Advanced Placement (AP) Transfer Credits

Credit may be given for a score of 3, 4 or 5 on one or more of the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. Please note higher scores may be required for calculus and the sciences. Final scores should be sent directly to Trine University. For more information about ordering official scores please visit apstudent.collegeboard.org.

AP Exam Score Trine Equivalent Course Credits
Arts
Art History 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 3
Music Theory 3, 4, 5 MUS 103 3
Studio Art 2-D Design 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 3
Studio Art 3-D Design 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 3
Studio Art Drawing 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 3
English
English Language & Composition 3, 4, 5 ENG 143 3
English Literature & Composition 3, 4, 5 ENG 153 3
History & Social Sciences
Comparative Govern. & Politics 3, 4, 5 POLS 313 3
European History 3, 4, 5 Social Science Elective 3
Human Geography 3, 4, 5 GEO 303 3
Macroeconomics 3, 4, 5 ECO 223 3
Microeconomics 3, 4, 5 ECO 213 3
Psychology 3, 4, 5 PSY 113 3
U.S. Govern. & Politics 3, 4, 5 POLS 113 3
U.S. History 3, 4, 5 HIS 103 and HIS 113 6
World History: Modern 3, 4, 5 HIS 213 3
Math & Computer Science
Calculus AB 3 MA 173 3
Calculus AB 4, 5 MA 134 4
Calculus BC 4, 5 MA 134 and MA 164 8
Calculus BC subscore 4, 5 MA 134 4
Computer Science Principles 3, 4, 5 CSIT 103 3
Computer Science A 3, 4, 5 CS 1113 or INF 143 3
Precalculus 3, 4, 5 MA 124 4
Statistics 3, 4, 5 MA 253 3
Sciences
Biology 3 Science Gen. Ed. Elective 4
Biology 4 BIO 114 4
Biology 5 BIO 114 and BIO 124 8
Chemistry 3 Science Gen. Ed. Elective 4
Chemistry 4 CH 104 4
Chemistry 5 CH 104 and CH 114 8
Environmental Science 4, 5 BIO 334 4
Physics 1 3, 4, 5 PH 154 4
Physics 2 3, 4, 5 PH 164 4
Physics C: Mechanics 3, 4, 5 PH 224 (Calculus based) 4
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 3, 4, 5 PH 234 (Calculus based) 4
World Language & Culture
Chinese Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 6
French Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 FRN 113 and FRN 123 6
German Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 GER 104 and GER 114 8
Italian Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 6
Latin 3, 4, 5 Humanities Elective 3
Spanish Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 SPN 113 and SPN 123 6
Spanish Literature & Culture 3, 4, 5 SPN 113 and Humanities Elective 6
Transfer credit subject to Department approval