Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Students who present approved courses in AP examinations will automatically receive advanced credit for coursework completed with grades of "4" or higher in AP subjects. Official AP transcripts are required as part of the evaluation process. Credit has been determined as follows:

AP course

U of C equivalent

Art History

Art History 201/203

Art Studio (Drawing Portfolio)

Art 241/243

Art Studio (2-D Portfolio)

Art 231

Art Studio (3-D Portfolio)

Art 233

Biology

Biology 243

Calculus AB or BC

Mathematics 251*

Chemistry

Chemistry 201/203 or 209 (Schulich School of Engineering only)

Chinese Language and Culture

Chinese 205/207

Computer Science A

Computer Science 217**

Computer Science AB

Computer Science 231 and half course junior Computer Science*** or ENGG 233 (Schulich School of Engineering only)

Economics (Microeconomics)

Economics 201

Economics (Macroeconomics)

Economics 203

English (Language & Composition)

Half course junior English+

English (Literature & Composition)

Half course junior English+

Environmental Science

Half course junior Science

French

Full course junior French

German Language

German 221/223

Government & Politics (Comparative)

Political Science 201

Government & Politics (United States)

Half course junior Political Science+

History (European History)

History 201

History (United States History)

Half course junior History+

History (World History)

Half course junior History+

Human Geography

Half course junior Geography+

Italian

Italian 201/203

Japanese Language and Culture

Japanese 205/207

Latin (Literature)

Latin 301/303

Latin (Vergil)

Latin 303

Music (Theory)

Music Theory and Composition 201

Physics B

Full course junior Physics+

Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism)

Half course junior Physics+ or Physics 259 (Schulich School of Engineering only)

Physics C (Mechanics)

Physics 221

Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) and Physics C (Mechanics)

Full course junior Physics+

Psychology

Psychology 205

Spanish

Spanish 201/203

Statistics

Statistics 213

*Students may obtain credit for Applied Mathematics 217 in lieu of Mathematics 251 if they complete Mathematics 177 at the University of Calgary.

**Students who successfully complete a challenge examination may receive credit for Computer Science 231 in lieu of Computer Science 217.

***Students who successfully complete a challenge examination may receive credit for Computer Science 233 in lieu of the half junior Computer Science.

+"Junior" refers to credit at the 200 level, but for which no direct University of Calgary equivalency exists.