The Academic Policies section of the current Temple Undergraduate Bulletin describes a number of policies that relate to Credit for Prior Learning. Official transcripts for courses from other institutions and official score reports should be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The Undergraduate Admissions office determines which credits will transfer to the University (See the Admissions: Transfer Credit section of the Undergraduate Bulletin), whereas the academic unit to which the student has been admitted determines how credits will be used to fulfill degree requirements in a student's program of study.

GenEd Area Codes

GenEd Area Codes

Description

Code   

GA

Description

Arts

Code   

GB

Description

Human Behavior

Code   

GD

Description

Race & Diversity

Code   

GG

Description

World Society

Code   

GQ

Description

Quantitative Literacy

Code   

GS

Description

Science & Technology

Code   

GU

Description

U.S. Society

Code   

GW

Description

Analytical Reading and Writing

Code   

GY

Description

Intellectual Heritage I

Code   

GZ

Description

Intellectual Heritage II

GenEd Area Codes

Code   

Description

GA

Arts

GB

Human Behavior

GD

Race & Diversity

GG

World Society

GQ

Quantitative Literacy

GS

Science & Technology

GU

U.S. Society

GW

Analytical Reading and Writing

GY

Intellectual Heritage I

GZ

Intellectual Heritage II

AP Equivalencies

Temple awards college credits to students who in high school participated in the Advanced Placement program sponsored by the College Examination Board as follows:

Temple awards college credits to students who in high school participated in the Advanced Placement program

Notes*

AP Course Title

African American Studies

Temple Equivalent

AAAS LL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

AP Course Title

Art History

Temple Equivalent

Art History 1155 & 1156

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GA

AP Course Title

Biology**

Temple Equivalent

Biology 1001 & 1002

Credits

8

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GS & GS (or GS + Major Requirement)

AP Course Title

Biology**

Temple Equivalent

Biology 1011 & Biology 1012

Credits

8

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS & GS

AP Course Title

Biology**

Temple Equivalent

Biology 1111 & Biology 2112

Credits

8

Min. Score

5

Gen Ed Area*

GS Waiver

Notes*

Prior to Spring 2023

AP Course Title

Biology**

Temple Equivalent

Biology 1111 & Biology 1112

Credits

8

Min. Score

5

Gen Ed Area*

GS Waiver

Notes*

Effective Spring 2023

AP Course Title

Calculus AB**

Temple Equivalent

Math 1031

Credits

4

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GQ

AP Course Title

Calculus AB**

Temple Equivalent

Math 1041

Credits

4

Min. Score

5

Gen Ed Area*

GQ

AP Course Title

Calculus BC**

Temple Equivalent

Math 1031 ***

Credits

4

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GQ

AP Course Title

Calculus BC**

Temple Equivalent

Math 1041 & Math 1042

Credits

8

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GQ

AP Course Title

Chemistry

Temple Equivalent

Chemistry 1031/1033 & Chemistry 1032/1034

Credits

8

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS & GS

AP Course Title

Chinese Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

Chinese 1001 & Chinese 1002

Credits

8

Min. Score

3

Notes*

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

AP Course Title

Chinese Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

Chinese 2001 & Chinese 2002

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

AP Course Title

Computer Science A

Temple Equivalent

Computer & Information Science 1068

Credits

4

Min. Score

4

Notes*

CIS 1073 prior to Spring 2012

AP Course Title

Computer Science AB

Temple Equivalent

CIS 1068 & CIS 2168

Credits

8

Min. Score

3

AP Course Title

Computer Science Principles

Temple Equivalent

CIS L***

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

AP Course Title

Comparative Government & Policies

Temple Equivalent

Political Science 1201

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GG

AP Course Title

English Language & Composition

Temple Equivalent

ENG 0802 & English LL elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GW

Notes*

English LL elective (6 credits) prior to Spring 2017

AP Course Title

English Literature & Composition

Temple Equivalent

English LL elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

AP Course Title

Environmental Science

Temple Equivalent

Environmental Studies 2002

Credits

4

Min. Score

3

Notes*

ENST 1051 prior to Fall 2014

AP Course Title

European History

Temple Equivalent

History 1301

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GG

AP Course Title

French Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

French UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

AP Course Title

German Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

German LL Elective & German UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

3

AP Course Title

Human Geography

Temple Equivalent

Geography & Urban Studies 2002

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Notes*

LL Elective prior to Fall 2014

AP Course Title

Italian Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

Italian 2001 & Italian UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Effective Spring 2019

