AP/IB Course Equivalence

Advanced Placement Program (AP) Requirements:
 
AP Examination
Required Score
Texas A&M Course(s)
Credit Hours

 AP Research

3

 See academic Advisor1

up to 3 hours

 AP Seminar

3

 See academic Advisor1

up to 3 hours

 Art History
 

3

 ARTS 149

3

4

 ARTS 149 and 150

6

 Biology
 

3

 BIOL 113

3

4

 BIOL 111 and 112

8

 Calculus AB
 

3

 MATH 142

3

4*

 MATH 151

4

 Calculus BC
 

3*

 MATH 151

4

4*

 MATH 151 and 152

8

 Chemistry
 

3

 CHEM 119

4

4

 CHEM 119 and 120

8

 Chinese
 

3

 CHIN 101 and 102

8

4

 CHIN 101, 102, 201, and 202

14

 Comparative Governments

3

 POLS 229

3

 Computer Science A

3

 CSCE 110

4

 Computer Science Principles

3

 CSCE 110

4

 English Lang. and Comp.
 

3

 ENGL 104

3

4

 ENGL 104 and 241

6

 English Lit. and Comp.

3

 ENGL 104

3

4

 ENGL 104 and 203

6

 Environmental Science

3

 GEOS 105

3

 European History

3

 HIST 102

3

 French
 

3

 FREN 101 and 102

8

4

 FREN 101, 102, 201, and 202

14

 German
 

3

 GERM 101 and 102

8

4

 GERM 101, 102, 201, and 202

14

 Human Geography

3

 GEOG 201

3

 Italian
 

3

 ITAL 101 and 102

8

4

 ITAL 101, 102, 201, and 202

14

 Japanese
 

3

 JAPN 101 and 102

8

4

 JAPN 101, 102, 201, and 202

16

 Latin Literature
 

3

 CLAS 121 and 122

8

4

 CLAS 121, 122, 221, and 222

14

 Macroeconomics

3

 ECON 203

3

 Microeconomics

3

 ECON 202

3

 Music Theory

3

 MUSC 102

3

 Physics 1
 

3

 PHYS 205

4

4

 PHYS 201

4

 Physics 2
 

3

 PHYS 205

4

4

 PHYS 202

4

 Physics C: Elec. And Mag.

3**

 PHYS 207 or PHYS 227

3 or 4**

 Physics C: Mechanics

3**

 PHYS 206 or PHYS 226

3 or 4**

 Psychology

3

 PBSI 107

3

 Spanish Language

 

3

 SPAN 101 and 102

8

4

 SPAN 101, 102, and 201

11

5

 SPAN 101, 102, 201, and 202

14

 Spanish Literature
 

3

 SPAN 202

3

5

 SPAN 202, 320

6

 Statistics

3

 STAT 201

3

 Studio ART: 2-D Design
 

3

 ARTS 103

3

4

 ARTS 103 and 111

6

 Studio ART: 3-D Design

3

 ARTS 103

3

 Studio Art: Drawing 
 

3

 ARTS 103

3

4

 ARTS 103 and 111

6

 U.S. Govt & Politics

3

 POLS 206

3

 U.S. History

3

 HIST 105 and 106

6

 World History

3

 HIST 104

3
 1Students may receive up to 3 hours. Students must consult their academic advisor to claim credit. 
  • You need to visit with your advisor and they will look at all your paperwork, reports, etc. for the class. It is up to the your department as to what credit THEY can decide to award.  If they choose to give any credit then they will need to complete the CBE form on our webpage as to what credit they wish to award 1-3 hours.
 *Credit in MATH 151 may be substituted for MATH 131, 142, or 171. Credit in MATH 152 may be substituted for credit in MATH 172.
 **  PHYS 206 (engineering majors)
      PHYS 206 and 226 (non-engineering majors)
  **  PHYS 207 (engineering majors)
      PHYS 207 and 227 (non-engineering majors)

International Baccalaureate (IB) Course Equivalence:
 
IB Examination 
Required Score
Texas A&M Course(s)
Credit Hours

 Arabic SL

 

 

 

4

 ARAB 101

4

5

 ARAB 101 and 102

8

6

 ARAB 101, 102, and 201

11

7

 ARAB 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Arabic HL

 

 

 

3

 ARAB 101

4

4

 ARAB 101 and 102

8

5

 ARAB 101, 102, and 201

11

6

 ARAB 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Biology SL

4

 BIOL113

3

 Biology HL

 

4

 BIOL 111

4

5

 BIOL 111 and 112

8

 Business Management SL/HL

4

 MGMT 309

3

 Chemistry SL

4

 CHEM 106 and 116

4

 Chemistry HL

 

4

 CHEM 119

4

5

 CHEM 119 and 120

8

 Chinese SL

 

