University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL
Offers credit for AP Exams
Yes
Offers placement into higher-level courses for AP Exams
Yes

From the college: The University believes that students who have sufficiently high AP scores have the necessary prerequisite knowledge to enroll in the next level of the course sequence. When considering applicants for admission, Illinois considers whether an applicant has taken advantage of the full range of courses offered at his/her high school, including honors and AP classes.
For more information, view the credit policy on this college's website.

Additional restrictions and requirements may apply to the policy listed below. For more detailed information, visit the college's AP policy on the Web or contact the college directly.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Credit Policy
Exam
Title
Min. Score
Required
Number
of Credits
Equivalent
Course
Art History 3 3 Art 1--
Biology 3 3 IB 100
  5 8 IB 150 MCB 150
Calculus AB 1 -- Students may enroll in Math 220 only if their ALEKS PPL math placement test score qualifies them for Math 220.
  3 4 MATH 234
  4 5 MATH 220
Calculus BC 1 -- Math 220 or 221 with an adequate ALEKS PPL score; consult with your advisor
  3 4 Math 220 (5cr.) with CALC AB subscore of 4 or 5 OR MATH 234 (4cr.) with CALC AB subscore of 1,2,3
  4 8 MATH 220 MATH 231
Chemistry 3 3 CHEM 102
  4 6 CHEM 102 CHEM 104
Chinese Language and Culture 3 5 -
  4 10 CHIN 203 CHIN 204
  5 20 CHIN 203, 204, 305, 306
Comparative Government and Politics 3 3 -
  5 3 PS 240
Computer Science A 3 3 CS 105
  4 3 CS 101
Computer Science Principles 3 3 CS 102
English Language and Composition 3 3 -
  4 4 RHET 105
English Literature and Composition 3 3 -
  4 4 Rhetoric 105 (4cr.) *Score of 4 or 5 in AP English Lang. exam and receive Rhetoric 105 (4cr.) and ENGL 1-- (3 cr.)
Environmental Science 3 3 -
  4 3 NRES 102
European History 3 3 -
  5 3 HIST 142
French Language and Culture 3 4 FR 103
  4 8 FR 103 FR 104
  5 13 FR 103, 104, 205, 207
German Language and Culture 3 8 GER 103 GER 104
  4 11 GER 103 GER 104 GER 211
Human Geography 3 3 -
  4 3 -
Italian Language and Culture 3 4 -
  4 4 ITAL 103
  5 4 ITAL 104
Japanese Language and Culture 3 5 -
  4 10 JAPN 203 JAPN 204
  5 20 JAPN 203, 204, 305, 306
Latin 3 8 LAT 201 LAT 202
  4 11 LAT 201 LAT 202 LAT 1 - -
Macroeconomics 3 3 -
  5 3 ECON 103
Microeconomics 3 3 -
  5 3 ECON 102
Music Theory 3 2 -
  4 2 -
  5 -- -
Physics 1 3 3 -
  4 4 -
  5 5 PHYS 101
Physics 2 3 3 -
  4 4 -
  5 5 PHYS 102
Physics B 4 10 PHYS 101 PHYS 102
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 3 -
  4 4 -
  5 4 PHYS 212
Physics C: Mechanics 3 3 -
  4 4 -
  5 4 PHYS 211
Psychology 3 3 -
  5 4 PSYC 100
Research 3 3 -
Seminar 3 3 -
Spanish Language and Culture 3 4 SPAN 141
  4 10 SPAN 141 SPAN 200 SPAN 204
Spanish Literature and Culture 3 4 SPAN 141
  4 10 SPAN 141 SPAN 200 SPAN 204
Statistics 3 3 -
  4 3 STAT 100
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 3 3 ART 105
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio 3 3 ART 104
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 3 3 ART 102
United States Government and Politics 3 3 -
  4 3 PS 101
United States History 3 3 -
  5 3 HIST 172
World History 3 3 -
  5 3 HIST 100