in HistoryElective credit cannot be applied in major.