Advanced Placement

AP Policy for students entering Fall 2025 and beyond:

Advanced Placement (AP) is a program of college level courses and examinations for high school students.  AP exams are given once each year in May at participating high schools.  Gonzaga requirements for granting credit for individual AP subject exams are listed below. 

AP policies for students entering Fall 2024 and prior can be viewed here. Please contact the Office of Admission with specific questions.

AP Exam

Test Score (Minimum)

Credit Offered

Class Waived

African American Studies  4 or 5 3 Elective credit in Critical Race & Ethnic Studies (CRES); can be used toward minor in CRES
Art, History 4 (non-majors/minors only) 3 VART 115
5 3 VART 190
Art, Studio 2-D Design 4 or 5 (non-majors/minors only) 3 Fulfills Fine Arts & Design Core Requirement or General Arts & Sciences Elective
5 (majors only) * *Requires Portfolio Review by Studio Art Faculty
Art, Studio 3-D Design 4 or 5 (non majors/minors only) 3 Fulfills Fine Arts & Design Core Requirement or General Arts & Sciences Elective
5 (majors only) * *Requires Portfolio Review by Studio Art Faculty
Art, Studio Drawing 4 or 5 (non majors/minors only) 3 Fulfills Fine Arts & Design Core Requirement or General Arts & Sciences Elective
5 (majors only) * *Requires Portfolio Review by Studio Art Faculty
Biology 4 or 5 3 Biology 104 & 104L
5 (majors only) 3 Biology 105 (no lab credit)
Chemistry 4 3 Chemistry 198
5 3 or 4 3 credits for Chemistry 198

OR

Chemistry 101; 1 credit of Chemistry 101L possible following review of AP Lab notebook
Chinese, Language 4 4 Chinese 101
5 8 Chinese 101 and 102
Computer Science A 4 3 Computer Science 121
Economics, Micro 4 3 Economics 201
Economics, Macro 4 3 Economics 202
English, Language and Composition 4 3 English 190
5 3 English 101
English, Literature and Composition 4 or 5 3 English 102
Environmental Science 4 or 5 3 Biology 104 & 104L
4 or 5 (majors only) 3 ENVS 101 
French, Language 4 4 French 101
5 8 French 101 and 102
German, Language 4 4 German 101
5 8 German 101 and 102
Government and Politics, Comparative 4 3 Political Science 103
Government and Politics, U.S. 4 3 Political Science 101
History, European 4 History 102 
History, U.S. 4 3 History 103 (formerly History 201)
History, World 4 3 History 112
Italian, Language 4 4 Italian 101 
5 8 Italian 101 and 102
Japanese, Language 4 4 Japanese 101 
5 8 Japanese 101 and 102
Latin Literature 4 3 Latin 201
Math, Calculus, AB 4 4 Math 157
Math, Calculus, BC 4 4 Math 157
5 8 Math 157 and 258

*NOTE: Students who earn a 4 or 5 in Calc AB AND a 5 in Calc BC will receive a maximum of 8 credits (Math 157 and 258).  Students who earn a 4 in Calc AB AND a 4 in Calc BC will receive Math 157 (4 credits) and a lower division math elective (4 credits).  

*NOTE: Students who earn a minimum of 4 for the Calculus AB sub score will be awarded 4 credits for Math 157.  

Math, Pre-Calculus 4 or 5  3 Math 147
Music: Aural & Non-aural 4 (both sections) 1

Music 161L

*NOTE: Includes Aural & Non-aural sub score of 4 in both sections

Music Listening/Literature 4 3 Music 171
Music Theory 4 3 Music 161
Physics 1 4 3 Physics 106
5 4 Physics 111
Physics 2 4 3 Physics 107
5 4 4 credits for Physics 112 (no lab credit)
Physics C, Electricity & Magnetism 4 or 5 Physics 107
Physics C, Mechanics 4 3 Physics 106
5 3 or 4 3 credits for Physics 106 and the option to take departmental exam. Students with passing exam scores may elect to receive 4 credits toward PHYS 121 (no lab credit)
Psychology 4 3 Psychology 101
Spanish, Language 4 4 Spanish 101
5 8 Spanish 101 and 102
Statistics 4 3 Math 121