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Advanced Placement Program
An entering freshman may receive semester hour credits based on Advanced Placement Examination of ETS. These examinations are taken prior to the student's high school graduation. Information on this examination program may be obtained from the high school counselor. High school seniors who take Advanced Placement Examinations should have test scores sent to the University of North Carolina Wilmington Office of the Registrar for placement and credit evaluation. By scoring 3 or higher on the ETS Advanced Placement Examination, students will be awarded credit as follows:
| AP Exam | UNCW Course(s) | Credit Hours | Min Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | ARH 201 | 3 | 3 |
| Biology | BIO 105 | 4 |
3 |
| BIO 201 | 4 |
4 |
|
| BIO 201, 202 | 8 |
5 |
|
| Calculus AB | MAT 161 | 4 |
3 |
| Calculus BC | MAT 161, 162 | 8 |
3 |
Calculus BC |
MAT 161 |
4 |
3 |
| Chemistry | CHM 101 + Lab | 4 |
3 |
| CHM 101 + Lab, CHM 102 + Lab |
8 |
4, 5 |
|
| Computer Science A | CSC 001 | 3 |
3 |
| CSC 121 | 3 |
4, 5 |
|
| Computer Science AB | CSC 001 | 3 |
3 |
| CSC 121, 001 | 6 |
4 |
|
| CSC 121, 221 | 7 |
5 |
|
| Economics (Micro) | ECN 221 | 3 |
3 |
| Economics (Macro) | ECN 222 | 3 |
3 |
| English Literature & Language Comp (both exams) |
ENG 103, 110, 001 | 9 |
4 on both |
| ENG 101, 110, 001 | 9 |
4 Lit, 3 Lang |
|
| ENG 103, 110, 001 | 9 |
3 Lit, 4 Lang |
|
| ENG 101, 110, 001 | 9 |
3 on both |
|
| English Literature/Comp | ENG 101, 110 | 6 |
3 |
| English Language/Comp | ENG 101 | 3 |
3 |
| ENG 103 | 3 |
4, 5 |
|
| Environmental Science/Studies | EVS 195, EVSL 195 | 4 |
3 |
| French Language & Literature (both exams) |
FRH 201, 202 | 6 |
4 on both |
| FRH 201, 202 | 6 |
4 Lit, 3 Lang |
|
| FRH 201, 202 | 6 |
3 Lit, 4 Lang |
|
| FRH 201 | 3 |
3 on both |
|
French Literature |
FRH 201, 202 | 6 |
4, 5 |
| FRH 201 | 3 |
3 |
|
| French Language | FRH 201 | 3 |
3 |
| FRH 201, 202 | 6 |
4, 5 |
|
| German Language | GER 201, 202 | 6 |
3 |
| History (European) | HST 101, 102 | 6 |
3 * |
| * (students who take the exam through Summer 2013) | |||
| HST 101, 102 | 6 | 4 ** | |
| ** (students who take the exam Fall 2013 and after) | |||
| History (U.S.) | HST 105, 106 | 6 |
3 * |
| * (students who take the exam through Summer 2013) | |||
| HST 105, 106 | 6 |
4 ** | |
| ** (students who take the exam Fall 2013 and after) | |||
| History (World) | HST 103, 104 | 6 |
3 * |
| * (students who take the exam through Summer 2013) | |||
| HST 103, 104 | 6 |
4 ** | |
| ** (students who take the exam Fall 2013 and after) | |||
| Human Geography | GGY 140 | 3 |
4 (3 effective Fall 2011) |
| Italian Langauge & Culture | ITN 201 | 3 |
3 |
| ITN 201, 202 | 6 |
4, 5 |
|
| Japanese Language & Culture | JPN 102, 201 | 6 |
3 |
| JPN 201, 202 | 6 |
4, 5 |
|
| Latin/Vergil | LAT 101, 102 | 6 |
3 |
| Latin/Literature | LAT 101, 102 | 6 |
4, 5 |
| Music Theory with Subscores | MUS 111, 112, MUSL 111, 112 |
6 |
5 on all |
| MUS 111, MUSL 111 | 3 |
4 on Music Theory, 4 or 5 on either A or N subscores |
|
| Music Theory | MUS 105 | 3 |
3 |
| Physics B | PHY 101, 102 | 8 |
3 |
| Physics C Mechanics | PHY 201 | 4 |
3 |
| Physics C Elec/Mag | PHY 202 | 4 |
3 |
| Psychology | PSY 105 | 3 |
3 |
| Spanish Language & Literature (both exams) |
SPN 202, 302, 001 | 9 |
4 on both |
| SPN 201, 202, 302 | 9 |
4 Lit, 3 Lang |
|
| SPN 201, 202, 302 | 9 |
3 Lit, 4 Lang |
|
| SPN 201 | 3 |
3 on both |
|
| Spanish Literature | SPN 201 | 3 |
3 |
| SPN 202, 302 | 6 |
4, 5 |
|
| Spanish Language | SPN 201 | 3 |
3 |
| SPN 202, 302 | 6 |
4, 5 |
|
| Statistics | STT 215 | 3 |
3 |
| US Gov./Politics | PLS 101 | 3 |
3 |
| Comp. Gov./Politics | PLS 230 | 3 |
3 |
(last updated Feb 2013)
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