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Advanced Placement Credit (AP)

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The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). Advanced Placement credit is based on criterion examination(s) administered by CEEB.

The current UNO policies regarding specific subject areas accepted and scores required are in the table below.
Subject areas accepted and scores required are subject to change. No credit is awarded for the AP Capstone courses.

Students must have official copies of their scores submitted to the Office of Admissions by the College Board in order for credit to be awarded. To obtain copies of official grade reports, you can contact the College Board directly at 888.CALL.4.AP.

While every effort is made to keep this list up to date, courses may be added or deleted at any time. For further information about the UNO Advanced Placement (AP) Program, please contact the Office of the University Registrar at 402.554.2038.

AP Course AP Score UNO Corresponding Course UNO Credit Earned

2-D Art and Design

3+

ART 1210

3

3-D Art and Design

3+

ART 1110

3

African American Studies

3+

BLST Lower Level Elective Credit

3

Art History

4+

ART 2050 and 2060

6

Biology (Effective through 2016 AP Exam)

3

BIOL 1450

5

4-5

BIOL 1450 and 1750

10

Biology (Effective 2017 - 2019 AP Exam)

4-5

BIOL 1450 and 1750

10

Biology (Effective 2020 AP Exam - Current)

4+

BIOL 1450

5

Business with Personal Finance

4+

FNBK 2280

3

Calculus AB

3+

MATH 1950

5

Calculus BC

3+

MATH 1950 and 1960

9

Chemistry (Effective through 2014 AP Exam)

3

CHEM 1180 + 1184

4

4-5

CHEM 1180 + 1184 + 1190

7

Chemistry (Effective 2015 AP Exam - Current)

4+

CHEM 1180 + 1184

4

Chinese Language & Culture

3+

CHIN 1110

5

Comparative Government & Politics

4+

PSCI 2500

3

Computer Science A

3+

CIST 1400

3

Computer Science Principles

4+

CSCI 1200

3

Drawing

3+

ART 1100

3



English Language & Composition or
English Literature & Composition

3

Places into ENGL 1150

4

Places into ENGL 1160

•Check with the English Department regarding procedures for earning retroactive credit

5

Places into 2000 level English

•Check with the English Department regarding procedures for earning retroactive credit

Environmental Science

3+

GEOG 1050

4

European History

3+

Humanities OR Cultural Knowledge MavEd General Education Equivalent*
(Previously Global Diversity/Humanities Fine Art General Education elective)

3

French Language & Culture

4+

FREN 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120

16

German Language & Culture

4+

GERM 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120

16

Human Geography

3+

GEOG 1020

3

Italian Language & Culture

4+

2 Years of Foreign Language Credit

16

Japanese Language & Culture

4+

JAPN 1110, 1120, 2110, and 2120

16

Latin

4+

LATN 1110, 1120, 2110, and 2120

16

Macroeconomics

3+

ECON 2220

3

Microeconomics

3+

ECON 2200

3

Music Theory

3+

MUS 1400

3

Physics "B" (Effective through 2014 AP Exam)

3

PHYS 1110 + 1154

5

4-5

PHYS 1110 + 1154 and 1120 + 1164

10

Physics 1:Algebra Based (Effective 2015 AP Exam - Current)

3+

PHYS 1110 + 1154

5

Physics 2:Algebra Based (Effective 2015 AP Exam - Current)

3+

PHYS 1120 + 1164

5

Physics "C": Electricity & Magnetism

3+

PHYS 2120 + 1164

5

Physics "C": Mechanics

3+

PHYS 2110 + 1154

5

Pre-Calculus

3

MATH 1320

3

4+

MATH 1340

5

Psychology

3+

PSYC 1010

3

Spanish Language & Culture

4+

SPAN 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120

16

Spanish Literature & Culture (Effective through 2021 AP Exam)

4+

SPAN 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120

16

Spanish Literature & Culture (Effective 2021 AP Exam - Current)

4+

SPAN 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, and 2150

19

Statistics

4+

CIST 2500

3

United States Government & Politics

4+

PSCI 1100

3

United States History

4+

HIST 1110 and 1120

6

World History: Modern

4+

HIST 1010

3


*Course can count for either of the MavEd requirements listed but can only be used to meet ONE of those MavEd requirements. A single course may satisfy only one general education outcome.


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UNO accepts the following types of credit:

Transfer Credit from Post Secondary Institutions (Transfer Articulation Guide)

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

Cambridge International

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Credit by Department

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Military Credit

Retroactive Credit

Additional Resources

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