AP® credit at Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University gives credit for 36 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 36 AP® exams earn credit at Northern Arizona University
- Up to 16 credits from a single exam
From Northern Arizona University's AP® credit policy (www9.nau.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 181, 181L, 182, and 182L8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MAT 136 and MAT 1378
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG Departmental Elective3
Credits before your first class19
Add up your AP® credit at Northern Arizona University
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An estimate from Northern Arizona University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Northern Arizona University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Northern Arizona University's full AP® chart (36 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crART 150 | 3 crART 150 |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crART 151 | 3 crART 151 |
| African American Studies | 3 crES 150 | 3 crES 150 | 3 crES 150 |
| Art History | 3 crARH 141 OR ARH 142 | 6 crARH 141 and 142 | 6 crARH 141 and 142 |
| Biology | 4 crBIO 100 and BIO 100L | 8 crBIO 181, 181L, 182, and 182L | 8 crBIO 181, 181L, 182, and 182L |
| Business & Personal Finance | No credit | 3 crElective Credit | 3 crElective Credit |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMAT 136 | 4 crMAT 136 | 4 crMAT 136 |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMAT 136 | 8 crMAT 136 and MAT 137 | 8 crMAT 136 and MAT 137 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 crMAT 136 | 4 crMAT 136 | 4 crMAT 136 |
| Chemistry | No credit | 5 crCHM 151 and CHM 151L | 9 crCHM 151, 151L, 152, and 152L |
| Chinese | 8 crCHI 101 and CHI 102 | 12 crCHI 101, 102, and 201 | 16 crCHI 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Comparative Government | No credit | 3 crPOS 260 | 3 crPOS 260 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 4 crCS 126 and CS 126L | 4 crCS 126 and CS 126L |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCS 112 | 3 crCS 112 | 3 crCS 112 |
| Drawing | No credit | 3 crART 135 | 3 crART 135 |
| English Language | No credit | 3 crENG Departmental Elective | 3 crENG Departmental Elective |
| English Literature | No credit | 3 crENG Departmental Elective | 3 crENG Departmental Elective |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 4 crENV 101 and ENV 101L | 4 crENV 101 and ENV 101L |
| European History | No credit | 6 crHIS 240 and HIS 241 | 6 crHIS 240 and HIS 241 |
| French | 8 crFRE 201 and FRE 202 | 11 crFRE 201, 202, and 303 | 14 crFRE 201, 202, 303, and 304W |
| German | 8 crGER 201 and GER 202 | 11 crGER 201, 202, and 303 | 14 crGER 201, 202, 303, and 304W |
| Human Geography | No credit | 3 crGSP 170 | 3 crGSP 170 |
| Italian | 8 crITA 101 and ITA 102 | 12 crITA 101, 102, and 201 | 16 crITA 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Japanese | 8 crJPN 101 and JPN 102 | 12 crJPN 101, 102, and 201 | 16 crJPN 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Latin | 8 crLAT 101 and LAT 102 | 12 crLAT 101, 102, and 201 | 16 crLAT 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 3 crECO 285 | 3 crECO 285 |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 3 crECO 284 | 3 crECO 284 |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 4 crPHY 111 and PHY 111L | 4 crPHY 111 and PHY 111L |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 4 crPHY 112 and 112L | 4 crPHY 112 and 112L |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHY 112 and PHY 112L | 4 crPHY 112 and PHY 112L | 4 crPHY 262 and PHY 262L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHY 111 and PHY 111L | 4 crPHY 111 and PHY 111L | 4 crPHY 161 and PHY 161L |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 crMAT 125 | 4 crMAT 125 | 4 crMAT 125 |
| Psychology | No credit | 3 crPSY 101 | 3 crPSY 101 |
| Research | 3 crElective Credit | 3 crElective Credit | 3 crElective Credit |
| Seminar | 3 crElective Credit | 3 crElective Credit | 3 crElective Credit |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPA 201 and SPA 202 | 11 crSPA 201, 202, and 303 | 14 crSPA 201, 202, 303, and 304W |
Copied from Northern Arizona University's AP® credit policy (www9.nau.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Northern Arizona University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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- 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 Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Arizona University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Northern Arizona University's registrar before you enroll. Northern Arizona University's CLEP® policy is on the Northern Arizona University credit page.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Northern Arizona University courses; Northern Arizona University decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
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® 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 Northern Arizona University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
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
Cybersecurity
Spanish Literature
Statistics
US Government
US History
World History: Modern
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Northern Arizona 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 Northern Arizona University?
Up to 16 credits, on Chinese or Italian or Japanese or Latin. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 16 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Northern Arizona University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Northern Arizona University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Northern Arizona University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Northern Arizona University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Northern Arizona University's AP® credit policy (www9.nau.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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