Advanced Placement Examinations

Subject Areas

Lewis Credit

AP Exam Score Needed

Credit Hours Earned

Art History

Fine Arts/ Humanities Gen Ed - ARTS 39100 Art History I

3 or higher

3

Biology University Elective Credit  3

Biology

Mathematics/Science Gen Ed - BIOL 10000 Intro to Biology

4 or 5

3

Calculus AB

Mathematics/Science Gen Ed - MATH 20000 Calculus I

3 or higher

4

Calculus BC

Mathematics/Science Gen Ed - MATH 20000 Calculus I and MATH 20100 Calculus II

3 or higher

8

Chemistry Mathematics/Science Gen Ed - CHEM 10600 Chemistry 3 or higher 3

Computer Science

Univ. Elective Credit - CPSC 19600 Topics in Computer Science

3 or higher

3

Economics




Microeconomics

Economics - ECON 20100 Microeconomics

3 or higher

3

Macroeconomics

Social Science Gen Ed - ECON 20000 Macroeconomics

3 or higher

3

English




    Language University Elective Credit 3 3

Language

Communication Gen Ed - ENGL 11100 College Writing 1

4 or 5

3

Literature

Fine Arts/Humanities Gen Ed - ENGL 22000 Topics in Lit.

3 or higher

3

Environmental Science University Elective Credit 3 3

Environmental Science

Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – BIOL 10600 Topics in Environmental Science

4 or 5

3

European History

Univ. Elective Credit - HIST 10600 Topics in History

3 or higher

3

French




Language

Language Elective - FLAN 12300 First Year French 1

3 or higher

3

Literature

Language Elective - FLAN 10600 Lit. in a Foreign Language

3 or higher

3

German




Language

Language Elective - FLAN 12700 First Year German 1

3 or higher

3

Literature

Language Elective - FLAN 10600 Lit. in a Foreign Language

3 or higher

3

Human Geography Social Science Gen Ed - POLS T0100 3 or higher 3

U.S. Government & Politics

Social Science Gen Ed – POLS 20000 American National Government

3 or higher

3

Comparative Gov. & Politics

Social Science Elective-POLS 10600 Topics in Political Science

3 or higher

3

Latin

Language Elective Credit - FLAN 13100 First Year Latin 1

3 or higher

3

Physics 1

University Elective Credit

3

3

Physics 1
Mathematics/Science Gen Ed - PHYS 10000 Elementary Laboratory Physics
4 or 5 3
Physics 2 University Elective Credit
3
3
Physics 2
Science Elective - PHYS 20500/PHYS 20600 College Physics 2 & Lab
4 or 5
3

Psychology

Social Science Gen Ed- PSYC 10000 General Psychology

3 or higher

3

Spanish




Language

Language Elective - FLAN 10300 First Year Spanish 1

3 or higher

3

Literature

Language Elective - FLAN 10600 Lit. in a Foreign Language

3 or higher

3

Statistics

University Elective Credit - UNIV 19000

3 or higher

3

Studio Art: Drawing

Fine Arts Elective Credit - ARTS 10600 The Subject is Art

3 or higher

3

Studio Art: 2-D Design

Fine Arts Elective Credit - ARTS 13000 2-D Design Fundamentals

3 or higher

3

Studio Art: 3-D Design

Fine Arts Elective Credit - ARTS 13300 3-D Design

3 or higher

3

U.S. History

History Elective Credit - HIST 10600 Topics in History

3 or higher

3

World History

History Elective Credit - HIST 10600 Topics in History

3 or higher

3

Please note:

  1. Students enrolled in Lewis' Connections Program may receive only elective credit for select AP scores.
  2. Students enrolled in Lewis' Pre-Pharmacy Dual Acceptance Program with Midwestern University may receive only elective credit for select AP scores.
  3. Students who declare Biology as a major may be awarded only elective credit for AP Biology scores.
  4. All students must still take College Writing 2 to satisfy the general education requirement in writing.
  5. Additional AP exam scores may be acceptable upon review by the Office of Admission and the appropriate Dean.
  6. For these subjects: Biology, English, Environmental Science, and Physics,
    • an AP exam score of 3 will generate 3 credit hours toward a student's University Elective credit requirement.
    • an AP score of 4 or 5 will generate 3 credit hours toward a student's Major credit requirement in that subject area.