Wayne State University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Wayne State University: 43 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Effective November 2017, there is no limit to the number of credit hours for AP or a combination of AP, IB, CLEP, and departmental credit by examination that may be used toward a WSU degree.
Wayne State University does not grant any credit for AP scores of 1 or 2.
Send an official AP score report directly to Wayne State University using reporting code 1898 to be officially awarded credit.
All AP credit will be recorded on the student record.
For AP English Literature and Composition or AP English Language and Composition, credit is awarded for either examination, but not for both.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	3	ACO 1200For Art majors with a score of 3, 4, or 5, contact the Art Department for portfolio review.
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	3	ACO 1230For Art majors with a score of 3, 4, or 5, contact the Art Department for portfolio review.
AP African American Studies	3+	3	AFS 1010
AP Art History	3+	4	AH 1000
AP Biology	5	7	BIO 1500/1501 (4), BIO 1510 (3)
	3–4	3	BIO 1510
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MAT 2010
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MAT 2010, MAT 2020
	3	4	MAT 2010
AP Chemistry	4+	9	CHM 1100/1130, CHM 1140
	3	5	CHM 1100/1130
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	8	CHI 2020, CHI 3200
	3–4	4	CHI 2020
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	4	PS 2710
AP Computer Science A	3+	4	CSC 1100 & 1101
AP Computer Science AB	4+	8	CSC 1100, CSC 1101, CSC 2110
	3	4	CSC 1100 & 1101
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	3	CSC 1000 elective
AP Drawing	3+	3	ADR 1050For Art majors with a score of 3, 4, or 5, contact the Art Department for portfolio review.
AP English Literature and Composition or AP English Language and Composition	4+	7	ENG 1020, ENG 3010
	3	4	ENG 1020
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	ESG 1500
AP European History	5	4	HIS 1300
	3–4	3	HIS 1300
AP French Language and Culture	5	8	FRE 2100, FRE 2110
	3–4	4	FRE 2100
AP French Literature	5	8	FRE 3300
AP German Language and Culture	5	11	GER 2010, GER 2020, GER 3100
	4	8	GER 2010, GER 2020
	3	4	GER 2010
AP Human Geography	3+	4	GPH 1100
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	7	ITA 2010, ITA 3100
	3–4	4	ITA 2010
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	12	JPN 1010, JPN 1020, JPN 2010
	4	8	JPN 1010, JPN 1020
	3	4	JPN 1010
AP Latin	3+	4	LAT 2010
AP Macroeconomics	3+	4	ECO 2020
AP Microeconomics	3+	4	ECO 2010
AP Music Literature	5	3	MUS 1000 elective
	3–4	2	MUS 1000 elective
AP Music Theory	5	4	MUT 1140, MUT 1150
	4	3	MUT 1100
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHY 2130/2131
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHY 2140/2141
AP Physics B	4+	8	PHY 2130/2131, PHY 2140/2141
	3	4	PHY 2130/2131
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	5	PHY 2180/2181No equivalent credit is granted for a score of 3.
	4	4	PHY 2180No equivalent credit is granted for a score of 3.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	5	PHY 2170/2171No equivalent credit is granted for a score of 3.
	4	4	PHY 2170No equivalent credit is granted for a score of 3.
AP Precalculus	4+	4	MAT 1800
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSY 1020
AP Research	3+	3	GEN 1000 elective
AP Seminar	3+	3	GEN 1000 elective
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	8	SPA 2025, SPA 3025
	3–4	4	SPA 2025
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	8	SPA 3300
AP Statistics	3+	4	STA 2210
AP U.S. Government and Politics	4+	4	PS 1010
	3	3	PS 1030
AP U.S. History	4+	4	HIS 2040
	3	3	HIS 2040
AP World History: Modern	5	4	HIS 1000
	3–4	3	HIS 1000