AP Course Title

Italian Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

Italian LL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

AP Course Title

Japanese Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

Japanese 1001 & Japanese 1002

Credits

8

Min. Score

3

Notes*

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

AP Course Title

Japanese Language & Culture

Temple Equivalent

Japanese 2001 & Japanese 2002

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

AP Course Title

Latin

Temple Equivalent

Latin 1001 & Latin 1002

Credits

8

Min. Score

5

Notes*

Effective Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Latin: Catullus-Horace

Temple Equivalent

Latin LL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Latin: Vergil**

Temple Equivalent

Latin LL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Latin: Vergil**

Temple Equivalent

Latin UL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

5

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Latin: Literature**

Temple Equivalent

Latin LL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Latin: Literature**

Temple Equivalent

Latin UL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

5

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Macroeconomics

Temple Equivalent

Economics 1101

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GB

AP Course Title

Microeconomics

Temple Equivalent

Economics 1102

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GB

AP Course Title

Music Theory

Temple Equivalent

Music Studies 1711

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GA

AP Course Title

Physics B

Temple Equivalent

Physics 1021 & Physics 1022

Credits

8

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS & GS

AP Course Title

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Temple Equivalent

Physics 1021

Credits

4

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS

AP Course Title

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Temple Equivalent

Physics 1022

Credits

4

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS

AP Course Title

Physics C- Electricity and Magnetism

Temple Equivalent

Physics 1062

Credits

4

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS

AP Course Title

Physics C- Mechanics

Temple Equivalent

Physics 1061

Credits

4

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GS

AP Course Title

Precalculus

Temple Equivalent

Math LL Elective

Credits

4

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GQ

AP Course Title

Psychology

Temple Equivalent

Psychology 1001

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GB removed effective Spring 2017

Notes*

PSYCH 1061 prior to Fall 2013

AP Course Title

Spanish Language & Culture**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish 1002 & Spanish 1003

Credits

7

Min. Score

3

Notes*

Effective Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Spanish Language & Culture**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish 1003 & Spanish UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Effective Spring 2018; Sp 2016 - Fa 2017: Spanish 1003 & Spanish 2001

AP Course Title

Spanish Literature & Culture**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish 2002

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Notes*

Effective Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Spanish Literature & Culture**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish 2002 & Spanish UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Effective Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Spanish Language**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish UL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Spanish Language**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Spanish Literature**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish UL Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Spanish Literature**

Temple Equivalent

Spanish UL Elective

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Notes*

Ended Spring 2016

AP Course Title

Statistics

Temple Equivalent

Statistics 2101

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

Gen Ed Area*

GQ

AP Course Title

Studio Art: 2-D Design

Temple Equivalent

Art Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

AP Course Title

Studio Art: 3-D Design

Temple Equivalent

Art Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

AP Course Title

Studio Art: Drawing

Temple Equivalent

Art Elective

Credits

3

Min. Score

3

AP Course Title

U.S. History

Temple Equivalent

History 1101 & History 1102

Credits

6

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GU

AP Course Title

U.S. Government & Politics

Temple Equivalent

Political Science 1101

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GU

AP Course Title

World History

Temple Equivalent

History 1702

Credits

3

Min. Score

4

Gen Ed Area*

GG

Temple awards college credits to students who in high school participated in the Advanced Placement program

AP Course Title

Temple Equivalent

Credits

Min. Score

Gen Ed Area*

Notes*

African American Studies

AAAS LL Elective

3

4

Art History

Art History 1155 & 1156

6

4

GA

Biology**

Biology 1001 & 1002

8

3

GS & GS (or GS + Major Requirement)

