Academic Catalog

Advanced Placement Examinations

Subject Areas Lewis Credit AP Exam Score Credit Hours
Art History Fine Arts/ Humanities Gen Ed - ARTS 39100 Art History I 3 or higher 3
Biology University Elective Credit 3 3
Biology Mathematics/Scien ce Gen Ed - BIOL 10000 Intro to Biology 4 or 5 3
Calculus AB Mathematics/Scien ce Gen Ed - MATH 20900 Calculus I 3 or higher 4
Calculus BC Mathematics/Scien ce Gen Ed - MATH 20900 Calculus I and MATH 23500 Calculus II 3 or higher 8
Chemistry Mathematics/Scien ce Gen Ed - CHEM T0100 Chemistry 3 or higher 3
Computer Science Principles University Elective Credit 3 3
Computer Science Principles Computer Science - CPSC 20000 Introduction to Computer Science 4 or 5 3
Computer Science A CPSC 20000 3 3
Computer Science A Computer Science - CPSC 20000 and CPSC 21000 4 or 5 6
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/Scien ce 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 - GEOG 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
Music Theory University Elective Credit 3 or higher 3
Physics 1 PHYS 10000 Elementary Laboratory Physics or PHYS 10600 Topics in Physical Science 3 3
Physics 1 Physics - PHYS 20000/PHYS 20100 College Physics 1 & Lab 4 or 5 5
Physics 2 PHYS 10000 Elementary Laboratory Physics or PHYS 10600 Topics in Physical Science 3 3
Physics 2 Physics - PHYS 20500/PHYS 20600 College Physics 2 & Lab 4 or 5 5
Physics C: Mechanics PHYS 10000 Elementary Laboratory Physics or PHYS 10600 Topics in Physical Science 3 3
Physics C: Mechanics Physics - PHYS 21000 General Physics 1 4 or 5 3
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 10000 Elementary Laboratory Physics or PHYS 10600 Topics in Physical Science 3 3
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Physics - PHYS 21500 General Physics 2 4 or 5 3
Psychology Social Science Gen Ed- PSYC 10000 General Psychology 3 or higher 3
Research University Elective Credit - UNIV 19000 3 or higher 3
Seminar University Elective Credit - UNIV 19100 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 Mathematics Gen Ed - MATH 11700 Storytelling with Data 3 3
Statistics Mathematics Gen Ed - MATH 22000 Applied Probability and Statistics 4 or 5 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.