AP® credit at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
A 3 earns credit on every exam on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's list
Up to 12 credits from a single exam

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From The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's AP® credit policy (utrgv.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 1406, BIOL 14078
AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 2413, MATH 24148
AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 13013

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See The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's full AP® chart (39 exams)

AP® exam	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5
2-D Art and Design	3 crARTS 1311	3 crARTS 1311	3 crARTS 1311
3-D Art and Design	3 crARTS 1312	3 crARTS 1312	3 crARTS 1312
African American Studies	3 crHIST 1076A	3 crHIST 1076A	3 crHIST 1076A
Art History	6 crARTS 1301, ARTS 1303	6 crARTS 1301, ARTS 1303	6 crARTS 1301, ARTS 1303
Biology	8 crBIOL 1406, BIOL 1407	8 crBIOL 1406, BIOL 1407	8 crBIOL 1406, BIOL 1407
Business & Personal Finance	3 crMGMT 1076A	3 crMGMT 1076A	3 crMGMT 1076A
Calculus AB	4 crMATH 2413	4 crMATH 2413	4 crMATH 2413
Calculus BC	8 crMATH 2413, MATH 2414	8 crMATH 2413, MATH 2414	8 crMATH 2413, MATH 2414
Chemistry	8 crCHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112	8 crCHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112	8 crCHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112
Chinese	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312
Comparative Government	3 crPOLS 2330	3 crPOLS 2330	3 crPOLS 2330
Computer Science A	4 crCSCI 1470	4 crCSCI 1470	4 crCSCI 1470
Computer Science Principles	1 crCSCI 1101	1 crCSCI 1101	1 crCSCI 1101
Drawing	3 crARTS 1316	3 crARTS 1316	3 crARTS 1316
English Language	3 crENGL 1301	3 crENGL 1301	3 crENGL 1301
English Literature	3 crENGL 2341	3 crENGL 2341	3 crENGL 2341
Environmental Science	8 crENVR 1401, ENVR 1402	8 crENVR 1401, ENVR 1402	8 crENVR 1401, ENVR 1402
European History	3 crHIST 1076B	3 crHIST 1076B	3 crHIST 1076B
French	6 crFREN 1311, FREN 1312	9 crFREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311	12 crFREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312
German	3 crGERM 1311	6 crGERM 1311, GERM 1312	9 crGERM 1311, GERM 1312, FORL 1311
Human Geography	3 crGEOG 1076A	3 crGEOG 1076A	3 crGEOG 1076A
Italian	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312
Japanese	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312
Latin	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312	6 crFORL 1311, FORL 1312
Macroeconomics	3 crECON 2301	3 crECON 2301	3 crECON 2301
Microeconomics	3 crECON 2302	3 crECON 2302	3 crECON 2302
Music Theory	3 crMUSI 1076A	3 crMUSI 1076A	3 crMUSI 1076A
Physics 1	4 crPHYS 1401	4 crPHYS 1401	4 crPHYS 1401
Physics 2	4 crPHYS 1402	4 crPHYS 1402	4 crPHYS 1402
Physics C: E&M	4 crPHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426	4 crPHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426	4 crPHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426
Physics C: Mechanics	4 crPHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425	4 crPHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425	4 crPHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425
Pre-Calculus	4 crMATH 2412	4 crMATH 2412	4 crMATH 2412
Psychology	3 crPSYC 2301	3 crPSYC 2301	3 crPSYC 2301
Spanish Language	6 crSPAN 1311, SPAN 1312	9 crSPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311	12 crSPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312
Spanish Literature	6 crSPAN 1311, SPAN 1312	9 crSPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311	12 crSPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312
Statistics	3 crMATH 1342 or PSYC 2302	3 crMATH 1342 or PSYC 2302	3 crMATH 1342 or PSYC 2302
US Government	3 crPOLS 2305	3 crPOLS 2305	3 crPOLS 2305
US History	3 crHIST 1301	6 crHIST 1301, HIST 1302	6 crHIST 1301, HIST 1302
World History: Modern	3 crHIST 2321	3 crHIST 2321	3 crHIST 2321

Copied from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's AP® credit policy (utrgv.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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AP® Computer Science A
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AP® Environmental Science
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AP® English Literature
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Questions students ask

What AP® score do I need for credit at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?

Up to 12 credits, on French or Spanish Language or Spanish Literature. On this list, one exam earns 1 to 12 credits.

What if my score is too low?

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

Is AP® credit guaranteed?

No. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's AP® credit policy (utrgv.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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