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Advanced Placement Program

The Advanced Placement Program is sponsored by the College Board. The examinations are administered at designated high school testing centers. Students will be awarded credit or exemption as indicated.

A student who has taken Advanced Placement Program examinations should request that their scores be sent to the University Registrar at Âé¶¹´«Ã½¼¯ÍÅ.

To request grade reports for Advanced Placement Examinations completed, a student should follow the Send Score Reports Online instructions.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½¼¯ÍÅ’s identification number is 1319.

For more information on Advanced Placement Exams contact the Ìýor call 888-225-5427.

Examination Score for ISU Course for WhichÌýCredit is Allowed Credit Hours Awarded
Drawing
5, 4, or 3
ART 104
3 hours

2D Art and Design

5, 4, or 3

ART 103

3 hours

3D Art and Design

5, 4, or 3

ART 109

3 hours

African American Studies

5, 4, or 3

HIS 111

3 hours

Art History

5, 4, or 3

ART 155, 156

6 hours

Biology 5 or 4 BSC 196 and 197

8 hoursÌý

BiologyÌý Ìý3 BSC 101 3 hoursÌý
ÌýCalculus Test AB

5, 4 or 3Ìý

MAT 145Ìý

4 hours
ÌýCalculus Test BC Ìý5, 4, or 3 ÌýMAT 145 and 146 Ìý8 hours
Calculus Test BCÌý Ìý2 with AB subscore of
3 or higher
MAT 145Ìý Ìý4 hours
ÌýCapstone Research Ìý5, 4, or 3 elective 3 hoursÌý
ÌýCapstone Seminar Ìý5, 4, or 3 elective 3 hoursÌý
ÌýChemistry Ìý5

CHE 140, 141

8 hours
ÌýChemistry Ìý4 CHE 140Ìý Ìý4 hours
ÌýChemistry Ìý3 CHE 110 4 hoursÌý

Chinese Language
and CultureÌý

5 or 4Ìý

CHI 112, 115

8 hours
Chinese LanguageÌý
and Culture ÌýÌý
Ìý3

CHI 112

4 hours
ÌýComputer ScienceÌýPrinciples Ìý5, 4, or 3 IT 140 3 hoursÌý
ÌýComputer Science-A Ìý5, 4, or 3 IT 168 4 hoursÌý
ÌýEnglish Lang-Comp Ìý5, 4, or 3 ENG 101Ìý 3 hoursÌý

English Lit-Comp

Ìý5, 4 ENG 125Ìý 3 hoursÌý
English Lit-CompÌý 3Ìý Ìýelective credit Ìý3 hours
ÌýEnvironmental Science 5, 4, or 3Ìý HSC 156Ìý Ìý3 hours
ÌýEuropean History Ìý5 or 4 HIS 101 and 102Ìý Ìý6 hours
ÌýEuropean History Ìý3 Humanities General
Education Program elective and IAIÌý H2 901Ìý
Ìý3 hours
French Language and Culture 5 FRE 115, 116 8 hours
French Language and Culture 4 FRE 112, 115 8 hours
French Language and Culture 3 FRE 112 4 hours
German Language and Culture 5 GER 115, 116 8 hours
German Language and Culture 4 GER 112, 115 8 hours
German Language and Culture 3 GER 112 4 hours

Government & Politics
Comparative

5, 4, or 3 POL 140 3 hours
Human Geography 5 or 4 GEO 142 3 hours
Human Geography 3 elective credit 3 hours

Italian Language and Culture

5 ITA 115, 116 8 hours
Italian Language and Culture 4 ITA 112, 115 8 hours
Italian Language and Culture 3 ITA 112 4 hours
Japanese Language
and CultureÌý
5Ìý JPN 115, 116Ìý 8 hoursÌý
ÌýJapanese LanguageÌý
and CultureÌý
4Ìý JPN 112, 115Ìý 8 hoursÌý
ÌýJapanese LanguageÌý
and CultureÌý
3Ìý JPN 112 4 hoursÌý
Latin 5 or 4Ìý LAT 112, 115Ìý 8 hours
ÌýLatin 3Ìý LAT 112Ìý 4 hours
Macro Economics 5, 4, or 3Ìý ECO 102 3 hours
Micro Economics 5, 4, or 3 ECO 101 3 hours

Music Listening and
Literature

5, 4, or 3 elective credit 3 hours
Music Theory 5 or 4

MUS 101, 107

3 hours
Music Theory 3 MUS Elective Credit 1 hour
Physics Test 1 5, 4, or 3 PHY 108 5 hours
Physics Test 2 5, 4, or 3 PHY 109 5 hours
Physics Test C, MECH 5, 4, or 3 PHY 110 4 hours
Physics Test C, E&M 5, 4, or 3 PHY 111 4 hours
Pre-Calculus 5, 4, or 3 MAT 144 4 hours

Psychology

5 or 4 PSY 110 3 hours
Psychology 3 Social Science GeneralÌý
Education Program elective and IAI S6 900
3 hours

Spanish Language and Culture

5

SPA 115, 116

8 hours
Spanish Language and Culture 4 SPA 112, 115 8 hours
Spanish Language and Culture 3 SPA 112 4 hours

Spanish Literature

5, 4, or 3 SPA 233 3 hours

Statistics

Ìý5, 4, or 3 MGT 100 or POL 138 3 hoursÌý
ÌýU.S. Government and
Politics
Ìý5, 4, or 3 POL 106Ìý 3 hoursÌý
ÌýU.S. History Ìý5 or 4

HIS 135, 136Ìý

6 hoursÌý
ÌýU.S. History Ìý3 U.S. Traditions General
Education Program elective and IAI H2 904
3 hours
ÌýWorld History: Modern 5 or 4Ìý HIS 105 3 hoursÌý
ÌýWorld History: Modern Ìý3 Humanities General
Education Program elective and IAI H2 906
Ìý3 hours

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