USC

University of South Carolina Aiken AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of South Carolina Aiken: 35 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

USCA policy allows a maximum of 30 semester hours of non-traditional credit toward a baccalaureate degree.
Students in the last 25% of their degree requirements must complete and submit an Academic Petition.
Failure to obtain prior approval may result in eligible transfer credit not being awarded.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	—	ARTS A103
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	—	ARTS A103
AP Art History	3+	—	ARTH A105
AP Biology	4+	—	BIOL A121 and A122
	3	—	BIOL A121 or A122
AP Calculus AB	3+	—	MATH A141
AP Calculus BC	3+	—	MATH A141 and A142
AP Chemistry	4+	—	CHEM A111 and A112
	3	—	CHEM A111
AP Computer Science A	3+	—	CSCI A145
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	—	CSCI A101
AP Drawing	3+	—	ARTS A111
AP English Language and Composition	5	—	ENGL A101 and A102Per CHE guidelines
	3–4	—	ENGL A101Per CHE guidelines
AP English Literature and Composition	5	—	ENGL A101 and A102Per CHE guidelines
	3–4	—	ENGL A101 or A102Per CHE guidelines
AP Environmental Science	4+	—	BIOL A106 and GEOL A103
	3	—	BIOL A106
AP European History	5	—	HIST A101 and A102
	3–4	—	HIST A102
AP French Language and Culture	4+	—	FREN A101 and A102
	3	—	FREN A101
AP German Language and Culture	4+	—	GERM A101 and A102
	3	—	GERM A101
AP Human Geography	3+	—	GEOG A103
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	—	ITAL A101 and ITAL A102
	3	—	ITAL A101
AP Latin	4+	—	LATN A101 and A102
	3	—	LATN A101
AP Macroeconomics	3+	—	ECON A221
AP Microeconomics	3+	—	ECON A222
AP Music Theory	5	—	MUSC A196, A198 and A296
	4	—	MUSC A196 and MUSC A198
	3	—	MUSC A196
AP Physics 1	3+	—	PHYS A201
AP Physics 2	3+	—	PHYS A202
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	—	PHYS A212
	3	—	PHYS A202
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	—	PHYS A211
	3	—	PHYS A201
AP Precalculus	3+	—	MATH A111
AP Psychology	3+	—	PSYC A101
AP Research	3+	—	ELEC A001T
AP Seminar	3+	—	ELEC A001T
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	—	SPAN A101 and A102
	3	—	SPAN A101
AP Statistics	3+	—	STAT A201
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	—	POLI A201
AP United States History	5	—	HIST A201 and A202
	3–4	—	HIST A201
AP World History: Modern	5	—	HIST A101 and A102
	3–4	—	HIST A101