AP® credit at Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast 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 Florida Gulf Coast University
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Florida Gulf Coast University's list
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Florida Gulf Coast University's AP® credit policy (catalog.fgcu.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 5BSC 1010C and BSC 1011 and BSC 1011L8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MAC 2311 and MAC 23128
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENC 1101 and ENC 11026
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See Florida Gulf Coast University's full AP® chart (39 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 1201 | 3 crART 1201 | 3 crART 1201 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 1203 | 3 crART 1203 | 3 crART 1203 |
| Art History | 3 crARH 2000 | 6 crARH 2000 and ARH 2050 or ARH 2051 | 6 crARH 2000 and ARH 2050 or ARH 2051 |
| Biology | 4 crBSC 1005 and BSC 1005L | 4 crBSC 1010C | 8 crBSC 1010C and BSC 1011 and BSC 1011L |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMAC 2311 | 4 crMAC 2311 | 4 crMAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMAC 2311 | 8 crMAC 2311 and MAC 2312 | 8 crMAC 2311 and MAC 2312 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHM 1020 and CHM 1XXXL | 4 crCHM 1045 and CHM 1045L | 8 crCHM 1045 and CHM 1045L and CHM 1046 and CHM 1046L |
| Chinese | 3 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX |
| Comparative Government | 3 crCPO 2001 | 3 crCPO 2001 | 3 crCPO 2001 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCOP 1500 | 3 crCOP 1500 | 3 crCOP 1500 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCOP 1500 | 3 crCOP 1500 | 3 crCOP 1500 |
| Drawing | 3 crART 1300 | 3 crART 1300 | 3 crART 1300 |
| English Language | 3 crENC 1101 | 6 crENC 1101 and ENC 1102 | 6 crENC 1101 and ENC 1102 |
| English Literature | 3 crENC 1101 or LIT 2000 | 6 crENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or LIT 2000 | 6 crENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or LIT 2000 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crEVR 1001C | 3 crEVR 1001C | 3 crEVR 1001C |
| European History | 3 crEUH 1XXX | 6 crEUH 1XXX | 6 crEUH 1XXX |
| French | 4 crFRE 2220C | 8 crFRE 2220C and FRE 2221C | 8 crFRE 2220C and FRE 2221C |
| German | 4 crGER 2210 | 6 crGER 2210 and GER 2XXX | 6 crGER 2210 and GER 2XXX |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEA 2000 | 3 crGEA 2000 | 3 crGEA 2000 |
| Italian | 3 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX |
| Japanese | 3 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX |
| Latin | 3 crGEE 1XXX | 3 crGEE 1XXX | 3 crGEE 1XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 2013 | 3 crECO 2013 | 3 crECO 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 2023 | 3 crECO 2023 | 3 crECO 2023 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUT 1001 (composite score 3+) or MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 (both subscores 3+) | 3 crMUT 1001 (composite score 3+) or MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 (both subscores 3+) | 3 crMUT 1001 (composite score 3+) or MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 (both subscores 3+) |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHY 2053 & PHY 2053L | 4 crPHY 2053 & PHY 2053L | 4 crPHY 2053 & PHY 2053L |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHY 2054 and PHY 2054L | 4 crPHY 2054 and PHY 2054L | 4 crPHY 2054 and PHY 2054L |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHY 2054 and PHY 2054L | 4 crPHY 2049 and PHY 2049L | 4 crPHY 2049 and PHY 2049L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHY 2053 and PHY 2053L | 4 crPHY 2048 and PHY 2048L | 4 crPHY 2048 and PHY 2048L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMAC 1140 | 6 crMAC 1114 and MAC 1140 | 6 crMAC 1114 and MAC 1140 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 2012 | 3 crPSY 2012 | 3 crPSY 2012 |
| Research | 3 crIDS 1XXX | 3 crIDS 1XXX | 3 crIDS 1XXX |
| Seminar | 3 crIDS 1XXX | 3 crIDS 1XXX | 3 crIDS 1XXX |
| Spanish Language | 4 crSPN 2220C | 8 crSPN 2220C and SPN 2221C | 8 crSPN 2220C and SPN 2221C |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX | 6 crGEE 1XXX |
| Statistics | 3 crSTA 2023 | 3 crSTA 2023 | 3 crSTA 2023 |
| US Government | 3 crPOS 2041 | 3 crPOS 2041 | 3 crPOS 2041 |
| US History | 3 crAMH 2XXX | 6 crAMH 2010 and AMH 2020 | 6 crAMH 2010 and AMH 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crWOH 2022 | 3 crWOH 2022 | 3 crWOH 2022 |
Copied from Florida Gulf Coast University's AP® credit policy (catalog.fgcu.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Florida Gulf Coast University 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
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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 Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Florida Gulf Coast University's registrar before you enroll. Florida Gulf Coast University's CLEP® policy is on the Florida Gulf Coast 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 Florida Gulf Coast University courses; Florida Gulf Coast 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 Florida Gulf Coast 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 Florida Gulf Coast University?
A 3 on every exam on the list we show. Some exams earn more with a higher score; add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at Florida Gulf Coast University?
Up to 8 credits, on Biology or Calculus BC or Chemistry or French and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Florida Gulf Coast University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Florida Gulf Coast University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Florida Gulf Coast University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Florida Gulf Coast University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Florida Gulf Coast University's AP® credit policy (catalog.fgcu.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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