AP/IB/CLEP/Military Credit
Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)
Start earning credit towards your bachelor’s degree by earning university credit with Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes. Any AP or IB credit awarded may be used toward the 120-credit-minimum requirement for college graduation. Here’s how:
- Take the AP or IB examination(s) and request that your scores be sent to the University of Northern Colorado’s Office of Admissions. AP Exam dates can be found on the College Board site and the IB examination schedule can be found on the International Baccalaureate site.
- UNC will then evaluate your test scores for credit and notify you of the results.
The tables below show the specific courses and credit to be awarded based on score(s) on the various examinations.
Military Credit
Four (4) hours of institutional elective credit may be awarded to current and former members of the armed forces who have completed their initial training obligation. Student must turn in a copy of their DD214 member 4, to the UNC Office of Admissions. Additional credit may be awarded to veterans of military service who have attended military service schools. The student must submit their AARTS, SMART, CCAF, or CGI transcripts to be awarded credit beyond 4 hours. This credit is evaluated by the Office of Admissions according to suggested guidelines by the American Council of Education.
- Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS)
- Sailor & Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)
- Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
- Coast Guard Institute (CGI)
- DD 214 Request
High School Concurrent
Interested in enrolling in courses at UNC while you're still enrolled in high school? Learn more about our Concurrent High School Enrollment Options.
Summer Session Students
Interested in taking classes over the summer but not interested in being formally admitted? Learn more about Summer Session.
Advanced Placement Credits
Test Name |
Score |
UNC Equivalency |
Hours |
LAC |
Art History |
4-5 |
ART 190 |
3 |
3a |
Art Studio: Drawing, 2D/3D |
4-5 |
ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
Biology |
3 |
BIO 100 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
BIO 110 |
4 |
6 | |
5 |
BIO 110, 111 |
8 |
6 | |
Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 103 |
3 |
|
4 |
CHEM 111 |
5 |
6 | |
5 |
CHEM 111, 112 |
10 |
6 | |
Chinese Language & Culture |
3 |
CHIN 201 |
3 |
3d/7 |
4-5 |
CHIN 201, 202 |
6 |
3d/7 | |
| Computer Science A | 4-5 |
CG 120 | 3 |
|
Economics- Macro |
3-5 |
ECON 203 |
3 |
5a |
Economics- Micro |
3-5 |
ECON 205 |
3 |
5a |
English Language / |
3 |
ENG 122 |
3 |
1a |
4-5 |
ENG 122, 123 |
6 |
1a/1b | |
English Literature / |
3 |
ENG 122 |
3 |
1a |
4-5 |
ENG 122, 131 |
6 |
1a/3b | |
Environmental Science |
4 |
ENST 100 |
3 |
6 |
European History |
4-5 |
HIST 121 |
3 |
4 |
French Language & Culture or Literature |
3 |
FR 201 |
3 |
3d/7 |
4-5 |
FR 201, 202 |
6 |
3d/7 | |
German Language & Culture |
3 |
GER 201 |
3 |
3d/7 |
4-5 |
GER 201, 202 |
6 |
3d/7 | |
Gov’t / Poli Comp |
3-5 |
PSCI 200 |
3 |
|
| Gov't / Poli US | 3-5 |
PSCI 100 | 3 |
5a |
Human Geography |
3-5 |
GEOG 200 |
3 |
5b |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 |
JAPN 201 | 3 |
3d/7 |
4-5 |
JAPN 201, 202 | 6 |
3d/7 | |
Math- Calculus AB |
