Beyond college-level academic preparation, AP credits can offer many benefits such as increasing your opportunities to satisfy course requirements, may open up the potential for a minor and the chance to take a unique course of interest. Duquesne University offers the following, expanded AP credit opportunities...
| AP Exam | Score | Credits Received | Equivalent DU Course(s) |
| African American Studies | 3+ | 3 | GEN 100 - African American Studies |
| AP Research |
3+ | 3 | GEN 100 - Research |
| AP Seminar |
3+ | 3 | EQ 100 - Essential Questions Seminar |
| Biology | 3 | 3 |
BIOL 120 - Core Science - Biology |
| 4 | 4 |
BIOL 111 - Biology I: Cells, Genetics, and Development BIOL 111L - Biology I Lab |
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| 5 | 8 |
BIOL 111 - Biology I: Cells, Genetics, and Development BIOL 111L - Biology I Lab BIO 112 - Biology II: Diversity, Ecology, Evolution BIOL 112L - Biology II Lab |
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| Calculus (AB) | 3 | 3 | MATH 111 - Calc for Non-Science Students |
| Calculus (AB) |
4+ | 4 | MATH 115 - Calculus I |
| Calculus (BC) | 3 | 3 |
MATH 111 - Calc for Non-Science Students |
| 5 | 8 |
MATH 115 - Calculus I MATH 116 - Calculus II |
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| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 107 - Chemistry in Today's World |
| 4 | 4 | CHEM 121 - General Chemistry *CHEM 121 L - Chemistry I Lab (must take at DU for 1 credit) | |
| 5 | 8 |
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I *CHEM 121 L - Chemistry I Lab (must take at DU for 1 credit) CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II *CHEM 122 L - Chemistry II Lab (must take at DU for 1 credit) |
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| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | MLCH 206 - Chinese Culture GEN 100 - Elemen. Chinese II |
| 4 | 9 | MLCH 206 - Chinese Culture GEN 100 - Elemen. Chinese II GEN 100 - Intermed. Chinese I |
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| 5 | 9 | MLCH 206 - Chinese Culture GEN 100 - Intermed. Chinese I GEN 100 - Intermed. Chinese II |
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| Computer Science A | 3+ | 3 | COSC 135 - Introduction to Computer Science |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COSC 135 - Introduction to Computer Science |
| 4+ | 3 | COSC 160 - Computer Programming: Java | |
| English Literature & Comp. | 3 | 3 | BRDG 101 - Writing and Analysis |
| English Language & Comp. | 3 | 3 | BRDG 102 - Writing and Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3+ | 3 | ENVI 191 - Introduction to Earth Systems Science |
| European History | 3+ | 3 | HIST 214 - Western Civilization II |
| French Language & Culture | 3 | 6 |
MLFR 101 - Elem. French I MLFR 102 - Elem. French II |
| 4 | 9 |
MLFR 101 - Elem. French IMLFR 102 - Elem. French II MLFR 201 - Intermed. French I |
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| 5 | 9 |
MLFR 102 - Elem. French II MLFR 201 - Intermed. French I MLFR 202- Intermed. French II |
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| German Language & Culture | 3 | 6 |
MLGE 101 - Elemen. German I MLGE 102 - Elemen. German II |
| 4 | 9 |
MLGE 101 - Elemen. German I MLGE 102 - Elemen. German II MLGE 201- Intermed. German I |
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| 5 | 9 |
MLGE 102 - Elemen. German II MLGE 201- Intermed. German I MLGE 202- Intermed. German II |
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| Govt. & Pol. Comparative | 3+ | 3 |
POSC 208 - Comp. Pol. Sys: Advanced Indus. States OR POSC 209 - Comp. Pol. Sys: Developing States |
| Govt. & Pol. U.S. | 3+ | 3 | POSC 105 - American National Government |
| History of Art | 3+ | 3 | ARHY 161 - Art & the Human Experience |
| Human Geography | 3+ | 3 | HIST 200 - Global Geography |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 6 |
MLIT 101 - Elementary Italian I MLIT 102 - Elemen. Italian II |
| 4 | 9 |
MLIT 101 - Elementary Italian I MLIT 102 - Elemen. Italian II MLIT 201 - Intermed. Italian I |
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| 5 | 9 |
MLIT 102 - Elemen. Italian II MLIT 201 - Intermed. Italian I MLIT 202 - Intermed. Italian II |
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| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | MLJA 206 - Japanese Culture GEN 100 - Elemen. Japanese II |
| 4 | 9 | MLJA 206 - Japanese Culture GEN 100 - Elemen. Japanese II GEN 100 Intermed. Japanese I |
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| 5 | 9 | MLJA 206 - Japanese Culture GEN 100-Intermed. Japanese I GEN 100-Intermed Japanese II |
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| Latin | 3+ | 3 | LATIN 202 - Intro to Latin Readings II |
| Macroeconomics | 3+ | 3 | ECON 202 - Principles of Macro Economics |
| Microeconomics | 3+ | 3 | ECON 201 - Principles of Micro Economics |
| Music Theory | 3-4 |
2 |
MUSC 109 - Fundamentals of Music |
| 5 |
4 |
MUSC 101 - Musicianship I (Written) MUSC 111 - Musicianship I(Aural - Oral) |
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| Physics 1: Algebra Based | 3 | 3 | PHYS 123 - Core Science - Physics |
| 4 | 3 | PHYS 201 - Physics for Life Sciences I | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 201, 201L - Physics for Life Sciences I & Lab | |
| Physics 2: Algebra Based | 3 | 3 | PHYS 123 - Core Science - Physics |
| 4 | 3 | PHYS 202 - Physics for Life Sciences II | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 202, 202L - Physics for Life Sciences II & Lab | |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
3-4 | 3 | PHYS 123 - Core Science - Physics |
| 5 | 3 | PHYS 212 - General Analytical Physics II (no lab credit) |
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| Physics C: Mechanics |
3-4 | 3 | PHYS 123 - Core Science - Physics |
| 5 | 3 | PHYS 211 - General Analytical Physics I (no lab credit) | |
| Psychology | 3+ | 3 | PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | MLSP 101 - Elementary Spanish I MLSP 102 - Elementary Spanish II |
| 4 | 9 |
MLSP 101 - Elementary Spanish I MLSP 201-Intermediate Spanish I |
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| 5 | 9 | MLSP 102 - Elemen. Spanish II MLSP 201- Intermed. Spanish I MLSP 202-Intermd. Spanish II |
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| Spanish Literature & Culture | 3+ | 6 | MLSP 401W- Spanish Lit 1: El Cid to el Siglo MLSP 402W - Spanish Lit II:18th Cent to Pres |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | GEN 100 - Introduction to Statistics |
| 4+ | 3 |
MATH 125 - Fundamentals of Statistics |
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| Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio | 3+ | 3 | DMA 333 - Photography 1 |
| Studio Art: 3D Design Portfolio | 3+ | 3 | Gen 100 - Studio Art: 3D Design Portfolio |
| Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio | 3+ | 3 | Gen 100 - Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio |
| U.S. History | 3 | 3 |
GEN 100 - U.S. History |
| U.S. History | 4+ | 6 |
HIST 203 - U.S. to 1877 HIST 204 - U.S. Since 1877 |
| World History: Modern | 3+ | 3 | HIST 151 - Shaping of the Modern World |
NOTE: Scores are subject to change at anytime