University of Texas Rio Grande Valley AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: 41 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Only 30 hours of credit by examination, regardless of source (AP/IB/CLEP or other), can be used to satisfy degree requirements.
If multiple exams result in the same course credit equivalency, the credit will only be given once.
Official scores must be sent directly to UTRGV from the testing agency.
Claiming credit is not reversible; students should consult their advisor before claiming it.
Earning a D or better, or credit elsewhere, for a course claimed through Credit by Examination makes that course a repeated course.
Credit granted through Credit by Examination stays on the academic record even if the course is repeated.
All credits granted are recorded with a grade of CR, which is not calculated in the GPA.
Credit by Examination may affect tuition rebate eligibility, financial aid grants, excess hour limits, and admission to professional or medical programs.
Students with no prior UTRGV enrollment may request credit after Census Day of their first term of enrollment.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	3	ARTS 1311
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	3	ARTS 1312
AP African American Studies	3+	3	HIST 1076AGeneral Credit - AP
AP Art History	3+	6	ARTS 1301, ARTS 1303
AP Biology	3+	8	BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	3	MGMT 1076AStarting 2026-2027; General Credit - AP
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MATH 2413
AP Calculus BC	3+	8	MATH 2413, MATH 2414
AP Chemistry	3+	8	CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	6	FORL 1311, FORL 1312Listed on page with Japanese, Italian, and Latin; credits as printed for the group
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	POLS 2330
AP Computer Science A	3+	4	CSCI 1470
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	1	CSCI 1101
AP Cybersecurity	3+	3	CYBI 1101, CYBI 1076APilot 2025-2026
AP Drawing	3+	3	ARTS 1316
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 1301
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 2341
AP Environmental Science	3+	8	ENVR 1401, ENVR 1402
AP European History	3+	3	HIST 1076BGeneral Credit - AP
AP French Language and Culture	5	12	FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312
	4	9	FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311
	3	6	FREN 1311, FREN 1312
AP German Language and Culture	5	9	GERM 1311, GERM 1312, FORL 1311
	4	6	GERM 1311, GERM 1312
	3	3	GERM 1311
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GEOG 1076AGeneral Credit - AP
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	6	FORL 1311, FORL 1312Listed on page with Chinese, Japanese, and Latin; credits as printed for the group
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	6	FORL 1311, FORL 1312Listed on page with Chinese, Italian, and Latin; credits as printed for the group
AP Latin	3+	6	FORL 1311, FORL 1312Listed on page with Chinese, Japanese, and Italian; credits as printed for the group
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECON 2301
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECON 2302
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUSI 1076AGeneral Credit - AP
AP Networking	3+	3	CSCI 1076APilot 2025-2026; General Credit - AP
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS 1401
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHYS 1402
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 1402, PHYS 2426Either PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426 is credited
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 1401, PHYS 2425Either PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425 is credited
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MATH 2412
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYC 2301
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	12	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312
	4	9	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311
	3	6	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	12	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312
	4	9	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311
	3	6	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312
AP Statistics	3+	3	MATH 1342, PSYC 2302Either MATH 1342 or PSYC 2302 is credited
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	POLS 2305
AP United States History	4+	6	HIST 1301, HIST 1302
	3	3	HIST 1301
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	HIST 2321