AP® credit at Catawba College
Catawba College gives credit for 27 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 27 AP® exams earn credit at Catawba College
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Catawba College's AP® credit policy (catawba.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 5BIOL 1501 Molecules & Cells and BIOL 1502 Struc. & Func. of Organisms8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 1801 Calculus4
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 1103 Critical Reading & Writing3
Credits before your first class15
Add up your AP® credit at Catawba College
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An estimate from Catawba College's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Catawba College decides when your official scores arrive.
See Catawba College's full AP® chart (27 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 1553 Graphic Design | 3 crART 1553 Graphic Design | 3 crART 1553 Graphic Design |
| Art History | 3 crART 1111 Introduction to Visual Arts | 3 crART 1111 Introduction to Visual Arts | 3 crART 1111 Introduction to Visual Arts |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 1501 Molecules & Cells | 4 crBIOL 1501 Molecules & Cells | 8 crBIOL 1501 Molecules & Cells and BIOL 1502 Struc. & Func. of Organisms |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 1801 Calculus | 4 crMATH 1801 Calculus | 4 crMATH 1801 Calculus |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMATH 1801 Calculus | 4 crMATH 1801 Calculus | 4 crMATH 1801 Calculus |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1501 General Chemistry I | 4 crCHEM 1501 General Chemistry I | 8 crCHEM 1501 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOLS 0001 Politics Elective | 3 crPOLS 0001 Politics Elective | 3 crPOLS 0001 Politics Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCIS 1400 Introduction to Programming | 3 crCIS 1400 Introduction to Programming | 3 crCIS 1400 Introduction to Programming |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCIS 0001 Computer Information Systems Elective | 3 crCIS 0001 Computer Information Systems Elective | 3 crCIS 0001 Computer Information Systems Elective |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 1103 Critical Reading & Writing | 3 crENGL 1103 Critical Reading & Writing | 3 crENGL 1103 Critical Reading & Writing |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 1114 Reading Literature | 3 crENGL 1114 Reading Literature | 3 crENGL 1114 Reading Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 crENV 1110 Topics in Environmental Science | 3 crENV 1110 Topics in Environmental Science | 3 crENV 1110 Topics in Environmental Science |
| European History | No credit | 3 crHIST 1002 Global History & Cultural Traditions II | 3 crHIST 1002 Global History & Cultural Traditions II |
| French | 3 crFREN 1001 Elementary French I | 6 crFREN 1001 Elementary French I and FREN 1002 Elementary French II | 6 crFREN 1001 Elementary French I and FREN 1002 Elementary French II |
| Human Geography | 3 crSOC 1202 Global Societies | 3 crSOC 1202 Global Societies | 3 crSOC 1202 Global Societies |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 1901 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 1901 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 1901 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 1902 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 crECON 1902 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 crECON 1902 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 0001 Music Elective | 3 crMUS 0001 Music Elective | 3 crMUS 0001 Music Elective |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 2521 General Physics I | 4 crPHYS 2521 General Physics I | 4 crPHYS 2521 General Physics I |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 2522 General Physics II | 4 crPHYS 2522 General Physics II | 4 crPHYS 2522 General Physics II |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 1516 Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 1516 Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 1516 Pre-Calculus |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1110 General Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1110 General Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1110 General Psychology |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I | 6 crSPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II | 6 crSPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 1132 Introduction to Statistics | 3 crMATH 1132 Introduction to Statistics | 3 crMATH 1132 Introduction to Statistics |
| US Government | 3 crPOLS 1101 Introduction to American Politics | 3 crPOLS 1101 Introduction to American Politics | 3 crPOLS 1101 Introduction to American Politics |
| US History | No credit | 3 crHIST 1101 Amer Hist & Cult Trad to 1877 or HIST 1102 Amer Hist 1877 to Present | 6 crHIST 1101 Amer Hist & Cult Trad to 1877 andHIST 1102 Amer Hist 1877 to Present |
| World History: Modern | No credit | 3 crHIST 1002 Global History & Cultural Traditions II | 3 crHIST 1002 Global History & Cultural Traditions II |
Copied from Catawba College's AP® credit policy (catawba.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Catawba 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 Catawba CollegeCatawba College reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Catawba College's registrar before you enroll. Catawba College's CLEP® policy is on the Catawba 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 Catawba College courses; Catawba College 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® 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 Catawba College gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditHuman Geography
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Chinese
Cybersecurity
German
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Physics 1
Physics 2
Spanish Literature
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| 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 Catawba 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 Catawba College?
Up to 8 credits, on Biology 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 Catawba College asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Catawba College accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Catawba College decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Catawba College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Catawba College's AP® credit policy (catawba.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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