AP Exam - Equivalency Table

AP Exam Score on Exam Credits BSC Equivalency
AP Seminar 3,4,5 3 CWP101
AP Research 3 3 ENG 1XX
AP Research 4,5 3 CWP 102
AP Capstone Diploma N/A 0 EXEMPT from Basic Comm requirement
**African American Studies 3,4,5 3 HIS 1XX
English Language and Composition 3 3 CWP 101
English Language and Composition 4,5 6 CWP 101 + CWP 102
English Literature and Composition 3 3 ENG 1XX
English Literature and Composition 4,5 6 ENG 1XX + ENG 1XX
Art 2D Art and Design 3,4,5 6 AAD 102 + DES 1XX
Art 3D Art and Design 3,4,5 6 AAD 103 + DES 1XX
Drawing 3,4,5 6 AAD 101 + FAR 1XX
Art History 3,4,5 6 AAD251 + AAD252
Biology 3,4 6 BIO 100 + BIO 1XX
Biology 5 6 BIO 100 + BIO 111
Chemistry 3 3 CHE 101
Chemistry 4,5 6 CHE 111 + CHE 1XX + CHE 113
*Precalculus 3 3 MAT 114
*Precalculus 4,5 3 MAT 124
Calculus AB 3 4 MAT 126
Calculus AB 4,5 4 MAT 161
Calculus BC 3 4 MAT 161
Calculus BC 4,5 8 MAT 161 + MAT 162
Statistics 3 3 MAT 311
Statistics 4,5 6 MAT 311 + MAT 3XX
Computer Science A 3 3 CIS 1XX
Computer Science A 4,5 6 CIS 1XX + CIS 1XX
Computer Science Principles 3 3 CIS 1XX
Computer Science Principles 4,5 6 CIS 1XX + CIS 1XX
Macroeconomics 3,4,5 6 ECO 201 + ECO 1XX
Microeconomics 3,4,5 6 ECO 202 + ECO 1XX
Environmental Science 3,4,5 6 GES 123 + GES 1XX
Chinese Language and Culture 3,4,5 6 CHI 201 + CHI 202
French Language and Culture 3,4,5 6 FRE 101 + FRE 102
German Language and Culture 3,4,5 6 GER 101 + GER 102
Italian Language and Culture 3,4,5 6 ITA 101 + ITA 102
Japanese Language and Culture 3,4,5 6 FLA 101 + FLA 102
Latin 3,4,5, 6 LAT 101+ LAT 102
Spanish Language and Culture 3 6 SPA 101 + SPA 102
Spanish Language and Culture 4 6 SPA 201 + SPA 202
Spanish Language and Culture 5 6 SPA 202 + SPA 301
Spanish Literature and Culture 3 6 SPA 201 + SPA 202
Spanish Literature and Culture 4 6 SPA 202 + SPA 301
Spanish Literature and Culture 5 6 SPA 302 + SPA 303
Comparative Government and Polictics 3,4,5 6 PSC 101 + PSC 1XX
United States Government and Politics 3,4,5 6 PSC 102 + PSC 1XX
Human Geography 3,4,5 6 GEG 102 + GEG 1XX
Music Theory 3,4,5 6 MUS 210 + MUS 1XX
Physics 1: Algebra-Based 3 4 PHY 1XX
Physics 1: Algebra-Based 4,5 4 PHY 107 + PHY 107
Physics 2: Algebra-Based 3 4 PHY 1XX
Physics 1: Algebra-Based 4,5 4 PHY 108
Physics C: Mechanics 3 4 PHY 1XX
Physics C: Mechanics 4,5 5 PHY 111
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 4 PHY 1XX
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 4,5 5 PHY 112 + PHY 112
Psychology 3,4,5 6 PSY 101 + PSY 1XX
European History 3,4,5 6 HIS 116 + HIS 117
United Sates History 3,4,5 6 HIS 106 + HIS 107
World History: Modern 3,4,5 6 HIS 230 + HIS 231

Notes

  1. All equivalencies are effective for exams taken Fall 2020 or later 

  2. *exam will begin being offered in the 2023-24 academic year
    **exam will begin being offered in the 2024-25 academic year

  3. If you have questions regarding equivalencies for exams taken prior to Fall 2020, please contact admissions at transfer@buffalostate.edu