AP® credit at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte gives credit for 40 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 40 AP® exams earn credit at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of North Carolina at Charlotte's list
- Up to 11 credits from a single exam
From University of North Carolina at Charlotte's AP® credit policy (admissions.charlotte.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 5BIOL 2120 & Lab, BIOL 2130 & Lab8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 1241 + 12426
- AP® English Languagescore 3+WRDS 11033
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An estimate from University of North Carolina at Charlotte's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. University of North Carolina at Charlotte decides when your official scores arrive.
See University of North Carolina at Charlotte's full AP® chart (40 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crARTA 1ELE | 3 crARTA 1ELE | 3 crARTB 1201 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crARTA 1ELE | 3 crARTB 1202 | 3 crARTB 1202 |
| African American Studies | 3 crHIST 2160 | 3 crHIST 2160 | 3 crHIST 2160 |
| Art History | 3 crARTA 1502 | 3 crARTA 1502 | 3 crARTA 1502 |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 1110 & Lab | 7 crBIOL 1110 & Lab, BIOL 1115 | 8 crBIOL 2120 & Lab, BIOL 2130 & Lab |
| Calculus AB | 3 crMATH 1241 | 3 crMATH 1241 | 3 crMATH 1241 |
| Calculus BC | 6 crMATH 1241 + 1242 | 6 crMATH 1241 + 1242 | 6 crMATH 1241 + 1242 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 crMATH 1241 | 3 crMATH 1241 | 3 crMATH 1241 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1251 + lab | 8 crCHEM 1251 + 1252 + labs | 8 crCHEM 1251 + 1252 + labs |
| Chinese | 8 crCHNS 1201 + 1202 | 4 crCHNS 2201 | 4 crCHNS 2202 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOLS 1501 | 3 crPOLS 1501 | 3 crPOLS 1501 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crITSC 1212 | 8 crITSC 1212 + 1213 | 8 crITSC 1212 + 1213 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crITSC 1110 | 3 crITSC 1110 | 3 crITSC 1110 |
| Drawing | 3 crARTA 1ELE | 3 crARTB 1203 | 3 crARTB 1203 |
| English Language | 3 crWRDS 1103 | 3 crWRDS 1103 | 3 crWRDS 1103 |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 1512 | 3 crENGL 1512 | 3 crENGL 1512 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crESCI 2222 | 3 crESCI 2222 | 3 crESCI 2222 |
| European History | 6 crHIST 1502 + HIST 2051 | 6 crHIST 1502 + HIST 2051 | 6 crHIST 1502 + HIST 2051 |
| French | 3 crFREN 1201 | 6 crFREN 1202 + 2201 | 6 crFREN 2201 + 2202 |
| German | 3 crGERM 1201 | 6 crGERM 1202 + 2201 | 6 crGERM 2201 + 2202 |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1105 | 3 crGEOG 1105 | 3 crGEOG 1105 |
| Italian | 6 crITLN 1201 + 1202 | 3 crITLN 2201 | 3 crITLN 2202 |
| Japanese | 4 crJAPN 1202 | 4 crJAPN 2201 | 8 crJAPN 2201 + 2202 |
| Latin | 4 crLATN 1201 | 8 crLATN 1201 + 1202 | 11 crLATN 1201 + 1202 + 2201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 2101 | 3 crECON 2101 | 3 crECON 2101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 2102 | 3 crECON 2102 | 3 crECON 2102 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYS 1101 + lab | 4 crPHYS 1101 + lab | 4 crPHYS 1101 + lab |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYS 1102 + lab | 4 crPHYS 1102 + lab | 4 crPHYS 1102 + lab |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 2102 + lab | 4 crPHYS 2102 + lab | 4 crPHYS 2102 + lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 2101 + lab | 4 crPHYS 2101 + lab | 4 crPHYS 2101 + lab |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 1103 | 3 crMATH 1103 | 3 crMATH 1103 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1101 | 3 crPSYC 1101 | 3 crPSYC 1101 |
| Research | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| Seminar | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 2202 | 3 crSPAN 3201 | 3 crSPAN 3201 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crSPAN 3050 | 3 crSPAN 3208 | 3 crSPAN 3208 |
| Statistics | 3 crSTAT 1220 | 3 crSTAT 1220 | 3 crSTAT 1220 |
| US Government | 3 crPOLS 1575 | 3 crPOLS 1575 | 3 crPOLS 1575 |
| US History | 6 crHIST 1575 + HIST 2050 | 6 crHIST 1575 + HIST 2050 | 6 crHIST 1575 + HIST 2050 |
| World History: Modern | 6 crHIST 1502 + HIST 2051 | 6 crHIST 1502 + HIST 2051 | 6 crHIST 1502 + HIST 2051 |
Copied from University of North Carolina at Charlotte's AP® credit policy (admissions.charlotte.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University of North Carolina at Charlotte sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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- Send it to University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
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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 North Carolina at Charlotte gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
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
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CreditPhysics 2
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CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
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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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| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 North Carolina at Charlotte?
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 North Carolina at Charlotte?
Up to 11 credits, on Latin. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 11 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of North Carolina at Charlotte asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of North Carolina at Charlotte accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of North Carolina at Charlotte decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of North Carolina at Charlotte sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of North Carolina at Charlotte's AP® credit policy (admissions.charlotte.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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