Biology**

Biology 1011 & Biology 1012

8

4

GS & GS

Biology**

Biology 1111 & Biology 2112

8

5

GS Waiver

Prior to Spring 2023

Biology**

Biology 1111 & Biology 1112

8

5

GS Waiver

Effective Spring 2023

Calculus AB**

Math 1031

4

3

GQ

Calculus AB**

Math 1041

4

5

GQ

Calculus BC**

Math 1031 ***

4

3

GQ

Calculus BC**

Math 1041 & Math 1042

8

4

GQ

Chemistry

Chemistry 1031/1033 & Chemistry 1032/1034

8

4

GS & GS

Chinese Language & Culture

Chinese 1001 & Chinese 1002

8

3

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

Chinese Language & Culture

Chinese 2001 & Chinese 2002

6

4

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

Computer Science A

Computer & Information Science 1068

4

4

CIS 1073 prior to Spring 2012

Computer Science AB

CIS 1068 & CIS 2168

8

3

Computer Science Principles

CIS L***

3

4

Comparative Government & Policies

Political Science 1201

3

4

GG

English Language & Composition

ENG 0802 & English LL elective

6

4

GW

English LL elective (6 credits) prior to Spring 2017

English Literature & Composition

English LL elective

6

4

Environmental Science

Environmental Studies 2002

4

3

ENST 1051 prior to Fall 2014

European History

History 1301

3

4

GG

French Language & Culture

French UL Elective

6

4

German Language & Culture

German LL Elective & German UL Elective

6

3

Human Geography

Geography & Urban Studies 2002

3

3

LL Elective prior to Fall 2014

Italian Language & Culture

Italian 2001 & Italian UL Elective

6

4

Effective Spring 2019

Italian Language & Culture

Italian LL Elective

3

3

Japanese Language & Culture

Japanese 1001 & Japanese 1002

8

3

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

Japanese Language & Culture

Japanese 2001 & Japanese 2002

6

4

LL Elective prior to Spring 2019

Latin

Latin 1001 & Latin 1002

8

5

Effective Spring 2016

Latin: Catullus-Horace

Latin LL Elective

3

4

Ended Spring 2016

Latin: Vergil**

Latin LL Elective

3

4

Ended Spring 2016

Latin: Vergil**

Latin UL Elective

3

5

Ended Spring 2016

Latin: Literature**

Latin LL Elective

3

4

Ended Spring 2016

Latin: Literature**

Latin UL Elective

3

5

Ended Spring 2016

Macroeconomics

Economics 1101

3

3

GB

Microeconomics

Economics 1102

3

3

GB

Music Theory

Music Studies 1711

3

4

GA

Physics B

Physics 1021 & Physics 1022

8

4

GS & GS

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Physics 1021

4

4

GS

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Physics 1022

4

4

GS

Physics C- Electricity and Magnetism

Physics 1062

4

4

GS

Physics C- Mechanics

Physics 1061

4

4

GS

Precalculus

Math LL Elective

4

3

GQ

Psychology

Psychology 1001

3

3

GB removed effective Spring 2017

PSYCH 1061 prior to Fall 2013

Spanish Language & Culture**

Spanish 1002 & Spanish 1003

7

3

Effective Spring 2016

Spanish Language & Culture**

Spanish 1003 & Spanish UL Elective

6

4

Effective Spring 2018; Sp 2016 - Fa 2017: Spanish 1003 & Spanish 2001

Spanish Literature & Culture**

Spanish 2002

3

3

Effective Spring 2016

Spanish Literature & Culture**

Spanish 2002 & Spanish UL Elective

6

4

Effective Spring 2016

Spanish Language**

Spanish UL Elective

3

3

Ended Spring 2016

Spanish Language**

Spanish UL Elective

6

4

Ended Spring 2016

Spanish Literature**

Spanish UL Elective

3

3

Ended Spring 2016

Spanish Literature**

Spanish UL Elective

6

4

Ended Spring 2016

Statistics

Statistics 2101

3

3

GQ

Studio Art: 2-D Design

Art Elective

3

3

Studio Art: 3-D Design

Art Elective

3

3

Studio Art: Drawing

Art Elective

3

3

U.S. History

History 1101 & History 1102

6

4

GU

U.S. Government & Politics

Political Science 1101

3

4

GU

World History

History 1702

3

4

GG

AP Exam FAQ

Notes:

* Effective date refers to the semester a student sat for the AP exam. For example, if a note says "Elective prior to Spring 2010", then all students who sat for the AP exam before the Spring 2010 testing date would receive an elective and those who took the exam Spring 2010 or later would receive the new equivalency noted in the 'Temple Equivalent' column.

** The same exam is evaluated differently for different exam scores.

*** Colleges and Schools may have limitations on the type and number of AP credits that can be applied to a degree. View School and College specific policies.

Students who are confident that they are prepared for Math 1042 (0086) but scored below a 4 on the Calculus BC exam should contact Dr. Boris A. Datskovsky, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Mathematics at bdats@temple.edu to discuss their options.

Last Updated: January 2019