UNC Chapel Hill AP credit

Rules that apply to every exam

• Minimum AP scores for credit are published annually by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; final authority for placement credit lies with the chair of the relevant department or curriculum.
• The credit standards applied are those in effect the year the student began full-time study at UNC-Chapel Hill, not the year the exam was taken.
• AP credit is not contingent on further coursework in the subject unless an academic department specifies otherwise.
• By-Examination credit may fulfill General Education requirements; for students admitted fall 2009 or later, no more than two BE courses may count toward the major core.
• For students admitted fall 2009 or later, no more than one BE course may count toward a minor and no more than five may fulfill Focus Capacities requirements.
• If a student takes a course for which AP By-Examination credit is awarded, that credit is forfeited when the course is completed.
• Students with By-Examination credit who wish to enroll in the related course should discuss their decision with an academic advisor first.
• Scores that earn zero credit hours, such as placement-only results, are not listed in the AP credit table.