Advanced Placement
You may earn advanced placement credit for college if you’ve completed college-level courses in high school and passed the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination with the minimum score required by the URI academic department, or by successfully completing an examination administered by those departments. Credit will only be awarded based on official AP exam scores sent to URI by the College Board. Follow this link, which explains how to send your official scores. For AP credit equivalencies, please search the table below.
College credit may also be awarded for courses completed at another institution with a grade of C or better. If you’ve been out of secondary school for more than three years, you may also earn college credit by completing CLEP general and subject examinations. Equivalencies are ultimately decided by the academic department who offers the equivalent course at the University. How AP equivalencies are applied to the degree may change based on major. *
| Transfer Course | Equivalent Course | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES (SCORE 3) | AAF201 Introduction to African-American Studies (3) | |
| AP ART HISTORY | ART 251 INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY: ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL (3) | |
| AP BIOLOGY (SCORE 3) BIOLOGY (SCORE 3) | BIO 101 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I (3) BIO 102 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II (3) BIO 103 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY I (1) BIO 104 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY II (1) | |
| AP CALCULUS AB (SCORE 3) CALCULUS AB (SCORE 3) | MTH 111 PRECALCULUS (3) MTH 141 INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY (4) | Engineering requires a minimum score of 4 on the Calculus AP test. |
| AP CALCULUS BC (SCORE 3) CALCULUS BC (SCORE 3) | MTH 141 INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY (4) MTH 142 INTERMEDIATE CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY (4) | Engineering requires a minimum score of 4 on the Calculus AP tests. |
| AP CHEMISTRY | CHM 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LECTURE I CHM 102 LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 101 (1) CHM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LECTURE II (3) CHM 114 LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 112 (1) | |
| AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | CHN 103 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | CHN 104 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature |
| AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | CHN 2XX (3 credtis) 200-LEVEL DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE (1-4) CHN 104 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II (3) | If score of 5 then 3 credits of CHN 104 plus 3 credits of CHN 2XX Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | PSC 1XX 100 LEVEL DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE (1 to 4) | 3 cr of PSC1XX with score of 3 or better |
| AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A (SCORE 3) COMPUTER SCIENCE A (SCORE 3) | CSC 211 INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING AND DESIGN (4) | |
| AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES | CSC 106 THE JOY OF PROGRAMMING (4) | Per Prof Vic Fay-Wolfe. |
| AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (SCORE 3) ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (SCORE 3) | WRT 104 WRITING TO INFORM AND EXPLAIN (3) | |
| AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION | ENG 1A3B1 GENERAL EDUCATION A3 & B1: HUMANITIES & WRITING (1-4) | Effective beginning catalog year 2016. Approved per Profs Trimm and Betensky |
| AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (SCORE 3) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (SCORE 3) | NRS 100 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION (3) | |
| AP EUROPEAN HISTORY (SCORE 3) EUROPEAN HISTORY (SCORE 3) | HIS 113 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION FROM THE LATE MIDDLE AGES TO 1789 (3) HIS 114 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION SINCE 1789 (3) | |
| AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | FRN 103 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | FRN 104 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | FRN 2XX (3 credits) 200 LEVEL DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE FRN 104 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II (3) | 3 credits of FRN 104 plus 3 credits of FRN 2XX Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | GER 203 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2023 |
| AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | GER 204 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2023 |
| AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | GER 3XX (3 credits) 200 LEVEL DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVEGER 104 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II (3) | 3 credits of GER 103 plus 3 credits of GER 2XX if score of 5. Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2023 |
| AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: UNITED STATES (SCORE 3) GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: UNITED STATES (SCORE 3) | PSC 113 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS (4) | |
| AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | GNED 1A2 GENERAL EDUCATION A2: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (1-4) | |
| AP ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | ITL 103 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | ITL 104 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | ITL 2XX (3 credits) 200-LEVEL DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE ITL 104 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II (3) | If student has a score of 5 then award ITL 104 plus 3 credits of ITL 2XX Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | JPN 201 (103) INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | JPN 202 (104) INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2020 |
