Advanced Placement (AP)
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AP exams contain both multiple choice and free response questions that require essay writing and problem solving. These exams are available to students who take AP courses in high school.
If you are NOT in high school but are interested in taking AP tests, contact AP directly. They will instruct you on what procedures to follow to try to locate a high school where you can test.
If you took an AP test in high school, you should have your scores sent to UALR for evaluation. Contact the College Board toll free at 1-888-CALL 4 AP to request that your scores be sent to UALR. NOTE: If your scores are more than a couple of years old, they will be in the AP archives — and archived scores often are slow in reaching us. It pays to order archived scores well in advance of when you need them!
UALR awards some sort of placement, exemption, or credit for every AP test score of 3 or higher.
A score of 2 can be used for placement or exemption in some cases. Consult the table below for complete information.
| AP TEST TITLE (arranged by department) | REQUIRED SCORE |
UALR CREDITS AWARDED |
| Art | ||
| Studio Art: Drawing | 3 | ARST 1310 Basic Drawing |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | 3 | ARST 1315 Two-Dimensional Design |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | 3 | ARST 2315 Three-Dimensional Design |
| Art History | 5 | ARHA 2310 & 2311 Survey of the History of Art I and II |
| “ | 4 | ARHA 2310 & 2311* *Must complete an additional 3 hours in upper-level art history. |
| “ | 3 | Exempt from ARHA 2310. Must complete ARHA 2311 and an additional 3 hours in upper-level art history. |
| Biology | ||
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1401 Science of Biology |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENHS 2320 Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences |
| Chemistry | ||
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 1400 or 1402 and CHEM 1403 |
| “ | 4 | CHEM 1400 or 1402 |
| “ | 3 | Exempt from CHEM 1300; eligible to enroll in CHEM 1402. |
| Chemistry course names: CHEM 1300 Preparation for General Chemistry CHEM 1400 Fundamental Chemistry I. CHEM 1402 General Chemistry I. |
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| Computer Science | ||
| Computer Science A | 3 | CPSC 1375 Programming I |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | CPSC 1375 & 2376 Programming I and II |
| Economics | ||
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2323 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2322
Principles of Microeconomics |
| English/Rhetoric and Writing | ||
| English Language and Composition | 3 | RHET 1311 Composition I |
| English Literature and Composition | 4
3 |
ENGL 2335 Introduction to Literature Exempt from RHET 1311 and invited to enroll in RHET 1320, Honors Composition
Invited to enroll in RHET 1320, Honors Composition |
| Foreign Languages and Literature | ||
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN 1311 Elementary 1, CHIN 1312 Elementary 2, & CHIN 2311 Intermediate |
| French Language | 3 | FREN 1311 & 1312 & 2311 Elementary French I and II Intermediate French I |
| French Literature | 3 | FREN 3332 Introduction to French Literature |
| German Language | 3 | GERM 1311 & 1312 & 2311 Elementary German I and II Intermediate German I |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1311 Elementary Language 1, LANG 1312 Elementary Language 2, and LANG 2311 Intermediate Language 1 |
| Latin — Literature | 3 | CLNG 2301 & 2302 Intermediate Classical Language I and II |
| Latin — Vergil | 3 | CLNG 1311 & 1312 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 1311 & 1312 & 2311 Elementary Spanish I and II Intermediate Spanish I |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | SPAN 3332
Introduction to Spanish Literature |
| Geography | ||
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 2312 Cultural Geography |
| History | ||
| European History | 3 | HIST 1311 & 1312 History of Civilization I and II |
| U.S. History | 3 | HIST 2311 & 2312
U.S. History I and II |
| World History | 3 | HIST 1311 & 1312
History of Civilization I and II |
| Mathematics | ||
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 1451 Calculus I |
| “ | 2 | Eligible to enroll in MATH 1452. If final grade is B or better, credit will be awarded for MATH 1451. |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 1451 & 1452
Calculus I and II |
| “ | 3 | MATH 1451. Eligible to enroll in MATH 2453, Calculus III. If final grade is B or better, credit will be awarded for MATH 1452. |
| “ | 2 | Eligible to enroll in MATH 1452. If final grade is B or better, credit will be awarded for MATH 1451. |
| Calculus BC “AB Subscore” | Same as Calculus AB. | Same as Calculus AB. |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 2350 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
| Music | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | MUTH 1310 Music Fundamentals |
| Physics | ||
| Physics B | 3 | PHYS 1321 & 1322 Elementary Physics I and II |
| Physics C — Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 2321 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
| Physics C — Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 2322 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II |
| Political Science | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 2301 Introduction to Political Science |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1310 American National Government |
| Psychology | ||
| Psychology | 4 | PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience |
| “ | 3 | Eligible to enroll in PSYC 3320, Introduction to Applied Psychology. If final grade is B or better, credit will be awarded for PSYC 2300. |
AP Scoring Information
Advanced Placement examination grades are reported on a five-point scale as follows:
5 = Extremely well qualified
4 = Well qualified
3 = Qualified
2 = Possibly qualified
1 = No recommendation
Scores are reported in early July.
AP Test Schedule and Registration
Please visit the College Board’s AP website for registration information and exam dates.