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Advanced Placement (AP)

AP EXAMSCORE          RUTGERS COURSE(S) GRANTEDTOTAL CREDITS
African American Studies*4,501:014:1033
Art History*4,501:082:105 & 01:082:1066
Biology4,501:119:115, 116, 11710
Calculus AB401:640:1514
Calculus AB501:640:1514
Calculus BC4,501:640:151 & 01:640:1528
Calculus AB Subscore401:640:1514
Calculus AB Subscore501:640:1514
Chemistry401:160:161 & 01:160:1715
Chemistry501:160:161, 162, 1719
Chinese Language and Culture*14,501:165:1024
Computer Science A401:198:1103
Computer Science A501:198:1114
Computer Science: Principles4,501:198:1103
Economics - Macro*4,501:220:1033
Economics - Micro*4,501:220:1023
English Language and Composition4,501:355:1013
English Literature and Composition4,501:355:101 or 01:358:201*
(if Lang exam credit)
3
Environmental Science4,511:375:1013
European History*4,501:510:1023
French Language*14,501:420:2103
French Literature*4,501:420:2143
German Language*14,501:470:131 & 01:470:1326
Government and Politics: Comparative*4,501:790:1033
Government and Politics: United States*4,501:790:1043
Human Geography*4,501:450:1033
Italian Language and Culture*1401:560:1314
Italian Language and Culture*1501:560:131 & 01:560:1328
Japanese Language and Culture*1401:565:1024
Jewish History*24,52Upper Level Humanities/ Social Sciences Credit3-4.5
Latin Literature4,5General Elective Credit3
Latin: Vergil4,5General Elective Credit3
Music Theory*4,507:700:1033
Physics 14,501:750:203 & 01:750:2054
Physics 24, 501:750:204 & 01:750:2064
Physics C: E&M4,501:750:227 & 01:750:2294
Physics C: Mechanics4,501:750:123 & 01:750:1244
PreCalculus4,501:640:1154
Psychology*4,501:830:1013
Research4,5No Credit0
Seminar4,5No Credit0
Spanish Language*14,501:940:2033
Spanish Literature*4,501:940:2153
Statistics4,501:960:2113
Studio Art: Drawing, 2D, or 3D4, 5General Elective Credit3
United States History*4,501:512:1033
World History*4,501:506:1013

*Acceptable as Humanities/Social Sciences electives. 

1Students planning to continue studying this language must take the appropriate Rutgers placement test. AP credits alone cannot be used to determine the appropriate course at which to begin your study of this language at Rutgers. 

2Students who earned a score of 4 or 5 in at least 2 (out of 3) parts will receive Upper level Humanities/Social Sciences credit in SOE. Students interested in a second major or minor in Jewish Studies should speak to an OAAS advisor about how the credits apply with regard to SAS rules. 

Updated 05/05/2026: Applicable to students beginning at Rutgers in Fall 2026 or later. Students who began at Rutgers prior to Fall 2026 may have had different exam equivalencies. Please contact the SOE Office of Academic Services for assistance.