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Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

You can obtain college credit at NYU-Poly for your work on the Advanced Placement examinations (AP). Please request that the Educational Testing Service (ETS) send your Advanced Placement scores to Undergraduate Admissions.

Below are details about how different departments apply AP scores to specific courses and credits. Specific requirements for administering college credit for the International Baccalaureate Exam, French Baccalaureate, or General Certificate Exam, etc., vary from department to department. Contact Undergraduate Admissions for details.

Subject

Exam

Score

Credits/Exemptions
Biology AP Biology 4 or 5 4 credits for BMS 1004
Chemistry AP Chemistry 4 or 5 8 credits for CM1014 and CM1024; Non-BMS majors are exempt from taking CM1004
Computer Science AP CSA (Computer Science A) 4 or 5    Exemption from CS 1114
Humanities/Social Science AP ARH (Art: History) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from AH 2113
Humanities/Social Science AP EMA (Economics: Macroeconomics) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from SEG 2003
Humanities/Social Science AP EMI (Economics: Microeconomics) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from SEG 2003
Humanities/Social Science AP ENGC (English Language & Composition) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from EN 1013
Humanities/Social Science AP ELC (English Literature & Composition) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from EN 1203
Humanities/Social Science AP UH (U.S. History) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from a Level 2 HI course
Humanities/Social Science AP GPC (Government & Politics: Comparative) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from SEG 2003
Humanities/Social Science AP GPU (Government & Politics: U.S.) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from SEG 2003
Humanities/Social Science AP MSL (Music: Listening & Literature) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from MU 2113
Humanities/Social Science AP MST (Music: Theory) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from MU 2113
Humanities/Social Science AP PY (Psychology) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from a Level 2 PS course
Humanities/Social Science AP EH (European History/World Cultures) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption form HI 2103
Humanities/Social Science AP FLA (French Lit) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from CAM 2003
Humanities/Social Science LTL (Latin Lit) 4 or 5 3 credits + Exemption from CAM 2003
Humanities/Social Science AP ASD (Art: Studio-Drawing Portfolio)   No credits or exemptions given
Humanities/Social Science AP ASG (Art: Studio-General Portfolio)   No credits or exemptions given
Math Calculus AB 4 or 5 4 credits for Calculus I
Math Calculus BC 4 or 5 4 credits for Calculus I + 4 credits for Calculus II
Physics Physics 4 or 5 4 block credits in Physics applicable to the BS in the Digital Media (ID) or SEG (Society, Environment, and Globalization) degree programs only

     
    

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