3-5 |
MATH 131 |
4 |
2 |
Math- Calculus BC |
3-5 |
MATH 131, 132 |
8 |
2 |
Music (all scores must be 4 or 5) |
4-5 |
MUS 113, 114 |
4 |
|
| Music (all scores must be 5) | 5 |
MUS 113, 114, 115, 116 |
8 |
|
Physics (B) |
3-5 |
PHYS 220, 221 |
10 |
6 |
Physics (C) Mechanical |
3-5 |
PHYS 240 |
5 |
6 |
Physics (C) Electrical |
3-5 |
PHYS 241 |
5 |
|
Psychology |
3-5 |
PSY 120 |
3 |
5c |
Spanish Language |
3-5 |
SPAN 101, 102 |
10 |
7 |
Spanish Literature |
3 |
SPAN 101, 102 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
SPAN 101, 102, 201 |
13 |
7/3d | |
5 |
SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
16 |
7/3d | |
Statistics |
3-5 |
STAT 150 |
3 |
2 |
United States History |
3 |
HIST 100 |
3 |
4 |
4-5 |
HIST 100, 101 |
6 |
4 | |
World History |
3 |
HIST 112 |
3 |
4 |
4-5 |
HIST 112, 113 |
6 |
4 |
International Baccalaureate Credits
Test Name |
Score |
UNC Course Equivalency |
UNC Credits Awarded |
LAC |
| Anthropology | ||||
Standard |
4 |
ANT 100 |
3 |
5c |
Higher |
4 |
ANT 100, 110 |
6 |
5c/7 |
Visual Art |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
ART Elective |
3 |
|
Higher |
4 |
ART Elective |
6 |
|
Biology |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
BIO 100 |
3 |
6 |
Higher |
4 |
BIO 110 |
4 |
6 |
|
5 |
BIO 110, BIO 111 |
8 |
6 |
Chemistry |
|
|
|
|
Higher |
4 |
CHEM 111 |
5 |
6 |
|
5 |
CHEM 111, 112 |
10 |
6 |
Economics |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
ECON 203, 205 |
6 |
5a |
Higher |
4 |
ECON 203, 205 and 3 hours of electives |
9 |
5a |
English |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
ENG 122 |
3 |
1a |
Higher |
4 |
ENG 122, 123 or 131 |
6 |
1a and 1b or 3b |
| Environmental Systems | ||||
| Standard | 4 |
ENST 100 | 3 |
6 |
| Standard | 5-6 |
ENST 100, 265 | 6 |
6 |
| Film Studies SL | 4 |
ELECTIVE | 3 |
|
Foreign Language |
|
|
|
|
A Standard |
4 |
FR, GER or SPAN 301 |
3 |
|
B Standard |
4 |
FR, GER, CHIN, JAPN or SPAN 201 |
3 |
3d/7 |
A Higher |
4 |
FR, GER or SPAN 301, 302 |
6 |
|
B Higher |
4 |
FR, GER, CHIN, JAPN or SPAN 201, 202 |
6 |
3d/7 |
Geography |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
GEOG 100 |
3 |
5b |
Higher |
4 |
GEOG 100, 200 |
6 |
5b |
History - Americas |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
HIST 100 |
3 |
4 |
Higher |
4 |
HIST 100, 101 |
6 |
4 |
History - European |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
HIST 120 |
3 |
4 |
Higher |
4 |
HIST 120, 121 |
6 |
4 |
History - World |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
HIST 112 |
3 |
4 |
Higher |
4 |
HIST 112, 113 |
6 |
4 |
Math |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
MATH 124, 127 |
4 |
2 |
Higher |
4 |
MATH 127, 131 |
8 |
2 |
| Math Studies | ||||
| Standard | 4 |
MATH 124 | 4 |
2 |
Music |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
6-7 |
MUS 140 |
3 |
3a |
Higher |
6-7 |
MUS 113, 114, MUS 140 |
7 |
3a |
Philosophy |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
Higher |
4 |
ELECTIVE |
6 |
|
Physics |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
LAC ELECTIVE (no lab credit) |
3 |
|
Higher |
4 |
PHYS 220, 221 |
10 |
6 |
Psychology |
|
|
|
|
Standard |
4 |
ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
Higher |
4 |
PSY 120, ELECTIVE |
6 |
5c |
| Theatre | ||||
Standard |
4 |
THEA 130 | 3 |
3a |
| Higher | 4 |
THEA 100, 130 | 5 |
3a |
