University of Akron AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Akron for 2026-2027: 45 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Calculus BC: students who intend to major in a STEM discipline and earn a 3 should consult an advisor before accepting the credits.
College Physics II: an AP Physics 1 score of at least 4 is advised for student success in PHYS: 262.
Where a row lists several courses, the credits value is the combined total of those courses.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	4+	6	ART 101, Survey of Global Art 1: Prehistory to 1250 CE, ART 102, History of Global Art 2: 1250 CE - 1850 CE
	3	3	ART 210, Visual Arts Awareness
AP Biology	5	4	BIOL 111, Principles of Biology I
	3–4	4	BIOL 103, Natural Science: Biology
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MATH 221, Analytic Geometry-Calculus I
AP Calculus BC	3+	8	MATH 221, Analytic Geometry-Calculus I, MATH 222, Analytic Geometry-Calculus IIScore of 3 requires advisor consultation for STEM majors (see general rules).
AP Capstone Research	3+	3	General Elective
AP Capstone Seminar	3+	3	General Elective
AP Chemistry	4+	4	CHEM 151, Principles of Chemistry I, CHEM 152, Principles of Chemistry I lab
	3	4	CHEM 101, Chemistry for Everyone
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	16	CHIN 101, Beginning Chinese I, CHIN 102, Beginning Chinese II, CHIN 201, Intermediate Chinese I, CHIN 202, Intermediate Chinese II
	4	12	CHIN 101, Beginning Chinese I, CHIN 102, Beginning Chinese II, CHIN 201, Intermediate Chinese I
	3	8	CHIN 101, Beginning Chinese I, CHIN 102, Beginning Chinese II
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	3	POLIT 300, Comparative Politics
	3	3	General Education Social Science
AP Computer Science A	5	8	CPSC 209, Computer Science I, CPSC 210, Computer Science II
AP Computer Science AB	5	8	CPSC 209, Computer Science I, CPSC 210, Computer Science II
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	CPSC 101, Essentials of Computer Science
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 111, English Composition I
AP English Language and Composition & AP English Literature and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 111, English Composition I, ENGL 112, English Composition IICombined row listed for both exams together.
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 111, English Composition I
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	GEOL 211, Introduction to Environmental Science
AP European History	4+	6	General Education Social Sciences, General Education Humanities
	3	3	General Education Social Sciences
AP French Language	5	14	FREN 101, Beginning French I, FREN 102, Beginning French II, FREN 201, Intermediate French I, FREN 202, Intermediate French II
	4	11	FREN 101, Beginning French I, FREN 102, Beginning French II, FREN 201, Intermediate French I
	3	8	FREN 101, Beginning French I, FREN 102, Beginning French II
AP French Literature	4+	14	FREN 101, Beginning French I, FREN 102, Beginning French II, FREN 201, Intermediate French I, FREN 202, Intermediate French II
	3	11	FREN 101, Beginning French I, FREN 102, Beginning French II, FREN 201, Intermediate French I
AP German Language	5	14	GERM 101, Beginning German I, GERM 102, Beginning German II, GERM 201, Intermediate German I, GERM 202, Intermediate German II
	4	11	GERM 101, Beginning German I, GERM 102, Beginning German II, GERM 201, Intermediate German I
	3	8	GERM 101, Beginning German I, GERM 102, Beginning German II
AP Human Geography	3+	2	GEOG 275, Geography of Cultural Diversity
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	14	ITAL 101, Beginning Italian I, ITAL 102, Beginning Italian II, ITAL 201, Intermediate Italian I, ITAL 202, Intermediate Italian II
	4	11	ITAL 101, Beginning Italian I, ITAL 102, Beginning Italian II, ITAL 201, Intermediate Italian I
	3	8	ITAL 101, Beginning Italian I, ITAL 102, Beginning Italian II
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	14	JAPN 101, Beginning Japanese I, JAPN 102, Beginning Japanese II, JAPN 201, Intermediate Japanese I, JAPN 202, Intermediate Japanese II
	4	11	JAPN 101, Beginning Japanese I, JAPN 102, Beginning Japanese II, JAPN 201, Intermediate Japanese I
	3	8	JAPN 101, Beginning Japanese I, JAPN 102, Beginning Japanese II
AP Latin	5	14	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II, LATN 201, Intermediate Latin I, LATN 202, Intermediate Latin II
	4	11	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II, LATN 201, Intermediate Latin I
	3	8	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II
AP Latin Literature	5	14	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II, LATN 201, Intermediate Latin I, LATN 202, Intermediate Latin II
	4	11	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II, LATN 201, Intermediate Latin I
	3	8	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II
AP Latin: Vergil	5	14	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II, LATN 201, Intermediate Latin I, LATN 202, Intermediate Latin II
	4	11	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II, LATN 201, Intermediate Latin I
	3	8	LATN 101, Beginning Latin I, LATN 102, Beginning Latin II
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECON 201, Principles of Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECON 200, Principles of Microeconomics
AP Music Theory	4+	4	MUSIC 121, Theory and Musicianship I
	3	3	General Elective
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS: 261, College Physics I
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHYS: 262, College Physics II
AP Physics B	3+	8	PHYS 160, Technical Physics: Mechanics, PHYS 163, Technical Physics: Electricity & Magnetism/lab, PHYS 164, Technical Physics: Heat & Light/lab
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 292, Elementary Classical Physics II
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 291, Elementary Classical Physics I
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MATH 149, Precalculus Mathematics
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYC 100, Introduction to Psychology
AP Spanish Language	5	14	SPAN 101, Beginning Spanish I, SPAN 102, Beginning Spanish II, SPAN 201, Intermediate Spanish I, SPAN 202, Intermediate Spanish II
	4	11	SPAN 101, Beginning Spanish I, SPAN 102, Beginning Spanish II, SPAN 201, Intermediate Spanish I
	3	8	SPAN 101, Beginning Spanish I, SPAN 102, Beginning Spanish II
AP Spanish Literature	4+	14	SPAN 101, Beginning Spanish I, SPAN 102, Beginning Spanish II, SPAN 201, Intermediate Spanish I, SPAN 202, Intermediate Spanish II
	3	11	SPAN 101, Beginning Spanish I, SPAN 102, Beginning Spanish II, SPAN 201, Intermediate Spanish I
AP Statistics	3+	4	STAT 261, Introductory Statistics I, STAT 262, Introductory Statistics II
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	3+	3	ART:xxx, Studio Elective
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	3	ART:xxx, Studio Elective
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	3	ART:xxx, Studio Elective
AP U.S. Government and Politics	3+	3	POLIT 100, Government & Politics in the US
AP U.S. History	3+	6	HIST 250, United States History to 1877, HIST 251, United States History Since 1877
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	General Education Humanities