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Students should request their official AP exam scores sent directly to Virginia Tech from College Board using school code 5859. AP scores are received electronically. May exam scores directed to Virginia Tech are received in July. Thereafter, scores are received weekly. Awarded credit can be viewed on Hokie SPA within three business days of Virginia Tech receiving the scores. A maximum of 38 hours may be awarded.

AP Test Subject AP Test Title AP Test Comments AP Score VT Course Number VT Course Title VT Credits
AFST African American Studies   3, 4, or 5 AFST 2XXX Africana Studies Elective 3
AP AP Research   3, 4, or 5 VT 1XXX Virginia Tech Elective 3
AP AP Seminar   3, 4, or 5 VT 1XXX Virginia Tech Elective 3
ART Drawing   3, 4, or 5 ART 1404 Drawing I 3
ART 2-D Design   3, 4, or 5 ART 2XXX Art Elective 3
ART 3-D Design   3, 4, or 5 ART 1XXX Art Elective 3
ART Art History   3 ART 2385 Survey of the History of Western Art 3
ART Art History   4 or 5 ART 2385 + ART 2386
Survey of the Hist of West Art + Survey of the Hist of West Art 3+3
BIOL Biology   3 BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biology 3
BIOL Biology   4 or 5 BIOL 1105 + BIOL 1115 + BIOL 1106 + BIOL 1116 Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab + Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab 3+1+3+1
BIT Cybersecurity   3, 4, or 5 BIT 2XXX Business Information Technology Elective  
CHEM Chemistry   3 CHEM 1015 + CHEM 1025 +CHEM 1016 + CHEM 1026 Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab + Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab 3+1+3+1
CHEM Chemistry   4 or 5 CHEM 1035 + CHEM 1045 + CHEM 1036 + CHEM 1046 General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab + General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab 3+1+3+1
CHIN Chinese Language & Culture   3 CHN 2XXX Chinese Elective 3
CHIN Chinese Language & Culture   4 CHN 3XXX Chinese Elective 3
CHIN Chinese Language & Culture   5 CHN 3XXX + CHN 3XXX Chinese Elective + Chinese Elective 3+3
CS Computer Science A   3, 4, or 5 CS 1114 Introduction to Software Design 3
CS Computer Science Principles   3, 4, or 5 CS 1014 Intro to Computational Thinking 3
ECON Macroeconomics   3 ECON 1XXX Economics Elective 3
ECON Macroeconomics   4 or 5 ECON 2006 Principles of Economics 3
ECON Microeconomics   3 ECON 1XXX Economics Elective 3
ECON Microeconomics   4 or 5 ECON 2005 Principles of Economics 3
ENGL English – Language/Composition Credit will be awarded for language or literature, but not both 3 ENGL 1105 First-Year Writing 3
ENGL English – Language/Composition Credit will be awarded for language or literature, but not both 4 or 5 ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing + First-Year Writing 3+3
ENGL English – Literature/Composition Credit will be awarded for language or literature, but not both 3 ENGL 1105 First-Year Writing 3
ENGL English – Literature/Composition Credit will be awarded for language or literature, but not both 4 or 5 ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing + First-Year Writing 3+3
ENSC Environmental Science   3 ENSC 1015 Found. Environmental Science 3
ENSC Environmental Science   4 or 5 ENSC 1015 + ENSC 1016 Found. Environmental Science + Found. Environmental Science 3+3
FR French Language & Culture   3 FR 2XXX French Elective 3
FR French Language & Culture   4 FR 3XXX French Elective 3
FR French Language & Culture   5 FR 3XXX + FR 3XXX French Elective + French Elective 3+3
GEOG Human Geography   3, 4, or 5 GEOG 1004 Intro Human Geography 3
GER German Language & Culture   3 GER 2XXX German Elective 3
GER German Language & Culture   4 GER 3XXX German Elective 3
GER German Language &Culture   5 GER 3XXX + GER 3XXX German Elective + German Elective 3+3
HIST U.S. History   3 HIST 1115 History of the United States 3
HIST U.S. History   4 or 5 HIST 1115 + HIST 1116 History of the United States + History of the United States 3+3
HIST European History   3 HIST 1025 Introduction to European History 3
