Middle Tennessee State University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Middle Tennessee State University: 35 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit is granted for AP scores of 3 or above unless noted otherwise. No grades or quality points are given, and these credits do not affect GPA.
A student may receive no more than 60 semester hours by credit by examination, special examination, dual credit, service-related experience, and flight training combined.
Requests for credit must be submitted to the MTSU Undergraduate Admissions Office no later than the final day of classes of the term for which credit is requested.
If a student elects to take a course rather than receive Advanced Standing credit, the student forgoes all credit related to that exam.
Credit removed from the transcript will not be re-posted regardless of outcome, including withdrawals, passes, or fails, for MTSU and transfer coursework.
Courses marked with an asterisk require a grade of 4 or above to receive credit.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	6	HIST 2040, HIST 2050
AP Art History	3+	3	ART 1030
AP Biology	3+	4	BIOL1030/ BIOL 1031Science major may receive credit for BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 upon recommendation of chair, Department of Biology.
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	3	FCSE 1400
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MATH 1910
AP Calculus BC	3+	4	Math 1920
AP Chemistry	5	8	CHEM 1110/ CHEM 1111, CHEM 1120/ CHEM 1121
	3–4	4	CHEM 1110/ CHEM 1111 OR CHEM 1010/ CHEM 1011
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	PS 1010
AP Computer Science A	3+	4	CSCI 1170
AP Computer Science AB	4+	4	CSCI 2170*Requires a grade of 4 or above.
AP Cybersecurity	3+	3	CYBM 1300
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 1010
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	ENGL1010
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	ENVS 2810/ENVS 2811
AP European History	3+	3	HIST 1020
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GS 2010
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECON 2410
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECON 2420
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUTH 1000
AP Physics 1	4+	4	PHYS 2010/2011*Requires a grade of 4 or above.
AP Physics 2	4+	4	PHYS 2020/2021*Requires a grade of 4 or above.
AP Physics B	4+	4	PHYS 2010/2011*Requires a grade of 4 or above.
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	4+	4	PHYS 2120/2121*Requires a grade of 4 or above.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	4	PHYS 2110/2111*Requires a grade of 4 or above.
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MATH 1730
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSY 1410
AP Seminar	3+	3	CLA 2000
AP Statistics	3+	3	MATH 1530
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio	3+	3	ART 1610
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio	3+	3	ART 1630
AP Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio	3+	3	ART 1620
AP U.S. Government and Politics	3+	3	PS 1005
AP U.S. History	3+	6	HIST 2010, HIST 2020
AP World History	3+	6	HIST 1110, HIST 1120
AP World Languages and Cultures	4+	12	CHIN 1010 and 1020 and 2010 and 2020, ITAL 1010 and 1020 and 2010 and 2020, JAPN 1010 and 1020 and 2010 and 2020
	3+	6	SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020, FREN 1010 and FREN 1020, GERM 1010 and GERM1020, LATN 1010 and LATN 1020
	3	9	CHIN 1010 and 1020 and 2010, ITAL 1010 and 1020 and 2010, JAPN 1010 and 1020 and 2010