Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Course Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Advanced Placement Exams For Credit


Also see
Proficiency and CLEP Credits  
New Students Transferring Credit to USJ  
Intercollege Course Equivalent  
Academic Credit Policies  

Students who enter the University of Saint Joseph with an Advanced Placement score of 4 or above will be granted advanced placement and credit. Select courses are granted transfer credit with a score of 3 or higher.

AP Exams for Transfer

Test name USJ Equivalent

USJ Credit
Awarded

Accepted
Scores

Common
Foundation Fulfilled
Perspective
Fulfilled
Art History FIAR 134  /FIAR 135   3 / 6 (if both exams taken) 4, 5   HE
Biology BIOL 110  or BIOL 1XX 4 4, 5   SI
Calculus AB MATH 170   4 4, 5 QR  
Calculus BC MATH 170 & MATH 180   8 4, 5 QR  
Chemistry CHEM 175  & 176   8 4, 5   SI
Computer Science A COMP 110    3 3, 4, 5 IT  
Macroeconomics ECON 101   3 4, 5   AE
Microeconomics ECON 102   3 4, 5   AE
English Language ENGL 104   3 4, 5 WR  
English Literature ENGL 1XX 3 4, 5 WR only with approval HE
Environmental Science BIOL XXX        
European History HIST 105   3 4, 5   GI
French Language FREN 2XX 3 3, 4, 5 LG  
German Language LANG 3XX 3 3, 4, 5 LG  
Human Geography INTS 101   3 4, 5   GI
Comparative
Government & Politics
POLS 345  3 4, 5   GI
Latin LANG 2XX 3 3, 4, 5 LG HE
Music Theory MUSC 1XX 3 4, 5    
Physics B PHYS 2XX 3 4, 5    
Physics C PHYS 2XX 3 4, 5    
Psychology PSYC 100   3 4, 5    
Spanish Language SPAN 3XX 3 3, 4, 5 LG  
Spanish Literature SPAN 3XX 3 3, 4, 5   HE
Statistics MATH 110   3 4, 5 QR  
Studio Art FIAR 1XX 3 4, 5    
U.S. Government &
Politics
POLS 125   3 4, 5   AE
U.S. History HIST 120    3 4, 5   AE
World History HIST 106   3 4, 5   GI