University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison AP credit
What each AP score earns at University of Wisconsin-Madison: 40 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.
| AP exam | Score | Credit | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2-D Art and Design | 3+ | 3 | GEN ELCT X12Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| AP 3-D Art and Design | 3+ | 3 | GEN ELCT X12Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| AP African American Studies | 3+ | 3 | AFROAMER X27Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| AP Art History | 4+ | 4 | ART HIST X14Core GenEd: Humanities |
| 3 | 3 | HUM X11Core GenEd: Humanities | |
| AP Biology | 4+ | 5 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Core GenEd: Biological Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| 3 | 3 | BIO SCI X01Core GenEd: Biological Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab | |
| AP Calculus AB | 4+ | 5 | MATH 221Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Natural Sciences; maximum 9 credits across AB, AB subscore, and BC |
| 3 | 3 | MATH X03Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning A, Natural Sciences; AB subscore counts toward 9-credit maximum | |
| AP Calculus BC | 4+ | 9 | MATH 221, MATH 222Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Natural Sciences; maximum 9 credits across AB, AB subscore, and BC |
| 3 | 3 | MATH X03Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning A, Natural Sciences; maximum 9 credits across AB, AB subscore, and BC | |
| AP Chemistry | 4+ | 3 | CHEM 103Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| 3 | 3 | CHEM X15Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 4+ | 4 | ASIALANG X10Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 2 | ASIALANG X10Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 4+ | 4 | POLI SCI 120Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science |
| 3 | 3 | POLI SCI X20Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science | |
| AP Computer Science A | 3+ | 3 | COMP SCI 200Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Natural Sciences |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 4+ | 3 | COMP SCI/LIS 102Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning A, Natural Sciences |
| 3 | 3 | GEN ELCT X12 | |
| AP Drawing | 3+ | 3 | GEN ELCT X12Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| AP English Language and Composition | 4+ | 3 | ENGL X04Core GenEd: Communication A, Communication & Literacy |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL X02Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 4+ | 3 | ENGL X25Core GenEd: Communication A, Literature, Communication & Literacy |
| 3 | 3 | LIT X10Core GenEd: Literature, Humanities & Arts | |
| AP Environmental Science | 3+ | 3 | BIO SCI X12Core GenEd: Biological Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| AP European History | 4+ | 3 | HISTORY X13Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 3 | GEN ELCT X12 | |
| AP French Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | FRENCH 228Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 4 | 4 | FRENCH 204Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| 3 | 4 | FRENCH 203Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP German Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | GERMAN 249Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 3 | GERMAN X13 | |
| AP Human Geography | 4+ | 3 | GEOG X22Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG X12Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science | |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | ITALIAN 452Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3–4 | 4 | ITALIAN 204Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 4+ | 4 | ASIALANG X10Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 2 | ASIALANG X10Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP Latin | 3+ | 8 | LATIN 103, LATIN 104Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| AP Macroeconomics | 4+ | 4 | ECON 102Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science |
| 3 | 3 | GEN ELCT X12Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science | |
| AP Microeconomics | 4+ | 4 | ECON 101Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Social & Behavioral Science |
| 3 | 3 | GEN ELCT X12Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science | |
| AP Music Theory | 3+ | 3 | MUSIC 151Core GenEd: Humanities |
| AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 4+ | 4 | PHYSICS 103Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| 3 | 3 | PHYSICS X15Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab | |
| AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 4+ | 4 | PHYSICS 104Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| 3 | 3 | PHYSICS X15Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab | |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4+ | 5 | PHYSICS 208Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| 3 | 3 | PHYSICS X15Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab | |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 4+ | 5 | PHYSICS 207Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab |
| 3 | 3 | PHYSICS X15Core GenEd: Physical Sciences, Natural Science & Wellness+Lab | |
| AP Precalculus | 4+ | 5 | MATH 114Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning A |
| 3 | 3 | MATH X05Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning A | |
| AP Psychology | 4+ | 3 | PSYCH 202Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science |
| 3 | 3 | PSYCH X19Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science | |
| AP Research | 3+ | 3 | GEN ELCT X10AP Capstone Diploma Program |
| AP Seminar | 3+ | 3 | GEN ELCT X12AP Capstone Diploma Program |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPANISH 226Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3–4 | 4 | SPANISH 204Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 4+ | 3 | SPANISH 224Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 4 | SPANISH 204Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts | |
| AP Statistics | 4+ | 3 | STAT 301Core GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning B, Natural Sciences |
| 3 | 3 | STAT X10Core GenEd: Natural Science & Wellness | |
| AP United States Government and Politics | 4+ | 4 | POLI SCI 104Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science |
| 3 | 3 | POLI SCI X20Core GenEd: Social & Behavioral Science | |
| AP United States History | 4+ | 3 | HISTORY X13Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 3 | GEN ELCT X12 | |
| AP World History: Modern | 4+ | 3 | HISTORY X13Core GenEd: Humanities & Arts |
| 3 | 3 | GEN ELCT X12 |
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges