AP® credit at University of South Carolina-Upstate

University of South Carolina-Upstate 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 South Carolina-Upstate
A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of South Carolina-Upstate's list
Up to 12 credits from a single exam

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From University of South Carolina-Upstate's AP® credit policy (academic-catalog.uscupstate.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at University of South Carolina-Upstate

AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL U101 Introductory Biology I and BIOL U102 Introductory Biology II8
AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH U141 Calculus I and MATH U142 Calculus II8
AP® English Languagescore 5ENGL U101 & ENGL U1026

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An estimate from University of South Carolina-Upstate's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. University of South Carolina-Upstate decides when your official scores arrive.

See University of South Carolina-Upstate's full AP® chart (39 exams)

Copied from University of South Carolina-Upstate's AP® credit policy (academic-catalog.uscupstate.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University of South Carolina-Upstate 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® Calculus BC
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AP® Pre-Calculus
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AP® Statistics
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AP® Computer Science A
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AP® Computer Science Principles
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AP® Biology
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AP® Chemistry
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AP® Environmental Science
- Environmental Science1 cr
AP® Physics 1
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AP® English Language
- English Composition I3 cr
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AP® English Literature
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AP® US History
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AP® Macroeconomics
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AP® Microeconomics
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AP® Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology3 cr
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AP® Art History
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Questions students ask

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

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 South Carolina-Upstate?

Up to 12 credits, on 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 South Carolina-Upstate asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of South Carolina-Upstate accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of South Carolina-Upstate decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

Is AP® credit guaranteed?

No. University of South Carolina-Upstate sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of South Carolina-Upstate's AP® credit policy (academic-catalog.uscupstate.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

Are these official AP® study guides?

