Advanced Placement
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï grants advanced placement credit on the basis of the Advanced Placement tests of the College Entrance Examination Board for courses, which normally would be introductory for first-year students in a university. A student is not eligible to receive Advanced Placement in any college course that he/she has previously audited or taken for credit.
Students wanting to pursue a major/minor in a field in which they received AP credit must consult the department chairperson.
Credit will post to a student’s transcript once the student has officially enrolled in ºÚÁϳԹÏ. A maximum of 30 credits will be awarded.
To request your AP scores be sent to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï you can contact the College Entrance Examination Board at (888) 225-5427. ºÚÁϳԹϒs college code is 1556.
North Park grants credit according to the guidelines below:
Exam |
Grade Required |
Semester Hours |
Applies to Major |
NPU Courses |
| Am Gov/Politics | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | POGO 1600 |
| Comp Gov/Politics | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | POGO 2300 |
| Art – 2 Dimensional Design | 4–5 | CQ | CQ | CQ |
| Art – 3 Dimensional Design | 4–5 | CQ | CQ | CQ |
| Art-Studio Drawing | 4–5 | CQ | CQ | CQ |
| Art-Studio General | 4–5 | CQ | CQ | CQ |
| Art-History | 4–5 | CQ | CQ | CQ |
| Biology | 4–5 | 6 | Yes | BIOL 1260 |
| Chemistry | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | CHEM 1150* |
| Computer Science A | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | CSIS 1220 |
| English Lang-Comp | 4–5 | 4 | No | WRIT 1050 |
| English Comp-Lit | 4–5 | 6 | No | WRIT 1050/ENG 1750 |
| Environmental Science | 4–5 | 2 | No | BIOL 1180 |
| French Language | 3 | 0 | No | Exempt 1010/1020 |
| 4-5 | 8 | Yes | Exempt 1010/1020; Credit in 2010/2020 | |
| German Language | 3 | 0 | No | Exempt 1010/1020 |
| 4-5 | 8 | Yes | Exempt 1010/1020; Credit in 2010/2020 | |
| History-American | 4–5 | 8 | Yes | HIST 2110/2120 |
| History-World | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | HIST 2200 or 2210* |
| Human Geography | 4–5 | 4 | No | SOC 1992 |
| Macroeconomics | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | BSE 2211 |
| Microeconomics | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | BSE 2212 |
| Math-Calculus AB or AB Subscore | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | MATH 1510 |
| Math-Calculus BC | 4–5 | 8 | Yes | MATH 1510/1520 |
| Music Theory | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | MUS 1080 |
| Physics B-Intro | 4–5 | 8 | No | PHYS 1110/1120* |
| Physics C-Mechanics | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | PHYS 1210* |
| Physics C-E-M | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | PHYS 1220* |
| Psychology | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | PSYC 1000 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | 0 | No | Exempt 1010/1020 |
| 4-5 | 8 | Yes | Exempt 1010/1020; Credit in 2010/2020 | |
| Spanish Literature | 4–5 | 4 | Yes | Two of the following: SPAN 3100, 3200, 3300 and/or 3400* |
| Statistics | 4–5 | 4 | No | STAT 1490 |
CQ : Conditionally qualified based on interview with appropriate department chairperson.
*Student must consult with appropriate department chairperson to receive AP credit.