University of Texas at Dallas AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Texas at Dallas for 2025-2027: 41 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Petition for AP credit during your first semester at UT Dallas, and no later than the first day of your graduating term.
Accepted AP credit is permanently added to your official UT Dallas transcript and cannot be removed.
AP credit does not count toward transferable GPA or transfer hours for admissions.
Petitions require an official score report from the testing agency; AP credits on other colleges' transcripts are not accepted.
Students may receive credit for either AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC, but not both.
Consider tuition rebate eligibility and success in future courses before accepting AP credit.
Courses marked with a dagger meet Core Curriculum Requirements.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	4+	3	AHST 2331†Understanding Art; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	ARTS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Biology	5	10	BIOL 2311†, 2111, 2312†, 2112, 2281Intro to Modern Biology I & II with Workshops, Intro Biology Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	4	8	BIOL 2311†, 2111, 2312†, 2112Intro to Modern Biology I & II with Workshops; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	BIOL 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Calculus AB	4+	7	MATH 2312†+1325†, MATH 2312†+2413†Precalculus & Applied Calculus I, or Precalculus & Differential Calculus; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	MATH 2312†Precalculus; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 2312†+2417†, MATH 1325†+1326, MATH 2413†+2414†Precalculus & Calculus I, or Applied Calculus I & II, or Differential & Integral Calculus; meets Core Curriculum Requirements where marked
	3	7	MATH 2312†+1325†, MATH 2312†+2413†**Precalculus & Applied Calculus I, or Precalculus & Differential Calculus; MATH 2413 requires AB subscore of 4 or 5
AP Chemistry	5	8	CHEM 1311†, 1111, 1312†, 1112General Chemistry I & II with Labs; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	4	4	CHEM 1311†, 1111General Chemistry I with Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	CHEM 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	12	CHIN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312Beginning Chinese I & II, Intermediate Chinese I & II
	4	9	CHIN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning Chinese I & II, Intermediate Chinese I
	3	6	CHIN 1311, 1312Beginning Chinese I & II
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	GOVT 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Computer Science A	4+	7	CS 1436, 1337Programming Fundamentals, Computer Science I
	3	3	CS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP English Language and Composition	5	6	RHET 1301†, 1302†Rhetoric I, Rhetoric; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3–4	3	RHET 1301†Rhetoric I; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP English Literature	4+	3	LIT 2331Intro to World Literature
	3	3	LIT 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	RHET 1301†, 1302†Rhetoric I, Rhetoric; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3–4	3	RHET 1301†Rhetoric I; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	GEOS 2302†The Global Environment; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP European History	3+	3	HIST 2360†European Civilizations; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP French Language	5	9	FREN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I
	4	6	FREN 1311, 1312Beginning French I & II
	3	3	FREN 1311Beginning French I
AP French Language and Culture	5	12	FREN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I & II
	4	9	FREN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I
	3	6	FREN 1311, 1312Beginning French I & II
AP German Language	5	9	GERM 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning German I & II, Intermediate German I
	4	6	GERM 1311, 1312Beginning German I & II
	3	3	GERM 1311Beginning German I
AP German Language and Culture	5	12	GERM 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312Beginning German I & II, Intermediate German I & II
	4	9	GERM 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning German I & II, Intermediate German I
	3	6	GERM 1311, 1312Beginning German I & II
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GEOG 2303†World Regional Geography; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	12	LANG 1311, 1312, 2—Beginning Language Instruction I & II, Lang lower-level transfer elective (6 hours)
	4	9	LANG 1311, 1312, 2—Beginning Language Instruction I & II, Lang lower-level transfer elective (3 hours)
	3	6	LANG 1311, 1312Beginning Language Instruction I & II
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	12	JAPN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312Beginning Japanese I & II, Intermediate Japanese I & II
	4	9	JAPN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning Japanese I & II, Intermediate Japanese I
	3	6	JAPN 1311, 1312Beginning Japanese I & II
AP Latin	5	12	LANG 1311, 1312, 2—Beginning Language Instruction I & II, Lang lower-level transfer elective (6 hours)
	4	9	LANG 1311, 1312, 2—Beginning Language Instruction I & II, Lang lower-level transfer elective (3 hours)
	3	6	LANG 1311, 1312Beginning Language Instruction I & II
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON 2301†Principles of Macroeconomics; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	ECON 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON 2302†Principles of Microeconomics; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	ECON 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUSI 2328Music Theory I
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PHYS 1301†, 1101†College Physics I with Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	PHYS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4+	4	PHYS 1302†, 1102College Physics II with Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	PHYS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Physics B	4+	4	PHYS 1301†, 1101†College Physics I with Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	PHYS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	4	PHYS 2326†, 2126Electromagnetism and Waves with Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	PHYS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	4	PHYS 2325†, 2125†Mechanics with Lab; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	PHYS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Precalculus	4+	3	MATH 1306† or 1314† or 1316† or 2312†College Algebra for Non-Sci, College Algebra, Trigonometry, or Precalculus; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	MATH 1306† or 1314†College Algebra for Non-Sci or College Algebra; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSY 2301†Introduction to Psychology; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP Spanish Language	5	9	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I
	4	6	SPAN 1311, 1312Beginning Spanish I & II
	3	3	SPAN 1311Beginning Spanish I
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	12	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I & II
	4	9	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I
	3	6	SPAN 1311, 1312Beginning Spanish I & II
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	12	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I & II
	4	9	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I
	3	6	SPAN 1311, 1312Beginning Spanish I & II
AP Statistics	4+	3	STAT 1342†Statistical Decision Making; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	STAT 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	4+	3	ARTS 2380Visual Design Foundations
	3	3	ARTS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	3	ARTS 2381Introduction to Sculpture
AP Studio Art: Drawing	4+	3	ARTS 1316Drawing Foundations
	3	3	ARTS 1—Lower-level transfer elective
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	GOVT 2305†American National Government; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP United States History	4+	6	HIST 1301†, 1302†US History Survey to Civil War & US History Survey from Civil War; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
	3	3	HIST 1301†US History Survey to Civil War; meets Core Curriculum Requirements
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	HIST 2322†*CCN: World Civilizations II; TCCNS course not offered at UT Dallas, used for course and core credit

Source: University of Texas at Dallas official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges