Advanced Placement

Stevens participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students may receive college credit toward their degree for the following examinations and corresponding scores. No more than 30 credits completed prior to enrollment in the first semester can be used to meet degree requirements. The 30-credit limit includes Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, transfer credits, or a combination of those credits. This applies to any student who is entering Stevens directly from high school and has never attended a higher education institution as a matriculated student.

AP Examination (Score)

Stevens Equivalent

Credits

Art History (4,5) Humanities Course (100-level) 3
Biology (4,5) BIO 181 and BIO 182 4
Chemistry (4,5) CH 115, 116, 117, and 118 8
Chinese Language and Culture (4,5) General Elective 3
Computer Science A (4,5) Computer Science (CS) and Cybersecurity (CyS) majors and minors will receive credit for one general elective. No credit for School of Business (including QF majors). All other majors will receive credit for CS 105. 3
Principles of Computer Science (4,5) Computer Science (CS) and Cybersecurity (CyS) majors and minors will receive credit for one general elective. All other majors will receive credit for CS 105. 3
Economics - Macroeconomics (4,5)

BT 243*

*QF majors receive transfer credit for ECON 242 with completion of both AP Macro & AP Micro

3
Economics - Microeconomics (4,5)

BT 244*

*QF majors receive transfer credit for ECON 242 with completion of both AP Macro & AP Micro

3
English - Language & Composition (4,5) Humanities Course (100-level) 3
English - Literature & Composition (4,5) Humanities Course (100-level) 3
Environmental Science (4,5) General Elective 3
French Language (4,5) General Elective 3
German Language (4,5) General Elective 3
Government & Politics- Comparative (4.5) Humanities course (100-level) 3
Government & Politics - U.S. (4,5) Humanities course (100-level) 3
History - European (4,5) Humanities course (100-level) 3
History - U.S. (4,5) Humanities course (100-level) 3
History - World (4,5) Humanities course (100-level) 3
Italian Language and Culture (4,5) General Elective 3
Japanese Language and Culture (4,5) General Elective 3
Latin (4,5) General Elective 3
Mathematics - Calculus AB (4,5) MA 121 and MA 122 or MA 117. Please note, Stevens does not accept the Calculus AB subscore. 4
Mathematics - Calculus BC (4,5) MA 121 and MA 122, or MA 117 4
Music Theory (4,5) HMU 201 3
Physics 1 (4,5) PEP 123 (for Business and Humanities majors) 3
Physics 2 (4,5) PEP 124 (for Business and Humanities Majors) 3
Physics C - Mechanics (4,5) PEP 111 3
Physics C - E & M (4,5) PEP 112 3
Psychology (4,5) HQSS 175 3
Spanish Language & Culture (4,5) General Elective 3
Spanish Literature & Culture (4,5) Humanities course (100-level) 3
Statistics (4,5) BT 221- Statistics class for Business majors (Accounting & Analytics, Business Undecided, Business & Technology, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing Innovation & Analytics) and School of Humanities, Arts and Social Science majors only. 

QF majors not included.

3
Studio Art: 2-D Design (4,5) General Elective 3
Studio Art: 3-D Design (4,5) General Elective 3
Studio Art: Drawing (4,5) General Elective 3