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AP® exam	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5
2-D Art and Design	3 crARTS U103 Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design	3 crARTS U103 Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design	3 crARTS U103 Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design
3-D Art and Design	3 crARTS U104 Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design	3 crARTS U104 Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design	3 crARTS U104 Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design
African American Studies	3 crAFAM U201 Introduction to African American Studies	3 crAFAM U201 Introduction to African American Studies	3 crAFAM U201 Introduction to African American Studies
Art History	3 crARTH U101 Introduction to Art	3 crARTH U101 Introduction to Art	3 crARTH U101 Introduction to Art
Biology	4 crBIOL U101 Introductory Biology I	8 crBIOL U101 Introductory Biology I and BIOL U102 Introductory Biology II	8 crBIOL U101 Introductory Biology I and BIOL U102 Introductory Biology II
Calculus AB	4 crMATH U141 Calculus I	4 crMATH U141 Calculus I	4 crMATH U141 Calculus I
Calculus BC	8 crMATH U141 Calculus I and MATH U142 Calculus II	8 crMATH U141 Calculus I and MATH U142 Calculus II	8 crMATH U141 Calculus I and MATH U142 Calculus II
Calculus BC: AB Subscore	4 crMATH U141 Calculus I	4 crMATH U141 Calculus I	4 crMATH U141 Calculus I
Chemistry	4 crCHEM U111 General Chemistry	8 crCHEM U111 General Chemistry and CHEM U112 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis	8 crCHEM U111 General Chemistry and CHEM U112 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
Chinese	4 crCourse credit	8 crCourse credit	8 crCourse credit
Comparative Government	3 crPOLI U320 Comparative Politics	3 crPOLI U320 Comparative Politics	3 crPOLI U320 Comparative Politics
Computer Science A	3 crCSCI U200 Computer Science I	3 crCSCI U200 Computer Science I	3 crCSCI U200 Computer Science I
Computer Science Principles	CSCI U138 Introduction to Computer Technology and Artificial Intelligence or CSCI U150 Introduction to Computer Science	CSCI U138 Introduction to Computer Technology and Artificial Intelligence or CSCI U150 Introduction to Computer Science	CSCI U138 Introduction to Computer Technology and Artificial Intelligence or CSCI U150 Introduction to Computer Science
Drawing	3 crARTS U110 Drawing I	3 crARTS U110 Drawing I	3 crARTS U110 Drawing I
English Language	3 crENGL U101	3 crENGL U101	6 crENGL U101 & ENGL U102
English Literature	3 crENGL U101	3 crENGL U101	6 crENGL U101 & ENGL U102
Environmental Science	4 crBIOL U270 Environmental Science	4 crBIOL U270 Environmental Science	4 crBIOL U270 Environmental Science
European History	3 crHIST U101 Introduction to World History I	3 crHIST U101 Introduction to World History I	3 crHIST U101 Introduction to World History I
French	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	9 crU101, U102 and U201
German	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	9 crU101, U102 and U201
Human Geography	3 crGEOG U103 Introduction to Geography	3 crGEOG U103 Introduction to Geography	3 crGEOG U103 Introduction to Geography
Italian	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	9 crU101, U102 and U201
Japanese	4 crCourse credit	8 crCourse credit	8 crCourse credit
Latin	4 crCourse credit	7 crCourse credit	7 crCourse credit
Macroeconomics	3 crECON U221 Principles of Macroeconomics	3 crECON U221 Principles of Macroeconomics	3 crECON U221 Principles of Macroeconomics
Microeconomics	3 crECON U222 Principles of Microeconomics	3 crECON U222 Principles of Microeconomics	3 crECON U222 Principles of Microeconomics
Music Theory	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Physics 1	4 crPHYS U201 General Physics I	4 crPHYS U201 General Physics I	4 crPHYS U201 General Physics I
Physics 2	4 crPHYS U202 General Physics II	4 crPHYS U202 General Physics II	4 crPHYS U202 General Physics II
Physics C: E&M	4 crPHYS U212 Essentials of Physics II	4 crPHYS U212 Essentials of Physics II	4 crPHYS U212 Essentials of Physics II
Physics C: Mechanics	4 crPHYS U211 Essentials of Physics I	4 crPHYS U211 Essentials of Physics I	4 crPHYS U211 Essentials of Physics I
Pre-Calculus	3 crMATH U126 Precalculus I	6 crMATH U126 Precalculus I and MATH U127 Precalculus II	6 crMATH U126 Precalculus I and MATH U127 Precalculus II
Psychology	3 crPSYC U101 Introduction to Psychology	3 crPSYC U101 Introduction to Psychology	3 crPSYC U101 Introduction to Psychology
Spanish Language	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	6 crU101 and U102 level courses	9 crU101, U102 and U201
Spanish Literature	6 crSPAN U101 Introductory Spanish I and SPAN U102 Introductory Spanish II	12 crSPAN U102 Introductory Spanish II, SPAN U201 Intermediate Spanish, SPAN U202 Intermediate Spanish, and SPAN U301 Introduction to Hispanic Literature	12 crSPAN U102 Introductory Spanish II, SPAN U201 Intermediate Spanish, SPAN U202 Intermediate Spanish, and SPAN U301 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Statistics	3 crECON U291 Probability and Statistics, MATH U102 Elementary Statistics or SOCY U201 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences	3 crECON U291 Probability and Statistics, MATH U102 Elementary Statistics or SOCY U201 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences	3 crECON U291 Probability and Statistics, MATH U102 Elementary Statistics or SOCY U201 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
US Government	3 crPOLI U101 American National Government	3 crPOLI U101 American National Government	3 crPOLI U101 American National Government
US History	3 crHIST U105 History of the United States to 1877	3 crHIST U105 History of the United States to 1877	6 crHIST U105 History of the United States to 1877 and HIST U106 History of the United States from 1865
World History: Modern	3 crHIST U102 Introduction to World History II	3 crHIST U102 Introduction to World History II	6 crHIST U101 Introduction to World History I and HIST U102 Introduction to World History II