PSU

Portland State University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Portland State University: 44 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students cannot earn duplicate credit through CLEP or IB exams in subjects for which they earned AP credit.
CLEP credit can supplement or substitute for AP credit where a student's high school does not offer AP or IB courses.
Follow the latest chart for students admitted Fall 2019 or later, regardless of when the exams were taken.
Credits and course equivalencies are subject to change.
Trailing digits on some printed course codes appear to be footnote markers and were removed.
If the Biology exam was taken prior to Spring 2020, three credits of BI LD lab science are awarded instead of BI 214, 215, and 216.
Some exam credit awards were updated Spring 2025; contact the Registrar's office for award information for exams taken before Spring 2025.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	4	ART LD
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	4	ART LD
AP African American Studies	3+	4	BST 202
AP Art History	5	12	ARH 204, ARH 205, ARH 206
	4	8	ARH 205, ARH 206
	3	4	ARH 206
AP Biology	4+	15	BI 221Z, BI 222Z, BI 223Z
	3	8	BI LDIncludes lab science credit.
AP Calculus AB	4+	8	MTH 251Z, MTH 252Z
	3	4	MTH 251Z
AP Calculus BC	4+	12	MTH 251Z, MTH 252Z, MTH 253Z
	3	8	MTH 251Z, MTH 252Z
AP Capstone Research	3+	2	GEN LD
AP Capstone Seminar	3+	2	GEN LD
AP Chemistry	4+	15	CH 221Z, CH 222Z, CH 223Z, CH 227Z, CH 228Z, CH 229Z
	3	5	CH 104, CH 107
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	15	CHN UDUpper-division elective credits.
	4	15	CHN 201, CHN 202, CHN 203Second-year sequence.
	3	15	CHN 101, CHN 102, CHN 103First-year sequence.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	4	PS 204
	3	4	PS LD
AP Computer Science A	3+	4	CS 161
AP Computer Science AB	4+	8	CS LDNo longer offered by CollegeBoard.
	3	4	CS LDNo longer offered by CollegeBoard.
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	4	CS 160
AP Drawing	3+	4	ART 131
AP English Language and Composition	3+	4	WR 121Z
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	4	ENG 100
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	ESM 220
AP European History	4+	8	HST 102, HST 103
	3	4	HST 103
AP French Language and Culture	5	12	FR 301, FR 302, FR 303Upper-division credits.
	4	12	FR 201, FR 202, FR 203Second-year sequence.
	3	12	FR 101, FR 102, FR 103First-year sequence.
AP French Literature	3+	4	FR LDNo longer offered by CollegeBoard.
AP German Language and Culture	5	12	GER 301, GER 302, GER UDUpper-division credits.
	4	12	GER 201, GER 202, GER 203Second-year sequence.
	3	12	GER 101, GER 102, GER 103First-year sequence.
AP Human Geography	3+	4	GEOG 230
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	12	IT UDUpper-division elective credits.
	4	12	IT 201, IT 202, IT 203Second-year sequence.
	3	12	IT 101, IT 102, IT 103First-year sequence.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	15	JPN UDUpper-division elective credits.
	4	15	JPN 201, JPN 202, JPN 203Second-year sequence.
	3	15	JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 103First-year sequence.
AP Latin	3+	12	LAT 201, LAT 202, LAT 203
AP Latin Literature	3+	4	LAT 202No longer offered by CollegeBoard.
AP Macroeconomics	3+	4	EC 202Z
AP Microeconomics	3+	4	EC 201Z
AP Music Theory	5	12	MUS 102, MUS 111, MUS 112, MUS 114, MUS 115
	4	8	MUS 102, MUS 111, MUS 114
	3	4	MUS 102
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4+	5	PH 201, PH 214
	3	6	PH 101, PH 104
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4+	10	PH 202, PH 203, PH 215, PH 216
	3	6	PH 102, PH 105
AP Physics B	4+	15	PH 201, PH 202, PH 203, PH 214, PH 215, PH 216No longer offered by CollegeBoard.
	3	1	GEN LDNo longer offered by CollegeBoard.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	5	PH 212, PH 215
	3	6	PH 102, PH 105
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	5	PH 211, PH 214
	3	6	PH 101, PH 104
AP Precalculus	4+	8	MTH 111Z, MTH 112Z
	3	4	MTH 111Z
AP Psychology	3+	4	PSY LD
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	12	SPAN 301, SPAN 302, SPAN 303Upper-division credits.
	4	12	SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 203Second-year sequence.
	3	12	SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103First-year sequence.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	12	SPAN UD
	4	8	SPAN UD
	3	4	SPAN UD
AP Statistics	3+	4	STAT 243Z
AP U.S. History	4+	8	HST 202, HST 203
	3	4	HST 202
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	4	PS 101
	3	4	PS LD
AP World History	4+	8	HST 105, HST 106
	3	4	HST 106