Missouri State University

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

Missouri State will grant credit for College Board Advanced Placement Examinations as indicated below. Students must contact The College Board to request an original copy of their score report be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

To have an AP transcript sent, contact:

Advanced Placement Exam
PO Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
609-771-7300 or 888-225-5427 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada)

AP Subject

Minimum Score Required

Missouri State Course Equivalent

Semester Hours

Remarks

*Art History

4

Waive ART 271, 272

6

 

*Biology

3

4 or Higher

BIO 102

BIO 121

4

4

 

Calculus AB

3 or Higher

MTH 261

5

 

Calculus BC

3 or Higher

MTH 261, 280

10

 

*Chemistry

3

CHM 105

5

This will be CHM 116 & 117 in the future

 

4

CHM 160, 161

5

 

 

5

CHM 160, 161, 170, 171

9

 

Computer Science A

4

CSC 131

4

 

Computer Science AB

4

CSC 131, 232

8

 

Economics        

      Macroeconomics

3

ECO 155

3

 

      Microeconomics

3

ECO 165

3

 

English Language and Composition

4

ENG 110

3

 

English Language and Composition

5

ENG110 and ENG210

6

 

English Literature and Composition

4

ENG 110

3

 

English Literature and Composition

5

ENG110 and ENG210

6

 

Environmental Science 4 GEP 14 4 Fulfills section 14 of the general education requirements

French Language

4

**FRN electives

3

 

French Literature

4

**FRN electives

3

 

German Language

4

**GRM

   electives

3

 

Government and Politics:  U.S.

3

PLS 101

3

Students must take PLS 103 (one credit hour) to meet Senate bill #4 requirement

Government and Politics Comparative 3 PLS 205 3  

History

 

 

 

 

       European

3

HST 103, 104

6

 

       World 3 HST 103, 104 6  

       United States

4

HST 121, 122

6

 

Human Geography 4 GRY 197 3  

Latin: Vergil

4

**LTN electives

3

 

Latin: Catullus-Horace

4

**LTN electives

3

 

Music Theory

4

MUS 103

3

 

*Physics B

4

PHY 123

4

 

*Physics C

4

PHY 203

5

 

Psychology

4

PSY 121

3

 

Spanish Language

4

**SPN electives

3

 

Spanish Literature

4

**SPN electives

3

 

Statistics

4

MTH 340

3

 

Studio Art:

2D or 3D Portfolio

3

**ART  electives

3

Students must also meet other requirements. Contact the Department of Art and Design at 417-836-5110 for details.

Studio Art:

Drawing Portfolio

3

**ART  electives

3

Students must also meet other requirements. Contact the Department of Art and Design at 417-836-5110 for details.

*Credit may be awarded for a score of 3 on these examinations. Students must present their examination booklet to the appropriate academic department head for review.
**Exact equivalence to be determined by department.