University of Utah AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Utah for 2026-27: 39 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Only official AP scores of 3, 4, or 5 earn credit, and scores must be sent directly from the College Board to the University of Utah.
Students may earn up to eight semester hours of credit for year courses and three semester hours for half-year courses.
AP scores cannot be taken from high school or college transcripts.
Duplicate credit is not awarded for other exams and concurrent college courses completed before the AP exam.
AP scores awarded before 2011 require an email to request an evaluation for credit after official scores are sent through College Board.
AP credit posting is manual and can take 4 to 6 weeks after official scores reach the Office of Admissions.
Exam equivalencies are subject to change without notice; credit is evaluated using equivalencies in place when the exam was taken.
Credit posted before March 2023 will not change under the new policy; questions about exam credit go to the Registrar's Office.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	5	3	ART 1XXX (3hrs)
	4	3	ART 1XXX (3hrs)
	3	3	ART 1XXX (3hrs)
AP 3-D Art and Design	5	3	ART 1XXX (3hrs)
	4	3	ART 1XXX (3hrs)
	3	3	ART 1XXX (3hrs)
AP African American Studies	5	3	ETHNC 2550 (DV+HF)(3hrs)
	4	3	ETHNC 2550 (DV+HF)(3hrs)
	3	3	ETHNC 2550 (DV+HF)(3hrs)
AP Art History	5	6	ARTH 2500 (HF)(3hrs), ARTH 2XXX (3hrs)
	4	6	ARTH 2500 (HF)(3hrs), ARTH 2XXX (3hrs)
	3	6	ARTH 2500 (HF)(3hrs), ARTH 2XXX (3hrs)
AP Biology	5	4	BIOL 1610 (LS)(4hrs)
	4	4	BIOL 1610 (LS)(4hrs)
	3	3	BIOL 1010 (DV+LS)(3hrs)
AP Calculus AB	5	6	MATH 1210 (QL)(4hrs), MATH 1XXX (2hrs)
	4	6	MATH 1210 (QL)(4hrs), MATH 1XXX (2hrs)
	3	7	MATH 1050 (QL)(4hrs), MATH 1060 (QL)(3hrs)
AP Calculus BC	5	8	MATH 1210 (QL)(4hrs), MATH 1220 (4hrs)
	4	8	MATH 1210 (QL)(4hrs), MATH 1220 (4hrs)
	3	6	MATH 1210 (QL)(4hrs), MATH 1XXX (2hrs)
AP Chemistry	5	8	CHEM 1210 (PS)(4hrs), CHEM 1220 (PS)(4hrs)Footnote 4: See the department for further advising.
	4	4	CHEM 1210 (PS)(4hrs)
	3	3	CHEM 1010 (PS)(3hrs)
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	16	CHIN 1010 (4hrs), CHIN 1020 (4hrs), CHIN 2010 (4hrs), CHIN 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	CHIN 1010 (4hrs), CHIN 1020 (4hrs), CHIN 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	CHIN 1010 (4hrs), CHIN 1020 (4hrs)
AP Comparative Government and Politics	5	3	POLS 2200 (BF)(3hrs)
	4	3	POLS 2200 (BF)(3hrs)
	3	3	POLS 2200 (BF)(3hrs)
AP Computer Science A	5	8	CS 1400 (4hrs), CS 1410 (4hrs)
	4	4	CS 1400 (4hrs)
	3	4	CS 1400 (4hrs)
AP Computer Science Principles	5	3	CS 1030 (3hrs)
	4	3	CS 1030 (3hrs)
	3	3	CS 1030 (3hrs)
AP Drawing	5	3	ART 1010 (FF)(3hrs)
	4	3	ART 1010 (FF)(3hrs)
	3	3	ART 1010 (FF)(3hrs)
AP English Language and Composition	5	3	WRTG 1010 (WR1)(3hrs)
	4	3	WRTG 1010 (WR1)(3hrs)
	3	3	WRTG 1010 (WR1)(3hrs)
AP English Literature and Composition	5	3	ENGL 2XXX (HF)(3hrs)
	4	3	ENGL 2XXX (HF)(3hrs)
	3	3	ENGL 2XXX (HF)(3hrs)
AP Environmental Science	5	3	ENVST 2050 (LS)(PS)(3hrs)
	4	3	ENVST 2050 (LS)(PS)(3hrs)
	3	3	ENVST 2050 (LS)(PS)(3hrs)
AP European History	5	3	HIST 1110 (HF)(3hrs)
	4	3	HIST 1110 (HF)(3hrs)
	3	3	HIST 1110 (HF)(3hrs)
AP French Language and Culture	5	16	FRNCH 1010 (4hrs), FRNCH 1020 (4hrs), FRNCH 2010 (4hrs), FRNCH 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	FRNCH 1010 (4hrs), FRNCH 1020 (4hrs), FRNCH 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	FRNCH 1010 (4hrs), FRNCH 1020 (4hrs)
AP German Language and Culture	5	16	GERM 1010 (4hrs), GERM 1020 (4hrs), GERM 2010 (4hrs), GERM 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	GERM 1010 (4hrs), GERM 1020 (4hrs), GERM 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	GERM 1010 (4hrs), GERM 1020 (4hrs)
AP Human Geography	5	3	GEOG 1400 (BF)(3hrs)
	4	3	GEOG 1400 (BF)(3hrs)
	3	3	GEOG 1400 (BF)(3hrs)
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	16	ITAL 1010 (4hrs), ITAL 1020 (4hrs), ITAL 2010 (4hrs), ITAL 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	ITAL 1010 (4hrs), ITAL 1020 (4hrs), ITAL 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	ITAL 1010 (4hrs), ITAL 1020 (4hrs)
