College Credit in High School

Advanced Placement Credits

High School students interested in taking advanced placement exams may also be able to receive credit for college-level courses as seen below:

AP Examinations

Score

Credits

DU Equivalent Courses

Biology

3

8

111/113, 112/114 Biology I, II

Chemistry

4

5

121 General Chemistry

 

5

10

121, 122 General Chemistry

Computer Science AB

4

3

COSC 215 Java with Data Structures

English Lit. & Comp.

4

3

102 Imag. Lit & Critical Writing

Environmental Science

3

3

124 Core Earth Science

French Language

3

3

300 French Conv. & Comp.

French Literature

3

3

306 Advanced French

German Language

3

3

300 German Conv. & Comp.

Govt. & Pol. Comparat.

4

3

208 Comparative Pol. Systems

Govt. & Pol. U.S.

4

3

American National Government

History of Art

4

3

112 History of Art

History, European/ World

4

3

214, Western Civilization II

History, U.S.

4

6

203, 204 History of U.S. I & II

*Human Geography

4

3

Global Geography HIST 200

Latin: Literature

3

3

309 Studies in Genre

Latin: Vergil

3

3

306 Augustan Literature

Macro Economics

3

3

202 Prin. Econ. II

Math (AB Calculus)

3

4

MATH 104 – Calc w/Alg &Trig I

 

4

4

MATH 115 – Calculus I

Math (BC Calculus)

3

4

MATH 104 – Calc w/Alg & Trig I

 

4

4

MATH 115 – Calculus I

 

5

4

MATH 116 – Calculus II

Micro Economics

3

3

201 Prin. Econ. I

Physics B

4

8

201,202 General Physics

Physics C

4

8

211, 212 Analytical Physics

Psychology

3

3

Intro to Psychology

Spanish Language

3

3

300 Spanish Conv. & Comp.

Spanish Literature

3

3

306 Advanced Spanish

Statistics

4

3

MATH 125 – Fund. Of Statistics

Studio Art: Gen. Portfolio

3

3

101 Design I

Studio Art: Draw. Portfolio

3

3

103 Drawing

Note: Students should consult with his/her individual school within the University for the University Core Equivalencies. Scores are subject to change at any time.

*Available only to students enrolling in the School of Education

Updated on May 6, 2010