The University of Houston recognizes the efforts of high school students who take the Advanced Placement (AP) exam. AP scores sent to the University of Houston will be reviewed for credit. Below is a list of AP test subjects and the minimum score needed to be awarded UH course credit. Please pay particular attention to the footnotes when reviewing the scoring information.
Students that are beyond high school can test out of some college courses by taking CLEP exams or Departmental Credit by Examination tests. Visit University Testing Services, located in the Student Services Center to learn more about Credit by Examination
AP Test Program
| Test Subject | Course | Course Number | Minimum Score | Credit Hours |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | BIOL | 1431-1432 | 3 | 8 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM | 1331 | 4 | 3-6 | 1, 14, 22 |
| 1372 | 4 | 3-6 | 1, 14, 22 | ||
| Microeconomics | ECON | 2304 | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 2305 | 3 | 3 | ||
| English Language & Composition | ENGL | 1303 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1304 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1303-1304 | 4 | 6 | |||
| English Literature & Composition | ENGL | 2397 | 3 | 3 | |
| French Language | FREN | 2301 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2302 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 3313 | 4 or 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| French Literature | FREN | 2301 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2302 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 3313 | 4 or 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| German Language | GERM | 2332 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2332-3333 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| American History | HIST | 1377 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1377-1378 | 4 | 6 | |||
| European History | HIST | 2353 | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus AB | MATH | 1431 | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus BC | MATH | 1431 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| 1432 | 3 | 4 | 26 | ||
| Statistics | MATH | 2311 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics B | PHYS | 1301 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| 1302 | 5 | 3 | 27 | ||
| Physics C (Mechanics) | PHYS | 1301 | 4 or 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 1321 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) | PHYS | 1302 | 4 or 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 1322 | 5 | 3 | |||
| American Government | POLS | 1337 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1336-1337 | 4 & Passing UH Test |
6 | |||
| Comparative Government & Politics | POLS | 3311 | 5 | 3 | |
| Psychology | PSYC | 1300 | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language | SPAN | 1505 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 1505, 2301 | 4 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 1505, 2301, 2302 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
SAT II Test Program
| Test Subject | Course | Course Number | Minimum Score | Credit Hours |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | CHEM | 1101 | 630 | 1 | 13, 15 |
| 1301 | 630 | 3 | 13, 15 | ||
| Writing | ENGL | 1303 | 620 | 3 | |
| 1304 | 660 | 3 | |||
| 1303-1304 | 660 | 6 |
International Baccalaureate
The University of Houston recognizes the comprehensive and rigorous curriculum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and offers possible credit scores of 4, 5, 6, or 7 on higher level examinations. IB (HL) scores sent to the University of Houston will be reviewed for credit. As an entering freshman who holds an IB diploma, you will be awarded at least 24 hours of college credit if you have scored a 4 or better on the IB exams. Below is a link to a list of IB test subjects and the minimum score needed to be awarded UH course credit. Please pay attention to the footnotes when reviewing the scoring information. IB courses not listed here will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Notes:
1 Course number(s) or amount of credit is determined by departmental faculty review of applicant's exam or test scores.
2 Students who receive AP credit for POLS 1336-1337 must then complete three hours of advanced political science from sub fields of public administration, public law, and American politics, or from POLS 3331, 3349, 4361, and 4366.
5 No additional credit given for BOTH French Language and French Literature.
6 Plus a grade of B or better in GERM 3333.
7 Plus a grade of B or better in GERM 3334.
13 For Core Curriculum requirement - Not for Science, Math, Engineering, or Computer Science majors.
14 Introductory level for Computer Science, Engineering, Math, and Science majors.
15 Plus a departmental review of test scores.
22 Must not have taken either CHEM 1331 or 1372, or equivalent at another college-level institution.
25 Students must take HIST 1378 or an approved substitute, or take the CLEP: History of the United States II test (*note: students may petition to receive credit for HIST 1378 instead of HIST 1377, but must do so by filing a general petition with the History Department; otherwise, credit will be given for HIST 1377 only).
26 Students who score a 3 on AP Calculus BC may receive a total of 8 hours credit for MATH 1431-1432.
27 Students who score a 5 on AP Physics B may receive a total of 6 hours credit for PHYS 1301-1302.
28 Students who score a 4 or 5 on AP Physics C may receive a total of 6 hours credit for PHYS 1301-1302.
29 For consideration of additional credit for SPAN 2301, students must take the University of Houston's Spanish Placement test given by the University Testing Services (students from Spanish-Heritage speaking background must take the Spanish-speaker placement test at the Spanish Department).
30 For consideration of additional credit for SPAN 2302, students must take the University of Houston's Spanish Placement test given by the University Testing Services (students from Spanish-Heritage speaking background must take the Spanish-speaker placement test at the Spanish Department).
31 For consideration of junior level credit in place of credit for SPAN 1505, student must take the University of Houston's Spanish Placement test given by the University Testing Services (students from Spanish-Heritage speaking background must take the Spanish-speaker placement test at the Spanish Department).
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