Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) enables entering students to earn University credit for college-level courses taken in high school based upon the scores achieved in final examinations. Advanced Placement courses and exams are offered through high schools. The score reports are then sent to BGSU for credit review. Current credit guidelines are available from the Office of Registration and Records, Transfer Evaluation Services.
The State of Ohio, working through the University System of Ohio, has initiated policies to facilitate the ease of transition from high school to college as well as between and among Ohio’s Public colleges and universities.
Beginning in the Fall semester 2009:
- Students obtaining an Advanced Placement (AP) exam score of 3 or above will be awarded the aligned course(s) and credits for the AP exam area(s) successfully completed.
- General Education courses and credits received will be applied towards graduation and will satisfy a general education requirement if the course(s) to which the AP area is equivalent fulfill a requirement.
- If an equivalent course is not available for the AP exam area completed, elective or area credit will be awarded in the appropriate academic discipline and will be applied towards graduation where such elective credit options exist within the academic major.
- Additional courses or credits may be available when a score of 4 or 5 is obtained. Award of credit for higher score values varies depending on the institution and academic discipline.
- In academic disciplines containing highly dependent sequences (Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics –STEM) students are strongly advised to confer with the college/university advising staff to ensure they have the appropriate foundation to be successful in advanced coursework within the sequence.
A complete listing of credit awarded for an AP score of 3 or above for all University System of Ohio colleges and universities can be found at http://uso.edu/.
Additionally, BGSU follows the Ohio Department of Higher Education recommended procedure for students in STEM disciplines:
When it clearly enhances the opportunity for student success, an institution should strongly advise that an AP score of at least 4 is needed for a student to be successful in a second course in a highly dependent sequence of courses in a STEM area. For example, an advisor should strongly recommend that an AP score of at least a 4 is needed on the AP Chemistry exam in order for the student to be successful in the second course in Chemistry. If a student agrees to follow this recommendation from an academic advisor, he/she should be awarded appropriate area credit in lieu of the recommended AP course credit.
AP Subject Area | AP Score | Credit Received | Semester Credit Hours | |
Art History | 3 | ARTH 1450 | Western Art I | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Biology | 3 | BIOL 1040 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
4 | BIOL 2040 BIOL 2050 | Concepts in Biology I Concepts in Biology II | 4 + 4 | |
5 | ||||
Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 1310 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 1310 MATH 2320 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 5 + 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Capstone Research | 3 | HNRS 1XXX | General Honors Elective | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Capstone Seminar | 3 | HNRS 1XXX | General Honors Elective | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1230 CHEM 1240 | General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
4 | CHEM 1230 CHEM 1240 CHEM 1270 CHEM 1280 | General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Laboratory General Chemistry General Chemistry Laboratory | 5 + 4 + 1 | |
5 | ||||
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN 1010 CHIN 1020 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II | 4 + 4 |
4 | CHIN 1010 CHIN 1020 CHIN 2010 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II Intermediate Chinese I | 4 + 4 + 4 | |
5 | CHIN 1010 CHIN 1020 CHIN 2010 CHIN 2020 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II Intermediate Chinese I Intermediate Chinese II | 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1710 | Introduction to Comparative Government | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Computer Science A | 3 | CS 1010 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Computer Science AB | 3 | CS 1010 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Computer Science Principles | 3 | CS 1050 | Power of Computing | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
English Language | 3 | WRIT 1110 | Seminar in Academic Writing | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
English Literature | 3 | WRIT 1110 | Seminar in Academic Writing (ENG 1500 will be awarded if WRIT 1110 is awarded for English Language AP) | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Environmental Science | 3 | BIOL 1010 | Environment of Life | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
European History | 3 | None | OTM Social and Behavioral Sciences (HIST 1520, The Modern World) | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
French Language | 3 | FREN 1010 FREN 1020 | Elementary French I Elementary French II | 4 + 4 |
4 | FREN 1010 FREN 1020 FREN 2010 | Elementary French I Elementary French II Intermediate French I | 4 + 4 + 3 | |
5 | FREN 1010 FREN 1020 FREN 2010 FREN 2020 | Elementary French I Elementary French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
