Siena College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Siena College for 202-2027: 39 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

A score of 4 or 5 will usually be accepted for placement or credit at Siena.
Scores below 4 on AP exams are not listed as earning credit under this policy.
Students with a 4 or 5 in Biology may instead take the Advanced General Biology sequence if majoring or minoring in biology.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP African American Studies	4+	—	HIST 1EL	All students
AP Art History	4+	—	CREA 231	All students
AP Biology	4+	3	BIOL 020Biology majors or minors may instead take BIOL 170 Advanced General Biology (4 credits) fall and BIOL 180 Advanced General Biology Seminar (2 credits) spring.	All students
AP Calculus AB	4+	—	MATH 110	All students
AP Calculus BC	4+	—	MATH 110, MATH 120	All students
AP Chemistry	4+	—	CHEM 002, CHEM 040	All students
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	—	MDLG 1 EL	All students
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	—	POSC 140	All students
AP Computer Science A	4+	—	CSIS 120	All students
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	—	CSIS 110	All students
AP Cybersecurity	4+	—	CSIS 205	All students
AP English Language and Composition	4+	—	WRIT 100	All students
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	—	ENGL 101Previously listed as ENGL 011.	All students
AP Environmental Science	4+	—	ENVA 015	All students
AP European History	4+	—	HIST 1 EL	All students
AP French Language and Culture	4+	—	FREN 201	All students
AP German Language and Culture	4+	—	MDLG 1EL	All students
AP Human Geography	4+	—	ATDV 250	All students
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	—	ITAL 201	All students
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	—	MDLG 1 EL	All students
AP Latin	4+	—	LATN 101	All students
AP Macroeconomics	4+	—	ECON 102	All students
AP Microeconomics	4+	—	ECON 101	All students
AP Music Theory	4+	—	CREA 165	All students
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4+	—	PHYS 110	All students
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4+	—	PHYS 120	All students
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	—	PHYS 140	All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	—	PHYS 130	All students
AP Precalculus	4+	—	MATH 101	All students
AP Psychology	4+	—	PSYC 100	All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	—	SPAN 201	All students
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	—	SPAN 2 EL	All students
AP Statistics	4+	—	BAAS 200	School of Business Students
	4+	—	STAT 175	School of Science Students
	4+	—	ATDV 110	All other students
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	4+	—	CREA 112	All students
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	4+	—	CREA 1 EL	All students
AP Studio Art: Drawing	4+	—	CREA 200	All students
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	—	POSC 100	All students
AP United States History	4+	—	HIST 1 EL	All students
AP World History: Modern	4+	—	HIST 1 EL	All students