Advanced Placement

AP Exam Score Requirements and Course Credit Equivalencies: Effective for Fall, 2009

AP ExamRequired  
Score		TU Course NumberTU Course TitleCredit Hrs. Awarded*
Art, History of 3 Arth 1203
 Introduction to Visual Arts 3  Block I
Biology 4
 Biol 1603/1601 and 1703/1701 Introducton to Organismal & Evolutionary Biology with lab and 8  Block III

Molecular & Cellular Biology with lab
Calculus AB
or Calc I BC
subtest		 3 Math 2014 Calculus I 4
Calculus BC 3 Math 2014 and 2024 Calculus I and II 8
Chemistry 4 Chem 1013 and 1023 General Chemistry I and II (lab work may be reviewed by faculty for credit) 6  Block III
Chinese
Language		 3 Chin 1004, 1014 Beginning Chinese I, II 8

 4 Chin 1004, 1014, 2003, 2014 Beginning Chinese I, II, and Intermediate Chinese I, II 14

 5 Above credit plus Chin 3003 Advanced Chinese 17
Computer
Science A		 3 CS 1043 Intro to Programming & Problem Solving 3
Computer
Science AB		 3 CS 1043 Intro to Programming & Problem Solving 3

 4 CS 1043 and CS 2003 Intro to Prog. & Problem Solving and Fund. of Algorithms & Computer Apps. 6
Macroeconomics** 4 Econ 2013 Macroeconomics 3   Block II
Microeconomics** 4 Econ 2023 Microeconomics 3   Block II
Engl.-Language/
Composition		 4 Engl 1033 Exposition and Argumentation 3
Engl.-Literature/
Composition		 4 Engl 1053 The Narrative Imagination 3   Block I
Environmental
Science		 4 Biol 1033 The Environment and Humanity 3   Block III
French Language 4 Fr 1004, 1014 Beginning French I, II 8

 4 Fr 1004, 1014, 2003, 2014 Beginning French I, II, and Intermediate French I, II 14

 5 Above credit plus Fr 3023 Advanced French 17
French Literature 3 Fr 1004, 1014, 2003, 2014 Beginning French I, II, and Intermediate French I, II 14

 4 Above credit plus Fr 3023 Advanced French 17

 5 Above credit plus Fr 3000+ One additional upper division French course approved by department chair 20
German Language 3 Ger 1004, 1014 Beginning German I, II 8

 4 Ger 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 Beginning German I, II, and Intermediate German I, II 14

 5 Above credit plus Ger 3000+ One additional upper division course approved by department chair 17
German Literature 3 Ger 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 Beginning German I, II and Intermediate German I, II 14

 4 Above credit plus Ger 3003 Advanced German 17

 5 Above credit plus Ger 3000+ One additional upper division German course approved by department chair 20
History (American) 4 Hist 2503 American Republic 3   Block II
History (European) 4 Hist 2403 Modern Western Civilization 3   Block II
History (World) 4 Hist 1993 20th Century World History 3   Block II
Latin, Literature
or Virgil		 3 Lat 1004, 1014 Beginning Latin I, II 8

 4 Lat 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 Beginning Latin I, II, and Intermediate Latin I, II 14

 5 Above credit plus Lat 3023 Advanced Latin Texts 17
Music Theory*** 4 Mus 1013 and 1023 Music Theory I and II 6
Physics B 4 Phys 1013 and 1023 Introduction to Physics I and II 6   Block III
Physics C-Mechanics     4 Phys 2053 General Physics I 3
Physics C-E&M 4 Phys 2063 General Physics II 3
Pol. Sci. –
Amer. Gov.
& Politics		 4     Pol 1003 American Politics 3   Block II
Pol. Sci. –
Comp. Gov.
& Politics		 4 Pol 2023 European Politics 3   Block II
Psychology 3 Psy 2253 Foundations of Psychology 3   Block II
Spanish Language 3 Span 1004, 1014 Beginning Spanish I, II 8

 4 Span 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 Beginning Spanish I, II, and Intermediate Spanish I, II 14

 5 Above credit plus Span 3003 Spanish Composition or Span 3043, Spanish Conversation 17
Spanish Literature 3 Span 1003, 1014, 2003, 2013 Beginning Spanish I, II, and Intermediate Spanish I, II 14

 4 Above credit plus 3003 or 3043 Span 3003, Spanish Composition or Span 3043, Spanish Conversation 17

 5 Above credit plus Span 3000+ One additional upper division Spanish course approved by department chair 20
Statistics 3 Stat 2013 /QM 2013 Intro. to Statistics or Statistics I 3
Studio Art:
2-D, 3-D or Drawing		 4 ART 1013 Introduction to Studio Art 3   Block I








*Courses designated Block I, II, or III fulfill General Education requirements of the Tulsa Curriculum.

**Scores of 4 or 5 on both Micro and Macroeconomics will result in credit for Econ 2013: Macroeconomics and Econ 1013: Economics of Social Issues.

***In addition to a score of 4, a grade of B is required in the AP Music Theory course.

NOTE:  Credit and course offerings may vary on a yearly basis.  Official AP exam scores must be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records.  AP credit will appear on the student’s University of Tulsa  transcript.  Transfer students must submit scores from AP and will receive credit according to the qualifying score required by The University of Tulsa, not their previous institution.