UW-Milwaukee Acceptance of AP Exams

Humanities

Examination Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
History of Art 3 credits Free Elective 6 credits Art History 101 & 102 6 credits Art History 101 & 102
Music Theory Credit awarded subject to audition and developmental review Credit awarded subject to audition and developmental review Credit awarded subject to audition and developmental review
Studio Art: Drawing Portofio 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1
Studio Art: 2D Design 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1
Studio Art: 3D Design 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1 3 credits Studio Art Elective 1

English

Examination Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
English Language & Composition 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits English 101 3 credits English 101
English Literature & Composition 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits English 101 3 credits English 101

Science

Examination Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
Biology 3 credits Biology 102 6 credits Biology 102 & Elective 6 credits Biology 102 & Elective
Chemistry 5 credits Chemistry Elective 5 credits Chemistry 102 2 5 credits Chemistry 102 2
Environmental Science 2 credits Environmental Studies 210 3 credits Environmental Studies 210 3 credits Environmental Studies 210
Physics B 3 credits Free Elective 10 credits Physics 120, 121, 122, & 123 10 credits Physics 120, 121, 122, & 123
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 credits Free Elective 5 credits Physics 122 & 123 or Physics 210 & 215 5 credits Physics 122 & 123 or Physics 210 & 215
Physics C: Mechanics 3 credits Free Elective 5 credits Physics 120 & 121 or Physics 209 & 214 5 credits Physics 120 & 121 or Physics 209 & 214

Mathematics

Examination Score of 2 Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
Calculus AB No credit given 4 credits Mathematics 211 3 4 credits Mathematics 231 3 4 credits Mathematics 231 3
Calculus BC Satisfies general education math requirement. 4 credits Mathematics 231 3 8 credits Mathematics 231 & 232 3 8 credits Mathematics 231 & 232 3
Statistics No credit given 3 credits Mathematics 215 3 credits Mathematics 215 4 3 credits Mathematics 215 4

Computer Science

Examination Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
Computer Science A 3 credits Computer Science 201 6 credits Computer Science 201 and 251 6 credits Computer Science 201 and 251
Computer Science AB 3 credits Computer Science 201 6 credits Computer Science 201 and 251 6 credits Computer Science 201 and 251

Social Studies

Examination Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
Comparative Government & Politics 3 credits Political Science 106 3 credits Political Science 106 3 credits Political Science 106
European History 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits History 102 3 credits History 102
Human Geography 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits Geography 110 3 credits Geography 110
Introductory Psychology 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits Psychology 101 3 credits Psychology 101
Macroeconomics 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits Economics 104 3 credits Economics 104
Microeconomics 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits Economics 103 3 credits Economics 103
United States Government & Politics 3 credits Political Science 104 3 credits Political Science 104 3 credits Political Science 104
United States History 3 credits Free Elective 6 credits History 151 & 152 6 credits History 151 & 152
World History 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits History 132 3 credits History 132

Foreign Language

Examination Score of 3 Score of 4 Score of 5
Chinese Language and Culture 3 credits Chinese 202 6 credits Chinese 301 6 credits Chinese 302
French Language 3 credits French 204 6 credits French 204 & 303 6 credits French 303 & 324
French Literature 3 credits French 204 6 credits French 204 & 303 6 credits French 303 & Advanced French Literature Elective
German Language  3 credits German 415 6 credits German 331 & 415 6 credits German 331 & 415
Italian Language and Culture 4 credits Italian 104 3 credits Italian 203 6 credits Italian 203 & 204
Japanese Language and Culture 3 credits Japanese 102 6 credits Japanese 201 6 credits Japanese 202
Latin Literature 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits Latin 306 3 credits Latin 306
Latin: Vergil 3 credits Free Elective 3 credits Latin 310 3 credits Latin 311
Spanish Language 3 credits Spanish 204 3 credits Spanish 318/319 6 credits Spanish 308 & 318/319
Spanish Literature 3 credits Spanish 204 3 credits Adavanced Level Spanish Elective 3 credits Adavanced Level Spanish Elective

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1 Additional credit awarded upon departmental review of portfolio.

2 Based upon applicability to the student's academic program, credit awarded may be changed from Chemistry 102 to Chemistry 105 (5 credits) or Chemistry 101 (4 credits).

3 Satisfies general education math requirement.

4 Counts as Business Administration 210 for Business majors only.

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