AP® credit at Texas State University
Texas State 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 Texas State University
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Texas State University's list
- Up to 14 credits from a single exam
From Texas State University's AP® credit policy (txst.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 1130, 1330, 1131, 13318
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 2471, 24728
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENG 13103
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See Texas State University's full AP® chart (39 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART1301 | 3 crART1301 | 3 crART1301 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crARTS1302 | 3 crARTS1302 | 3 crARTS1302 |
| African American Studies | 3 crAAS 2310 | 3 crAAS 2310 | 3 crAAS 2310 |
| Art History | 3 crARTH 2301 | 3 crARTH 2301 | 3 crARTH 2301 |
| Biology | 4 crBIO 1130, 1330 | 8 crBIO 1130, 1330, 1131, 1331 | 8 crBIO 1130, 1330, 1131, 1331 |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 2471 | 4 crMATH 2471 | 4 crMATH 2471 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMATH 2471, 2472 | 8 crMATH 2471, 2472 | 8 crMATH 2471, 2472 |
| Chemistry | 3 crCHEM 1320 | 4 crCHEM 1341, 1141 | 8 crCHEM 1341, 1141, 1342, 1142 |
| Chinese | 14 crCHI 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crCHI 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crCHI 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCS 1428 | 4 crCS 1428 | 4 crCS 1428 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCS 1319 | 3 crCS 1319 | 3 crCS 1319 |
| Drawing | 3 crARTS1301 | 3 crARTS1301 | 3 crARTS1301 |
| English Language | 3 crENG 1310 | 3 crENG 1310 | 3 crENG 1310 |
| English Literature | 3 crENG 1320 | 3 crENG 1320 | 3 crENG 1320 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crGEO 2310 | 3 crGEO 2310 | 3 crGEO 2310 |
| European History | 3 crHIST 2310 OR HIST 2320 | 6 crHIST 2310, 2320 | 6 crHIST 2310, 2320 |
| French | 14 crFR 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crFR 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crFR 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| German | 14 crGER 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crGER 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crGER 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEO 1309 | 3 crGEO 1309 | 3 crGEO 1309 |
| Italian | 14 crITAL 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crITAL 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crITAL 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Japanese | 14 crJAPA 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crJAPA 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crJAPA 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Latin | 14 crLAT 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crLAT 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crLAT 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 2315 | 3 crECO 2315 | 3 crECO 2315 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 2314 | 3 crECO 2314 | 3 crECO 2314 |
| Music Theory | 4 crMU 1115, 1312 | 7 crMU 1115, 1312, 1315 | 7 crMU 1115, 1312, 1315 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYS 1115, 1315 | 4 crPHYS 1115, 1315 | 4 crPHYS 1115, 1315 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYS 1125, 1325 | 4 crPHYS 1125, 1325 | 4 crPHYS 1125, 1325 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 2126, 2326 | 4 crPHYS 2126, 2326 | 4 crPHYS 2126, 2326 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 2125, 2325 | 4 crPHYS 2125, 2325 | 4 crPHYS 2125, 2325 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH1315 | 4 crMATH2417 | 4 crMATH2417 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 1300 | 3 crPSY 1300 | 3 crPSY 1300 |
| Research | 2 crHON ELNA | 2 crHON ELNA | 2 crHON ELNA |
| Seminar | 2 crHON ELNA | 2 crHON ELNA | 2 crHON ELNA |
| Spanish Language | 14 crSPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crSPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crSPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Spanish Literature | 14 crSPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crSPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | 14 crSPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 2328 or ANLY 2333 (business majors) | 3 crMATH 2328 or ANLY 2333 (business majors) | 3 crMATH 2328 or ANLY 2333 (business majors) |
| US Government | 3 crPOSI 2320 | 3 crPOSI 2320 | 3 crPOSI 2320 |
| US History | 3 crHIST 1310 OR HIST 1320 | 6 crHIST 1310, 1320 | 6 crHIST 1310, 1320 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 2311 OR HIST2312 | 6 crHIST 2311, 2312 | 6 crHIST 2311, 2312 |
Copied from Texas State University's AP® credit policy (txst.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Texas State University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
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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 Texas State University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
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
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| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 |
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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 |
| 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 Texas State 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 Texas State University?
Up to 14 credits, on Chinese or French or German or Italian and others. On this list, one exam earns 2 to 14 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Texas State University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Texas State University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Texas State University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Texas State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Texas State University's AP® credit policy (txst.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
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