Advanced Placement
You'll receive college credit for earning acceptable scores on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Students entering Illinois in summer 2017, fall 2017, or spring 2018 can see what their scores are worth by reviewing our list below.
Calculus AB
College of Engineering Students
Score: 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234 if your program requires Math 220 or 221
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) and Math 299
Calculus AB
Non-College of Engineering Students
Score: 2
Course Credited: None
Placement: Math 220 or 221 with an adequate ALEKS PPL score; consult with your advisor
Score: 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234 if your program requires Math 220 or 221
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231
Calculus BC
College of Engineering Students
Score: 3 with subscore of 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234 if your program requires Math 220 or 221
Score: 3 with subscore of 4 or 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) and Math 299
Score: 4
Course Credited: Math 220 and 231 (8 hours)
Placement: Math 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) and Math 299; consult with your advisor as to whether you should accept the AP credit for Math 231 or take the Illinois course
Score: 5
Course Credited: Math 220 and 231 (8 hours)
Placement: Math 241
Calculus BC
Non-College of Engineering Students
Score: 1, 2
Course Credited: None
Placement: Math 220 or 221; consult with your advisor
Score: 3 with subscore of 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234 if your program requires Math 220 or 221
Score: 3 with subscore of 4 or 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Math 220 and 231 (8 hours)
Placement: Math 241
Chemistry
Score: 3
Course Credited: Chemistry 102 (lecture only; 3 hours)
Placement: Chemistry 104-105 and Chemistry Lab 103; consult with your advisor
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Chemistry 102 and 104 (lecture only; 6 hours)
Placement: Chemistry 222-223, 232, or 236 and Chemistry Labs 103 and 105; consult with your advisor
Chinese Language & Culture
Score: 3
Course Credited: Chinese 2-- (5 hours)
Placement: Chinese 203
Score: 4
Course Credited: Chinese 203 and 204 (10 hours)
Placement: Chinese 305
Score: 5
Course Credited: Chinese 203, 204, 305, and 306 (20 hours)
Placement: Chinese 407 or 440
Computer Science A
Score: 3
Course Credited: Computer Science 105 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Computer Science 101 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Computer Science Principles
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: Computer Science 102 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Economics, Micro
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Economics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: May register for Economics 102 placement exam; consult with your advisor for course recommendation
Score: 5
Course Credited: Economics 102 (3 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor
English Language & Composition
Score: 3
Course Credited: Rhetoric 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Rhetoric 105 (4 hours) and Composition I requirement fulfilled
Placement: None
English Literature & Composition
Score: 3
Course Credited: Rhetoric 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4 or 5 with English Language score of 0, 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Rhetoric 105 (4 hours) and Composition I requirement fulfilled
Placement: None
Score: 4 or 5 with English Language score of 4 or 5
Course Credited: Rhetoric 105 and English 1-- (7 hours), and Composition I requirement fulfilled
Placement: None
Environmental Science
Score: 3
Course Credited: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 100 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Government & Politics, Comparative
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Political Science 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Any Political Science course numbered higher than 199
Score: 5
Course Credited: Political Science 240 (3 hours)
Placement: Any Political Science course numbered higher than 199 other than 240
Government & Politics, United States
Score: 3
Course Credited: Political Science 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Political Science 101
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Political Science 101 (3 hours)
Placement: Any Political Science course numbered higher than 199
History, United States
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: History 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5
Course Credited: History 172 (3 hours)
Placement: None
History, World
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: History 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5
Course Credited: History 100 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Human Geography
Score: 3
Course Credited: Geography 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Geography 104
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Geography 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Geography 204 or 210
Music Theory
Score: 3
Course Credited: Music 1-- (2 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4 with aural subscore of 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Music 1-- (2 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4 with aural subscore of 4
Course Credited: Music 101 (2 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4 with aural subscore of 5
Course Credited: Music 107 (2 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5 with aural subscore of 1, 2, 3, or 4
Course Credited: Music 101 (2 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5 with aural subscore of 5
Course Credited: Music 101 and 107 (4 hours)
Placement: None
Physics B
Taken in May 2014 or earlier
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Physics 101 and 102 (10 hours)
Placement: None
Physics 1
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 proficiency exam
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 proficiency exam
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 101 (5 hours)
Placement: May register for Physics 101 (duplicate credit won't be awarded) or 102 proficiency exam
Physics 2
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 or 102 proficiency exam
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 or 102 proficiency exam
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 102 (5 hours)
Placement: May register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Physics C, Electricity & Magnetism
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 212 (4 hours)
Placement: May register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Physics C, Mechanics
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the Illinois placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 211 (4 hours)
Placement: May register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Psychology
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Psychology 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5
Course Credited: Psychology 100 (4 hours)
Placement: None
Spanish Literature & Culture
Score: 3
Course Credited: Spanish 141 (4 hours)
Placement: Spanish 200 or 204
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Spanish 141, 200, and 204 (10 hours)
Placement: Spanish 202, 208, or 228
Statistics
Score: 3
Course Credited: Statistics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Statistics 100 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Studio Art, 2D Design
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: Art 105 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Studio Art, 3D Design
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: Art 104 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Studio Art, Drawing
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: Art 102 (3 hours)
Placement: None