| AP JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | JPN 2XX (3 CREDITS) JPN ELECTIVE JPN 202 (104) INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II (3) | JPN 205 plus 3 credits of JPN 2XX if score of 5 Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP LATIN (SCORE 3) LATIN (SCORE 3) AP LATIN (SCORE 4) LATIN (SCORE 4) AP LATIN (SCORE 5) LATIN (SCORE 5) | AP LAT SCORE =3-5 LAT 302 INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED LATIN (6) | Approved for 6 credits for either a score of 3,4,or 5 per D Carpenter, dept of Languages as of 9/01/2020. |
| AP MACROECONOMICS (SCORE 3) MACROECONOMICS (SCORE 3) | ECN 202 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS: MACROECONOMICS (3) | |
| AP MICROECONOMICS (SCORE 3) MICROECONOMICS (SCORE 3) | ECN 201 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS: MICROECONOMICS (3) | |
| AP MUSIC THEORY (SCORE 3) MUSIC THEORY (SCORE 3) | MUS 111 BASIC MUSICIANSHIP (3) | |
| AP PHYSICS 1 PHYSICS 1* | PHY 111 GENERAL PHYSICS I (3) PHY 185 LABORATORY FOR GENERAL PHYSICS I (1) | Credit only awarded with earned score of 4 or higher. Approved by Dr. Heskett. |
| AP PHYSICS 2 PHYSICS 2* | PHY 112 GENERAL PHYSICS II (3) PHY 186 LABORATORY FOR GENERAL PHYSICS II (1) | Credit only awarded with earned score of 4 or higher.Approved by Dr. Heskett. |
| AP PHYSICS B (SCORE 4) PHYSICS B (SCORE 4)* | PHY 109 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS (3) | |
| AP PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (SCORE 4) PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (SCORE 4)* | PHY 112 GENERAL PHYSICS II (3) PHY 186 LABORATORY FOR GENERAL PHYSICS II (1) | |
| AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS (SCORE 4) PHYSICS C: MECHANICS (SCORE 4)* | PHY 111 GENERAL PHYSICS I (3) PHY 185 LABORATORY FOR GENERAL PHYSICS I (1) | |
| AP PRECALCULUS (SCORE 3) | MTH111 PRECALCULUS (3) | |
| AP PSYCHOLOGY (SCORE 3) PSYCHOLOGY (SCORE 3) | PSY 113 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) | |
| AP RESEARCH | XXX 1XX FREE ELECTIVE | 3 credits of XXX 1XX for exam score of 3 or higher beginning Fall 2018 |
| AP SEMINAR | XXX 1XX FREE ELECTIVE | 3 credits of XXX 1XX for exam score of 3 or higher beginning Fall 2018 |
| AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | SPA 103 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | SPA 104 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) | Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | SPA 2XX (3 credits ) SPANISH ELECTIVE SPA 104 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) | SPA 104 plus 3 credits of SPA 2XX if score of 5 Approved by the Dept of Modern and classical Language and Literature 2019 |
| AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SCORE 3) | SPA 104 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) | |
| AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SCORE 4) | SPA 2XX (3 credits ) SPANISH ELECTIVE | 3 credits of SPA2XX |
| AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SCORE 5) | SPA 2XX (6 CREDITS) SPA ELECTIVE | 6 credits of SPA 2XX per language dept. |
| AP STATISTICS (SCORE 3) STATISTICS (SCORE 3) | STA 220 STATISTICS IN MODERN SOCIETY (3) | All students are eligible for STA 220. Those students majoring in College of Business, Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Medical Lab Science, Geology and Geological Oceanography, Animal Science, Environmental Science and Management, Wildlife Conservation Biology, or Marine Biology will receive credit for STA 308. |
| AP STATISTICS (SCORE 4 or 5) STATISTICS (SCORE 4 or 5) | STA 220 STATISTICS IN MODERN SOCIETY (3) and STA 308 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (3) | |
| AP STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN (SCORE 3) STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN (SCORE 3) | ART 101 TWO-DIMENSIONAL STUDIO (3) | |
| AP STUDIO ART: 3-D DESIGN (SCORE 3) STUDIO ART: 3-D DESIGN (SCORE 3) | ART 103 THREE-DIMENSIONAL STUDIO (3) | |
| AP STUDIO ART: DRAWING (SCORE 3) STUDIO ART: DRAWING (SCORE 3) | ART 207 DRAWING I (3) | |
| AP UNITED STATES HISTORY (SCORE 3) UNITED STATES HISTORY (SCORE 3) | HIS 141 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 (3) HIS 142 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 (3) | |
| AP WORLD HISTORY WORLD HISTORY | HIS 1A3 GENERAL EDUCATION A3: HUMANITIES (1-6) | 6 credits of A3 general education. Approved beginning 2016 catalog year. |
*The College of Engineering does not accept AP Physics credit, as our curriculum requires the 200-level sequence.
International Baccalaureate Policy
University of Rhode Island credit will be granted to enrolled students who have obtained a score of 5, 6, or 7 on the Higher Level IB exams. See the International Baccalaureate Chart of URI courses. Students who have taken IB Higher Level tests in other areas not listed in the chart may submit their scores to the Transfer Resource Center of University College for determination of specific course transfer. No academic credit will be awarded for Standard-Level IB exams.
IB credit accepted at other post-secondary institutions is not automatically transferred to URI but is reviewed in accordance with the IB chart.
A-Level Examinations
University of Rhode Island credit will be granted to enrolled students who have obtained a grade A, B, or C on the A-Level exams listed in the chart below. Students who have taken A-Level exams in other areas not listed may submit their transcript to the Transfer Resource Center in University College for determination of specific course transfer.
| IB Exam | Score | Course Credit | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts-Visual | 5, 6, 7 | ART 1XA – Gen. Ed. | 3 |
| Biology | 5, 6, 7 | BIO 101 (3), BIO 103 (1) BIO 102 (3), BIO 104 (1) | 8 |
| Chemistry | 5, 6, 7 | CHM 101/102 CHM 112/114 | 8 |
| Economics | 5, 6, 7 | ECON 201 (3) ECN 202 (3) | 6 |
| English A1 | 5, 6, 7 | WRT 104 (3) ENG 160 (3) | 6 |
| Film | 5, 6, 7 | FLM 101 (3) FLM 2XX (3) | 6 |
| Geography | 5, 6, 7 | GEG 200 (3) | 3 |
| History: Americas | 5, 6, 7 | HIS 141 (3) HIS 142 (3) | 6 |
| History of Africa | 5, 6, 7 | HIS 1XL (3) – Gen. Ed. (3) HIS 1XL (3) – Gen. Ed. (3) | 6 |
| History of Asia and Oceania | 5, 6, 7 | HIS 171 (3) HIS 1XL - Gen Ed. (3) | 6 |
| History of Europe and the Middle East | 5, 6, 7 | HIS 113 (3) HIS 114 (3) | 6 |
| LANGUAGE – B | 5, 6, 7 | 103,104 | 6 |
| Arabic Chinese French German Italian Japanese Portuguese Russian Spanish | |||
| Math | 5, 6, 7 | MTH 111 (3) MTH 141 (4) | 7 |
| Music | 5, 6, 7 | Individually evaluated | |
| Physics | 5, 6, 7 | PHY 111 (3) 185 (1) PHY 112 (3) 186 (1) | 8 |
| Theatre Arts | 5, 6, 7 | THE 100 | 3 |