University of San Francisco AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of San Francisco: 39 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

USF awards credit for AP exams. Official results must be sent directly from the College Board to the University of San Francisco.
The History Department accepts up to 8 units of AP History credits to count toward the major.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	8	General Elective
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	8	General Elective
AP African American Studies	3+	4	General Elective
AP Art History	3+	8	Visual and Performing Arts Core
AP Biology	4+	8	BIOL 100 and 103Score of 5 allows petition to the Biology Chair for BIOL 105-General Biology I (4 credits) and BIOL 106-General Biology II (4 credits) in place of BIOL 100 and 103.
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	4	General Elective
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH 109
	4+	4	MATH 109Subgrade listing for AP Calculus AB.
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 109 and 110
AP Chemistry	4+	8	CHEM 111, 112, 113, 114
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	4	Level to be determined by department
AP Computer Science A	5	4	CS 111
	3–4	4	CS 110
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	4	CS 107
AP Cybersecurity	3+	5	General Elective
AP Drawing	3+	8	General Elective
AP English Language and Composition	4+	8	General Elective
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	8	Literature Core
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	Science Core
AP European History	4+	4	HIST 110
AP French Language and Culture	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP German Language and Culture	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP Human Geography	3+	4	General Elective
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP Latin	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP Macroeconomics	3+	4	ECON 112
AP Microeconomics	3+	4	ECON 111
AP Music Theory	3+	8	General Elective
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS 100
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHYS 101
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 210
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 110
AP Psychology	4+	4	PSYC 101
AP Spanish Language and Culture	3+	8	Level to be determined by department
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	8	Core Literature
AP Statistics	3+	4	MATH 101
AP U.S. Government and Politics	3+	4	Level to be determined by department
AP United States History	4+	4	US History Core and HIST 120
AP World History: Modern	4+	4	General Elective