Advanced Placement Credit
Advanced Placement Examination Standards and Course Equivalents
Effective July 1, 2025—June 30, 2026
Advanced Placement evaluation guidelines are revised annually, and credit is awarded according to the standards in effect at the time the student matriculates at Cedarville. A maximum of 30 semester hours of test-out credit (including CLEP, AP, IB, and other department-approved test-outs) may be earned toward a degree at Cedarville University.
Art, Design, and Theatre
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Art History | 4 or 5 | ART-3310 Art History I (3) and ART-3320 Art History II (3) | 6 |
Business
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics | 3 or 4 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | ECON-2330 Microeconomics | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 or 4 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | ECON-2340 Macroeconomics | 3 |
Engineering and Computer Science
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science — A | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Computer Science — A | 4 or 5 | CS-1210 Intro to Programming Using C++ | 3 |
English, Literature, and Modern Languages
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language/Composition | 3 or 4 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| English Language/Composition | 5 | ENG-1400 English Composition | 3 |
| English Literature/Composition | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| English Literature/Composition | 4 or 5 | LIT-2300 Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | CHN-1100, 1200 Elementary Chinese I and II | 8 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 or 4 | FREN-1910, 1920 Elementary French I and II | 8 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN-1910, 1920 Elementary French I and II (8) and FREN-2910, 2920 Intermediate French I and II (7) | 15 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 or 4 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary German I and II | 8 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary German I and II (8) and EHRS-2xxx Intermediate German I and II (7) | 15 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 or 4 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary Italian I and II | 8 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary Italian I and II (8) and EHRS-2xxx Intermediate Italian I and II (7) | 15 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary Japanese I and II | 8 |
| Latin | 3 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary Latin I and II | 8 |
| Latin | 4 or 5 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary Latin I and II (8) and EHRS-2xxx Intermediate Latin I and II (6) | 14 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN-1710, 1720 Elementary Spanish I and II | 8 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN-1710, 1720 Elementary Spanish I and II (8) and SPAN-2710, 2720 Intermediate Spanish I and II (7) | 15 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPAN-1710, 1720 Elementary Spanish I and II (8) and SPAN-2710, 2720 Intermediate Spanish I and II (7) and SPAN-3610, 3620 Spanish Composition/Conversation (6) | 21 |
History and Government
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Government/Politics | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| United States Government/Politics | 4 | POLS-2xxx Political Science Elective | 3 |
| United States Government/Politics | 5 | POLS-2xxx Political Science Elective (3) and POLS-2620 American State and Local Government (3) | 6 |
| United States History | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| United States History | 4 | HIST-1110 United States History I | 3 |
| United States History | 5 | HIST-1110 United States History I (3) and HIST-1120 United States History II (3) | 6 |
| Comparative Government/Politics | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Comparative Government/Politics | 4 or 5 | POLS-3790 Comparative Politics | 3 |
| European History | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| European History | 4 | HIST-2xxx History Elective | 3 |
| European History | 5 | HIST-2xxx History Elective (3) and HIST-2xxx History Elective (3) | 6 |
| Human Geography | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Human Geography | 4 | GEO-3510 World Regional Geography-Western Hemisphere | 3 |
| Human Geography | 5 | GEO-3510 World Regional Geography-Western Hemisphere (3) and GEO-3520 World Regional Geography-Eastern Hemisphere (3) | 6 |
| World History | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| World History | 4 | HIST-2010 History of Civilization I | 3 |
| World History | 5 | HIST-2010 History of Civilization I (3) and HIST-2020 History of Civilization II (3) | 6 |
Music and Worship
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theory | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Music Theory | 4 | THMU-1210 Music Theory I | 3 |
| Music Theory | 5 | THMU-1210 Music Theory I (3) and THMU-1220 Music Theory II (3) | 6 |
Psychology
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | PYCH-1600 General Psychology | 3 |
| Statistics | 3, 4, or 5 | PYCH-2610 Statistics | 3 |
Science and Mathematics
| Examination | Score | Cedarville University Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 or 4 | GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology | 3.5 |
| Biology | 5 | BIO-1xxx Biology Elective | 4 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | GMTH-1030 Precalculus (4) or GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business and Social Science (3) | 4 3 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | GMTH-1030 Precalculus (4) or GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business and Social Science (3) May challenge Math-1705 Calculus I (4) with no charge for credits earned if passing score is achieved. | 4 3 4 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | GMTH-1030 Precalculus (4) or GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business and Social Science (3) May challenge Math-1705 Calculus I (4) with no charge for credits earned if passing score is achieved. | 4 3 4 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | MATH-1705 Calculus I (4) May challenge MATH-1715 Calculus II (4) with no charge for credits earned if passing score is achieved. | 4 8 |
| Chemistry | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers (3.5) or CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I (4) | 3.5 4 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | No Credit Granted | 0 |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | GSCI-1110 Environmental Science, Sustainability and Stewardship or ENVS-1110 Environmental Science, Sustainability and Stewardship | 4 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science | 3.5 |
| Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | PHYS-1010 College Physics I | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science | 3.5 |
| Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | PHYS-1020 College Physics II | 4 |
| Physics C — Electricity/Magnetism | 3 | GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science | 3.5 |
| Physics C — Electricity/Magnetism | 4 | PHYS-1020 College Physics II | 4 |
| Physics C — Electricity/Magnetism | 5 | PHYS-2120 General Physics II | 4 |
| Physics C — Mechanics | 3 | GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science | 3.5 |
| Physics C — Mechanics | 4 | PHYS-1010 College Physics I | 4 |
| Physics C — Mechanics | 5 | PHYS-2110 General Physics I | 4 |