The Advanced Placement Program of the College Board is accepted by Missouri Western State University. Students who receive the required score or higher out of a possible five are eligible for college credit.
CREDIT MAY BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
| AP Course | Score Required | Hours Granted | Course Satisfied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART100 |
| Art: Studio Art – 2-D Design | 3 | 3 | ART120 – subject to portfolio review by Dept. |
| Art: Studio Art – 3-D Design | 3 | 3 | ART170 – subject to portfolio review by Dept. |
| Art: Studio Art – Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART110 – subject to portfolio review by Dept. |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO101 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MAT167* |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MAT167* and MAT177 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHE111 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI100 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 4-5 | 6 | CHI 100 & CHI101 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC184 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ACT 101 |
| Economics: Macro | 3 | 3 | ECO260 |
| Economics: Micro | 3 | 3 | ECO261 |
| English Language & Comp | 3 | 3 | ENG104 |
| English Literature & Comp | 3 | 3 | ENG210 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS210 |
| French Language & Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE100 |
| French Language & Culture | 4-5 | 6 | FRE 100 & FRE101 |
| French Literature | 3 | 3 | FRE310 |
| German Language & Culture | 3 | 3 | GER100 |
| German Language & Culture | 4-5 | 6 | GER 100 & GER101 |
| Government & Politics; Comp | 3 | 3 | PSC210 |
| Government & Politics; US | 3 | 3 | PSC101** |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Latin: Literature | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Latin: Vergil | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS117 |
| Physics I | 3 | 4 | PHY110 |
| Physics II | 3 | 4 | PHY111 |
| Physics C – Elec & Mag | 3 | 5 | PHY211 |
| Physics C – Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY210* |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY101 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | 3 | SPA100 |
| Spanish Language | 4-5 | 6 | SPA 100 & SPA101 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | 3 | SPA310 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT111 |
| U.S. History | 3 | 3 | HIS140** |
| World History | 3 | 3 | HIS120 |
* These courses do not count as MWSU Honors courses.
** These courses do not satisfy the Missouri Constitution degree requirement.
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