AP® credit at University of Washington Tacoma
University of Washington Tacoma 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 Washington Tacoma
- Up to 15 credits from a single exam
From University of Washington Tacoma's AP® credit policy (admit.washington.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 161, 16210
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 124, 12510
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 1065
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Add up your AP® credit at University of Washington Tacoma
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An estimate from University of Washington Tacoma's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. University of Washington Tacoma decides when your official scores arrive.
See University of Washington Tacoma's full AP® chart (41 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 crART 103 | 5 crART 103 | 5 crART 103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 crART 104 | 5 crART 104 | 5 crART 104 |
| African American Studies | 5 crAFRAM 102 | 5 crAFRAM 102 | 5 crAFRAM 102 |
| Art History | 5 crART H 100 | 5 crART H 100 | 5 crART H 100 |
| Biology | 5 crBIOL 161 | 10 crBIOL 161, 162 | 10 crBIOL 161, 162 |
| Calculus AB | 5 crMATH 124 | 5 crMATH 124 | 5 crMATH 124 |
| Calculus BC | 5 crMATH 124 | 10 crMATH 124, 125 | 10 crMATH 124, 125 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 crMATH 124 | 5 crMATH 124 | 5 crMATH 124 |
| Chemistry | 5 crCHEM 142 | 10 crCHEM 142, 152 | 15 crCHEM 142, 152, 162 |
| Chinese | 5 crCHIN 133 | 10 crCHIN 133, 231 | 15 crCHIN 133, 231, 232 |
| Comparative Government | 5 crPOL S 204 | 5 crPOL S 204 | 5 crPOL S 204 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCSE 121 | 4 crCSE 121 | 4 crCSE 121 |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 crCSE 110 | 5 crCSE 110 | 5 crCSE 110 |
| Drawing | 5 crART 102 | 5 crART 102 | 5 crART 102 |
| English Language | 5 crENGL 106 | 5 crENGL 106 | 5 crENGL 106 |
| English Literature | 5 crENGL 106 | 5 crENGL 106 | 5 crENGL 106 |
| Environmental Science | 5 crESRM 100 | 5 crESRM 100 | 5 crESRM 100 |
| European History | 5 crHSTEU 100 | 5 crHSTEU 113 | 5 crHSTEU 113 |
| French | 5 crFRENCH 201 | 10 crFRENCH 201, 202 | 15 crFRENCH 201, 202, 203 |
| German | 5 crGERMAN 201 | 10 crGERMAN 201, 202 | 15 crGERMAN 201, 202, 203 |
| Human Geography | 5 crGEOG 100 | 5 crGEOG 100 | 5 crGEOG 100 |
| Italian | 5 crITAL 201 | 10 crITAL 201, 202 | 15 crITAL 201, 202, 203 |
| Japanese | 5 crJAPAN 133 | 10 crJAPAN 133, 231 | 15 crJAPAN 133, 231, 232 |
| Latin | 5 crLATIN 103 | 10 crLATIN 305, 307 | 10 crLATIN 305, 307 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 crECON 191 | 5 crECON 201 | 5 crECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 5 crECON 190 | 5 crECON 200 | 5 crECON 200 |
| Music Theory | 2 crMUSIC 116 | 2 crMUSIC 117 | 4 crMUSIC 113, 119 |
| Physics 1 | 5 crPHYS 101 | 5 crPHYS 114, 117 | 5 crPHYS 114, 117 |
| Physics 2 | 5 crPHYS 102 | 5 crPHYS 115, 118 | 5 crPHYS 115, 118 |
| Physics C: E&M | 5 crPHYS 102 | 5 crPHYS 122 | 5 crPHYS 122 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 crPHYS 101 | 5 crPHYS 121 | 5 crPHYS 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 crMATH 120 | 5 crMATH 120 | 5 crMATH 120 |
| Psychology | 5 crPSYCH 101 | 5 crPSYCH 101 | 5 crPSYCH 101 |
| Research | 5 crUW 115 | 5 crUW 115 | 5 crUW 115 |
| Seminar | 5 crUW 116 | 5 crUW 116 | 5 crUW 116 |
| Spanish Language | 5 crSPAN 201 | 10 crSPAN 201, 202 | 15 crSPAN 201, 202, 203 |
| Spanish Literature | 5 crSPAN 298 | 10 crSPAN 298 | 15 crSPAN 298 |
| Statistics | 5 crSTAT 290 | 5 crSTAT 290 | 5 crSTAT 290 |
| US Government | 5 crPOL S 202 | 5 crPOL S 202 | 5 crPOL S 202 |
| US History | 5 crHSTAA 100 | 5 crHSTAA 101 | 5 crHSTAA 101 |
| World History: Modern | 5 crHSTRY 100 | 5 crHSTRY 100 | 5 crHSTRY 100 |
Copied from University of Washington Tacoma's AP® credit policy (admit.washington.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. University of Washington Tacoma sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in quarter units.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't University of Washington Tacoma courses; University of Washington Tacoma decides whether to accept them.
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® French
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 Washington Tacoma 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
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
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
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| 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 Washington Tacoma?
It depends on the exam: from a 2 on some exams to a 3 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at University of Washington Tacoma?
Up to 15 credits (quarter units), on Chemistry or Chinese or French or German and others. On this list, one exam earns 2 to 15 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Washington Tacoma asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Washington Tacoma accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Washington Tacoma decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Washington Tacoma sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Washington Tacoma's AP® credit policy (admit.washington.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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