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University of Houston

University of Houston AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Houston for 2023-2024: 38 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

  • Credit by examination is awarded only to officially enrolled students and former students.
  • Official AP score reports from ETS are required; informal score reports are not accepted for credit.
  • Official test scores must be sent to UH by the last official class day of the semester the student graduates.
  • Credit earned by examination does not count as credit earned in residence.
  • If a student takes a duplicate examination for the same subject content, credit is awarded only once.
  • There is not a limit to the number of hours that may be earned through the CBE program; consult an advisor about excessive hours.
  • Credit by examination is recorded as CR, carries no grade points, and does not replace existing grades.
  • Credit earned by examination does not affect the Repeat rule.
  • Students must meet minimum approved passing scores and departmental requirements for credit to apply toward a degree.
  • All Credit by Examination Policies are subject to change.
AP examScoreCreditCoursesApplies to
AP American History46HIST 1301, HIST 1302Core area 060.All students
33HIST 1301, HIST 1302Either HIST 1301 or HIST 1302; core area 060.All students
AP Art History46ARTS 1303, ARTS 1304ARTS 1303 core area 040; ARTS 1304 core area 050; ARTH 1000-level elective core credit/Creative Arts core credit.All students
33ARTS 1304Core area 050.All students
AP Biology31BIOL 1106All students
31BIOL 1107All students
33BIOL 1306Core area 030.All students
33BIOL 1307Core area 030.All students
AP Calculus AB44MATH 2413Core areas 020 and 090.All students
33MATH 1325Core areas 020 and 090.All students
AP Calculus BC48MATH 2413, MATH 2414Core areas 020 and 090.All students
34MATH 2413Core areas 020 and 090.All students
AP Capstone Research33—Footnote 10: consult academic advisor on credit hours usable in degree program.Non-core Social Science elective hours
AP Capstone Seminar33—Footnote 10: consult academic advisor on credit hours usable in degree program.Non-core Social Science elective hours
AP Chemistry53CHEM 1311Core area 030. Introductory level for CS, Engineering, Math, and Science majors; student must not have taken CHEM 1311 or CHEM 1321 elsewhere.All students
33CHEM 1305Core area 030.All students
12CHEM 1111Credit available only to those also receiving credit for CHEM 1311; requires Lab Departmental Assessment of AP Lab Book.All students
AP Comparative Government and Politics53POLS 3311Core area 080.All students
3–43POLS 1335All students
AP Computer Science A47COSC 1336, COSC 1437All students
33COSC 1336Core area 90.All students
AP Computer Science Principles33COSC 1336Core area 90.All students
AP English Language and Composition56ENGL 1303, ENGL 1304Table lists ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302 and ENGL 2316 for this exam; core area 10.All students
43ENGL 1302Core area 10.All students
46ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302Core area 10.All students
33ENGL 1301Core area 10.All students
AP English Literature and Composition3+3ENGL 2316Core area 040.All students
AP Environmental Science33—Freshman (1000-level) general elective
AP European History33HIST 2312Core area 040.All students
AP French Language and Culture49FREN 2311, FREN 2312, FREN 3313All students
36FREN 2311, FREN 2312All students
AP German Language and Culture511GERM 1502, GERM 2311, GERM 2312All students
413GERM 1501, GERM 1502, GERM 2311All students
310GERM 1501, GERM 1502All students
AP Human Geography33GEOG 1301All students
AP Italian5—ITAL 1501, ITAL 1502, ITAL 2311, ITAL 2312, ITAL 160113 credits for ITAL 1501, ITAL 1502, ITAL 2311, ITAL 2312; or 12 credits for ITAL 1601, ITAL 2311, ITAL 2312. Footnote 1: maximum 13 credit hours.All students
4—ITAL 1501, ITAL 1502, ITAL 2311, ITAL 160113 credits for ITAL 1501, ITAL 1502, ITAL 2311; or 9 credits for ITAL 1601, ITAL 2311.All students
3—ITAL 1501, ITAL 1502, ITAL 160110 credits for ITAL 1501 and ITAL 1502, or 6 credits for ITAL 1601.All students
AP Japanese Language and Culture510JPNS 2501, JAPN 2502All students
410JAPN 1502, JPNS 2501All students
35JAPN 1501All students
AP Latin512LATI 1301, LATI 1302, LATI 2311, LATI 2312All students
49LATI 1301, LATI 1302, LATI 2311All students
36LATI 1301, LATI 1302All students
AP Macroeconomics33ECON 2301Core area 080.All students
AP Microeconomics33ECON 2302Core area 080.All students
AP Music Theory33MUSI 1303Footnote 11.Non-music majors
33MUSI 1301Footnote 12.Music majors
AP Physics 134PHYS 1301, PHYS 1101Core area 030.All students
AP Physics 234PHYS 1302, PHYS 1102Core area 030.All students
AP Physics B53PHYS 1301Core area 030.All students
53PHYS 1302Core area 030.All students
AP Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism)44PHYS 2326, PHYS 2126Core area 030.All students
34PHYS 1302, PHYS 1102Core area 030.All students
AP Physics C (Mechanics)44PHYS 2325, PHYS 2125Core area 030.All students
34PHYS 1301, PHYS 1101Core area 030.All students
AP Psychology33PSYC 2301Core area 080.All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture511SPAN 1505, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312All students
48SPAN 1505, SPAN 2311All students
35SPAN 1505All students
AP Spanish Literature and Culture56SPAN 2312, SPAN 3301, SPAN 3302Capped at 6 credits.All students
46SPAN 2312, SPAN 3301All students
33SPAN 2312All students
AP Statistics33MATH 1342Core areas 020 and 090.All students
AP Studio Art 2D Design33ARTS 1397Students may not earn credit for both ARTS 1316 and ARTS 1397; ARTS 1316 may be requested via drawing portfolio.All students
AP Studio Art 3D Design33ARTS 1397Students may not earn credit for both ARTS 1316 and ARTS 1397.All students
AP Studio Art Drawing33ARTS 1397Students may not earn credit for both ARTS 1316 and ARTS 1397.All students
AP U.S. Government and Politics46GOVT 2305, GOVT 2306Requires passing UH test; core area 070.All students
33GOVT 2305Core area 070.All students
AP World History33HIST 2321Core area 040.All students

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Source: University of Houston official AP credit policy . Read on October 27, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges

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