The following is a list of advanced placement examinations for which Western Carolina University may award academic credit. *Please note the recent changes in the English Literature and Composition exam.
AP Examination | Score Required | Hours Granted | WCU Course(s) Satisfied | Liberal Studies Attribute |
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African American Studies | 3 | 6 | GBS 19A Elective | LS P3: History |
Art: 2D Art & Design (from December 2020) | 3 | 3 | ART 132 | |
Art: 3D Art & Design (from December 2020) | 3 | 3 | ART 142 | |
Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 136, 137 | LS P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
Art: Studio (up until June 2012) | 3 | 3 | ART 19A Elective (portfolio review required) | |
Biology | 3 or 4 | 3 | BIOL 104 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 140 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 153 | LS C2: Mathematics |
Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 153, 255 | LS C2: Mathematics |
Calculus BC Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 153 | LS C2: Mathematics |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 139 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 8 | CHEM 139, 140 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Chinese Langauge & Culture | 4 or 5 | 6 | CHIN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 169 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 150 | |
Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 4 | CS 150 | |
Computer Science AB (up until June 2009) | 3 | 3 | CS 150 | |
Computer Science AB (up until June 2009) | 4 or 5 | 4 | CS 150 | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 130 | |
Drawing (from December 2020) | 3 | 3 | ART 131 | |
English Language & Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 101, ENGL 19A Elective | LS C1: Writing |
English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | 6 | ENGL 101, 202 | LS C1: Writing |
English Literature & Composition | 3 | 3 | LS P4 Humanities | LS P4: Humanities |
English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | 3 | ENGL 101 | LS C1: Writing |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVH 130 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 221, 222 | LS P3: History |
French Language | 3 | 6 | FREN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
French Language | 4 | 6 | FREN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
French Language | 5 | 6 | FREN 232, 301 | LS P6: World Cultures |
French Literature (up until June 2009) | 3 | 3 | FREN 310 | |
French Literature (up until June 2009) | 4 or 5 | 3 | FREN 331 | |
German Language | 3 | 6 | GER 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
German Language | 4 | 6 | GER 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
German Language | 5 | 6 | GER 232, 301 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 103 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | WLL 101, 102 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Italian Language & Culture | 4 | 6 | WLL 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Italian Language & Culture | 5 | 6 | WLL 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Japanese Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 6 | JPN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Latin | 3 | 6 | WLL 101, 102 (LS P6) | LS P6: World Cultures |
Latin | 4 | 6 | WLL 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Latin | 5 | 6 | WLL 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Latin: Vergil (up until March 2016) | 3 | 8 | LS P6: World Cultures | LS P6: World Cultures |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 232 | LS P1: Social Science |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 231 | LS P1: Social Science |
Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 19A Elective | |
Physics 1 (from January 2017) | 3 | 4 | PHYS 130 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (from January 2017) | 3 | 4 | PHYS 131 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Physics B (up until March 2016) | 3 | 8 | PHYS 130, 131 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 231 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 230 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
Precalculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 146 | LS C2: Mathematics |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 150 | LS P1: Social Science |
Research (since January 2019) | 3 | 3 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
Research (since January 2019) | 4 or 5 | 6 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
Seminar (since January 2019) | 3 | 3 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
Seminar (since January 2019) | 4 or 5 | 6 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Spanish Language & Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Spanish Language & Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 232, 301 | LS P6: World Cultures |
Spanish Literature & Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 310 | |
Spanish Literature & Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 | SPAN 330 | |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 | LS C2: Mathematics |
United States Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 | LS P1: Social Science |
United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 131, HIST 132 | LS P3: History |
World History | 3 | 6 | HIST 107, LS P3 | LS P3: History |