AP Policy 2022-23
Advanced Placement scores must be reported to Wake Forest University directly from the College Board (use College code 5885). Refer to the following chart for credit earned, course equivalency and exemption information.
Special Note: Students entering in or after Fall 2007 cannot use Advanced Placement courses to satisfy WFU divisional requirements; however, AP credit will count towards the 120 hours needed for graduation.
| WFU Department | Advanced Placement Test | AP Score | WFU Hours | WFU Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | History of Art | 4 or 5 | 3 | ART 103 |
| Studio Art – Drawing | 4 to 5 | 3 | ART 118 | |
| Studio Art – 2D Design | 4 to 5 | 3 | ART 111 | |
| Studio Art – 3D Design | 4 to 5 | 3 | ART 111 | |
| Biology | Biology | 4 or 5 | 4 | BIO 111 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 7 | CHM 111/Lab & CHM 280 |
| East Asian Languages and Culture (Chinese) | Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | CHI 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHI 153 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | CHI 201 | |
| Computer Science | Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 4 | CSC 111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | 3 | CSC 101 | |
| Economics | Economics: Micro Economics: Macro | Combined: 8 to 10 | 3 | ECN 150 |
| NOTE: Students must take both AP tests in Economics and earn a combined score of 8 or higher to be awarded credit. | ||||
| Education | Human Geography | 4 or 5 | 3 | EDU 271 |
| English | English Language & Composition | 5 | 4 | WRI 111 |
| NOTE: Only 4 total hours of WRI 111 credit will be awarded. | ||||
| French Studies | French Language & Culture | 3 | 0 | FRH 154 |
| French Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 | FRH 154 | |
| German | German Language | 3 | 0 | GER 153 |
| German Language | 4 | 4 | GER 153 | |
| German Language | 5 | 3 | GER 212 | |
| NOTE: Students who receive credit for GER 212 but wish to take 212 at WFU may petition the department to have their AP credit changed to GER 210 or 214 as applicable. | ||||
| History | European History | 4 or 5 | 3 | HST 102 |
| United States History | 4 or 5 | 3 | HST 150 | |
| World History | 4 or 5 | 3 | HST 103 | |
| NOTE: Students who have received credit for 2 AP courses may elect to fulfill their college divisional with any 200 or 300 level course (excluding 390-392, 395, 398, 399). | ||||
| East Asian Languages and Culture (Japanese) | Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | JPN 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPN 153 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | JPN 201 | |
| Classical Languages (Latin) | Latin | 3 | 0 | LAT 113 |
| Latin | 4 | 0 | LAT 153 | |
| Latin | 5 | 0 | LAT 211 | |
| Mathematics | Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | 4 | MTH 111 |
| Calculus AB subscore | 4 or 5 | 4 | MTH 111 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 111 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | 4 | MTH 112 & 111 (0 hours) | |
| Music | Music: Listening & Literature | 4 or 5 | 3 | MSC 100 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 4 | MSC 131 | |
| Physics | Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | 4 | PHY 110 & 110L |
| Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | 4 | PHY 111 | |
| Physics C – Mechanics | 4 or 5 | 4 | PHY 113 & 113L | |
| Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism* | 4 or 5 | 4 | PHY 114 & 114L | |
| NOTE: Credit will be given for PHY 111 or PHY 113 but NOT both. *NOTE: If your AP Physics C class was shortened due to COVID-19 and it did not cover magnetism and electromagnetism, and you wish to continue study in physics or biophysics, then you may wish to consider taking PHY 124 or 114 anyway, as those are important topics for further study in physics. Consult the Chair, Dr. Kim-Shapiro, with any questions concerning this. | ||||
| Politics and International | Government & Politics: United States | 5 | 3 | POL 113 |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 5 | 3 | POL 114 | |
| Psychology | Psychology | 4 or 5 | 3 | PSY 151 |
| Spanish | Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 0 | ITA 154 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 | ITA 154 | |
| Spanish Language | 3 | 0 | SPA 154 | |
| Spanish Language | 4 or 5 | 3 | SPA 154 | |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | 3 | SPA 212 | |
| Spanish Literature | 4 or 5 | 3 | SPA 280 | |
| Statistical Sciences | Statistics | 4 or 5 | 4 | STA 111** |
| **NOTE: Credit will be given for STA 111 with a score of 4 if STA 112 is taken and passed with a grade of “C” or better at WFU. | ||||