AP, CLEP & IB Credit
The University of Idaho will grant credit for your Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Exam Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams that meet the minimum score requirements. Use the charts below to better understand what University of Idaho courses your scores will earn you credit for.
This chart indicates the equivalent course credit granted with the minimum score.
| Exam | Minimum Score Required | U of I Equivalent Course Credit | Total Credits Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Art-Drawing | 3 | ART 111 | 2 |
| Studio Art-2D Design | 3 | ART 122 | 3 |
| Studio Art-3D Design | 3 |
ART 121 | 2 |
| Art History |
3 | ART 100 | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 115 (w/o lab)* | 3 |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 111 & 112 (w/o labs)* | 6 |
| Chinese Language |
3 | CHIN 101 | 4 |
| 4 | CHIN 101 & 102 | 8 | |
| 5 | CHIN 101, 102, & 201 | 12 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 120 | 4 |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | CS 120 & 121 | 7 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CS 112 |
3 |
| Economics-Micro | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 |
| Economics-Macro | 3 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| English Lang/Comp | 3 | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| 5 | ENGL 101 & 102 | 6 | |
| English Lit/Comp | 3 | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL 101 or ENGL 175 |
3 | |
| 5 | ENGL 101 & 102 or ENGL 175 |
3-6 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVS 101 | 3 |
| 4 | ENVS 101 & 102 | 4 | |
| French Language |
3 | FREN 101 | 4 |
| 4 | FREN 101 & 102 | 8 | |
| 5 | FREN 101, 102, & 201 | 12 | |
| German Language |
3 | GERM 101 | 4 |
| 4 | GERM 101 & 102 | 8 | |
| 5 | GERM 101, 102, & 201 | 12 | |
| Government/Politics-US | 3 | POLS 101 |
3 |
| Government/Politics-Comparative | 3 | POLS 205 | 3 |
| History-US | 3 | HIST 111 & 112 | 6 |
| History-European | 3 | HIST 102 | 3 |
| History-World | 3 | HIST 101 & 102 | 6 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 165 | 3 |
| Italian Language | 3 | FL 000 | 4 |
| 4 | FL 000 | 8 | |
| 5 | FL 000 | 12 | |
| Japanese Language | 3 | JAPN 101 | 4 |
| 4 | JAPN 101 & 102 | 8 | |
| 5 | JAPN 101, 102, & 201 | 12 | |
| Latin Language | 3 | FL 000 | 4 |
| 4 | FL 000 | 8 | |
| 5 | FL 000 | 12 | |
| Math-Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 170 | 4 |
| Math-Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 170 & 175 | 8 |
| Music Theory | 3 | elective credit (lower-division) |
3 |
| Physics 1:Algebra-Based | 3 | PHYS 111 (w/o lab)* |
3 |
| Physics 2:Algebra-Based | 3 | PHYS 112 (w/o lab)* |
3 |
| Physics B | 3 | PHYS 111 & 112 (w/o labs)* |
6 |
| Physics C-Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 211 (w/o lab)* |
3 |
| Physics C-Elec & Magnt | 3 | PHYS 212 (w/o lab)* |
3 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 | 3 |
| Research | 3 |
elective credit |
3 |
| Seminar | 3 | elective credit (lower-division) |
3 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 101 |
4 |
| 4 |
SPAN 101 & 102 |
8 | |
| 5 | SPAN 101, 102, & 201 | 12 | |
| Spanish Literature & Culture |
3 | SPAN 305 | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 251 | 3 |
This chart indicates the equivalent course credit granted with the minimum score.