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	16	JAPAN 1010 (4hrs), JAPAN 1020 (4hrs), JAPAN 2010 (4hrs), JAPAN 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	JAPAN 1010 (4hrs), JAPAN 1020 (4hrs), JAPAN 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	JAPAN 1010 (4hrs), JAPAN 1020 (4hrs)
AP Latin	5	16	LATIN 1010 (4hrs), LATIN 1020 (4hrs), LATIN 2010 (4hrs), LATIN 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	LATIN 1010 (4hrs), LATIN 1020 (4hrs), LATIN 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	LATIN 1010 (4hrs), LATIN 1020 (4hrs)
AP Macroeconomics	5	3	ECON 2020 (BF)(3hrs)
	4	3	ECON 2020 (BF)(3hrs)
	3	3	ECON 2020 (BF)(3hrs)
AP Microeconomics	5	3	ECON 2010 (BF)(3hrs)
	4	3	ECON 2010 (BF)(3hrs)
	3	3	ECON 2010 (BF)(3hrs)
AP Music Theory	5	3	MUSC 1110 (3hrs)
	4	3	MUSC 1100 (3hrs)
	3	3	MUSC 1100 (3hrs)
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	5	5	PHYS 2010 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2015 (1hrs)
	4	5	PHYS 2010 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2015 (1hrs)
	3	4	PHYS 1010 (PS)(3hrs), PHYS 1XXX (1hrs)
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	5	5	PHYS 2020 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2025 (1hrs)
	4	5	PHYS 2020 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2025 (1hrs)
	3	4	PHYS 1010 (PS)(3hrs), PHYS 1XXX (1hrs)
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	5	PHYS 2020 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2025 (1hrs)Footnote 3: For students who would like to receive credit for PHYS 2220 + PHYS 2225 please speak with an advisor.
	4	5	PHYS 2020 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2025 (1hrs)Footnote 3: For students who would like to receive credit for PHYS 2220 + PHYS 2225 please speak with an advisor.
	3	4	PHYS 1010 (PS)(3hrs), PHYS 1XXX (1hrs)
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	5	PHYS 2010 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2015 (1hrs)Footnote 2: For student who would like to receive credit for PHYS 2210 + PHYS 2215 please speak with academic advisor.
	4	5	PHYS 2010 (PS)(4hrs), PHYS 2015 (1hrs)Footnote 2: For student who would like to receive credit for PHYS 2210 + PHYS 2215 please speak with academic advisor.
	3	4	PHYS 1010 (PS)(3hrs), PHYS 1XXX (1hrs)
AP Precalculus	5	5	MATH 1080 (QL)(5hrs)
	4	5	MATH 1080 (QL)(5hrs)
	3	4	MATH 1050 (QL)(4hrs)
AP Psychology	5	4	PSY 1010 (BF)(4hrs)
	4	4	PSY 1010 (BF)(4hrs)
	3	4	PSY 1010 (BF)(4hrs)
AP Seminar	5	3	ENGL 1XXX (3hrs)Footnote 5: Students earning a 3 or higher score for AP Research may present their score with the research and final paper to the institution they wish to attend and request an individual credit evaluation.
	4	3	ENGL 1XXX (3hrs)Footnote 5: Students earning a 3 or higher score for AP Research may present their score with the research and final paper to the institution they wish to attend and request an individual credit evaluation.
	3	3	ENGL 1XXX (3hrs)Footnote 5: Students earning a 3 or higher score for AP Research may present their score with the research and final paper to the institution they wish to attend and request an individual credit evaluation.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	16	SPAN 1010 (4hrs), SPAN 1020 (4hrs), SPAN 2010 (4hrs), SPAN 2020 (LR)(4hrs)
	4	12	SPAN 1010 (4hrs), SPAN 1020 (4hrs), SPAN 2010 (4hrs)
	3	8	SPAN 1010 (4hrs), SPAN 1020 (4hrs)
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	12	SPAN 1XXX (6hrs), SPAN 2XXX (6hrs)
	4	12	SPAN 1XXX (6hrs), SPAN 2XXX (6hrs)
	3	6	SPAN 1XXX (6hrs)
AP Statistics	5	3	MATH 1070 (QL)(3hrs)
	4	3	MATH 1070 (QL)(3hrs)
	3	3	MATH 1070 (QL)(3hrs)
AP United States Government and Politics	5	3	POLS 1100 (AI)(3hrs)
	4	3	POLS 1100 (AI)(3hrs)
	3	3	POLS 1100 (AI)(3hrs)
AP United States History	5	3	HIST 1700 (AI)(3hrs)
	4	3	HIST 1700 (AI)(3hrs)
	3	3	HIST 1700 (AI)(3hrs)
AP World History: Modern	5	3	HIST 1510 (HF)(3hrs)
	4	3	HIST 1510 (HF)(3hrs)
	3	3	HIST 1510 (HF)(3hrs)