AP® credit at Marshall University
Marshall University gives credit for 38 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 38 AP® exams earn credit at Marshall University
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Marshall University's list
- Up to 10 credits from a single exam
From Marshall University's AP® credit policy (catalog.marshall.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BSC 104, BSC 104L, BSC 105, BSC 105L8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MTH 229, MTH 2309
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG 101 and ENG 2016
Credits before your first class23
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An estimate from Marshall University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Marshall University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Marshall University's full AP® chart (38 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 214 | 3 crART 214 | 3 crART 214 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 215 | 3 crART 215 | 3 crART 215 |
| Art History | 3 crART 112 or ART 101 | 3 crART 112 or ART 101 | 3 crART 112 or ART 101 |
| Biology | 8 crBSC 104, BSC 104L, BSC 105, BSC 105L | 8 crBSC 120, BSC 120L, BSC 121, BSC 121L | 8 crBSC 120, BSC 120L, BSC 121, BSC 121L |
| Business & Personal Finance | 3 crFIN 175 | 3 crFIN 175 | 3 crFIN 175 |
| Calculus AB | 5 crMTH 132 | 5 crMTH 229 | 5 crMTH 229 |
| Calculus BC | 5 crMTH 229 | 9 crMTH 229, MTH 230 | 9 crMTH 229, MTH 230 |
| Chemistry | 3 crCHM 205 | 5 crCHM 211, CHM 217 | 10 crCHM 211, CHM 212, CHM 217, CHM 218 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPSC 207 | 3 crPSC 207 | 3 crPSC 207 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCS 105 | 6 crCS 105 and CS 110 | 6 crCS 105 and CS 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCS 105 | 3 crCS 105 | 3 crCS 105 |
| Drawing | 3 crART 217 | 3 crART 217 | 3 crART 217 |
| English Language | 3 crENG 101 | 6 crENG 101 and ENG 201 | 6 crENG 101 and ENG 201 |
| English Literature | 3 crENG 231 | 6 crENG 231 and ENG 213 | 6 crENG 231 and ENG 213 |
| Environmental Science | 4 crElective | 4 crElective | 4 crElective |
| European History | 6 crHST 102 and HST 220 | 6 crHST 102 and HST 220 | 6 crHST 102 and HST 220 |
| French | 6 crFRN 101, FRN 102 | 9 crFRN 101, FRN 102, FRN 203 | 9 crFRN 101, FRN 102, FRN 203 |
| German | 6 crGER 101, GER 102 | 9 crGER 101, GER 102, GER 203 | 9 crGER 101, GER 102, GER 203 |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEO 100 | 3 crGEO 100 | 3 crGEO 100 |
| Japanese | 6 crJPN 101, JPN 102 | 9 crJPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 203 | 9 crJPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 203 |
| Latin | 6 crLAT 101 and LAT 102 | 6 crLAT 101 and LAT 102 | 6 crLAT 101 and LAT 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECN 253 | 3 crECN 253 | 3 crECN 253 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECN 250 | 3 crECN 250 | 3 crECN 250 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUSP 101 | 5 crMUSP 101, MUSP 111 | 6 crMUSP 111, MUSP 112, MUSP 113 |
| Physics 1 | 3 crPHY 201 | 4 crPHY 201, PHY 202 | 4 crPHY 201, PHY 202 |
| Physics 2 | 3 crPHY 203 | 4 crPHY 203, PHY 204 | 4 crPHY 203, PHY 204 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHY 213 | 5 crPHY 213, PHY 204 | 5 crPHY 213, PHY 204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHY 211 | 5 crPHY 211, PHY 202 | 5 crPHY 211, PHY 202 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMTH 130 | 5 crMTH 132 | 5 crMTH 132 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 201 | 3 crPSY 201 | 3 crPSY 201 |
| Research | 3 crUNI 304 | 3 crUNI 304 | 3 crUNI 304 |
| Seminar | 3 crUNI 203 | 3 crUNI 203 | 3 crUNI 203 |
| Spanish Language | 6 crSPN 101, SPN 102 | 9 crSPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 203 | 9 crSPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 203 |
| Spanish Literature | 6 crElective | 6 crElective | 6 crElective |
| Statistics | 3 crSTA 225, MGT 218, or PSY 223 | 3 crSTA 225, MGT 218, or PSY 223 | 3 crSTA 225, MGT 218, or PSY 223 |
| US Government | 3 crPSC 104 | 3 crPSC 104 | 3 crPSC 104 |
| US History | 6 crHST 230 and HST 231 | 6 crHST 230 and HST 231 | 6 crHST 230 and HST 231 |
| World History: Modern | 6 crHST 101, HST 102, HST 103 (two of the three) | 6 crHST 101, HST 102, HST 103 (two of the three) | 6 crHST 101, HST 102, HST 103 (two of the three) |
Copied from Marshall University's AP® credit policy (catalog.marshall.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Marshall 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 Marshall University courses; Marshall 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 Marshall University gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
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
Chinese
Cybersecurity
Italian
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| 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 Marshall 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 Marshall University?
Up to 10 credits, on Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 10 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Marshall University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Marshall University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Marshall University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Marshall University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Marshall University's AP® credit policy (catalog.marshall.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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