Westminster University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Westminster University: 39 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students may earn a maximum of 40 hours of combined AP and IB credit.
Students may earn a maximum of 40 credits through examinations and 88 credits overall from external sources.
AP credit is not counted as in-residence credit and cannot be used to complete WCore requirements.
No additional exam credit is awarded for credit already received through coursework; duplicated credit is not awarded.
Minimum accepted AP score is 3; individual departments may require a 4 to award equivalent course credit.
Individual departments determine how AP credits apply to specific major or minor requirements.
Exams marked with an asterisk are equivalent to one semester of university-level work.
Art portfolio petitions allow enrollment in intermediate ART sections; the policy text says no specific ART course credit is granted for AP art scores.
AP credit should normally be applied before a student reaches senior status.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3	3	ART 100TOne-semester equivalent exam. Art portfolio petition alternative.
AP 3-D Art and Design	3	3	ART 100TOne-semester equivalent exam. Art portfolio petition alternative.
AP African American Studies	3	4	HIST 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Art History	3	6	ART 100TArt portfolio petition alternative.
AP Biology	4	6	BIOL 100T
AP Calculus AB	4	4	MATH 201One-semester equivalent exam.
AP Calculus BC	4	4	MATH 201, MATH 202Credit listed per course: 4 credits each for MATH 201 and MATH 202.
AP Chemistry	4	6	CHEM 100T
	3	4	CHEM 100T
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4	4	CHIN 110, CHIN 111, CHIN 220Credit listed per course.
	3	4	CHIN 110, CHIN 111Credit listed per course.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3	4	PLSC 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Computer Science A	5	4	CMPT 201One-semester equivalent exam.
	3–4	3	CMPT 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Computer Science Principles	3	3	CMPT 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Drawing	3	3	ART 100TOne-semester equivalent exam. Art portfolio petition alternative.
AP English Language and Composition	4	4	LMW 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP English Literature and Composition	4	4	LMW 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Environmental Science	3	3	BIOL 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP European History	3	4	HIST 100T
AP French Language and Culture	4	4	FREN 110, FREN 111, FREN 220Credit listed per course.
	3	4	FREN 110, FREN 111Credit listed per course.
AP German Language and Culture	4	4	LANG 110T, LANG 111T, LANG 220TCredit listed per course.
	3	4	LANG 110T, LANG 111TCredit listed per course.
AP Human Geography	3	3	ELEC 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Italian Language and Culture	4	4	LANG 110T, LANG 111T, LANG 220TCredit listed per course.
	3	4	LANG 110T, LANG 111TCredit listed per course.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4	4	LANG 110T, LANG 111T, LANG 220TCredit listed per course.
	3	4	LANG 110T, LANG 111TCredit listed per course.
AP Latin	4	4	LATN 110, LATN 111, LATN 220Credit listed per course.
	3	4	LATN 110, LATN 111Credit listed per course.
AP Macroeconomics	4	3	ECON 253One-semester equivalent exam.
AP Microeconomics	4	3	ECON 263One-semester equivalent exam.
AP Music Theory	4	3	MUSC 171, MUSC 271Credit listed per course.
	3	3	MUSC 171
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	4	4	PHYS 151One-semester equivalent exam.
	3	4	PHYS 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	4	4	PHYS 152One-semester equivalent exam.
	3	4	PHYS 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	4	PHYS 212One-semester equivalent exam.
	3–4	4	PHYS 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4	4	PHYS 211One-semester equivalent exam.
	3	4	PHYS 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Precalculus	4	4	MATH 144One-semester equivalent exam.
AP Psychology	4	4	PSYC 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Research	4	3	WRIT 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Seminar	4	3	ELEC 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4	4	SPAN 110, SPAN 111, SPAN 220Credit listed per course.
	3	4	SPAN 110, SPAN 111Credit listed per course.
AP Statistics	4	4	DATA 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP United States Government and Politics	3	4	PLSC 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.
AP United States History	3	6	HIST 100T
AP World History: Modern	3	3	HIST 100TOne-semester equivalent exam.