AP® credit at University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia gives credit for 41 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 41 AP® exams earn credit at University of South Carolina-Columbia
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of South Carolina-Columbia's list

From University of South Carolina-Columbia's AP® credit policy (sc.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

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    See University of South Carolina-Columbia's full AP® chart (41 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and DesignARTS 103ARTS 103ARTS 103
    3-D Art and DesignARTS 104ARTS 104ARTS 104
    African American StudiesAFAM 201AFAM 201AFAM 201
    Art HistoryARTE 101ARTH 105ARTH 105 and 106
    BiologyBIOL 101 and 101LBIOL 101, 101L, 102 and 102LBIOL 101, 101L, 102 and 102L
    Calculus ABMATH 141MATH 141MATH 141
    Calculus BCMATH 141 and 142MATH 141 and 142MATH 141 and 142
    Calculus BC: AB SubscoreMATH 141MATH 141MATH 141
    ChemistryCHEM 111 and 111LCHEM 111, 111L, 112 and 112LCHEM 111, 111L, 112 and 112L
    ChineseCHIN 121CHIN 121 and 122CHIN 121 and 122
    Comparative GovernmentPOLI 103CPOLI 103CPOLI 103C
    Computer Science ACSCE 145CSCE 145CSCE 145
    Computer Science PrinciplesCSCE 101CSCE 101CSCE 101
    DrawingARTS 111ARTS 111ARTS 111
    English LanguageENGL 101ENGL 101ENGL 101 and 102
    English LiteratureENGL 101ENGL 101ENGL 101 and 102
    Environmental ScienceENVR 101 & ENVR 101LENVR 101 & ENVR 101LENVR 101 & ENVR 101L
    European HistoryHIST 101HIST 101 and 102HIST 101 and 102
    FrenchFREN 121FREN 121 and 122FREN 121 and 122
    GermanGERM 121GERM 121 and 122GERM 121 and 122
    Human GeographyGEOG 210GEOG 210GEOG 210
    ItalianITAL 121ITAL 121 and 122ITAL 121 and 122
    JapaneseJAPA 121JAPA 121 and 122JAPA 121 and 122
    LatinLATN 121 and 122LATN 301LATN 321
    MacroeconomicsECON 222ECON 222ECON 222
    MicroeconomicsECON 221ECON 221ECON 221
    Music TheoryMUSC 114MUSC 117MUSC 115 and 117
    Physics 1PHYS 201 and 201LPHYS 201 and 201LPHYS 201 and 201L
    Physics 2PHYS 202 and 202LPHYS 202 and 202LPHYS 202 and 202L
    Physics C: E&MPHYS 202 and 202LPHYS 212 and 212LPHYS 212 and 212L
    Physics C: MechanicsPHYS 201 and 201LPHYS 211 and 211LPHYS 211 and 211L
    Pre-CalculusMATH 111MATH 115MATH 115
    PsychologyPSYC 101PSYC 101PSYC 101
    ResearchUNEL 002TUNEL 002TUNEL 002T
    SeminarUELC 002TUELC 002TUELC 002T
    Spanish LanguageSPAN 121SPAN 121 and 122SPAN 121 and 122
    Spanish LiteratureSPAN 121SPAN 121 and 122SPAN 121 and 122
    StatisticsSTAT 110STAT 110STAT 110 and STAT 206
    US GovernmentPOLI 201POLI 201POLI 201
    US HistoryHIST 111HIST 111 and 112HIST 111 and 112
    World History: ModernHUMA 002THUMA 002THUMA 002T

    Copied from University of South Carolina-Columbia's AP® credit policy (sc.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. University of South Carolina-Columbia sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at University of South Carolina-Columbia?

    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.

    What if my score is too low?

    If your score is below what University of South Carolina-Columbia asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of South Carolina-Columbia accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of South Carolina-Columbia decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. University of South Carolina-Columbia sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of South Carolina-Columbia's AP® credit policy (sc.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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