AP Policy 2026-27
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 | 3 to 5 | 3 | ART 118 | |
| Studio Art – 2D Design | 3 to 5 | 3 | ART 111 | |
| Studio Art – 3D Design | 3 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 (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 | 4 or 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 |
| 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 | 8 | GER 210 and 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) | ||||
| Italian Studies | Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | ITA 154 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 | ITA 154 | |
| East Asian Languages and (Japanese) | Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | JPN 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPN 154 | |
| 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 and 111 (0 hours) | |
| Music | 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 | ||||
| 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 | Spanish Language | 3 | 0 | SPA 201 |
| Spanish Language | 4 or 5 | 3 | SPA 201 | |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | 3 | SPA 203 | |
| Spanish Literature | 4 or 5 | 3 | SPA 180 | |
| Statistical Sciences | Statistics | 4 or 5 | 3 | 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 | ||||