Miami University AP credit

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

Rules that apply to every exam

AP exam scores of 3 or higher earn credit in the subject area of the exam taken, per the table of hours awarded.
Taking both AP English Language and AP English Literature with scores of 3 or higher awards 6 total hours (ENG 111 and ENG 122).
Earned AP credit in a language course takes precedence over a Miami placement test score for that language.
AP Calculus AB score of 3 awards MTH 151; the department recommends retaking MTH 151 if you plan to take Calculus II.
AP Mathematics credit in MTH 025 and MTH 049 does not count toward graduation and is not graded.
Students must contact the department or advisor for placement questions before registering for sequenced courses.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	3	CRE 151Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies; PA4A
AP Art History	4+	6	ART 187, ART 188History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic and Renaissance-Modern; PA3A, PA4B
	3	3	ART 188History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern; PA3A or PA4B
AP Biology	3+	4	BIO/MBI 116Biological Concepts; PA2B, LAB; score of 3 students advised to take course at college level if biology major
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MTH 151Calculus I; PA1A; score of 3 students advised to take college level if going to Calculus II
AP Calculus BC	3+	8	MTH 151, MTH 251Calculus I and Calculus II; PA1A
AP Capstone Research	3	3	UNV 172First-Year Research Experience II
AP Capstone Seminar	3	3	UNV 171First-Year Research Experience I; Research perspective
AP Chemistry	5	10	CHM 141, CHM 142, CHM 144, CHM 145College Chemistry and Lab; PA2B, LAB
	4	4	CHM 141, CHM 144College Chemistry and Lab; PA2B, LAB
	3	4	CHM 111, CHM 111LChemistry in Modern Society and Laboratory; PA2B, LAB
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	14	CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201, CHI 202Elementary Chinese and Second Year Chinese
	4	11	CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201Elementary Chinese and Second Year Chinese
	3	8	CHI 101, CHI 102Elementary Chinese
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	POL 221Modern World Governments; PA2A or PA4C
AP Computer Science A	5	6	CSE 174, CSE 271Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving; Object-Oriented Programming
	3–4	3	CSE 174Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	CSE 151Computers, Computer Science, and Society
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	ENG 111Composition and Rhetoric; PA1B
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	ENG 111Composition and Rhetoric; PA1B
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	BIO 121Environmental Biology; PA2B
AP European History	3+	3	HST T**OTM Arts and Humanities Credit; PA3B
AP French Language and Culture	5	14	FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202Elementary French, Intermediate French, Critical Analysis of French Culture; PA3B or PA4C for 202
	4	11	FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201Elementary French and Intermediate French
	3	8	FRE 101, FRE 102Elementary French
AP French Literature	4+	14	FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202Elementary French, Intermediate French, Critical Analysis of French Culture; PA3B or PA4C for 202
	3	11	FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201Elementary French and Intermediate French; PA3B or PA4C for 202
AP German Language and Culture	5	14	GER 101, GER 102, GER 201, GER 202Beginning German and Second Year German
	4	11	GER 101, GER 102, GER 201Beginning German and Second Year German
	3	8	GER 101, GER 102Beginning German
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GEO 101Global Forces, Local Diversity; PA2A or PA4C
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	14	ITL 101, ITL 102, ITL 201, ITL 202Beginners Italian and Second Year Italian
	4	11	ITL 101, ITL 102, ITL 201Beginners Italian and Second Year Italian
	3	8	ITL 101, ITL 102Beginners Italian
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	14	JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, JPN 202Elementary Japanese and Second Year Japanese
	4	11	JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201Elementary Japanese and Second Year Japanese
	3	8	JPN 101, JPN 102Elementary Japanese
AP Latin	4+	14	LAT 101, LAT 102, LAT 201, LAT 202Beginning Latin and Intermediate Latin
	3	8	LAT 101, LAT 102Beginning Latin
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECO 202Principles of Macroeconomics; PA2A
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECO 201Principles of Microeconomics; PA2A
AP Music Theory	4+	4	MUS 101, MUS 151Theory of Music I and Aural Skills I
	3	3	MUS 101Theory of Music I
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHY 161Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory I; PA2B, LAB
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHY 162Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory II; PA2B, LAB
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	5	PHY 182/184General Physics with Laboratory II; PA2B, LAB
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	5	PHY 181/183General Physics with Laboratory I; PA2B, LAB
AP Precalculus	3+	5	MTH 125Precalculus; PA1A
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSY 111Introduction to Psychology; PA2A
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	17	SPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 201, SPN 202, SPN 311Beginner's Course, Second Year Spanish, Grammar Review and Intro Composition
	3	8	SPN 101, SPN 102Beginner's Spanish
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	17	SPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 201, SPN 202, SPN 311Beginner's Course, Second Year Spanish, Grammar Review and Intro Composition
	3	11	SPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 201Beginner's Course and Second Year Spanish
AP Statistics	3+	4	STA 261Statistics; PA1A
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	3+	3	ART T**Elective
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	3	ART 171Visual Fundamentals: 3-D
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	3	ART T**Elective
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	POL 241American Political System; PA2A
AP United States History	3+	6	HST 111, HST 112Survey of American History; PA3B
AP World History: Modern	3+	6	HST 198, electiveWorld History Since 1500 Elective; PA3B or PA4C