Note: EKU will continue to accept AP scores using the test-at-home method utilized during the pandemic.
The Advanced Placement Program consists of courses of study and special examinations open to junior and senior high school students. High schools administer the AP exam during the month of May. EKU receives scores during the first week of July.
AP exams are scored and reported to EKU by The College Board educational testing service. A high school student must choose EKU as their score recipient in order for the scores to be reported to EKU.
Information about the Advanced Placement Program may be found on the College Board website.
Tests & Equivalent Courses
| Test Code | APP Exam | Score | Credit Hours | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAF | African American Studies | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | AFA 201 |
| APAH | Art History | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ART 200 |
| APB | Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 100 |
| APB | Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 111 |
| APB | Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 111 and BIO 112 |
| APMA | Calculus AB | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 | MAT 234 |
| APMB | Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 234 |
| APMB | Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | 8 | MAT 234 and MAT 244 |
| APC | Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 101/101L |
| APC | Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 111/111L |
| APC | Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 111/111L and CHE 112/112L |
| APCH | Chinese Language & Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 6 | FLS 101 and FLS 102 |
| APCA | Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 170 |
| APCA | Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 3 | CSC 190 |
| APCP | Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | CSC 178 |
| APEC | English Language & Composition | 3, or 4 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| APEC | English Language & Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 101 and ENG 102 |
| APEL | English Literature and Composition | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ENG 101 or ENG 110 |
| APES | Environmental Science | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | EHS 280 |
| APEH | European History | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | HIS 101 |
| APF | French Language & Culture | 3 | 9 | FRE 101, FRE 102, and FRE 201 |
| APF | French Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 12 | FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201, and FRE 202 |
| APG | German Language & Culture | 3 | 9 | GER 101, GER 102, and GER 201 |
| APG | German Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 12 | GER 101, GER 102, GER 201, and GER 202 |
| APGC | Government & Politics: Comparative | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | POL 212 |
| APGP | Government & Politics: United States | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | POL 101 |
| APHG | Human Geography | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | GEO 100 |
| API | Italian Language & Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 6 | FLS 101 and FLS 102 |
| APJL | Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 9 | JPN 101, JPN 102, and JPN 201 |
| APJL | Japanese Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 12 | JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, and JPN 202 |
| APL | Latin | 3, 4, or 5 | 6 | LAT 101 and LAT 102 |
| APME | Macroeconomics | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ECO 231 |
| APMC | Microeconomics | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ECO 230 |
| APAN | Music: Aural/Non-Aural Departmentally Approved Music Theory Subscore Credit | 4 | 1 | MUS 161 |
| APAN | Music: Aural/Non-Aural Departmentally Approved Music Theory Subscore Credit | 5 | 2 | MUS 161 and MUS 162 |
| APMT | Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 181 |
| APMT | Music Theory | 4 or 5 | 6 | MUS 181 and MUS 182 |
| APP1 | Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 or 4 | 3 | PHY 101 |
| APP1 | Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 5 | 5 | PHY 131 |
| APP2 | Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 or 4 | 3 | PHY 101 |
| APP2 | Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 5 | 5 | PHY 132 |
| APPE | Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 or 4 | 3 | PHY 101 |
| APPE | Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 5 | 5 | PHY 201 |
| APPM | Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY 101 |
| APPM | Physics C: Mechanics | 4 or 5 | 5 | PHY 201 |
| APPC | Precalculus | 3, 4, or 5 | 5 | MAT 122 |
| APPY | Psychology | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | PSY 200 |
| APR | Research Capstone | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ENG 102 or ENG Elective at 200 level, if credit for ENG 102 exists |
| APCS | Seminar Capstone | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | Credit awarded based on topic and appropriate departmental review |
| APS | Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | 9 | SPA 101, 102, 201 |
| APS | Spanish Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 12 | SPA 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| APSL | Spanish Literature & Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | SPA 310 |
| APMS | Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 215 |
| APMS | Statistics | 4 or 5 | 3 | STA 270 |
| APD | Studio Art: Drawing | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ART 100 |
| APDA | Studio Art: 2-D Design | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ART 152 |
| APDB | Studio Art: 3-D Design | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | ART 153 |
| APH | United States History | 3, 4, or 5 | 6 | HIS 102 and HIS 103 |
| APWH | World History | 3, 4, or 5 | 3 | HIS 101 |