College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program allows you to earn college credit and advanced placement while in high school through AP college-level courses and exams. College Board offers AP exams each May and evaluates students' proficiency based on a 5-point scale. Review our list of AP exam scores you need to earn credit at Ball State. Please note that this information is based on current test score criteria—if you have taken advance credit exams in the past, information will be evaluated on the equivalencies at that time.
Ask your high school counselor if your school administers its own AP exams. If not, you may arrange to take one at any participating high school. Your counselor can provide more information about approved providers nearby. Learn more about taking AP exams.
Please be mindful that Ball State will not accept projected exam scores. We encourage students to retake the exam to hopefully obtain credit with finalized and verified scores.
Advanced placement required scores and credit EQUIVALENCY (by subject)
Seminar (AP22)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ID 990 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ID 990 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ID 990 |
2-D Art and Design (AP15)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ADS 990 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ADS 990 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ADS 990 |
3-D Art and Design (AP16)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ADS 990 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ADS 990 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ADS 990 |
Drawing (ap14)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, AFA 990 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, AFA 990 |
Score: 5 | 3 Hours, AFA 990 |
Art History (AP13)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, AHS 100 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, AHS 101 |
| Score: 5 | 6 Hours, AHS 101 and 102 |
Music Theory (AP75)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
Music Aural Subscore (AP76)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
Music Nonaural Subscore (AP77)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, MUSE 265 |
English Language and Composition (AP36)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ENG 103 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ENG 103 |
| Score: 5 | 6 Hours, ENG 103 and 104 |
English Literature and Composition (AP37)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ENG 206 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ENG 206 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ENG 206 |
African American Studies (AP10)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, AFAM 100 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, AFAM 100 |
| Score: 5 | 6 Hours, AFAM 100 and AFAM 150 |
Comparative Government and Politics (AP58)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, POLS 280 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, POLS 280 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, POLS 280 |
European History (AP43)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, HIST 999 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, HIST 999 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, HIST 999 |
Human Geography (AP53)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, GEOG 121 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, GEOG 121 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, GEOG 121 |
Macroeconomics (AP35)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ECON 116 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ECON 116 or 202 |
Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ECON 116 or 202 |
Microeconomics (AP34)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, ECON 116 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ECON 116 or 201 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ECON 116 or 201 |
Psychology (AP85)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, PSYS 100 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, PSYS 100 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, PSYS 100 |
United States Government and Politics (AP57)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, POLS 130 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, POLS 130 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, POLS 130 |
United States History (AP07)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, HIST 202 |
| Score: 4 | 6 Hours, HIST 201 and 202 |
| Score: 5 | 6 Hours, HIST 201 and 202 |
World History: Modern (AP93)
Test Score |
Credit |
| Score: 3 | 3 Hours, HIST 152 |
| Score: 4 | 6 Hours, HIST 151 and 152 |
| Score: 5 | 6 Hours, HIST 151 and 152 |
Calculus AB (AP66)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MATH 161 |
| Score: 4 | 4 Hours, MATH 165 |
| Score: 5 | 4 Hours, MATH 165 |
Calculus BC (AP68)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 6 Hours, MATH 161 & 162 |
| Score: 4 | 8 Hours, MATH 165 & 166 |
| Score: 5 | 8 Hours, MATH 165 & 166 |
Calculus BC - AB Subscore (AP69)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MATH 161 |
| Score: 4 | 4 Hours, MATH 165 |
| Score: 5 | 4 Hours, MATH 165 |
Computer Science A (AP31)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 4 Hours, CS 120 |
| Score: 4 | 4 Hours, CS 120 |
| Score: 5 | 4 Hours, CS 120 |
Computer Science Principles (AP32)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, CS 110 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, CS 110 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, CS 110 |
Precalculus (AP65)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MATH 990 |
| Score: 4 | 6 Hours, MATH 112 & 113 |
| Score: 5 | 6 Hours, MATH 112 & 113 |
Statistics (AP90)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, MATH 181 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, ECON 221 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, ECON 221 |
Biology (AP20)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, BIO 100 |
| Score: 4 | 4 Hours, BIO 111 |
| Score: 5 | 8 Hours, BIO 111 & 112 |
Chemistry (AP25)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, CHEM 100 |
| Score: 4 | 7 Hours, CHEM 108 & 111 |
| Score: 5 | 8 Hours, CHEM 111 & 112 |
Environmental Science (AP40)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, NREM 101 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, NREM 101 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, NREM 101 |
Physics B (AP78 – No longer an Advanced Placement Exam option)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 4 Hours, PHYC 110 |
| Score: 4 | 8 Hours, PHYC 110 & 112 |
| Score: 5 | 8 Hours, PHYC 110 & 112 |
Physics 1: Algebra-based (AP83)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 4 Hours, PHYC 110 |
| Score: 4 | 4 Hours, PHYC 110 |
| Score: 5 | 4 Hours, PHYC 110 |
Physics 2: Algebra-based (AP84)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 5 Hours, PHYC 112 |
| Score: 4 | 5 Hours, PHYC 112 |
| Score: 5 | 5 Hours, PHYC 112 |
Physics C: Mechanics (AP80)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 4 Hours, PHYC 110 |
| Score: 4 | 5 Hours, PHYC 120 |
| Score: 5 | 5 Hours, PHYC 120 |
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism (AP82)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 4 Hours, PHYC 112 |
| Score: 4 | 5 Hours, PHYC 122 |
| Score: 5 | 5 Hours, PHYC 122 |
Chinese Language and Culture (AP28)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 12 Hours | CH 101, 102, and 201 |
| Score: 4 | 16 Hours | CH 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 5 | 20 Hours | CH 101, 102, 201, 202, and 301 |
French Language and Culture (AP48)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 14 Hours | FR 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 4 | 20 Hours | FR 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, and 302 |
| Score: 5 | 20 Hours | FR 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, and 302 |
German Language and Culture (AP55)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 14 Hours | GR 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 4 | 17 Hours | GR 101, 102, 201, 202, and 301 |
| Score: 5 | 20 Hours | GR 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, and 302 |
Italian Language and Culture (AP62)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 4 Hours, ITAL 990 |
| Score: 4 | 4 Hours, ITAL 990 |
| Score: 5 | 4 Hours, ITAL 990 |
Japanese Language and Culture (AP64)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 12 Hours | JAPA 101, 102, and 201 |
| Score: 4 | 16 Hours | JAPA 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 5 | 20 Hours | JAPA 101, 102, 201, 202, and 301 |
Latin (AP60)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 3 Hours, LAT 302 |
| Score: 4 | 3 Hours, LAT 302 |
| Score: 5 | 3 Hours, LAT 302 |
Spanish Language and Culture (AP87)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 14 Hours | SP 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 4 | 14 Hours | SP 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 5 | 17 Hours | SP 101, 102, 201, 202, and 301 |
Spanish Literature and Culture (AP89)
Test Score |
Credit |
Score: 3 | 14 Hours | SP 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 4 | 14 Hours | SP 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Score: 5 | 14 Hours | SP 101, 102, 201, and 202 |