The following is a list of advanced placement examinations for which Western Carolina University may award academic credit. *Please note the recent changes in the English Literature and Composition exam.

 

AP Examination Score Required Hours Granted Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµCourse(s) Satisfied Liberal Studies Attribute
African American Studies 3 6 GBS- 19LS P3: History
Art: 2D Art & Design (from December 2020) 3 3 ART-132  
Art: 3D Art & Design (from December 2020) 3 3 ART -142  
Art History 6

ART-136,

ART-137

P5: Fine & Performing Arts
Art: Studio (up until June 2012) 3

ART-19A  (portfolio review required)

 
Biology 3 or 4 3 BIOL-104 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Biology 5 4 BIOL-151 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Calculus AB 3 4 MATH-153 C2: Mathematics
Calculus AB Subscore 3 4 MATH-153 C2: Mathematics
Calculus BC 3 8

MATH-153

MATH-255 

C2: Mathematics
Chemistry 3 4 CHEM-139 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Chemistry 4 or 5 8

CHEM-139,

CHEM-140

C5: Physical & Biological Science
Chinese Language & Culture 3 6

CHIN-102,

CHIN-231

P6: World Cultures
Chinese Langauge & Culture 4 or 5 6

CHIN-231,

CHIN-232

P6: World Cultures
Comparative Government & Politics 3 3 PSC-169 P6: World Cultures
Computer Science A 3 3 CS-150  
Computer Science A 4 or 5 4 CS-150  
Computer Science AB (up until June 2009) 3 3 CS-150  
Computer Science AB (up until June 2009) 4 or 5 4 CS-150  
Computer Science Principles 3 3 CS-130  
Drawing (from December 2020) 3 3 ART-131  
English Language & Composition 3 6

ENGL-101,

ENGL 19A 

C1: Writing
English Language & Composition 4 or 5 6

ENGL-101,

ENGL-202

C1: Writing
English Literature & Composition 3 6 ENGL-19LS P4: Humanities
English Literature & Composition 4 or 5 6

ENGL-101,

ENGL-19LS

C1: Writing &

P4: Humanities

Environmental Science 3 3 ENVH-130 C5: Physical & Biological Science
European History 3 6

HIST-221,

HIST-222

P3: History
French Language 3 6

FREN-102,

FREN-231

P6: World Cultures
French Language 4 6

FREN-231

FREN-232

P6: World Cultures
French Language 5 6

FREN-232,

FREN-301

P6: World Cultures
French Literature (up until June 2009) 3 3 FREN-310  
French Literature (up until June 2009) 4 or 5 3 FREN-331  
German Language 3 6

GER-102,

GER-231

P6: World Cultures
German Language 4 6

GER-231,

GER-232

P6: World Cultures
German Language 5 6

GER 232,

GER-301

P6: World Cultures
Human Geography 3 3 GEOG-103 P6: World Cultures
Italian Language & Culture 3 6

WLL-101,

WLL-102

P6: World Cultures
Italian Language & Culture 4 6

WLL-102,

WLL-231

P6: World Cultures
Italian Language & Culture 5 6

WLL-231,

WLL-232

P6: World Cultures
Japanese Language & Culture 3 6

JPN-102,

JPN-231

P6: World Cultures
Japanese Language & Culture 4 or 5 6

JPN-231,

JPN-232

P6: World Cultures
Latin 3 6

WLL-101,

WLL-102 

P6: World Cultures
Latin 4 6

WLL-102,

WLL-231

P6: World Cultures
Latin 5 6

WLL-231,

WLL-232

P6: World Cultures
Latin: Vergil (up until March 2016) 3 8 WLL-19LS P6: World Cultures
Macroeconomics 3 3 ECON-232 P1: Social Science
Microeconomics 3 3 ECON-231 P1: Social Science
Music Theory 3 4 MUS-19A  
Physics 1 (from January 2017) 3 4 PHYS-130 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (from January 2017) 3 4 PHYS-131 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Physics B (up until March 2016) 3 8

PHYS-130,

PHYS-131

C5: Physical & Biological Science
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Mechanics 3 4 PHYS-231 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Physics C: Mechanics 3 4 PHYS-230 C5: Physical & Biological Science
Precalculus 3 4 MATH-146 C2: Mathematics
Psychology 3 3 PSY-150 P1: Social Science
Research (since January 2019) 3 3 ELEC-19A  
Research (since January 2019) 4 or 5 6 ELEC-19A  
Seminar (since January 2019) 3 3 ELEC-19A  
Seminar (since January 2019) 4 or 5 6 ELEC-19A  
Spanish Language & Culture 3 6

SPAN-102,

SPAN-231

P6: World Cultures
Spanish Language & Culture 4 6

SPAN-231,

SPAN-232

P6: World Cultures
Spanish Language & Culture 5 6

SPAN-232,

SPAN-301

P6: World Cultures
Spanish Literature & Culture 3 3 SPAN-310  
Spanish Literature & Culture 4 or 5 3 SPAN-330  
Statistics 3 MATH-170 C2: Mathematics
United States Government & Politics 3 3 PSC-101

P1: Social Science

Foundations of American Democracy

United States History 6

HIST-131,

HIST- 132

P3: History

Foundations of American Democracy

World History 6

HIST 107,

HIST-19LS

P3: History