University of South Carolina AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of South Carolina: 42 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit awarded may change without notice; this AP credit table is intended as a guide only.
Students scoring 1 or 2 on AP foreign language exams must take USC's foreign language test to determine placement.
AP Calculus BC scores of 1 or 2 earn MATH 141 only if the Calculus AB subscore is 3 or higher.
AP World History scores of 3 or higher earn HUMA 002T for exams taken 2014 or later, or COLA 298 if taken before 2014.
Course credit hours are not printed in the AP credit table, so credits are listed as null.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3	—	AFAM 201
AP Art History	5	—	ARTH 105, ARTH 106
	4	—	ARTH 105
	3	—	ARTE 101
AP Art Studio, 2-D	3	—	ARTS 103
AP Art Studio, 3-D	3	—	ARTS 104
AP Art Studio, Drawing	3	—	ARTS 111
AP Biology	4+	—	BIOL 101, BIOL 101L, BIOL 102, BIOL 102L
	3	—	BIOL 101, BIOL 101L
AP Calculus AB	3+	—	MATH 141
AP Calculus BC	3+	—	MATH 141, MATH 142
	1–2	—	MATH 141Requires a Calculus AB subscore of 3 or higher.
AP Chemistry	4+	—	CHEM 111, CHEM 111L, CHEM 112, CHEM 112L
	3	—	CHEM 111, CHEM 111L
AP Chinese	4+	—	CHIN 121, CHIN 122
	3	—	CHIN 121
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3	—	POLI 103CMeets core social science requirement and/or prerequisite in political science and international studies majors.
AP Computer Science A	3	—	CSCE 145
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	—	CSCE 101
AP English Language and Composition	5	—	ENGL 101, ENGL 102Credit when 5 is earned on either or both English exams.
	3	—	ENGL 101Credit when 3 is earned on either English exam.
	3	—	ENGL 101, ENGL 102Credit when 3 is earned on both English exams.
AP English Literature and Composition	5	—	ENGL 101, ENGL 102Credit when 5 is earned on either or both English exams.
	3	—	ENGL 101Credit when 3 is earned on either English exam.
	3	—	ENGL 101, ENGL 102Credit when 3 is earned on both English exams.
AP Environmental Science	3	—	ENVR 101, ENVR 101L
AP European History	4+	—	HIST 101, HIST 102
	3	—	HIST 101
AP French Language and Culture	4+	—	FREN 121, FREN 122Credit when 4 or 5 is earned on either or both French exams.
	3	—	FREN 121Credit when 3 is earned on either French exam.
	3	—	FREN 121, FREN 122Credit when 3 is earned on both French exams.
AP French Literature	4+	—	FREN 121, FREN 122Credit when 4 or 5 is earned on either or both French exams.
	3	—	FREN 121Credit when 3 is earned on either French exam.
	3	—	FREN 121, FREN 122Credit when 3 is earned on both French exams.
AP German Language and Culture	4+	—	GERM 121, GERM 122
	3	—	GERM 121
AP Human Geography	3	—	GEOG 210
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	—	ITAL 121, ITAL 122
	3	—	ITAL 121
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	—	JAPA 121, JAPA 122
	3	—	JAPA 121
AP Latin	5	—	LATN 321
	4	—	LATN 301
	3	—	LATN 121, LATN 122
AP Macroeconomics	3	—	ECON 222
AP Microeconomics	3	—	ECON 221
AP Music Theory	5	—	MUSC 115, MUSC 117
	4	—	MUSC 117
	3	—	MUSC 114
AP Physics 1	3	—	PHYS 201, PHYS 201L
AP Physics 2	3	—	PHYS 202, PHYS 202L
AP Physics B	4+	—	PHYS 201, PHYS 201L, PHYS 202, PHYS 202LDiscontinued exam.
	3	—	PHYS 201, PHYS 201LDiscontinued exam.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	—	PHYS 212, PHYS 212L
	3	—	PHYS 202, PHYS 202L
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	—	PHYS 211, PHYS 211L
	3	—	PHYS 201, PHYS 201L
AP Precalculus	4+	—	MATH 115
	3	—	MATH 111
AP Psychology	3	—	PSYC 101
AP Research	3	—	UNEL 002T
AP Seminar	3	—	UELC 002T
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	—	SPAN 121, SPAN 122Credit when 4 or 5 is earned on either or both Spanish exams.
	3	—	SPAN 121Credit when 3 is earned on either Spanish exam.
	3	—	SPAN 121, SPAN 122Credit when 3 is earned on both Spanish exams.
AP Spanish Literature	4+	—	SPAN 121, SPAN 122Credit when 4 or 5 is earned on either or both Spanish exams.
	3	—	SPAN 121Credit when 3 is earned on either Spanish exam.
	3	—	SPAN 121, SPAN 122Credit when 3 is earned on both Spanish exams.
AP Statistics	5	—	STAT 110, STAT 206Exam taken through December 2010: STAT 201. January 2011 to December 2015: STAT 110 and STAT 201. January 2016 or later: STAT 110 and STAT 206.
	3–4	—	STAT 110STAT 201 if exam taken through December 2010; STAT 110 if exam taken January 2011 or later.
AP United States Government and Politics	3	—	POLI 201
AP United States History	4+	—	HIST 111, HIST 112
	3	—	HIST 111
AP World History	3+	—	HUMA 002TExams taken 2014 or later; COLA 298 if taken prior to 2014.