AP® credit at University of Houston-Clear Lake
University of Houston-Clear Lake gives credit for 29 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 29 AP® exams earn credit at University of Houston-Clear Lake
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of Houston-Clear Lake's list
- Up to 12 credits from a single exam
From University of Houston-Clear Lake's AP® credit policy (uhcl.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026. We read it from a copy saved by Common Crawl on 21 Jul 2026, because the college's site blocks automated visits.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 1306/1106 and BIOL 1307/11078
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 2413 and MATH 24148
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 1301 and ENGL 13026
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See University of Houston-Clear Lake's full AP® chart (29 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crARTS 1311 | 6 crARTS 1311 and ARTS elective or concentration credit | 6 crARTS 1311 and ARTS elective or concentration credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crARTS 3310 | 6 crARTS 3310 and ARTS elective or concentration credit | 6 crARTS 3310 and ARTS elective or concentration credit |
| Art History | 3 crARTS 1303 | 6 crARTS 1303 and ARTS 1304 | 6 crARTS 1303 and ARTS 1304 |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 1306/1106 | 8 crBIOL 1306/1106 and BIOL 1307/1107 | 8 crBIOL 1306/1106 and BIOL 1307/1107 |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 2413 | 4 crMATH 2413 | 4 crMATH 2413 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMATH 2413 and MATH 2414 | 8 crMATH 2413 and MATH 2414 | 8 crMATH 2413 and MATH 2414 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 crMATH 2413 | 4 crMATH 2413 | 4 crMATH 2413 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1311/1111 | 8 crCHEM 1311/1111 and CHEM 1312/1112 | 8 crCHEM 1311/1111 and CHEM 1312/1112 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCSCI 1470 | 4 crCSCI 1470 | 4 crCSCI 1470 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 crCSCI 1470 | 4 crCSCI 1470 | 4 crCSCI 1470 |
| Drawing | 3 crARTS 1316 | 3 crARTS 1316 | 3 crARTS 1316 |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 1301 | 6 crENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 | 6 crENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 |
| English Literature | 3 crLITR 2341 | 3 crLITR 2341 | 3 crLITR 2341 |
| Environmental Science | 4 crENSC 1301/1101 | 4 crENSC 1301/1101 | 4 crENSC 1301/1101 |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1303 | 3 crGEOG 1303 | 3 crGEOG 1303 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 2301 | 3 crECON 2301 | 3 crECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 2302 | 3 crECON 2302 | 3 crECON 2302 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYS 1301/1101 | 4 crPHYS 1301/1101 | 4 crPHYS 1301/1101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYS 1302/1102 | 4 crPHYS 1302/1102 | 4 crPHYS 1302/1102 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 2326/2126 | 4 crPHYS 2326/2126 | 4 crPHYS 2326/2126 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 2325/2125 | 4 crPHYS 2325/2125 | 4 crPHYS 2325/2125 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 crMath 2412 | 4 crMath 2412 | 4 crMath 2412 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 2301 | 3 crPSYC 2301 | 3 crPSYC 2301 |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 1311 | 6 crSPAN 1311 and 1312 | 12 crSPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312 |
| Spanish Literature | 12 crSPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312 | 12 crSPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312 | 12 crSPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312 |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 1342 | 3 crMATH 1342 | 3 crMATH 1342 |
| US Government | 3 crGOVT 2305 | 3 crGOVT 2305 | 3 crGOVT 2305 |
| US History | 3 crHIST 1301 | 6 crHIST 1301 and HIST 1302 | 6 crHIST 1301 and HIST 1302 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 2321 | 6 crHIST 2321 and HIST 2322 | 6 crHIST 2321 and HIST 2322 |
Copied from University of Houston-Clear Lake's AP® credit policy (uhcl.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. University of Houston-Clear Lake sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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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® 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 Houston-Clear Lake gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditHuman Geography
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
Chinese
Comparative Government
Cybersecurity
European History
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Latin
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| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 Houston-Clear Lake?
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 University of Houston-Clear Lake?
Up to 12 credits, on Spanish Language or Spanish Literature. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 12 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Houston-Clear Lake asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Houston-Clear Lake accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Houston-Clear Lake decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Houston-Clear Lake sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Houston-Clear Lake's AP® credit policy (uhcl.edu) on 28 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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