 

 

4

 CHIN 101

4

5

 CHIN 101 and 102

8

6

 CHIN 101, 102, and 201

11

7

 CHIN 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Chinese HL

 

 

 

3

 CHIN 101

4

4

 CHIN 101 and 102

8

5

 CHIN 101, 102, and 201

11

6

 CHIN 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Computer Science SL/HL

4

 CSCE 111

4

 Econmics SL/HL

4

 ECON 203

4

 English Language SL

4

 ENGL 104

4

 English Language HL

 

4

 ENGL 104

4

5

 ENGL 104 and 222

6

 Environmental Systems

4

 GEOS 105

3

 French SL

 

 

 

4

 FREN 101

4

5

 FREN 101 and 102

8

6

 FREN 101, 102, and 201

11

7

 FREN 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 French HL

 

 

 

3

 FREN 101

4

4

 FREN 101 and 102

8

5

 FREN 101, 102, and 201

11

6

 FREN 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Further Mathematics SL

 

4

 MATH 102

3

5

 MATH 150

4

 Geography SL/HL

4

 GEOG 201

3

 German SL

 

 

 

4

 GERM 101

4

5

 GERM 101 and 102

8

6

 GERM 101, 102, and 201

11

7

 GERM 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 German HL

 

3

 GERM 101

4

4

 GERM 101 and 102

8

5

 GERM 101, 102, and 201

11

6

 GERM 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Greek SL

 

 

 

4

 CLAS 101

4

5

 CLAS 101 and 102

8

6

 CLAS 101, 102, and 211

11

7

 CLAS 101, 102, 211 and 311

14

 History HL

Africa 

4

 HIST 289

3

Americas 

4

 HIST 105

3

5

 HIST 105 and 106

6

E and SE Asia and Oceania 

4

 HIST 289

3

Europe 

4

 HIST 102

3

South Asia & Middle East 

4

 HIST 289

3

Islamic 

4

 HIST 289

3

 Info Tech/Global Society SL/HL

4

 PHIL 205

3

 Italian SL

 

 

 

4

 ITAL 101

4

5

 ITAL 101 and 102

8

6

 ITAL 101, 102, and 201

11

7

 ITAL 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Italian HL

 

 

 

3

 ITAL 101

4

4

 ITAL 101 and 102

8

5

 ITAL 101, 102, and 201

11

6

 ITAL 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Japenese SL

 

 

 

4

 JAPN 101

4

5

 JAPN 101 and 102

8

6

 JAPN 101, 102, and 201

12

7

 JAPN 101, 102, 201 and 202 

16

 Japenese HL

 

 

 

3

 JAPN 101

4

4

 JAPN 101 and 102

8

5

 JAPN 101, 102, and 201

12

6

 JAPN 101, 102, 201 and 202 

16

 Latin SL 

 

 

 

4

 CLAS 121

4

5

 CLAS 121 and 122

8

6

 CLAS 121, 122, and 221

12

7

 CLAS 121, 122, 221 and 222

16

 Mathematics SL

4

 MATH 150

4

 Mathematics HL

 

4

 MATH 150

4

5

 MATH 150 and 151

8

 Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL

6

 MATH 102

3

 Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL

 

4

 MATH 102 

3
5
5

 MATH 150

4

6

 MATH 102

3

 MATH 150

4

 MATH 151

4

 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL

6

 MATH 102

3

 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL

5

 MATH 102

3
6
6

 MATH 150

4

 Mathematics Methods SL

4

 MATH 102

3

5

 MATH 150

4

 Mathematic Studies SL

 

4

 MATH 102

3

5

 MATH 150

4

Music SL/HL

4

 MUSC 201

3

 Other Languages SL

 

 

 

4

 MODL 289

4

5

 MODL 289

8

6

 MODL 289

11

7

 MODL 289

14

 Other Languages HL

 

 

 

3

 MODL 289

4

4

 MODL 289

8

5

 MODL 289

11

6

 MODL 289

14

 Philosophy SL/HL

4

 PHIL 251

3

 Physics SL

4

 PHYS 201

4

 Physics HL

4

 PHYS 201 and 202

8

 Psychology SL/HL

4

 PBSI 107

3

 Soc. and Cult. Anthrop. SL/HL

4

 ANTH 210

3

 Spanish SL

 

 

 

4

 SPAN 101

4

5

 SPAN 101 and 102

8

6

 SPAN 101, 102, and 201

11

7

 SPAN 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Spanish HL

 

 

 

3

 SPAN 101

4

4

 SPAN 101 and 102

8

5

 SPAN 101, 102, and 201

11

6

 SPAN 101, 102, 201 and 202

14

 Theater Arts SL/HL

4

 THAR 101

3

 Visual Arts SL/HL

4

 ENDS 101

3

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