Credit by Advanced Placement Examinations
The University may award credit for Advanced Placement Exams (AP exams) upon receipt of verification of a score of 3, 4, or 5 by the Office of the Registrar. Official scores must be sent directly from The College Board's Advanced Placement Program to Bloomsburg University. Evaluation of the AP score and the appropriate credit level and course equivalency, if any, will be determined by departmental policy.
Visit: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/ for questions regarding AP exam information.
Only a Maximum of six (6) credits may be awarded for passing different possibilities.
| AP Examination | Test Score | Credits Given For: | No. of Credits |
| Art History | 3,4,5 | 31.215 American Art History | 3 |
| Biology | 3,4,5 | 50.101 Human Biology | 3 |
| Calculus AB | 3,4,5 | 53.125 Calculus 1 | 3 |
| Calculus BC | 3,4,5 | 53.125 Calculus 1 and 53.126 Calculus 2 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 52.101 Intro Chemistry | 3 |
| Chemistry | 4 | See department for evaluation of laboratory component. Possible credit for 52.115 Chemistry for Sciences 1 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 5 | See department for evaluation of laboratory component. Possible credit for 52.115 Chemistry for Sciences 1 and 52.116 Chemistry for Sciences 2 | 8 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3,4,5 | 44.101 Elements for Political Science | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 3,4,5 | 56.121 Obj-Orien Prog Java | 4 |
| Computer Science AB | 3,4,5 | 56.121 Obj-Orien Prog Java (and 56.199 Comp Sci Transfer or 56.122 Graph Interface Java (See department for evaluation). | 8 |
| Economics: Macro | 3,4,5 | 40.121 Principles of Economics 1 | 3 |
| Economics: Micro | 3,4,5 | 40.122 Principles of Economics 2 | 3 |
| *English: Language and Composition | 3,4,5 | 20.101 Composition 1 | 3 |
| *English: Literature and Composition | 3,4,5 | 20.101 Composition 1 (or 20.151 Intro to Literature if credit for 20.101 is already given) | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 3,4,5 | 41.105 Environmental Issues & Choices | 3 |
| European History (Effective Fall 2006) | 3 | 42.199 History Transfer | 3 |
| European History | 4,5 | 42.126 Western Civilization from 1650 | 3 |
| French Language | 3,4,5 | 10.101 French 1 | 3 |
| German Language (Effective Fall 2006) | 3,4,5 | 11.101 German 1 | 3 |
| Human Geography | 4,5 | 41.102 World Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Latin-Literature | 3,4,5 | 18.101 Latin 1 | 3 |
| Latin-Virgil | 3,4,5 | 18.101 Latin 1 | 3 |
| Music: Listening and Literature | 4,5 | 35.101 Music Listening | 3 |
| Music:Theory | 4,5 | 35.210 Theory 1 | 3 |
| Physics B | 3,4,5 | 54.111 Intro Physics 1 and 54.112 Intro Physics 2 | 8 |
| Physics C - Mechanics | 3,4,5 | 54.211 General Physics 1 | 4 |
| Physics C- Electricity/Magnetism | 3,4,5 | 54.212 General Physics 2 | 4 |
| Psychology | 3,4,5 | 48.101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 3,4,5 | 12.101 Spanish 1 | 3 |
| Spanish Literature | 3,4,5 | 12.101 Spanish 1 and 12.102 Spanish 2 | 6 |
| Statistics | 3,4,5 | 53.141 Intro to Statistics | 3 |
| Studio Art-Drawing | No Credit Given | ||
| Studio Art-2D | No Credit Given | ||
| Studio Art-3D | No Credit Given | ||
| US History (Effective Fall 2006) | 3 | 42.199 History Transfer | 3 |
| US History | 4 | 42.121 US History Colonial Per 1877 or 42.122 US History 1877 Present as discretion of chair, after consultation with individual student | 3 |
| 5 | 42.121 US History Colonial Per 1877 and 42.122 US History 1877 Present | 6 | |
| Government and Politics US | 4,5 | 44.120 US Government | 3 |
| World History | 4,5 | 42.199 History Transfer | 3 |
*English Credit for Department Examination
Only a Maximum of six (6) credits may be awarded for passing different possibilities:
| Exam (s): | BU Equiv: | Credits | BU Equiv: | Credits |
| Department Exam Only | 20-101 | 3 | ||
| AP Lang/Comp Only | 20-101 | 3 | ||
| AP Lit/Comp Only | 20-101 | 3 | ||
| AP Lang/Comp and AP Lit/Comp | 20-101 | 3 and | 20-151 | 3 |
| Dept. Exam and AP Lang/Comp | 20-101 | 3 and | 20-199 | 3 |
| Dept. Exam and AP Lit/Comp | 20-101 | 3 and | 20-151 | 3 |