Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
Visit the AP Student WebsiteAdvanced Placement Exams are administered primarily in the high schools. They are usually culminating exams for high school students enrolled in honors courses. Students must score a 3, 4, or 5 on the exam to receive college-level credit. Listed below are the specific departmental credits available at Boise State for acceptable AP exam scores. These scores can fulfill major requirements as well as University Foundations Program course requirements (see the Boise State University catalog for a list of University Foundations courses). Credit for AP exams will be recorded on the Boise State transcript, with a grade of "Pass," after the 10th day of the student's first term enrolled at Boise State University. AP exams cannot be used to repeat a class previously graded.
AP transcripts are sent to Boise State by the Educational Testing Service. If students have taken an AP exam but did not designate Boise State as a recipient, an AP transcript may be requested by contacting:
- Phone: (212) 632-1780
- FAX: (610) 290-8979
- Email: apstudents@info.collegeboard.org
- The Advanced Placement exam code for Boise State University is 4018.
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Boise State Equivalent | Credit | Foundations Designation | Note: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | ART 100 | 3 | FA | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 100XF | 3 | ||
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 100XF | 3 | ||
| Drawing | 3 | ART 100XF | 3 | ||
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 100XFN, 100XF | 8 | FN (BIOL 100XFN) | |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 191, 100XFN | 8 | FN | |
| Biology | 5 | BIOL 191, 192 | 8 | FN (BIOL 191) | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 170 | 4 | FM | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 170, 175 | 8 | FM (MATH 170) | |
| Calculus AB Subscore (CABS) | Not accepted | 0 | |||
| Capstone Diploma Program | Not accepted | 0 | |||
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 101, 100XF | 4 | FN (CHEM 101) | -No credit for score of 3 on exams taken prior to 1/1/18. -CHEM 101L can be earned by bringing the lab notebook or syllabus to the Chemistry Department for review. |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 111, 100XF | 4 | FN (CHEM 111) | -CHEM 111L can be earned by bringing the lab notebook or syllabus to the Chemistry Department for review. |
| Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 101, 102 | 8 | FH | -French will decrease to 6 credits in Fall 2022 |
| Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 101, 102, 201 | 11 or 12 | FH | -French will decrease to 9 credits in Fall 2022 |
| Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 101, 102, 201, 202 | 14 or 16 | FH | -French will decrease to 12 credits in Fall 2022 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 100XF | 3 | ||
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 121 | 4 | ||
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CS 101 | 3 | ||
| English Language and Composition | 3, 4 | ENGL 101 | 3 | College First-Year Writing | |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | ENGL 101, 102 | 6 | College First-Year Writing | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3, 4 | ENGL 175 | 3 | FH | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | ENGL 175, 100XF | 6 | FH (ENGL 175) | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVSTD 121 | 4 | FN | -Credit does not include a lab for ENVSTD 121. |
| European History | 3 | HIST 104 | 3 | ||
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 102 | 3 | FS | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | FORLNG 100XFH | 8 | FH | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | FORLNG 100XFH, 200XFH | 12 | FH | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | FORLNG 100XFH, 200XFH | 16 | FH | |
| Latin | 3 | LATIN 100XF | 3 | ||
| Latin | 4 | LATIN 211 | 4 | FH | |
| Latin | 5 | LATIN 212 | 4 | FH | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 201 | 3 | FS | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 | FS | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 100XF | 3 | ||
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 | PHYS 111 | 4 | FN | |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 | PHYS 100XF | 4 | ||
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 4 | PHYS 112 | 4 | FN | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 100XF | 5 | ||
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 212, 212L | 5 | ||
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 211, 211L | 5 | FN | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 | 3 | FS | |
| Seminar | 3 | UF 100 | 3 | UF | |
| Research | 3 | GENED 100XF | 3 | ||
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3, 4 | SPANISH 300XF | 3 | ||
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPANISH 304 | 3 | ||
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 254 | 3 | FM | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 101 | 3 | FS | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 111, 112 | 6 | FS | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST 101 | 3 | FS |