Wabash College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Wabash College for 2026-2027: 26 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Wabash grants AP credit for scores of 4 or 5 in subjects relevant to its academic programs.
Most AP credit is recorded as elective credit unless a direct course equivalency is listed.
Credit by exam will not be granted, or will be removed, if a student takes a comparable course covering the same material.
College placement exam results take precedence over AP credit; AP credit is forfeited if placement requires a beginning course.
The Mathematics and World Languages programs may grant or deny AP credit based on College placement exam results.
Department or program chairs may designate additional credit equivalencies, including prerequisite or distribution equivalencies.
Students may ask the Registrar's Office to update their academic record after a new equivalency is designated.
AP credits earned in Biology or Chemistry will not fulfill the college laboratory science distribution requirement.
AP credit appears on the academic record without a letter grade and is excluded from the GPA.
Outside credit, including credit by exam other than Wabash exams, counts toward the 16-credit limit on outside credits for a Wabash degree.
The relevant department determines the amount of credit awarded.
Questions about exams not listed should be directed to the Registrar's Office at 765-361-6416.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	4+	1	Black Studies elective
AP Art History	4+	1	ART-101
AP Biology	5	1	Non-lab electiveDoes not fulfill the college laboratory science distribution requirement.
AP Calculus AB	4+	1	MAT-111
AP Calculus BC	4+	2	MAT-111, MAT-112
AP Chemistry	4+	1	Non-lab electiveDoes not fulfill the college laboratory science distribution requirement.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	1	PSC-121
AP Computer Science A	4+	1	CSC-111
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	1	CSC-101
AP Economics: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics	4+	1	ECO-101Student must take both the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics exams.
AP English Language and Composition	4+	1	Language Studies elective
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	1	Literature elective
AP Environmental Science	4+	1	Non-lab elective
AP European History	4+	1	European History elective
AP French Language and Culture	4+	1	FRE-101
AP German Language and Culture	4+	1	GER-101
AP Music Theory	4+	1	MUS-130
AP Physics 1 or AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	1	PHY-177, PHY-109PHY-177 is non-lab. PHY-109 is awarded only if the student completes the PHY-109 labs at Wabash.
AP Physics 2 or AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	1	PHY-178, PHY-110PHY-178 is non-lab. PHY-110 is awarded only if the student completes the PHY-110 labs at Wabash.
AP Precalculus	4+	1	MAT-100
AP Psychology	4+	1	Psychology elective, PSY-101PSY-101 is awarded only if the student takes a 200-level Psychology course (other than PSY-201) and earns a B- or higher. Exam credit cannot be applied to a Psychology major or minor.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	1	SPA-101
AP Statistics	4+	1	MAT-103, MAT-104Each course is worth 0.5 credit: 0.5 for MAT-103 and 0.5 for MAT-104.
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	1	PSC-111
AP United States History	4+	1	U.S. History elective
AP World History	4+	1	World History elective