Emory University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Emory University: 33 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students may receive up to 12 credit hours toward graduation through acceptable AP, IB, or other internationally recognized test scores.
Students with more than four acceptable test scores may receive a non-credit-bearing course waiver for each additional test.
Unless otherwise stated, each course carries 3 credit hours required for graduation.
Where two exams are offered in one field, credit is offered for one but not both exams.
Students who take both AP and IB tests for the same course are eligible to have only one test posted for that course.
All test scores submitted through the Office of Admission are audited during the first year to ensure accurate posting.
No Emory credit is awarded for AP exams not listed in this policy.
History majors may use a maximum of six hours of AP and IB history credit toward a history major; these credits cannot satisfy a major distribution area requirement.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	5	—	AAS 238
AP Art History	5	—	ARTHIST 101
AP Biology	4+	—	BIOL 141Lecture only
AP Calculus AB	4+	—	MATH 111
AP Calculus BC	4+	6	MATH 111, MATH 112ZStudents are awarded six credits on the Emory transcript
AP Chemistry	4+	—	CHEM 150, CHEM 150L
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	—	CHN 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional Chinese course required
AP Computer Science A	4+	—	CS 170
AP English Language and Composition	4+	—	ENGRD 101Satisfies the First-Year Writing Requirement
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	—	CPLT 101Satisfies the First-Year Writing Requirement
AP Environmental Sciences	4+	—	ENVS 130
AP French	4+	—	FREN 201May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional French course required
AP German	4+	—	GER 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional German course required
AP Government and Politics: Comparative	5	—	Elective creditDoes not count toward the major
AP Government and Politics: United States	5	—	POLS 100
AP History (European, US, World)	5	—	Elective creditMay count toward the major according to department policies
AP Italian	4+	—	ITAL 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional Italian course required
AP Japanese	4+	—	JPN 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional Japanese course required
AP Latin	4+	—	LAT 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional Latin course required
AP Macroeconomics	5	—	ECON 112
AP Microeconomics	5	—	ECON 101
AP Music Theory	5	—	MUS 121Credit for score of 5
	4	—	MUS 114Credit for score of 4
AP Physics 1	4+	—	PHYS 141
AP Physics 2	4+	—	PHYS 142
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	4+	—	PHYS 152
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	—	PHYS 151
AP Psychology	5	—	PSYC 111
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	—	SPAN 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional Spanish course required
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	—	SPAN 102May satisfy one Intercultural Communication course; one additional Spanish course required
AP Statistics	4+	—	Elective creditGeneral transfer credit; does not count toward the major and does not fulfill major requirements
AP Studio Art, 2D Design	5	—	ARTVIS 103Portfolio must be submitted for instructor review before enrolling in upper-level courses
AP Studio Art, 3D Design	5	—	ARTVIS 109Portfolio must be submitted for instructor review before enrolling in upper-level courses
AP Studio Art, Drawing	5	—	ARTVIS 103Portfolio must be submitted for instructor review before enrolling in upper-level courses

Source: Emory University official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges