AP and IB Credit

Any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate credits earned may be used toward the 120-credit minimum requirement for college graduation. When you take the AP or IB examination(s), request that your scores be sent to the University of Northern Colorado’s Office of Admissions. 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.

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  • Advanced Placement (AP) Credit Chart
    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 and Language Culture 3 CHIN 201 3 3d/7
    4-5 CHIN 201, 202 6 3d/7
    Computer Science A 4-5 CG 120 3  
    English Language /
    Composition
    3 ENG 122 3 1a
    English Literature/Composition 4-5 ENG 122, 123 6 1a/1b
    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 Chart (IB)
    Test Name Score UNC Equivalency Hours 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 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

    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