Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

The University awards credit for many AP exams. New freshmen should request that their official AP exam results be sent to the Office of Admissions at testing time. George Mason University’s AP school code is 5827. Questions regarding AP exams may be directed to the College Board at: www.collegeboard.com.

NOTE: AP exams may have equal equivalency at George Mason University however; duplicate credit will not be awarded. Students may only receive advanced standing once for a particular George Mason University course.

AP Exam Required Score Course Credits
Art History 4 or 5 ARTH 200, ARTH 201 6
Art - Studio Art 4 or 5 AVT 104 4
Biology 4 or 5 BIOL 103, BIOL 104 8
Calculus AB 4 or 5 MATH 113 4
Calculus BC 4 or 5 MATH 113, MATH 114 8
Calculus AB Subgrade 4 or 5 MATH 113 4
Chemistry 4 or 5 CHEM 211, CHEM 212 8
Chinese Language and Culture 3,4, or 5 CHIN 101, CHIN 102, CHIN 201, CHIN 202 12
Computer Science A 3,4, or 5 CS 112 4
Computer Science AB 3 CS 112 4
4 or 5 CS 112, CS 211 7
Economics / Microeconomics 4 or 5 ECON 103 3
Economics / Macroeconomics 4 or 5 ECON 104 3
English / Language and Composition 3 ENGL 101 3
4 or 5 ENGL 101, ENG 2--- * 6
English / Literature and Composition 3 ENGL 101 3
4 or 5 ENGL 101, ENG 2--- * 6
Environmental Science 4 or 5 EVPP 110 & EVPP 111 8
French Language / Composition 3, 4, or 5 FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 201, FREN 202 12
French Literature 3, 4, or 5 FREN 377 3
Geography / Human Geography 3 GEOG 103 3
4 or 5 GEOG 103, GEOG 101 6
German Language / Composition 3, 4, or 5 GERM 101, GERM 102, GERM 201, GERM 202 12
Government & Politics / Comparative 4 or 5 GOVT 133 3
Government & Politics / United States 4 or 5 GOVT 103 3
History / European 3 HIST 101 3
4 or 5 HIST 101, HIST 102 6
History / United States 3 HIST 120 3
4 or 5 HIST 121, HIST 122 6
History / World 3 HIST 125 3
4 or 5 HIST 125 & HIST 130 6
Italian Language and Culture 3,4, or 5 ITAL 101, ITAL 102, ITAL 201, ITAL 202 12
Japanese Language and Culture 3,4, or 5 JAPA 101, JAPA 102, JAPA 201, JAPA 202 12
Latin Language / Composition 3, 4, or 5 LATN 101, LATN 102, LATN 201, LATN 202 12
Latin Literature 3, 4, or 5 LATN 451 3
Latin - Virgil 3, 4, or 5 LATN 101, LATN 102, LATN 201, LATN 202 12
Music - Theory 3 MUSI 115 3
4 or 5 MUSI 115, MUSI 116 6
Physics B 4 or 5 PHYS 243, PHYS 244, PHYS 245, PHYS 246 8
Physics C
Mechanics
4 or 5 PHYS 160, PHYS 161 4
Physics C
Electricity & Magnetism
4 or 5 PHYS 260, PHYS 261 4
Psychology 3, 4, or 5 PSYC 100 3
Statistics 4 or 5 STAT 250 or OM 210 3
Spanish Language / Composition 3, 4, or 5 SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202 12
Spanish Literature 3, 4, or 5 SPAN 488 3

*Credit for any sophomore (200-level) literature class.

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