AP® credit at University Of Colorado Denver
University Of Colorado Denver 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 University Of Colorado Denver
- Up to 9 credits from a single exam
From University Of Colorado Denver's AP® credit policy (catalog.ucdenver.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 1550, BIOL 15608
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 1401, MATH 24118
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 10203
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See University Of Colorado Denver's full AP® chart (39 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crFINE 1400 | 3 crFINE 1400 | 3 crFINE 1400 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crFINE 1500 | 3 crFINE 1500 | 3 crFINE 1500 |
| African American Studies | 3 crETST 2155 | 3 crETST 2155 | 3 crETST 2155 |
| Art History | 3 crFINE 2600 | 6 crFINE 2600, FINE 2610 | 6 crFINE 2600, FINE 2610 |
| Biology | 8 crBIOL 1550, BIOL 1560 | 8 crBIOL 2010, BIOL 2011, BIOL 2020, BIOL 2021 | 8 crBIOL 2010, BIOL 2011, BIOL 2020, BIOL 2021 |
| Calculus AB | 3 crMATH 1999AE | 4 crMATH 1401 | 4 crMATH 1401 |
| Calculus BC | 3 crMATH 1999AE | 8 crMATH 1401, MATH 2411 | 8 crMATH 1401, MATH 2411 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1474 | 9 crCHEM 2031, CHEM 2038, CHEM 2061, CHEM 2068 | 9 crCHEM 2031, CHEM 2038, CHEM 2061, CHEM 2068 |
| Chinese | 3 crCHIN 2110 | 6 crCHIN 2110, CHIN 2120 | 6 crCHIN 2120, CHIN 3999AE |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPSCI 1001 | 3 crPSCI 1001 | 3 crPSCI 1001 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 4 crCSCI 1410, CSCI 1411 | 4 crCSCI 1410, CSCI 1411 |
| Drawing | 3 crFINE 1100 | 3 crFINE 1100 | 3 crFINE 1100 |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 1020 | 3 crENGL 1020 | 3 crENGL 1020 |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 1999AE | 3 crENGL 1999AE | 3 crENGL 1999AE |
| Environmental Science | 4 crENVS 1044, ENVS 1045 | 4 crENVS 1044, ENVS 1045 | 4 crENVS 1044, ENVS 1045 |
| European History | 6 crHIST 1211, HIST 1212 | 6 crHIST 1211, HIST 1212 | 6 crHIST 1211, HIST 1212 |
| French | 3 crFREN 2110 | 6 crFREN 2110, FREN 2120 | 6 crFREN 2120, FREN 3999AE |
| German | 3 crGRMN 2110 | 6 crGRMN 2110, GRMN 2130 | 6 crGRMN 2130, GRMN 3999AE |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1302 | 3 crGEOG 1302 | 3 crGEOG 1302 |
| Italian | 3 crMLNG 2999AE | 6 crMLNG 2999AE (ML4), MLNG 2999AE (ML5) | 6 crMLNG 2999AE (ML4), MLNG 2999AE (ML5) |
| Japanese | 3 crMLNG 2999AE | 6 crMLNG 2999AE (ML4), MLNG 2999AE (ML5) | 6 crMLNG 2999AE (ML4), MLNG 2999AE (ML5) |
| Latin | 3 crLATN 2010 | 6 crLATN 2010, LATN 2020 | 6 crLATN 2010, LATN 2020 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 2012 | 3 crECON 2012 | 3 crECON 2012 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 2022 | 3 crECON 2022 | 3 crECON 2022 |
| Music Theory | 3 crPMUS 1100 | 3 crPMUS 1100 | 3 crPMUS 1100 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYS 2999AE | 5 crPHYS 2010, PHYS 2321 | 5 crPHYS 2010, PHYS 2321 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYS 2999AE | 5 crPHYS 2020, PHYS 2341 | 5 crPHYS 2020, PHYS 2341 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 2999AE | 5 crPHYS 2331, PHYS 2341 | 5 crPHYS 2331, PHYS 2341 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 2999AE | 5 crPHYS 2311, PHYS 2321 | 5 crPHYS 2311, PHYS 2321 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 1999AE | 4 crMATH 1130 | 4 crMATH 1130 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1000, PSYC 1005 | 3 crPSYC 1000, PSYC 1005 | 3 crPSYC 1000, PSYC 1005 |
| Research | No credit | 6 crENGL 2030, ENGL2999AE (3 Credits) | 6 crENGL 2030, ENGL2999AE (3 Credits) |
| Seminar | No credit | 6 crENGL2999AE | 6 crENGL2999AE |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 2110 | 6 crSPAN 2110, SPAN 2120 | 6 crSPAN 2120, SPAN 3999AE |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crSPAN 2120 | 3 crSPAN 3999AE | 6 crSPAN 3999AE |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 2830 | 3 crMATH 2830 | 3 crMATH 2830 |
| US Government | 3 crPSCI 1101 | 3 crPSCI 1101 | 3 crPSCI 1101 |
| US History | 6 crHIST 1361, HIST 1362 | 6 crHIST 1361, HIST 1362 | 6 crHIST 1361, HIST 1362 |
| World History: Modern | 6 crHIST 1016, HIST 1026 | 6 crHIST 1016, HIST 1026 | 6 crHIST 1016, HIST 1026 |
Copied from University Of Colorado Denver's AP® credit policy (catalog.ucdenver.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University Of Colorado Denver sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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AP® Calculus AB
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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 University Of Colorado Denver gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
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
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Computer Science Principles
Cybersecurity
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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 |
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| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 University Of Colorado Denver?
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 University Of Colorado Denver?
Up to 9 credits, on Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 9 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University Of Colorado Denver asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University Of Colorado Denver accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University Of Colorado Denver decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University Of Colorado Denver sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University Of Colorado Denver's AP® credit policy (catalog.ucdenver.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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