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Advanced Placement

The Advanced Placement (AP) Examination is given at the high school level. Usually a student completes an AP course in high school then takes the AP test at the end of the course. Students receiving an AP examination score that meets the Board of Regents guidelines may apply for credit to be transcribed. Below is a list of AP exams accepted for credit by the South Dakota Board of Regents.

All South Dakota state institutions are required to accept the same examinations and scores set by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The South Dakota public university system will only accept Advanced Placement scores recorded by an institution within five years from the time the student took the exam.

A student's AP score report is sent to SDSU when the student places SDSU's school code (6653) on their test registration application. If you did not have your score report sent to SDSU, you may order an official copy from College Board.

For all first-time students 2018 and after, your AP credits will automatically be applied to your transcript. They should be applied by the end of your first semester on campus and this can be confirmed on your Degree Works app. The link to the Degree Works app can be found on your MyState dashboard. For students entering prior to Fall 2018, to have the credits placed on a transcript, the student must complete an Application for Placement Credit form in the TC office. There is no transcription fee for this service.

Table for credit hours

SDSU Course SatisfiedAdvanced Placement Subject ExamsRequired
Score
Credit
Hours
ARTH 211History of Art33
ART 111Studio Art - Drawing Portfolio33
ART 121Studio Art - General Portfolio33
BIOL 151/151LBiology3, 44
BIOL 151/151L & BIOL 153/153LBiology58
CHEM 112/112LChemistry3, 44
CHEM 112/112L and CHEM 114/114LChemistry58
CSC 150Computer Science A34
CSC 100TComputer Science Principles33
ECON 201Economics: Microeconomics33
ECON 202Economics: Macroeconomics33
ENGL 101English Language and Composition33
ENGL 210English Literature and Composition33
EES 275/BIOL ElectiveEnvironmental Science33
FREN 202 **
(Retroactive credits for FREN 101/102/201may be purchased at the rate of $91 per course if FREN 310 is completed with a grade of "C" or above.)
French Language and Culture33
FREN 202 and FREN 392
(Retroactive credits for FREN 101/102/201 may be purchased at the rate of $91 per course if an appropriate upper-division course is completed with a grade of "C" or above.)
French Language and Culture4, 56
GEOG 200Human Geography33
GER 202 **
(Retroactive credits for GER 101/102/201 may be purchased at the rate of $91 per course if GER 311 or GER 312 is completed with a grade of "C" or above.)
German Language and Culture33
GER 202 and GER 392
(Retroactive credits for GER 101/102/201 may be purchased at the rate of $91 per course if an appropriate upper-division course is completed with a grade of "C" or above.)
German Language and Culture4, 56
HIST 112
(Students receiving a score of 3 or higher on the World History - Modern exam taken prior to May 2023 will earn credit for HIST 111. Students receiving a score of 4 or 5 on the World History - Modern exam prior to May 2023 will earn credit for HIST 111 & HIST 112. Students taking the World History - Modern exam May 2023 or after must earn a score of 3 or higher to earn credit for HIST 112.)
World History - Modern33
HIST 122History - European33
HIST 151History - United States3, 43
HIST 151 and HIST 152History - United States56
LATI 101 and LATI 102Latin Literature38
LATI 101, LATI 102, LATI 201Latin Literature411
LATI 101, LATI 102, LATI 201 and LATI 202Latin Literature514
LATI 101 and LATI 102Latin  - Vergil38
LATI 101, LATI 102, LATI 201Latin - Vergil411
LATI 101, LATI 102, LATI 201 and LATI 202Latin  - Vergil514
MATH 115Mathematics - Precalculus35
MATH 123Mathematics - Calculus AB34
MATH 123Mathematics - AB Sub-score on the BC Calculus34
MATH 123 and MATH 125Mathematics - Calculus BC38
MUS 110
Students receiving a score of 3 or 4 on the AP Music Theory exam taken prior to May 2023 may earn credit for MUS 110. Students receiving a score of 5 on the AP Music Theory exam taken prior to May 2023 may earn credit for MUS 110 & MUS 111. Students taking the Music Theory exam May 2023 or after must earn a score of 5 to earn credit for MUS 110.
Music Theory54
Physics B**PHYS 111/111L and PHYS 113/113L **Acceptance of the Physics B exams will be discontinued in 201438
PHYS 111/111LPhysics 1: Algebra-Based34
PHYS 113/113LPhysics 2: Algebra-Based34
No creditPhysics C: Mechanics  
No creditPhysics C: Electricity and Magnetism  
POLS 100Government and Politics - U.S.33
POLS 141Government and Politics - Comparative33
PSYC 101Psychology33
SPAN 202 **
Retroactive credits for SPAN 101/102/201 may be purchased for $91 per course if SPAN 311 or SPAN 312 is completed with a grade of "C" or above.
Spanish Language and Culture33
SPAN 202 and SPAN 392
Retroactive credits for SPAN 101/102/201 may be purchased for $91 per course if an appropriate upper-division course is completed with a grade of "C" or above.
Spanish Language and Culture4, 56
SPAN 202 **
Retroactive credits for SPAN 101/102/201 may be purchased for $91 per course if SPAN 311 or SPAN 312 is completed with a grade of "C" or above.
Spanish Literature and Culture33
SPAN 202 and SPAN 335
Retroactive credits for SPAN 101/102/201 may be purchased for $91 per course if an appropriate upper-division course is completed with a grade of "C" or above.
Spanish Literature and Culture4, 56
STAT 281Statistics33

**The Foreign Language courses numbered 311 and 312 listed above in accordance with the SD BOR AAC Guidelines 7.5 are not offered at SDSU. Course numbers 310 and 330 are the SDSU course equivalents and can be used for the purchasing of 101/102/201 in the respective language.