Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
Butler University offers advanced placement with appropriate academic credit in most subject areas covered by Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations. Applicants should request that their AP and CLEP scores be reported directly to the Office of Registration and Records from the College Board. Butler’s school code is 1073. IB transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Admission from the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Students earning AP (scores of 4 or 5), IB (scores 5–7), or transfer credits have these credits applied to major requirements (at the discretion of the department), or counted as electives fulfilling Butler degree requirements. For additional complete information see www.butler.edu/transfer/credits. AP and IB credits may also meet Core Curriculum requirements. For transfer credits to apply to Core Curriculum requirements, the course must be found to be consistent with the learning objectives of the Core area of inquiry. Core sequences referenced below include: NW, The Natural World; PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts; AR, Analytic Reasoning; SW, The Social World; and TI, Text and Ideas.
Students Entering Fall 2025
| Examination | Score | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | — | No credit awarded |
| Art History | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, ART 105 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, AR 220 CS |
| Biology | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 204-BI (or BI 105, if in College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) |
| Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core) |
| Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core) and 4 hrs, MA 107 (Calculus AB Subscore 4 or 5, 4 hrs, MA 106) |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, CH 105 (Recommend placement in CH 107 if additional Chemistry is required for program of study) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level Chinese skills elective (must begin in 300-level CN course or above) |
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, CS 142 |
| Economics—Macro | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective (or EC 232, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major) |
| Economics—Micro | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective (or EC 231, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major) |
| English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, EN 200-level elective |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, EN 200-level elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 201 BI (or 200-level ENV elective credit, if Environmental Studies major) |
| European History | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level European History requirement for History majors) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level French skills elective (must begin in 300-level FR course or above) |
| German Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level German skills elective (must begin in 300-level GR course or above) |
| Government & Politics—Comparative | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, PO 151 |
| Government & Politics—U.S. | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 242-PO (or PO 131 if political science major/minor or College of Education) |
| Human Geography | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, GE 109 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | Refer to Department Chair |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | Refer to Department Chair |
| Latin | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, LT 204 (must begin in 300-level LT course or above) |
| Music Theory* | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, MT 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, PH 107 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH |
| Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, PH 108 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH |
| Physics C Electricity and Magnetism | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective |
| Physics C Mechanics | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective (or 4 hrs, PH107, if Health Science or Chemistry major or at student’s request) |
| Precalculus | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, MA 102 |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 250-PS |
| Research** | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level general elective credit |
| Seminar** | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level general elective credit |
| Spanish (Language or Literature) and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level Spanish skills elective for each test (must begin in 300-level SP course or above; RX Medical Spanish courses are not eligible for this purpose) |
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, MA 162 (fulfills AR core) (or MS, 264, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major) |
| Studio Art (Drawing or Design) | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level art elective for each test |
| U.S. History | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level U.S. History requirement for History majors) |
| World History | — | No credit awarded |
Students Entering Fall 2024
| Examination | Score | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, ART 105 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, CS 142 (or AR 220 CS at student’s request) |
| Biology | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 204-BI (or BI 105, if in College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) |
| Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core) |
| Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core) and 4 hrs, MA 107 (Calculus AB Subscore 4 or 5, 4 hrs, MA 106) |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, CH 105 (Recommend placement in CH 107 if additional Chemistry is required for program of study) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level Chinese skills elective (must begin in 300-level CN course or above) |
| Computer Science (A or B) | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, AR 220-CS (or CS 142, if Computer Science or Engineering majors) |
| Economics—Macro | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective (or EC 232, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major) |
| Economics—Micro | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective (or EC 231, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major) |
| English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, EN 185 or 100-level English elective credit |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, EN 185 or 100-level English elective credit |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 201 BI (or 200-level ENV elective credit, if Environmental Studies major) |
| European History | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level European History requirement for History majors) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level French skills elective (must begin in 300-level FR course or above) |
| German Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level German skills elective (must begin in 300-level GR course or above) |
| Government & Politics—Comparative | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, PO 151 |
| Government & Politics—U.S. | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 242-PO (or PO 131 if political science major/minor or College of Education) |
| Human Geography | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, GE 109 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | Refer to Department Chair |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | Refer to Department Chair |
| Latin | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 200-level Latin |
| Music Theory* | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, MT 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, PH 107 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH |
| Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | 4 hrs, PH 108 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH |
| Physics C Electricity and Magnetism | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective |
| Physics C Mechanics | 4 or 5 | 5 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective (or 4 hrs, PH107, if Health Science or Chemistry major or at student’s request) |
| Precalculus | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, MA 102 |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, SW 250-PS |
| Research** | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level general elective credit |
| Seminar** | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level general elective credit |
| Spanish (Language or Literature) and Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 300-level Spanish skills elective for each test (must begin in 300-level SP course or above; RX Medical Spanish courses are not eligible for this purpose) |
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, MA 162 (fulfills AR core) (or MS, 264, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major) |
| Studio Art (Drawing or Design) | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level art elective for each test |
| U.S. History | 4 or 5 | 3 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level U.S. History requirement for History majors) |
| World History | — | No credit awarded |