Advanced Placement (AP)
NC State only grants course credit for the AP tests and scores indicated in the following chart. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies. Students with specific questions about course credit should contact their academic advisor or academic department. For information about use of AP scores for placement purposes, please refer to our Placement Information Page.
| Test Title | Score | Credit | |
| 07 | US History | 4, 5 | 6 hours for HI 251 and HI 252 |
| 13 | History of Art | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours elective credit in humanities or fine arts, depending upon curriculum |
| 14 | Art: Studio Art—Drawing Portfolio | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours elective credit, pending portfolio review by department of Art and Design in College of Design |
| 15 | Art: Studio Art—2-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours elective credit, pending portfolio review by department of Art and Design in College of Design |
| 16 | Art: Studio Art—3-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours elective credit, pending portfolio review by department of Art and Design in College of Design |
| 20 | Biology | 4, 5 | 8 hours for BIO 181/181L and BIO 183/183L |
| 25 | Chemistry | 3 | 4 hours for CH 101 and CH 102 |
| 4, 5 | 8 hours for CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, CH 202 | ||
| 28 | Chinese | No Credit Offered | |
| 31 | Computer Science A | 4, 5 | 3 hours for CSC 116 |
| 33 | Computer Science AB | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for CSC 116 |
| 34 | Economics: Microeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for EC 201 |
| 35 | Economics: Macroeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for EC 202 |
| 36 | English Language & Composition | 4 | 4 hours for ENG 100
Students who have earned credit for ENG 101 will not receive placement credit for ENG 100. |
| 5 | 4 hours for ENG 101 | ||
| 37 | English Literature & Composition | 5 | 3 hours for ENG 208 |
| 40 | Environmental Science | 3 | 4 hours for MEA 100 |
| 4, 5 | 3 hours for ES 100 or 4 hours for MEA 100, depending on major | ||
| 43 | European History | 4, 5 | 6 hours for HI 209 and HI 210 |
| 48 | French Language | 4 | Placement into FLF 202. Upon completion of FLF 202 with a grade of C- or better on the first attempt, students receive 3 hours credit for FLF 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours for FLF 201 and FLF 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of C- or better | ||
| 51 | French Literature | 4 | Placement into FLF 202. Upon completion of FLF 202 with a grade of C- or better on the first attempt, students receive 3 hours credit for FLF 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours for FLF 201 & 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a C- or better | ||
| 53 | Human Geography | 3,4,5 | 3 hours for GEO 200 |
| 55 | German Language | 4 | Placement into FLG 202. Upon completion of FLG 202 with a grade of C- or better on the first attempt, students receive 3 hours credit for FLG 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours for FLG 201 and FLG 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of C- or better | ||
| 57 | Government & Politics: United States | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for PS 201 |
| 58 | Government & Politics: Comparative | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for PS 241 |
| 59 | International English Language (APIEL) |
3, 4, 5 | Demonstrates English proficiency for admissions purposes for students whose native language is not English. The APIEL will be accepted in lieu of TOEFL scores. |
| 60 | Latin: Vergil | 4 | Placement into LAT 202. Upon completion of LAT 202 with a grade of C- or better on first attempt, students receive 3 hours credit for LAT 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours credit for LAT 201 and LAT 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of C- or better | ||
| 61 | Latin: Literature | 4 | Placement into LAT 202. Upon completion of LAT 202 with a grade of C- or better on first attempt, students receive 3 hours credit for LAT 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours credit for LAT 201 and LAT 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of C- or better | ||
| 66 | Math: Calculus AB | 3 | Placement in MA 241 or 231, depending upon curriculum. Upon completion of this course with a C- or better on the first attempt, 4 hours credit will be awarded for MA 141, or 3 hours for MA 131, depending on curriculum |
| 4, 5 | 4 hours credit for MA 141 or 3 hours credit for MA 131 | ||
| 68 | Math: Calculus BC | 2 | Placement in MA 241 or 231, depending upon curriculum. Upon completion of this course with a C- or better on the first attempt, 4 hours credit will be awarded for MA 141 or 3 hours credit for MA 131, depending upon curriculum |
| 3 | 4 hours credit for MA 141, then:OPTION 1: Placement into MA 241OPTION 2: Placement into MA 242. Upon completion of MA 242 with a grade of C- or better, students will receive 4 hours credit for MA 241. | ||
| 4, 5 | 8 hours for MA 141 and 241 or 7 hours for MA 131 & 231, depending on curriculum | ||
| 76 | Music Theory: Aural Subscore | 4, 5 | 1 hour MUS 104 |
| 77 | Music Theory: Non-Aural Subscore | 4, 5 | 3 hours for MUS 103 |
| 78 | Physics B | 4, 5 | 8 hours for PY 211 and 212 |
| 80 | Physics C: Mechanics | 4, 5 | 4 hours for PY 205 and PY 206 |
| 82 | Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4, 5 | 4 hours for PY 208 and PY 209 |
| 83 | Physics 1 | 4, 5 | 4 hours for PY 211 |
| 84 | Physics 2 | 4, 5 | 4 hours for PY 212 |
| 85 | Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for PSY 200 |
| 87 | Spanish Language | 4 | Placement into FLS 202. Upon completion of FLS 202 with a grade of C- or better on the first attempt, students will receive 3 hours credit for FLS 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours for FLS 201 and FLS 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of C- or better | ||
| 89 | Spanish Literature | 4 | Placement into FLS 202. Upon completion of FLS 202 with a grade of C- or better on the first attempt, students will receive 3 hours credit for FLS 201. |
| 5 | 6 hours for FLS 201 and FLS 202 upon completion of a 300-level course with a grade of C- or better | ||
| 90 | Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 hours for ST 311 |
| 93 | World History | 4, 5 | 6 hours for HI 232 and HI 233 |