Advanced Placement Credit (AP)

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.

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 402.554.2059.

AP Course	AP Score	UNO Corresponding Course	UNO Credit Earned
Art History	4+	Art 2050 and 2060	6
^{Biology (Effective through 2016 AP Exam)}	^₃	^{_{Biology 1450}}	^₅
^{Biology (Effective through 2016 AP Exam)}	^_4-5	^{_{Biology 1450 and 1750}}	^₁₀
Biology (Effective 2017 AP Exam - Current)	4-5	Biology 1450 and 1750	10
Calculus AB	3+	Math 1950	5
Calculus BC	3+	Math 1950 and 1960	10
^{Chemistry (Effective through 2014 AP Exam)}	³	^{Chemistry 1180 + 1184}	⁴
^{Chemistry (Effective through 2014 AP Exam)}	^4-5	^{Chemistry 1180 + 1184 + 1190}	⁷
Chemistry (Effective 2015 AP Exam - Current)	4+	Chemistry 1180 + 1184	4
Chinese Language	3+	Chinese 1010	3
Computer Science A	3+	CIST 1400* and 1404*	4
Computer Science Principles	4+	CSCI 1200	3
English Language & Comp or Literature & Comp	3	Places into English 1150	0
	4	Places into English 1160 *Check with the English Department regarding procedures for earning retroactive credit	0
	5	Places into 2000 level English *Check with the English Department regarding procedures for earning retroactive credit	0
Environmental Science	3+	Geography 1050	4
European History	3+	Global Diversity/Humanities Fine Art General Education elective	6
French Language	4+	French 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120	16
German Language	4+	German 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120	16
Gov't & Politics: Comparative	4+	Political Science 2500	3
Gov't & Politics: US	4+	Political Science 1100	3
Human Geography	3+	Geography 1020	3
Italian Language & Culture	4+	Italian 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120	16
Japanese Language	4+	Japanese 1110, 1120, 2110, and 2120	16
Latin	4+	Latin 1110, 1120, and 2110	13
Macro Economics	3+	Economics 2220	3
Micro Economics	3+	Economics 2200	3
Music Theory	3+	Music 1400	3
^{Physics "B" (Effective through 2014 AP Exam)}	³	^{Physics 1110 + 1154}	⁵
^{Physics "B" (Effective through 2014 AP Exam)}	^4-5	^{Physics 1110 + 1154 and 1120 + 1164}	¹⁰
Physics 1:Algebra Based (Effective 2015 AP Exam - Current)	3+	Physics 1110 + 1154	5
Physics 2:Algebra Based (Effective 2015 AP Exam - Current)	3+	Physics 1120 + 1164	5
Physics "C" Mechanics	3+	Physics 2110 + 1154	5
Physics "C" Electricity & Magnetism	3+	Physics 2120 + 1164	5
Psychology	4+	Psychology 1010	3
Spanish Language	4+	Spanish 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120	16
Spanish Literature	4+	Spanish 1110, 1120, 2110 and 2120	16
Statistics	4+	CIST 2500	3
Studio Art 2-D Design	3+	Art 1100	3
Studio Art 3-D Design	3+	Art 1110	3
Studio Art - Drawing	3+	Art 1100	3
United States History	4+	History 1110 and 1120	6
World History	4+	History 1010	3

* CIST - College of Information Science & Technology; CSCI - Computer Science

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Advanced Placement Credit (AP)

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