| Exam | Minimum Score Required | U of I Equivalent Course Credit | Total Credits Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition/Literature | |||
| American Literature |
50 | elective credit (lower-division) |
3 |
| Anly/Interp Literature | 50 | elective credit (lower-division) |
3 |
| College Composition | 50 | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | elective credit (lower-division) |
3 |
| Humanities | 50 | Humanities way of knowing |
3 |
| Foreign Languages | |||
| French |
50 | FREN 101 & 102 | 8 |
| 59 | FREN 101, 102, 201 & 202 | 16 |
|
| German |
50 | GERM 101 & 102 | 8 |
| 60 | GERM 101, 102, 201 & 202 | 16 |
|
| Spanish | 50 | SPAN 101 & 102 | 8 |
| 63 | SPAN 101, 102, 201 & 202 | 16 |
|
| Spanish with Writing | 50 | SPAN 101 & 102 | 8 |
| 65 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, & 202 | 16 | |
| History/Social Sciences | |||
| American Government | 50 | POLS 101 | 3 |
| History of the US I |
50 |
HIST 111 | 3 |
| History of the US II |
50 |
HIST 112 | 3 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | 50 |
ED 301 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | PSYC 101 | 3 |
| Human Growth/Development | 50 | PSYC 305 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | ECON 202 | 3 |
| Intro Sociology | 50 | SOC 101 | 3 |
| Western Civ I to 1648 | 50 |
HIST 101 | 3 |
| Western Civ II 1648-Pres | 50 |
HIST 102 | 3 |
| Social Sciences/History | 50 | HIST 111 & 112, POLS 101 | 9 |
| Science/Mathematics | |||
| Pre-calculus | 50 | Math 143 & MATH 144 | 4 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH 170 | 4 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH 143 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 123 | 3 |
| Biology | 50 | BIOL 115 (w/o lab)* | 3 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHEM 111 & 112 (w/o labs)* |
6 |
| Natural Science | 50 | CORS 200-level (lower-division) |
3 |
| Business | |||
| Info Syst/Comp Appl | 50 | MIS 350 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | MHR 311 | 3 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 |
ACCT 201 | 3 |
| Intro Business Law | 50 | BLAW 265 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | MKTG 321 | 3 |
This chart indicates the equivalent course credit granted with the minimum score and test level. Level of the test is listed as Higher Level (HL) or Standard Level (SL).
| Exam* | Level | Minimum Score | U of I Equivalent Course Credit | Total Credits Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Not currently awarding credit | |||
| Biology | HL | 5 | BIOL 114 & BIOL 115 | 8 (4 each) |
| Business & Management | HL | 5 | BUS 100 or BUS 101 | 3 |
| Chemistry | SL or HL | 5 | CHEM 111 & 112 | 9 (111=4 & 112=5) |
| Computer Science | SL | 5 | CS 112 | 3 |
| Computer Science | HL | 5 | CS 113 | 3 |
| English Language/Lit |
SL or HL |
4 |
ENGL 101 |
3 |
| English Language/Lit |
SL or HL |
5+ |
ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 |
6 |
| Environmental Science | SL or HL | 5 | ENVS 101 | 3 |
| French A | HL | 5 | FREN 201, 202, & 305 | 11 |
| French B | SL | 4 | FREN101 | 4 |
| French B |
SL |
5 |
FREN 101 & FREN 102 |
8 (4 each) |
| Geography | SL | 5 | GEOG 165 | 3 |
| Geography | HL | 5 | GEOG 200 | 3 |
| German A | HL | 5 | GERM 201, 202, & 306 | 11 |
| German B | SL | 4 | GERM 101 |
4 |
| German B |
SL |
5 |
GERM 101 & 102 |
8 (4 each) |
| History, American | HL | 5 | HIST 111 & 112 | 6 (3 each) |
| History, World/European | HL | 5 | HIST 101 & 102 | 6 (3 each) |
| Mathematics | HL | 4 | MATH 143 | 3 |
| HL | 5 | MATH 160 | 4 | |
| HL | 6 | MATH 170 | 4 | |
| Music Perception & Analysis | HL | 5 | MUSH 101 | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not currently awarding credit | |||
| Physics | SL or HL | 4 | PHYS 111 & 112 (lecture only) | 6 (3 each) |
| Psychology | HL | 4 | PSYC 101 | 3 |
| Social Anthropology | HL | 4 | ANTH 100 | 3 |
| Spanish A | HL | 5 | SPAN 201, 202 & 308 | 11 |
| Spanish B | SL | 4 | SPAN101 | 4 |
| Spanish B |
SL |
5 |
SPAN 101 & 102 |
8 (4 each) |
| Sport, Exercise, & Health Science |
SL |
4 |
PEP lower-division elective credit |
3 |
| Theatre Arts | Not currently awarding credit | |||
| Worlds Arts & Culture |
SL |
4 |
ART 100 |
3 |