Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are administered primarily in high schools. They are usually culminating exams for high school students enrolled in honors courses.
How to Receive Credit for an AP Exam
- Review the table below to see the minimum score required and equivalent Boise State course.
- Send your results to Boise State using the 4-digit college code 4018. If you took an exam but did not choose Boise State as a recipient, you can request an AP transcript via the contact information below.
- You will receive an email when your test score is processed. Test credit will be posted to your record after the 10th day of your first semester.
Request an AP Transcript
Email: apstudents@info.collegeboard.org
Phone: (212) 632-1780 or (888) 225-5427
Grade on Transcript
Credit for AP exams will be recorded on your Boise State transcript with a grade of Pass (P). If you did not pass the exam, no entry is made on your transcript.
Limitations of AP Exams
AP exams cannot be used to repeat a class previously graded. You may earn up to one-third (1/3) of your total credits required for graduation through credit for prior learning.
Questions?
Contact the transfer credit evaluators at degreeprogress@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-4249, or (800) 824-7017.
How AP Exams Transfer to Boise State
For a complete list of Foundation Designations please visit the Undergraduate Catalog: Foundation Designations.| 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 | - |
| Precalculus | 3 | MATH 143, 144 | 5 | FM | - 3 credits for MATH 143 & 2 credits for MATH 144 |
| 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 | - |