Test scores must be submitted directly from the testing agency. For AP scores only, UT Dallas will accept AP scores printed on the official high school transcript, but only if the AP scores appear on the transcript in the official College Board format.
AP credit is awarded according to the chart below and core courses are in green in the chart on the Office of Undergraduate Education website. Students must make the appropriate score on the appropriate exam to receive credit.
Math Subscore
Students are required to score a 4 or 5 on the Math AB subscore (MABS) in addition to scoring at least a 3 on the Calculus BC exam to receive credit for the Math 2413 and Math 2312 sequence. The Petition for Credit page will display all available math credit, but advisors must select the appropriate math sequence according to the AP equivalency chart.
Spanish Exams
Before 2019, College Board had two AP Spanish exams: AP Spanish Literature and AP Spanish Language. To import the test scores into our system, UT Dallas used the “SPLL” test code for the AP Spanish Literature exam, and the “SPL” test code for the AP Spanish Language exam. UT Dallas decided to only award credit for the “SPL” exam. This equivalency remains in effect, and is reflected in the chart below.
In 2019 College Board made changes to the AP Spanish exams “to better align with college-level expectations.” UT Dallas then updated their AP Spanish equivalencies to reflect the revised exams. The new AP Spanish Literature and Culture exam was given the “SLTC” test code to import those exam scores into our system. The new AP Spanish Language and Culture exam was given the “SPLC” test code to import those exam scores into our system. The new equivalencies that were approved by the Council on Undergraduate Education applied only to the new exams, and are reflected in the chart below.
Previous version: 2023 Equivalency Chart
Equivalency Chart – Effective Fall 2024
| Subject | Exam | AP Test Component | Score of 3 | Score of 4 | Score of 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | History of Art | ARH | 3 SCH free electives | AHST 2331 | AHST 2331 |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | AS2 | 3 SCH free electives | ARTS 2380 | ARTS 2380 | |
| Studio Art: Drawing | ASD | 3 SCH free electives | ARTS 1316 | ARTS 1316 | |
| Biology | General Biology | BY | 3 SCH free electives | BIOL 2312 + 2112, BIOL 2311 + 2111 | BIOL 2311 + 2111, BIOL 2312 + 2112, BIOL 2281 |
| Chemistry | General Chemistry | CH | 3 SCH free electives | CHEM 1311 + Lab | CHEM 1311 & 1312 + Labs |
| Chinese | Language & Culture | CLC | CHIN 1311 & 1312 | CHIN 1311,1312 & 2311 | CHIN 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Computer Science | Computer Science A | CSA | 3 SCH free electives | CS 1436 + 1337 | CS 1436 + 1337 |
| Economics | Macroeconomics | EMA | 3 SCH free electives | ECON 2301 | ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics | EMI | 3 SCH free electives | ECON 2302 | ECON 2302 | |
| English | English Language and Composition | ENGC | RHET 1301 | RHET 1301 | RHET 1301 + RHET 1302 |
| English | English Literature and Composition | ELC | RHET 1301 | RHET 1301 | RHET 1301 + RHET 1302 |
| Environmental Science | Environmental Science | ENV | GEOS 2302 (Same as ENVR/GEOG 2302) | GEOS 2302 (Same as ENVR/GEOG 2302) | GEOS 2302 (Same as ENVR/GEOG 2302) |
| French | French Language and Culture | FLC | FREN 1311 & 1312 | FREN 1311, 1312 & 2311 | FREN 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Geography | Human Geography | HUG | GEOG 2303 | GEOG 2303 | GEOG 2303 |
| German | German Language and Culture | GLC | GERM 1311 & 1312 | GERM 1311, 1312 & 2311 | GERM 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Government and Politics | Comp Government and Politics | GPC | 3 SCH free electives | 3 SCH free electives | 3 SCH free electives |
| US Government and Politics | GPU | GOVT 2305 | GOVT 2305 | GOVT 2305 | |
| History | United States History | UH | HIST 1301 | HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 | HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 |
| European History | EURH | HIST 2360 | HIST 2360 | HIST 2360 | |
| Italian | Italian Language | ILC | LANG 1311 & 1312 | LANG 1311, 1312 & 2311 | LANG 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Japanese | Japanese Language | JLC | JAPN 1311 & 1312 | JAPN 1311, 1312 & 2311 | JAPN 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Latin | Latin Language | LT | LANG 1311 & 1312 | LANG 1311, 1312 & 2311 | LANG 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Math | Calculus AB | MAB | MATH 2312 | MATH 2312 + 1325 or MATH 2312 + 2413 | MATH 2312 + 1325 or MATH 2312 + 2413 |
| Calculus BC | MBC | MATH 2312 + 1325 or MATH 2312 + 2413*** | MATH 2312 + 2417 or MATH 1325 + 1326^ or MATH 2413 + 2414 | MATH 2312 + 2417 or MATH 1325 + 1326^ or MATH 2413 + 2414 | |
| Precalculus | PC | MATH 1306 or MATH 1314 | MATH 2312 or MATH 1316 or MATH 1306 or MATH 1314 | MATH 2312 or MATH 1316 or MATH 1306 or MATH 1314 | |
| Music | Music Theory | MST | MUSI 2328 | MUSI 2328 | MUSI 2328 |
| Physics | Physics B (non-calculus) | PHB | 3 SCH free electives | PHYS 1301 + 1101 | PHYS 1301 + 1101 |
| Physics 1 | PH1 | 3 SCH free electives | PHYS 1301 + 1101 | PHYS 1301 + 1101 | |
| Physics 2 | PH2 | 3 SCH free electives | PHYS 1302 + 1102 | PHYS 1302 + 1102 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHCM | 3 SCH free electives | PHYS 2325 + 2125 | PHYS 2325 + 2125 | |
| Physics C: Electrical and Magnetic | PHCE | 3 SCH free electives | PHYS 2326**+ 2126 | PHYS 2326**+ 2126 | |
| Psychology | General Psychology | PY | PSY 2301 | PSY 2301 | PSY 2301 |
| Spanish Language (pre-2019) | Spanish Language | SPL | SPAN 1311 | SPAN 1311 & 1312 | SPAN 1311, 1312 & 2311 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | Spanish Language & Culture | SPLC | SPAN 1311 & 1312 | SPAN 1311, 1312 & 2311 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | Spanish Literature & Culture | SLTC, SPTC | SPAN 1311, 1312 & 2311 | SPAN 1311, 1312, & 2311 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 & 2312 |
| Statistics | Statistics | STAT | 3 SCH Free Electives | STAT 1342 | STAT 1342 |