Union College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Union College: 32 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students may submit AP scores to Union College and receive credit as determined by the policies listed.
When credit is awarded for a specific course, students cannot repeat that course at Union.
Each department has different policies and regulations about accepting and processing AP scores.
AP course credits will not satisfy perspective requirements for the Complex Questions General Education Program.
Studio Art exams and Music Theory sub-scores earn no automatic credit and require department review.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	4+	1	Div II course credit
AP Art History	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Biology	4+	1	BIO 050
AP Calculus AB	5	2	MTH 110, MTH 112
	4	1	MTH 110
	3	1	MTH 110
AP Calculus BC	5	2	MTH 110, MTH 112
	4	2	MTH 110, MTH 112
	3	1	MTH 110
AP Chemistry	4+	1	CHM 101
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Computer Science A	4+	1	CSC 105
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	1	CSC 11X
AP English Language and Composition	5	1	unspecified course creditPlacement into 200-level English classes is permitted
	4	1	unspecified course credit
AP English Literature and Composition	5	1	unspecified course creditPlacement into 200-level English classes is permitted
	4	1	unspecified course credit
AP Environmental Science	4+	1	ENS 100
AP European History	4+	1	HST 147
AP French Language and Culture	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP German Language and Culture	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Human Geography	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	1	ITL 100
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Latin	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Macroeconomics	4+	1	ECO 101Only if both Macro & Micro are taken with 4 or 5
AP Microeconomics	4+	1	ECO 101Only if both Macro & Micro are taken with 4 or 5
AP Music Theory	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	1	PHY 121
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	1	PHY 120
AP Psychology	4+	1	PSY 100
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	1	unspecified course credit
AP Statistics	4+	1	STA 104
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	1	PSC 111
AP United States History	4+	1	HST 102
AP World History: Modern	4+	1	HST 105