Plymouth State University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Plymouth State University for 2026-2027: 40 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit-by-examination is limited to a maximum of 30 credits.
Credit is awarded according to the PSU catalog in effect at the time the student takes the exam.
Appropriate academic departments, in conjunction with the Admissions office, determine whether AP credit and/or placement is granted.
Students who have taken both AP and IB examinations do not receive credit or placement for both.
No credit is awarded for a language exam if the student's native language is that language.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	4	AR 1045Gen ed: AEXP
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	4	AR 1065Gen ed: AEXP
AP African American Studies	3+	4	HIDI 1410Gen ed: NVCL
AP Art History	3+	4	AH 1999Gen ed: CMST
AP Biology	5	8	BI 1110, BI 1120
	3–4	4	—Applied as ENTW general education
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MA 2550
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MA 2550, MA 2560
	3	4	MA 2550
AP Chemistry	5	8	CH 2335, CH 2340
	4	4	CH 2335
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	8	CH 1016, CN 1026
	3–4	4	CN 1016
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	4	PO 1999Gen ed: CORG
AP Computer Science A	4+	7	CS 2010, CS 2370Gen ed: CMST and QNIQ
	3	3	CS 2010Gen ed: CMST
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	CS 2010Gen ed: CMST
AP Drawing	3+	4	AR 1075Gen ed: AEXP
AP English Language and Composition	3+	4	EN 1400Gen ed: COMP
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	4	EN 1999Gen ed: CMST
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	—Applied as ENTW general education
AP European History	3+	4	HI 2016Gen ed: NVCL
AP French Language and Culture	5	8	FR 2023, FR 2024Gen ed: NVCL
	4	8	FR 1011, FR 1012Gen ed: NVCL
	3	4	FR 1011Gen ed: NVCL
AP German Language and Culture	3+	3	IS 1999Gen ed: NVCL
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GE 2200Gen ed: QLIQ
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	3	IS 1999Gen ed: NVCL
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	3	IS 1999Gen ed: NVCL
AP Latin	4+	6	IS 1999
	3	3	IS 1999
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECN 1999Gen ed: QNIQ; BUS1400 awarded if credit earned for both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECN 1999Gen ed: QLIQ; BUS1400 awarded if credit earned for both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
AP Music Theory	5	8	MU 1210, MU 1220
	4	4	MU 1210
	3	4	MU 1999Gen ed: AEXP
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	3+	4	PH 2110
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	3+	4	PH 2120
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PH 2520
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PH 2510
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MA 2130
AP Psychology	3+	4	PS 2015Gen ed: CHWL
AP Research	4+	6	IS 1999
	3	3	IS 1999
AP Seminar	4+	6	IS 1999
	3	3	IS 1999
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	4	SP 1012Gen ed: NVCL; no credit if native language is Spanish
	3	4	SP 1011Gen ed: NVCL; no credit if native language is Spanish
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	4	SP 3220
	3–4	4	SP 1999Gen ed: CMST
AP Statistics	3+	3	MA 2300
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	4	PO 1025Gen ed: RESH
AP United States History	3+	4	HI 1999Gen ed: MGCN
AP World History: Modern	3+	4	HI 2011Gen ed: NVCL