Advanced Placement (College Board) credit equivalencies for each Muhlenberg department

Official College Board transcripts should be received by the Muhlenberg Registrar's Office before the beginning of the fall term and no later than the last day of a student's initial fall term.

Students are responsible to contact The College Board and request official paper score reports be sent directly to the Muhlenberg Registrar. Use the College Board score reporting services described at http://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/score-reporting and have all of your scores sent to Muhlenberg using the four-digit college code number = 2424.

Unofficial score reports, not received directly from the College Board, (e.g., from the high school or from the student) are not accepted by Muhlenberg for awarding degree credit.

AP scores that result in Muhlenberg credit or placement are posted on your Muhlenberg record, and can be viewed on your Workday Student record, under Academics, then External Records.

If you have questions about AP courses, tests, or policies, see the College Board's Advanced Placement Program Web page.

Credit is granted at the discretion of the department head(s) involved, according to the following departmental policies in place for the coming fall term. IMPORTANT: If you receive credit for one of the following, make sure that you don't register for the same Muhlenberg course number or you will lose your AP credit.

  CourseRequirements for Students beginning at Muhlenberg prior to Fall 2024Requirements for Students beginning at Muhlenberg Fall 2024 or later
2-D Art and Design 4,5 One course unit for ARS 100 AP Art Design Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement. Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement.
3-D Art & Design 4,5 One course unit for ARS 100 AP Art Design  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Art History 4,5 One course unit awarded for ARH 101 Introduction to Art History I. Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Humanities Distribution requirement. (HU) Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement.
Asian Civilization 4,5 One course unit awarded as elective for HST ACN – AP History Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement. Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement.
Biology 4,5 One course unit awarded for BIO 100 Concepts of Biology Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Science Distribution requirement. (SC) Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement.
Calculus AB or Calculus AB Subscore  4,5  One course unit awarded for MTH 121 Calculus I.   One course unit awarded for MTH 121 Calculus I.   Fall 2024 or Later: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG) 
Calculus BC  One course unit awarded for MTH 121 Calculus I.   Prior to Fall 2024: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG)  Fall 2024 or Later: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG) 
Calculus BC  One course unit awarded for MTH 122 Calculus II.   Prior to Fall 2024: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG)  Fall 2024 or Later: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG) 
Chemistry  4,5  One course unit awarded for CHM 100 Introduction to Chemistry. Students scoring a 5 may petition the department to instead receive one course unit for CHM 103.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Science Distribution requirement. (SC)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Chinese Language and Culture  4,5 One course unit awarded for CHC 204 Intermediate Chinese II.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Language requirement. (L2)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Computer Science A  4,5  One course unit awarded for CSI 102-110 Computer Science I.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG)  Fall 2024 or Later: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG) 
Drawing  4,5  One course unit awarded as elective for ARS 100 AP Art Design.  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Economics-Macroeconomics  4,5 One course unit awarded for ECN 101 Principles of Macroeconomics.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Social Science Distribution requirements. (SL)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Economics-Microeconomics  4,5 One course unit awarded for ECN 102 Principles of Microeconomics. Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Social Science Distribution requirements. (SL) Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG)  Fall 2024 or Later: Satifies the Reasoning requirement. (RG) 
English Language & Comp or English Literature & Comp  4,5 One course unit awarded as elective for ENG 100 AP English. Only one unit, even if both test results qualify.  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement. Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement.
Environmental Science  4,5 One course unit awarded for ESC 111 Topics in Environmental Science.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Science Distribution requirement. (SC)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
European History  4,5 One course unit awarded as elective for HST EHN – AP History.  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
French Language and Culture  4,5 One course unit awarded for FRC 204 Intermediate French II.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Language requirement. (L2)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
German Language and Culture  4,5 One course unit awarded for GRC 204 Intermediate German II.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Language requirement. (L2)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Human Geography  4,5 One course unit awarded as elective for GEO 100 World Geography.  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Italian Language and Culture  4,5 One course unit awarded for ITC 204 Intermediate Italian II.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Language requirement. (L2)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Latin Language and Culture  4,5 One course unit awarded for LTN FLN Intermediate Latin II.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Language requirement. (L2)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Physics 1: Algebra-Based and Physics 2: Algebra-Based  4,5 One course unit awarded for PHY 101 - 110 Physics for Life. Only one unit, even if both test results qualify.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Science Distribution requirement. (SC)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism  4,5 One course unit awarded for PHY 101 - 110 Physics for Life. Students scoring a 5 may contact the Physics Department Chair for the opportunity to receive credit for PHY 122 - General Physics II  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Science Distribution requirement. (SC)?   Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Physics C: Mechanics  4,5 One course unit awarded for PHY 101 - 110 Physics for Life. Students scoring a 5 may contact the Physics Department Chair for the opportunity to receive credit for PHY 121 - General Physics I  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Science Distribution requirement. (SC)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Political Science – Comparative Government and Politics  4,5  One course unit awarded. Does not satisfy any major or minor requirements.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Social Science Distribution requirements. (SL) under the PSC prefix.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Political Science – U.S. Government & Politics  4,5  One course unit awarded for PSC 101 Intro to American National Government.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Social Science Distribution requirements. (SL)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Psychology  4,5  One course unit awarded for PSY 101 Introductory Psychology .   Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies one of the Social Science Distribution requirements. (SL).  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Spanish Language and Culture  4,5  One course unit awarded for SNC 204 Hispanic Languages & Cultures.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Language requirement. (L2)  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Statistics  4,5  One course unit awarded for MTH RSN Reasoning.  Prior to Fall 2024: Satisfies the Reasoning requirement. (RG)  Fall 2024 or Later: Satisfies the Reasoning requirement. (RG) 
U.S. History  4,5  One course unit awarded as elective for HST USN – AP History.  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
World History: Modern  4,5 One course unit awarded as elective for HST WHN – AP History.  Prior to Fall 2024: Does not satisfy any general academic requirement.  Fall 2024 or Later: Course does not satisfy any Explore Core Requirement. 
Computer Science Principles   No Muhlenberg credit    
Music Theory   No Muhlenberg credit    
AP Research   No Muhlenberg credit    
AP Seminar   No Muhlenberg credit