Earn Credit by Examination
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP Capstone Research | Information Literacy | 3 | 3 |
| AP Capstone Seminar | Information Literacy | 3 | 3 |
| 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
|
|
| Chinese | CHN 101, 102 | 6 | 3 |
| CHN 101, 102, 001 | 9 | 4 | |
| CHN 101, 102, 001 | 12 | 5 | |
| Computer Science A | CSC 001 |
3
|
3
|
| CSC 131 |
4
|
4, 5
|
|
| Computer Science AB | CSC 001 |
3
|
3
|
| CSC 131, 001 |
7
|
4
|
|
| CSC 131, 231 |
8
|
5
|
|
| Economics (Micro) | ECN 221 |
3
|
3
|
| Economics (Macro) | ECN 222 |
3
|
3
|
| English Literature/Comp | ENG 110 |
3
|
3
|
| English Language/Comp | ENG 101 |
3
|
3
|
| ENG 103 |
3
|
4, 5
|
|
| Environmental Science/Studies |
EVS 001 EVS 195 |
3
3
|
3
4
|
| 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 HST 001 |
6 3 |
4 3 |
| History (U.S.) |
HST 105, 106 HST 001 |
6
3
|
4 3 |
| History (World) |
HST 103, 104 HST 001 |
6
3
|
4 3 |
| Human Geography | GGY 101 |
3
|
3
|
| 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 106 |
3
|
3
|
| Physics 1 | PHY 101 | 4 | 3 |
| Physics 2 | PHY 102 | 4 | 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 001 |
3
|
3
|
| Psychology | PSY 105 |
3
|
4
|
| Spanish Language & Literature (both exams) |
SPN 202, 302, 303 |
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 May 2019)
