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Advanced Placement (AP)

A maximum total of forty-five (45) quarter hours of AP, CLEP, IB, and/or ONU Institutional Examination credit can be counted toward graduation.

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit Effective Starting the 2009-2010 Year

AP Exam Title Score Subj Crs ONU Equivalent Hrs
Art - General


No Credit
Art - Drawing


No Credit
Art - 2D Design


No Credit
Art - History 3,4,5 ART 100 Art (Non Art majors only !!) 4
Biology 5 BIOL 121 General Biology 4
Chemistry 3,4 CHEM 100 Chemistry 4

5 CHEM 100 Chemistry 5

or CHEM 171 Introductory Chemistry 5

or CHEM 181 Introductory Chemistry - Majors 5

or CHEM 225 Chemistry - Concepts and Applications 1 5
Computer Science A 4 ECCS 164 Programming 1 4

5 ECCS 164 Programming 1 4

and ECCS 165 Programming 2 4
Computer Science AB 3,4,5 ECCS 164 Programming 1 4


ECCS XXX AP Computer Programming C++ 4
Economics - Macroecon 3,4,5 IBEC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics 4
Economics - Microecon 3,4,5 IBEC 202 Principles of Microeconomics 4
English language & Comp** 3 ENGL 110 Writing 1 4

4 ENGL 110 Writing 1 4

and ENGL 111 Writing 2 4

5 ENGL 110 Writing 1 4

and ENGL 111 Writing 2 4

and ENGL 204 Great Works 4
English Literature & Comp** 3 ENGL 110 Writing 1 4

4 ENGL 110 Writing 1 4

and ENGL 111 Writing 2 4

5 ENGL 110 Writing 1 4

and ENGL 111 Writing 2 4

and ENGL 204 Great Works 4
** Credit is awarded for only one (1) score


** Credit is awarded for only one (1) score
Environmental Science 3, 4, 5 BIOL 201 Environment and Man 4
French Language 3 FREN 120 Elementary French 1 4

and FREN 121 Elementary French 2 4

and FREN 122 Elementary French 3 4

4 FREN 120 Elementary French 1 4

and FREN 121 Elementary French 2 4

and FREN 122 Elementary French 3 4

and FREN 214 Intermediate French 1 4

5 FREN 120 Elementary French 1 4

and FREN 121 Elementary French 2 4

and FREN 122 Elementary French 3 4

and FREN 214 Intermediate French 1 4

and FREN 215 Intermediate French 2 4
French Literature 3,4,5 FREN 219 Introductory French Lit 4
German Language 3 GRMN 130 Elementary German 1 4

and GRMN 131 Elementary German 2 4

and GRMN 132 Elementary German 3 4

4 GRMN 130 Elementary German 1 4

and GRMN 131 Elementary German 2 4

and GRMN 132 Elementary German 3 4

and GRMN 224 Intermediate German 1 4

5 GRMN 130 Elementary German 1 4

and GRMN 131 Elementary German 2 4

and GRMN 132 Elementary German 3 4

and GRMN 224 Intermediate German 1 4

and GRMN 225 Intermediate German 2 4
Government and Politics - Comparative 3 PLSC 105 Modern Political Conflicts and Issues 4

4 PLSC 105 Modern Political Conflicts and Issues 4

and PLSCXXX* Meet with Dept Chair * 4

5 PLSC 105 Modern Political Conflicts and Issues 4

and PLSC XXX * Meet with Dept Chair * 8




* ONU equivalent course(s) from PLSC-334, 335, 336.
Government and Politics - United States 3 PLSC XXX ** Meet with Dept Chair 4

4 PLSC XXX ** Meet with Dept Chair 8

5 PLSC XXX** Meet with Dept Chair 12




** ONU equivalent course(s) from PLSC courses.
Human Geography 3, 4, 5 GEOG 226World Regional Geography 4
History - European 3 HIST XXX *** Meet with Dept Chair 4

4 HIST XXX *** Meet with Dept Chair 8

5 HIST XXX*** Meet with Dept Chair 12




*** ONU equivalent course(s) from HIST - 110, 111 and/or appropriate upper level course(s).
History - American 3 HIST XXX **** Meet with Dept Chair 4

4 HIST XXX **** Meet with Dept Chair 8

5 HIST XXX **** Meet with Dept Chair 12




**** ONU equivalent course(s) from HIST - 214, 215 and/or appropriate upper level course(s).
Latin - Vergil


No Credit
Latin - Literature


No Credit
Mathematics - Calculus AB 3,4 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4

5 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4

and MATH 164 Calculus 2 4
Mathematics v v v Calculus BC v
(BC 2 - AB 3 ) 2-3 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
(BC 3 - AB 3 ) 3-3 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
(BC 3 - AB 4 ) 3-4 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
(BC 3 - AB 5 ) 3-5 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4

and MATH 164 Calculus 2 4
(BC 4 - AB 3 ) 4-3 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
(BC 4 - AB 4 ) 4-4 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
(BC 4 - AB 5 ) 4-5 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4

and MATH 164 Calculus 2 4
(BC 5 - AB 5 ) 5-5 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4

and MATH 164 Calculus 2 4

and MATH 165 Calculus 3 4
(BC 5 - AB 3 ) 5-3 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
(BC 5 - AB 4 ) 5-4 MATH 163 Calculus 1 4
Music Theory


No Credit
Psychology 4,5 PSYC 100 Psychology 4
Physics B 3, 4, 5 PHYS 100 Physics 4
Physics C: Mechanics 3, 4, 5 PHYS 211 General Physics: Mechanics of Solids and Fluids 3
Physics C: Elect & Magntsm 3, 4, 5 PHYS 213 General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 3
Spanish Language 3 SPAN 140 Elementary Spanish 1 4

and SPAN 141 Elementary Spanish 2 4

and SPAN 142 Elementary Spanish 3 4

4 SPAN 140 Elementary Spanish 1 4

and SPAN 141 Elementary Spanish 2 4

and SPAN 142 Elementary Spanish 3 4

and SPAN 244 Intermediate Spanish 1 4

5 SPAN 140 Elementary Spanish 1 4

and SPAN 141 Elementary Spanish 2 4

and SPAN 142 Elementary Spanish 3 4

and SPAN 224 Intermediate Spanish 1 4

and SPAN 245 Intermediate Spanish 2 4
Spanish Literature 3,4,5 SPAN 247 Introductory Spanish Literature 4
Statistics 3,4,5 STAT 156 Statistics for Professionals 1 4
World History 3 HIST XXX ** Meet with HIST Dept Chair 4

4 HIST XXX ** Meet with HIST Dept Chair 8

5 HIST XXX** Meet with HIST Dept Chair 12