Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Scores
East Central University awards credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams according to the standards outlined below. Students must supply official AP reports to receive credit. AP credit will not be awarded until the student has completed 12 hours at ECU with a retention GPA of 2.0 or higher. The information found below is valid for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
| Art | Chemistry | History |
| Biological/Environmental | English | Music |
| Business | Language | Physics |
| Math/Computer Science | Political Science | Psychology |
| AP Test Name | For a Score of 3 or Higher (ECU Credit) |
| ART | |
| Art History | ART-2233 |
| Drawing | ART-1133 |
| 2-D Art & Design | ART-1213 |
| 3-D Art & Design | ART-1313 |
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| Biology/Environmental | |
| Biology | BIOL-1114 |
| Environmental Science | EHS-1114 |
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| Business | |
| Macroeconomics | ECON-2003 |
| Microeconomics | ECON-2013 |
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| Math/Computer Science | |
| Calculus AB | Math-2825 |
| Calculus BC | Math-2825 & MATH-3025 |
| Computer Science A | CMPSC-J2213 |
| Computer Science Principles | CMPSC-2213 (language specified) |
| Precalculus | MATH-1513 & MATH-1713 |
| Statistics | MATH-1223 |
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| Chemistry | |
| Chemistry | PHSCI-1114 & CHEM-1114 & 1214 |
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| English | |
| English Language & Comp | ENG-1113 |
| English Literature & Comp | HUM-2413 |
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| Language | |
| Chinese Language & Culture | CHIN-1113 & 1213 |
| French Language & Culture | FREN-1113 & 1223 |
| German Language & Culture | GER-1113 & 1223 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 6hrs Italian elective (ITAL-TR) |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 6hrs Japanese elective (JAPAN-TR) |
| Latin | LATIN-1113 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | SPAN-1113 & 1223 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | SPAN-3223 |
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| Political Science | |
| Comparative Government & Politics | PS-TR (Political Science Transfer Credit) |
| United States Government & Politics | PS-1113 |
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| History | |
| European History | HIST-1123 |
| United States History | HIST-2483 & 2493 |
| World History: Modern | HIST-2613 |
| Human Geography | GEOG-1113 |
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| Music | |
| Music Theory | MUS-1113 |
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| Physics | |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | PHYS-1114 |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | PHYS-1214 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHYS-1114 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | PHYS-1214 |
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| Psychology | |
| Psychology | PSYCH-1113 |