AP® credit at Canisius University
Canisius University gives credit for 39 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 39 AP® exams earn credit at Canisius University
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Canisius University's AP® credit policy (canisius.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 5Science Majors: BIO 111 & BIO 111Lab4
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MAT 111 and MAT 1128
- AP® English Languagescore 4+2 Free Electives6
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An estimate from Canisius University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Canisius University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Canisius University's full AP® chart (39 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFAS 110 | 3 crFAS 110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFAS 130 | 3 crFAS 130 |
| African American Studies | 3 crFree Elective | 3 cr1 Field 4 Course | 6 crHIS 255 & 1 Free Elective |
| Art History | 3 crFree Elective | 6 crFAH 101 and FAH 102 | 6 crFAH 101 and FAH 102 |
| Biology | 3 cr1 Field 6 Course or Free Elective | 3 crScience Major: BIO111 only. Must take BIO111 lab. | 4 crScience Majors: BIO 111 & BIO 111Lab |
| Calculus AB | 3 crFree Elective | 4 crMAT 111 | 4 crMAT 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMAT 111 | 8 crMAT 111 and MAT 112 | 8 crMAT 111 and MAT 112 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | No credit | 4 crMAT 111 | 4 crMAT 111 |
| Chemistry | 3 crFree Elective | 6 cr1 Field 6 Course and 1 Free Elective | 8 crCHM 111 & 112 with labs |
| Chinese | 3 cr103 in tested language | 6 cr103 & 104 | 6 cr104 & 215 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crPSC 150 | 3 crPSC 150 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crCSC 111 | 4 crCSC 111 and CSC 111L |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crFree Elective | 3 cr1 Field 7 Course | 3 cr1 Field 7 Course |
| Drawing | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFAS 120 | 3 crFAS 120 |
| English Language | 3 crFree Elective | 6 cr2 Free Electives | 6 cr2 Free Electives |
| English Literature | 3 crFree Elective | 6 crENG 112 and one Free Elective | 6 crENG 112 and one Free Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective | 6 cr2 Free Electives |
| European History | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crHIS 107 | 6 crHIS 107 and HIS 108 |
| German | 3 cr103 in tested language | 6 cr103 & 104 | 6 cr104 & 215 |
| Human Geography | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crGEO 325 | 3 crGEO 325 |
| Italian | 3 cr103 in tested language | 6 cr103 & 104 | 6 cr104 & 215 |
| Japanese | 3 cr1 Free Elective | 6 cr2 Free Electives | 6 cr2 Free Electives |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crECO 101 | 3 crECO 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crECO 102 | 3 crECO 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFAM 230 and FAM 230L | 3 crFAM 230 and FAM 230L |
| Physics 1 | 3 crFree Elective | 4 crPHY 201 & 201 lab | 4 crPHY 201 & 201 lab |
| Physics 2 | 3 crFree Elective | 4 crPHY 202 & 202 lab | 4 crPHY 202 & 202 lab |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crFree Elective | 4 crField 6 or PHY 224 & 224 lab dependent on outcome of consultation with chair | 4 crPHY 224 & 224 lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 4 crField 6 or PHY 223 and 223 lab dependent on outcome of consultation with chair | 4 crPHY 223 & 223 lab |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crFree Elective | 4 crMAT 108 (or Field 7 only if student is already getting credit for MAT 111) | 4 crMAT 108 (or Field 7 only if student is already getting credit for MAT 111) |
| Psychology | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crPSY 101 | 3 crPSY 101 |
| Research | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective |
| Seminar | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective |
| Spanish Language | 3 cr103 in tested language | 6 cr103 & 104 | 6 cr104 & 215 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crFree Elective |
| Statistics | 3 crFree Elective | 4 crECO 255 (Business majors) or PSY 201 (PSY majors) or MAT 141 (everyone else) | 4 crECO 255 (Business majors) or PSY 201 (PSY majors) or MAT 141 (everyone else) |
| US Government | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crPSC 104 | 3 crPSC 104 |
| US History | 3 crFree Elective | 3 crHIS 123 | 6 crHIS 123 and HIS 124 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crFree Elective | 3 cr1 Field 4 Course | 6 cr1 Field 4 Course and 1 Free Elective |
Copied from Canisius University's AP® credit policy (canisius.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Canisius University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Canisius University courses; Canisius 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® 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 Canisius University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
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
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
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
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
French
Latin
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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 Canisius 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 Canisius University?
Up to 8 credits, on Calculus BC or Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Canisius University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Canisius University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Canisius University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Canisius University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Canisius University's AP® credit policy (canisius.edu) on 29 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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