HIST European History   4 or 5 HIST 1025 + HIST 1026 Introduction to European History + Introduction to European History 3+3
HIST World History: Modern   3 HIST 1215 Intro to World History 3
HIST World History: Modern   4 or 5 HIST 1215 + 1216 Intro to World History + Intro to World History 3+3
ITALIAN Italian Language & Culture   3 ITAL 2XXX Italian Elective 3
ITALIAN Italian Language & Culture   4 ITAL 3XXX Italian Elective 3
ITALIAN Italian Language & Culture   5 ITAL 3XXX + ITAL 3XXX Italian Elective + Italian Elective 3+3
JPN Japanese Language & Culture   3 JPN 2XXX Japanese Elective 3
JPN Japanese Language & Culture   4 JPN 3XXX Japanese Elective 3
JPN Japanese Language & Culture   5 JPN 3XXX + 3XXX Japanese Elective + Japanese Elective 3+3
LAT Latin   3 LAT 2XXX Latin Elective 3
LAT Latin   4 LAT 3XXX Latin Elective 3
LAT Latin   5 LAT 3XXX + LAT 3XXA Latin Elective + Latin Elective 3+3
MATH Calculus AB | Exam 66   3 MATH 1025 + MATH 1026 Elementary Calculus + Elementary Calculus 3+3
MATH Calculus AB | Exam 66   4 or 5 MATH 1225 + MATH 1026 Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus 4+3
MATH Calculus AB Subscore | Exam 69   3 MATH 1025 + MATH 1026 Elementary Calculus + Elementary Calculus  
MATH Calculus AB Subscore | Exam 69   4 or 5 MATH 1225 + MATH 1026 Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus  
MATH Calculus BC | Exam 68   3 MATH 1225 + MATH 1026 Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus 4+3
MATH Calculus BC | Exam 68   4 or 5 MATH 1225 + MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus II) 4+4
MATH Precalculus   3, 4, or 5 MATH 1014 Precalculus with Transcendental Functions 3
MUS Music Theory   3 or 4 MUS 1005 Theory Fundamentals 3
MUS Music Theory   5 MUS 2025 European-American Music Theory 3
PHYS Physics 1: Algebra-Based   3, 4, or 5 PHYS 2205 + PHYS 2215 General Physics + General Physics Lab 3+1
PHYS Physics 2: Algebra-Based   3, 4, or 5 PHYS 2206 + PHYS 2216 General Physics + General Physics Lab 3+1
PHYS Physics C – Mechanics | Exam 80   3 PHYS 2205 + PHYS 2215 General Physics + General Physics Lab 3+1
PHYS Physics C – Mechanics | Exam 80   4 or 5 PHYS 2305 Foundations of Physics with Lab 4
PHYS Physics C – Elec. & Magnetism | Exam 82   3 PHYS 2206 + PHYS 2216 General Physics + General Physics Lab 3+1
PHYS Physics C – Elec. & Magnetism | Exam 82   4 or 5 PHYS 2306 Foundations of Physics with Lab 4
PSCI U.S. Government & Politics Not applicable to PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, IREL majors 3, 4, or 5 PSCI 1014 Intro United States Government and Politics 3
PSCI U.S. Government & Politics Credit applicable to PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, IREL majors 3 PSCI 1XXX Political Science Elective 3
PSCI U.S. Government & Politics Credit Applicable To PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, IREL majors 4 or 5 PSCI 1014 Intro United States Government and Politics 3
PSCI Comparative Government & Politics Not applicable to PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, IREL majors 3, 4, or 5 PSCI 1024 Intro to Comparative Government and Politics 3
PSCI Comparative Government & Politics Credit applicable to PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, IREL majors 3 PSCI 1XXX Political Science Elective 3
PSCI Comparative Government & Politics Credit applicable to PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, IREL majors 4 or 5 PSCI 1024 Intro to Comparative Government and Politics 3
PSYC Psychology   3 PSYC 1XXX Psychology Elective 3
PSYC Psychology   4 or 5 PSYC 1004 Introductory Psychology 3
SPAN Spanish Language & Culture   3 SPAN 2XXX Spanish Elective 3
SPAN Spanish Language & Culture   4 SPAN 3XXX Spanish Elective 3
SPAN Spanish Language & Culture   5 SPAN 3XXX + SPAN 3XXX Spanish Elective + Spanish Elective 3+3
SPAN Spanish Literature & Culture   3 SPAN 2XXX Spanish Elective 3
SPAN Spanish Literature & Culture   4 or 5 SPAN 3XXX + SPAN 3XXX Spanish Elective + Spanish Elective 3+3
STAT Statistics   3 or 4 STAT 2004 Introductory Statistics 3
STAT Statistics   5 STAT 3604 Statistics for the Social Sciences 3