AP® credit at Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University gives credit for 37 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 37 AP® exams earn credit at Azusa Pacific University
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Azusa Pacific University's AP® credit policy (catalog.apu.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 101 Natural Science4
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 165 and MATH 1668
- AP® English Languagescore 5WRIT 110 and Non-General Education Elective6
Credits before your first class18
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See Azusa Pacific University's full AP® chart (37 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 130 with portfolio approval) | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 130 with portfolio approval) | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 130 with portfolio approval) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 135 with portfolio approval) | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 135 with portfolio approval) | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 135 with portfolio approval) |
| Art History | 3 crGeneral Education Credit: Humanities: Fine Arts | 3 crGeneral Education Credit: Humanities: Fine Arts | 3 crGeneral Education Credit: Humanities: Fine Arts |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 101 Natural Science | 4 crBIOL 151 Natural Science | 4 crBIOL 151 Natural Science |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 165 | 4 crMATH 165 | 4 crMATH 165 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMATH 165 and MATH 166 | 8 crMATH 165 and MATH 166 | 8 crMATH 165 and MATH 166 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 101 Natural Science | 4 crCHEM 151 Natural Science | 4 crCHEM 151 Natural Science |
| Chinese | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Comparative Government | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCS 120 | 4 crCS 120 | 8 crCS 120 and CS 125 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Drawing | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 145 with portfolio approval) | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 145 with portfolio approval) | 3 crNon-General Education Elective (credit for ART 145 with portfolio approval) |
| English Language | 3 crWRIT 110 | 3 crWRIT 110 | 6 crWRIT 110 and Non-General Education Elective |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 111 Humanities: Language and Literature | 3 crENGL 111 Humanities: Language and Literature | 6 crWRIT 110 and ENGL 111 Humanities: Language and Literature |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 4 crGeneral Education Natural Science Credit | 4 crGeneral Education Natural Science Credit |
| European History | 3 crGeneral Education Credit: Humanities: History (3 units of lower-division history) | 3 crGeneral Education Credit: Humanities: History (3 units of lower-division history) | 3 crGeneral Education Credit: Humanities: History (3 units of lower-division history) |
| French | 3 crFREN 101 | 6 crFREN 101 and FREN 102 | 6 crFREN 101 and FREN 102 |
| German | 3 crGERM 101 | 6 crGERM 101 and GERM 102 | 6 crGERM 101 and GERM 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Italian | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Japanese | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Latin | 4 crNon-General Education Elective | 8 crFulfills Foreign Language Proficiency | 8 crFulfills Foreign Language Proficiency |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 250 | 3 crECON 250 | 3 crECON 250 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 251 | 3 crECON 251 | 3 crECON 251 |
| Music Theory | 4 crHumanities: Fine Arts | 4 crHumanities: Fine Arts | 4 crHumanities: Fine Arts |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYC 145 and PHYC 155 Natural Science | 4 crPHYC 145 and PHYC 155 Natural Science | 4 crPHYC 145 and PHYC 155 Natural Science |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYC 156 | 4 crPHYC 156 | 4 crPHYC 156 |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 5 crPHYC 166 | 5 crPHYC 166 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 5 crPHYC 145 and PHYC 165 Natural Science | 5 crPHYC 145 and PHYC 165 Natural Science |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 150 Precalculus | 3 crMATH 150 Precalculus | 3 crMATH 150 Precalculus |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 110 Social Science | 3 crPSYC 110 Social Science | 3 crPSYC 110 Social Science |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 101 | 6 crSPAN 101 and SPAN 102 | 6 crSPAN 101 and SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective | 3 crNon-General Education Elective |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 130, Quantitative Literacy | 3 crMATH 130, Quantitative Literacy | 3 crMATH 130, Quantitative Literacy |
| US Government | 3 crPOLI 150 Civic Engagement | 3 crPOLI 150 Civic Engagement | 3 crPOLI 150 Civic Engagement |
| US History | 3 crHIST 151 Humanities: History | 3 crHIST 151 Humanities: History | 6 crHIST 151 and HIST 152 Humanities: History |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 121 Humanities: History | 3 crHIST 121 Humanities: History | 3 crHIST 121 Humanities: History |
Copied from Azusa Pacific University's AP® credit policy (catalog.apu.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Azusa Pacific University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in units.
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Retake the AP® exam
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Take a self-paced course
~1 month*
- Take the course onlineStart any day. Go at your own pace.
- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa Pacific University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Azusa Pacific University's registrar before you enroll. Azusa Pacific University's CLEP® policy is on the Azusa Pacific University credit page.
*UPI Study says its students finish a course in 28–30 days on average.
A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Azusa Pacific University courses; Azusa Pacific University decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
AP® Computer Science Principles
AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
AP® English Literature
AP® US History
AP® Macroeconomics
AP® Microeconomics
AP® Psychology
AP® French
AP® Art History
Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams Azusa Pacific University gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
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| Business Communication | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| International Business | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Marketing | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Project Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Cybersecurity | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Computing | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to HTML and CSS | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Java | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Javascript | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Linux | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Networking | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Operating Systems | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Network and Systems Security | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C++ | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in Python | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Software Engineering | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| System Analysis and Design | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Math | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 1 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 2 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Discrete Mathematics | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Statistics | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Quantitative Analysis | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Environmental Science | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Organization and Management | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 1 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 2 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Medical Terminology | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Abnormal Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Social Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Technical Writing | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Educational Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Criminology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Sociology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Macroeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Microeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Philosophy | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Diversity | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Personality | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Research Methods in Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| American Literature | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Azusa Pacific University?
It depends on the exam: from a 3 on some exams to a 4 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at Azusa Pacific University?
Up to 8 credits (units), on Calculus BC or Computer Science A or Latin. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Azusa Pacific University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Azusa Pacific University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Azusa Pacific University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Azusa Pacific University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Azusa Pacific University's AP® credit policy (catalog.apu.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
No. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, these guides. TransferCredit.org is independent.
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