French Literature | 3 | FREN 1010 FREN 1020 FREN 2010 | Elementary French I Elementary French II Intermediate French I | 4 + 4 + 3 |
4 | FREN 1010 FREN 1020 FREN 2010 FREN 2020 | Elementary French I Elementary French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
5 | ||||
German Language | 3 | GERM 1010 GERM 1020 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II | 4 +4 |
4 | GERM 1010 GERM 1020 GERM 2010 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II Intermediate German I | 4 + 4 + 3 | |
5 | GERM 1010 GERM 1020 GERM 2010 GERM 2020 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II Intermediate German I Intermediate German II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 2300 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITAL 1010 ITAL 1020 | Elementary Italian I Elementary Italian II | 4 + 4 |
4 | ITAL 1010 ITAL 1020 ITAL 2010 | Elementary Italian I Elementary Italian II Intermediate Italian I | 4 + 4 + 3 | |
5 | ITAL 1010 ITAL 1020 ITAL 2010 ITAL 2020 | Elementary Italian I Elementary Italian II Intermediate Italian I Intermediate Italian II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JAPN 1010 JAPN 1020 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II | 4 + 4 |
4 | JAPN 1010 JAPN 1020 JAPN 2010 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Langauge and Culture II Intermediate Japanese I | 4 + 4 + 4 | |
5 | JAPN 1010 JAPN 1020 JAPN 2010 JAPN 2020 | Elementary Language and Culture I Elementary Language and Culture II Intermediate Japanese I Intermediate Japanese II | 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 | |
Latin | 3 | LAT 1010 LAT 1020 | Elementary Latin I Elementary Latin II | 4 + 4 |
4 | LAT 1010 LAT 1020 LAT 2010 | Elementary Latin I Elementary Latin II Intermediate Latin I | 4 + 4 + 3 | |
5 | LAT 1010 LAT 1020 LAT 2010 LAT 2020 | Elementary Latin I Elementary Latin II Intermediate Latin I Intermediate Latin II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
Latin Literature | 3 | LAT 1010 LAT 1020 | Elementary Latin I Elementary Latin II | 4 + 4 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Latin: Vergil | 3 | LAT 1010 LAT 1020 | Elementary Latin I Elementary Latin II | 4 + 4 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2030 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2020 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Music Theory | 3 | MUCT 1100 | Elements of Music | 3 |
4 | MUCT 1510 | Theory I | 2 | |
5 | MUCT 1510 MUCT 1410 | Theory I Aural Skills I | 2 + 2 | |
Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 2010 | College Physics I | 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 2020 | College Physics II | 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Physics B | 3 | PHYS 2010 PHYS 2020 | College Physics I College Physics II | 5 + 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 2120 | University Physics II | 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 2110 | University Physics I | 5 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Psychology | 3 | PSYC 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 1010 SPAN 1020 | Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish II | 4 + 4 |
4 | SPAN 1010 SPAN 1020 SPAN 2010 | Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I | 4 + 4 + 3 | |
5 | SPAN 1010 SPAN 1020 SPAN 2010 SPAN 2020 | Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
Spanish Literature | 3 | SPAN 1010 SPAN 1020 SPAN 2010 | Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I | 4 + 4 + 3 |
4 | SPAN 1010 SPAN 1020 SPAN 2010 SPAN 2020 | Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II | 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 | |
5 | ||||
Statistics | 3 | MATH 1150 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 1020 | Design Studio: Surface and Process | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 1120 | Media Studio: Space and Time | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
Drawing | 3 | ART 1030 | Drawing Studio: Perception and Color | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
U.S. Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1100 | American Government: Processes and Structure | 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
U.S. History | 3 | HIST 1250 HIST 1260 | Early America Modern America | 3 + 3 |
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
World History: Modern | 3 | HIST 1510 HIST 1520 | World Civilizations The Modern World | 3 + 3 |
4 | ||||
5 |
SENDING SCORES TO BGSU:
At the time the student takes the exam, they request their score reports to be forwarded to the colleges of their choice. Students who do not initially request score reports be sent to BGSU and later wish to have their scores sent may contact:
AP Program
PO Box 6671
Princeton, N.J. 08541-6671
Phone: (888) 225-5427 (toll-free)
There is a fee for each copy requested. The request must include the student’s social security number, subject(s) of exams taken, each year exam was taken, AP # from the score report form and BGSU’s code number (1069). BGSU accepts only official score reports from the national placement office. Student and/or school copies are not acceptable.
For more information contact:
Bowling Green State University
Transfer Evaluation Services
110 Administration Building
Bowling Green, OH 43403
(419) 372-7959
BGSU is an AA/EEO institution
Specific questions should be directed to the individual department phone numbers listed on this web site.
Questions for the Advanced Placement Program:
AP Exams
PO Box 6671
Princeton, N.J. 08541-6671
(888) 225-5427 (toll-free)
apexams@info.collegeboard.org
www.collegeboard.org/ap
Updated: 03/16/2022 11:53AM