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 2026

Students Entering Fall 2025

Students Entering Fall 2026

ExaminationScoreCredit Awarded
African American Studies
—		No credit awarded
Art History4 or 53 hrs, ART 105
Computer Science Principles4 or 53 hrs, AR 220 CS
Biology4 or 55 hrs, NW 204-BI (or BI 105, if in College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences)
Calculus AB4 or 54 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core)
Calculus BC4 or 54 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core) and 4 hrs, MA 107

(Calculus AB Subscore 4 or 5, 4 hrs, MA 106)
Chemistry4 or 54 hrs, CH 105 (Recommend placement in CH 107 if additional Chemistry is required for program of study)

(or NUR 107 if Nursing major)
Chinese Language and Culture4 or 53 hrs, 300-level Chinese skills elective (must begin in 300-level CN course or above)
Computer Science A4 or 53 hrs, CS 142
Economics—Macro4 or 53 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective

(or EC 232, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major or if Economics major in LAS)
Economics—Micro4 or 53 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective

(or EC 231, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major or if Economics major in LAS)
English Language & Composition4 or 53 hrs, EN 200-level elective
English Literature & Composition4 or 53 hrs, EN 200-level elective
Environmental Science4 or 55 hrs, NW 225-ENV
European History4 or 53 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level European History requirement for History majors)
French Language and Culture4 or 53 hrs, 300-level French skills elective (must begin in 300-level FR course or above)
German Language and Culture4 or 53 hrs, 300-level German skills elective (must begin in 300-level GR course or above)
Government & Politics—Comparative4 or 53 hrs, PO 151
Government & Politics—U.S.4 or 53 hrs, SW 242-PO (or PO 131 if political science major/minor or College of Education)
Human Geography4 or 53 hrs, GE 109
Italian Language and Culture4 or 5Refer to Department Chair
Japanese Language and Culture4 or 5Refer to Department Chair
Latin4 or 53 hrs, LT 204 (must begin in 300-level LT course or above)
Music Theory*4 or 53 hrs, MT 100
Physics 14 or 54 hrs, PH 107 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH
Physics 24 or 54 hrs, PH 108 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH
Physics C Electricity and Magnetism4 or 55 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective
Physics C Mechanics4 or 55 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective (or 4 hrs, PH107, if Health Science or Chemistry major or at student’s request)
Precalculus4 or 53 hrs, MA 102
Psychology4 or 53 hrs, SW 250-PS
Research**4 or 53 hrs, 100-level general elective credit
Seminar**4 or 53 hrs, 100-level general elective credit
Spanish (Language or Literature) and Culture4 or 53 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)
Statistics4 or 53 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 53 hrs, 100-level art elective for each test
U.S. History4 or 53 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 2025

ExaminationScoreCredit Awarded
African American Studies
—		No credit awarded
Art History4 or 53 hrs, ART 105
Computer Science Principles4 or 53 hrs, AR 220 CS
Biology4 or 55 hrs, NW 204-BI (or BI 105, if in College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences)
Calculus AB4 or 54 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core)
Calculus BC4 or 54 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core) and 4 hrs, MA 107

(Calculus AB Subscore 4 or 5, 4 hrs, MA 106)
Chemistry4 or 54 hrs, CH 105 (Recommend placement in CH 107 if additional Chemistry is required for program of study)
Chinese Language and Culture4 or 53 hrs, 300-level Chinese skills elective (must begin in 300-level CN course or above)
Computer Science A4 or 53 hrs, CS 142
Economics—Macro4 or 53 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective

(or EC 232, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major)
Economics—Micro4 or 53 hrs, SW 220 EC or EC elective

(or EC 231, if in Lacy School of Business or Healthcare and Business major)
English Language & Composition4 or 53 hrs, EN 200-level elective
English Literature & Composition4 or 53 hrs, EN 200-level elective
Environmental Science4 or 55 hrs, NW 201 BI (or 200-level ENV elective credit, if Environmental Studies major)
European History4 or 53 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level European History requirement for History majors)
French Language and Culture4 or 53 hrs, 300-level French skills elective (must begin in 300-level FR course or above)
German Language and Culture4 or 53 hrs, 300-level German skills elective (must begin in 300-level GR course or above)
Government & Politics—Comparative4 or 53 hrs, PO 151
Government & Politics—U.S.4 or 53 hrs, SW 242-PO (or PO 131 if political science major/minor or College of Education)
Human Geography4 or 53 hrs, GE 109
Italian Language and Culture4 or 5Refer to Department Chair
Japanese Language and Culture4 or 5Refer to Department Chair
Latin4 or 53 hrs, LT 204 (must begin in 300-level LT course or above)
Music Theory*4 or 53 hrs, MT 101
Physics 14 or 54 hrs, PH 107 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH
Physics 24 or 54 hrs, PH 108 or 5 hrs, NW 262-PH
Physics C Electricity and Magnetism4 or 55 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective
Physics C Mechanics4 or 55 hrs, NW 262-PH or PH elective (or 4 hrs, PH107, if Health Science or Chemistry major or at student’s request)
Precalculus4 or 53 hrs, MA 102
Psychology4 or 53 hrs, SW 250-PS
Research**4 or 53 hrs, 100-level general elective credit
Seminar**4 or 53 hrs, 100-level general elective credit
Spanish (Language or Literature) and Culture4 or 53 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)
Statistics4 or 53 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 53 hrs, 100-level art elective for each test
U.S. History4 or 53 hrs, 100-level history elective (and exemption from corresponding 200-level U.S. History requirement for History majors)
World History
—		No credit awarded