The following is a list of advanced placement (AP) tests that can be used to satisfy a degree requirement for majors in the College of Engineering. A complete listing of all AP and IB credits accepted by Texas A&M is available at the Testing Services website.
AP Tests | Minimum Scores | Degree Requirements Fulfilled
- Art History | 3 | Creative Arts Elective: ARTS 149
- Art History | 4 | Creative Arts and International and Cultural Diversity Elective: ARTS 149 and 150
- Biology | 3 | BIOL 113 (Fulfills a degree requirement for biological and agricultural engineering)
- Calculus AB (1*) | 4 | MATH 151
- Calculus BC (1*) | 3 | MATH 151
- Calculus BC (1*) | 4 | MATH 151, 152
- Chemistry (2*) | 3 | CHEM 119
- Chemistry (2*) | 4 | CHEM 119 and CHEM 120 (Acceptable for 107/117 degree requirement)
- Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: CHIN 201, CHIN 202
- Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | International and Cultural Diversity and Electives: POLS 229
- Macroeconomics | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science Elective: ECON 202 (Fulfills a degree requirement for industrial distribution)
- Microeconomics |3 | Social and Behavioral Science Elective: ECON 202 (Fulfills a degree requirement for industrial distribution)
- English Language and Composition | 3 | ENGL 104
- English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 104
- English Literature and Composition |4 | ENGL 104 and ENGL 203 (ENGL 203 can fulfill the second communication course requirement for biomedical, mechanical and nuclear engineering)
- French Language | 4 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: FREN 201, FREN 202
- German Language | 4 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: GERM 201, GERM 202
- Human Geography | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science and International and Cultural Diversity Elective: GEOG 201
- Italian Language | 4 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: ITAL 201, ITAL 202
- Japanese Language | 4 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: JAPN 201, JAPN 202
- Physics C — Mechanics (3*) | 3 | PHYS 206
- Physics C — Electricity (4*) | 3 | PHYS 207
- Psychology | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science Elective and International and Cultural Diversity Elective: PSYC 107
- Spanish Language | 5 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: SPAN 201, SPAN 202
- Spanish Literature | 3 | International and Cultural Diversity Elective: SPAN 202
- Spanish Literature | 5 | International and Cultural Diversity Electives: SPAN 202, SPAN 320
- Statistics | 3 | STAT 201 (Fulfills a degree requirement for industrial distribution)
- US Government and Politics | 3 | Government: POLS 206
- US History | 3 | American History: HIST 105, 106
(1*) The College of Engineering recommends students make a conservative decision about accepting advanced placement credits in math. Students who earn a 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB exam are recommended to still begin in MATH 151. Students who earn a 5 on the Calculus BC exam are recommended to begin in MATH 151 or MATH 152.
(2*) CHEM: Biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and materials science and engineering degrees require a two semester sequence of chemistry courses consisting of CHEM 119 or CHEM 107-117 and CHEM 120; students interested in other majors in the College of Engineering are encouraged to complete CHEM 107/117. Either CHEM 107/117 or CHEM 119 will satisfy the prerequisite for CHEM 120. Students considering medical school after completion of their baccalaureate are encouraged to take both CHEM 119 and CHEM 120.
(3*) Students should only accept credit for PHYS 206 if they earned an AP score of 5 and only after completion of MATH 151 (Exception: Students interested in mechanical engineering are not encouraged to accept AP credits for PHYS 206).
(4*) Students should only accept credit for PHYS 207 if they earned an AP score of 5 and only after completion of MATH 151 and PHYS 206 (Exception: Students interested in electrical, computer or nuclear engineering are not encouraged to accept AP credit for PHYS 207).