AP® credit at Carthage College
Carthage College gives credit for 29 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 29 AP® exams earn credit at Carthage College
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Carthage College's AP® credit policy (carthage.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Calculus BCscore 5MTH 1120 Calculus I and MTH 1220 Calculus II8
- AP® Chemistryscore 5CHM 1010 General Chemistry I and CHM 1020 General Chemistry II8
- AP® Music Theoryscore 3+GEL 9999 General Elective3
Credits before your first class19
Add up your AP® credit at Carthage College
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An estimate from Carthage College's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Carthage College decides when your official scores arrive.
See Carthage College's full AP® chart (29 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
| Art History | No credit | ARH 1700 Introduction to Art History | ARH 1700 Introduction to Art History |
| Biology | BIO 1010 Concepts in Biology | BIO 1010 Concepts in Biology | BIO 1010 Concepts in Biology |
| Calculus AB | No credit | MTH 1120 Calculus I | MTH 1120 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | No credit | MTH 1120 Calculus I | 8 crMTH 1120 Calculus I and MTH 1220 Calculus II |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | No credit | MTH 1120 Calculus I | MTH 1120 Calculus I |
| Chemistry | CHM 1010 General Chemistry | CHM 1010 General Chemistry | 8 crCHM 1010 General Chemistry I and CHM 1020 General Chemistry II |
| Comparative Government | POL 1030 Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL 1030 Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL 1030 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| Computer Science A | CSC 1810 Principles of Computer Science I | CSC 1810 Principles of Computer Science I | CSC 1810 Principles of Computer Science I |
| Computer Science Principles | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
| English Language | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
| English Literature | ENG 1060 Interpreting Literature | ENG 1060 Interpreting Literature | ENG 1060 Interpreting Literature |
| Environmental Science | GEO 1600 Earth Revealed | GEO 1600 Earth Revealed | GEO 1600 Earth Revealed |
| European History | HIS 1120 Issues in European History II | HIS 1120 Issues in European History II | HIS 1120 Issues in European History II |
| Human Geography | GEO 1500 Human Geography: An Introduction | GEO 1500 Human Geography: An Introduction | GEO 1500 Human Geography: An Introduction |
| Macroeconomics | ECN 1020 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECN 1020 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECN 1020 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | ECN 1010 Principles of Microeconomics | ECN 1010 Principles of Microeconomics | ECN 1010 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 crGEL 9999 General Elective | 3 crGEL 9999 General Elective | 3 crGEL 9999 General Elective |
| Physics 1 | No credit | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics |
| Physics 2 | No credit | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics (LAB) and PHY 2200 General Physics I (LAB) | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics (LAB) and PHY 2200 General Physics I (LAB) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics | PHY 1200 Fundamentals of Physics |
| Psychology | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
| Research | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
| Seminar | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
| Statistics | MTH 1050 Elementary Statistics | MTH 1050 Elementary Statistics | MTH 1050 Elementary Statistics |
| US Government | POL 2400 American Government: National, State and Local | POL 2400 American Government: National, State and Local | POL 2400 American Government: National, State and Local |
| US History | HIS 1000 Issues in American History | HIS 1000 Issues in American History | HIS 1000 Issues in American History |
| World History: Modern | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective | GEL 9999 General Elective |
Copied from Carthage College's AP® credit policy (carthage.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Carthage College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
Missed the score? Don't wait a year.
Retake the AP® exam
12 months
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 Carthage CollegeCarthage College reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Carthage College's registrar before you enroll. Carthage College's CLEP® policy is on the Carthage College 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 Carthage College courses; Carthage College decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
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 Carthage College gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditHuman Geography
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPsychology
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
Business & Personal Finance
Chinese
Cybersecurity
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Pre-Calculus
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
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- All 36 AP® guides
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- All 36 AP® guides, yours for good
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90+ online college courses
Self-paced UPI Study courses with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. One course is $250; plans start at about $41/month with the yearly plan.
| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Courses and prices from upistudy.com, checked 29 Oct 2026. UPI Study is a separate site; course links open upistudy.com with the code transfercreditspecial applied.
Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Carthage College?
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 Carthage College?
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 Carthage College asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Carthage College accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Carthage College decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Carthage College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Carthage College's AP® credit policy (carthage.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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