Advanced Placement

(Last updated 8/18/2022)

Students must request official scores from the College Board to be sent directly to Viterbo. Students should go to https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/score-reporting/ to order score reports, if needed. Viterbo’s school code is 1878.

Advanced Placement Exam  Minimum Score Required  VU Course Equivalent Awarded  Credits 

Art History 

3

ARTS-160

3

Biology 

3
 

BIOL-100
 

4

Biology 4 BIOL-160 (or BIOL-100, if needed) 4

Calculus AB 

3 or 4

MATH-1XX (score of 3)

MATH-220 (score of 4)

4

Calculus BC 

3 or 4

MATH-220 (score of 3)

MATH-220, 221 (score of 4)

4-8

Chemistry 

4

CHEM-101(non-science majors)

4
 
Chemistry 4 CHEM-106 (nursing/dietetics majors) 4
Chemistry 4 CHEM-120 (science majors) 4

Chinese Language and Culture 

3

LANG-1XX

9

Computer Science A 

3

INFO-230 (or elective INFO-1XX if 230 already earned)

3

Computer Science Principles 3 CSCI-110 3

English Language 

3

ENGL-103

3

English Literature 

3

ENGL-104

3

Environmental Science 

ENVS-101 

European History 

3

HIST-102

3

French Language and Culture 

FREN-101, 102, 2XX (elective)

German Language and Culture 

GERM-101, 102, 2XX (elective)

Government and Politics, Comparative 

3

POSC-2XX (elective)

3

Government and Politics, United States 

3

POSC-121
 

3

Human Geography 3

GEOG-132

3
Italian Language and Culture

3 or 4

ITAL-101, 102, 201 (also 202 if score of 4)

9-12

Japanese Language and Culture 

3

LANG-1XX

9

Latin: Vergil 

3

LANG-1XX

9

Macroeconomics 

3

ECON-101

3

Microeconomics 

3

ECON-102

3

Music Theory 

MUSC-151 

Physics 1 4 PHYS-250, 270 4

Physics 2

4

PHYS-251, 271
 

4

 

Physics - C - Mechanics 

4

PHYS-260, 270
 

4
 

Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism 

4

PHYS-261, 271
 

4
 

Psychology 3 PSYC-171   3
 
Research 3 ELEC-1XX (elective) 3
Seminar 3 ELEC-1XX (elective) 3

Spanish Language 

3 or 4

SPAN-101, 102, 250 (also 251 if score of 4)

9-12

Spanish Literature 

SPAN-2XX (elective)

Statistics 

3

MATH-130

3

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio
 
3 ARTS-107 3
Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio
 
3 ARTS-111 3

Studio Art: 3D Design Portfolio
 

3
 

ARTS-112

3
 

US History 

3
 

HIST-112

3
 

US History
 
4 HIST-112 (student may request HIST-111 be awarded instead)
 
3
US History
 
5 HIST-111, 112
 
6

World History 

3

HIST-106

 

3

World History
 
4 HIST-106 (student may request HIST-105 be awarded instead) 3
World History
 
5 HIST-105, 106
 
6