Program: Exams for Advanced Placement (AP) Program - Texas Tech University

Apr 09, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

TTU Courses for Which Credit Can Be Earned

NOTE: Pending approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, some AP scores of 4 or higher will be required for academic credit. Any AP scores of 4 not approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as of August 15, 2016, will be changed to a score of 3 and any additional credit award will be applied.

Art

ART 1302 - 2D Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Studio Art: 2-D Design / Minimum Score: 3
ART 1303 - Drawing I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Studio Art: Drawing / Minimum Score: 3
ART 2303 - 3D Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Studio Art: 3-D Design / Minimum Score: 3
ARTH 1301 - Art History Survey I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Art History / Minimum Score: 3
ARTH 2302 - Art History Survey II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Art History / Minimum Score: 3

Biology

BIOL 1401 - Biology of Plants 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Biology / Minimum Score: 3
BIOL 1402 - Biology of Animals 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Biology / Minimum Score: 3
BIOL 1403 - Biology I 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Biology / Minimum Score: 5
BIOL 1404 - Biology II 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Biology / Minimum Score: 5
Students earning a score of 5 on the Biology AP exam will receive credit for BIOL 1403 and 1404. If a student prefers to receive credit for BIOL 1401 and 1402, the student must contact the Registrar’s Office to request the substitution. Students may receive a maximum of 8 credit hours as designated by the course pairings.

Chemistry

CHEM 1305 - Chemical Basics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 3
CHEM 1306 - Chemistry That Matters 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 3
CHEM 1105 - Experimental Chemical Basics 1 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 3
CHEM 1106 - Chemistry Experiments That Matter 1 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 3
CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 4
CHEM 1308 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 4
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 4
CHEM 1108 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry II 1 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chemistry / Minimum Score: 4

Chinese

CHIN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Chinese I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
CHIN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Chinese II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
CHIN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Chinese I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
CHIN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Chinese II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
CHIN 2301 - A Second Course in Chinese I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
CHIN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Chinese I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
CHIN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Chinese II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
CHIN 2301 - A Second Course in Chinese I (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
CHIN 2302 - A Second Course in Chinese II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Chinese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5

Computer Science

CS 1303 - Programming and Data Analysis in Matlab 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Computer Science A / Minimum Score: 3
CS 1303 - Programming and Data Analysis in Matlab (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Computer Science AB / Minimum Score: 3

Economics

ECO 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Microeconomics / Minimum Score: 4
ECO 2302 - Principles of Economics II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Macroeconomics / Minimum Score: 4

English

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: English Language and Composition / Minimum Score: 3
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: English Language and Composition / Minimum Score: 4
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: English Language and Composition / Minimum Score: 4
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: English Literature and Composition / Minimum Score: 3
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: English Literature and Composition / Minimum Score: 4
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: English Literature and Composition / Minimum Score: 4

French

FREN 1501 - A Beginning Course in French I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
FREN 1502 - A Beginning Course in French II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
FREN 1501 - A Beginning Course in French I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language / Minimum Score: 4
FREN 1502 - A Beginning Course in French II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language / Minimum Score: 4
FREN 2301 - A Second Course in French I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
FREN 1501 - A Beginning Course in French I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language / Minimum Score: 5
FREN 1502 - A Beginning Course in French II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language / Minimum Score: 5
FREN 2301 - A Second Course in French I (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language / Minimum Score: 5
FREN 2302 - A Second Course in French II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: French Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5

Geography

GEOG 2300 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Human Geography / Minimum Score: 3

German

GERM 1501 - A Beginning Course in German I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language / Minimum Score: 3
GERM 1502 - A Beginning Course in German II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language / Minimum Score: 3
GERM 1501 - A Beginning Course in German I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language / Minimum Score: 4
GERM 1502 - A Beginning Course in German II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language / Minimum Score: 4
GERM 2301 - A Second Course in German I (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language / Minimum Score: 4
GERM 1501 - A Beginning Course in German I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
GERM 1502 - A Beginning Course in German II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
GERM 2301 - A Second Course in German I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
GERM 2302 - A Second Course in German II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: German Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5

History

HIST 1301 - Western Civilization II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: European History / Minimum Score: 3
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: U.S. History / Minimum Score: 3
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: U.S. History / Minimum Score: 3
HIST 2322 - World History to 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: World History / Minimum Score: 3
OR
HIST 2323 - World History Since 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: World History / Minimum Score: 3

Italian

ITAL 1501 - A Beginning Course in Italian I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture/Minimum Score 3
ITAL 1502 - A Beginning Course in Italian II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture/Minimum Score 3
ITAL 1501 - A Beginning Course in Italian I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
ITAL 1502 - A Beginning Course in Italian II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
ITAL 2301 - A Second Course in Italian I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
ITAL 1501 - A Beginning Course in Italian I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
ITAL 1502 - A Beginning Course in Italian II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
ITAL 2301 - A Second Course in Italian I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
ITAL 2302 - A Second Course in Italian II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Italian Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5

Japanese

JAPN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Japanese I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
JAPN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Japanese II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
JAPN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Japanese I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
JAPN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Japanese II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
JAPN 2301 - A Second Course in Japanese I (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
JAPN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Japanese I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
JAPN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Japanese II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
JAPN 2301 - A Second Course in Japanese I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
JAPN 2302 - A Second Course in Japanese II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Japanese Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5

Latin

LAT 1501 - A Beginning Course in Latin I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin (Vergil) / Minimum Score: 3
LAT 1502 - A Beginning Course in Latin II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin (Vergil) / Minimum Score: 3
LAT 1501 - A Beginning Course in Latin I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin (Vergil) / Minimum Score: 4
LAT 1502 - A Beginning Course in Latin II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin (Vergil) / Minimum Score: 4
LAT 2301 - A Second Course in Latin I (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin (Vergil) / Minimum Score: 4
LAT 1501 - A Beginning Course in Latin I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin / Minimum Score: 5
LAT 1502 - A Beginning Course in Latin II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin / Minimum Score: 5
LAT 2301 - A Second Course in Latin I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin / Minimum Score: 5
LAT 2302 - A Second Course in Latin II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Latin / Minimum Score: 5

Mathematics

MATH 1451 - Calculus I with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Calculus AB / Minimum Score: 3
MATH 1451 - Calculus I with Applications (4) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Calculus BC / Minimum Score: 3
MATH 1452 - Calculus II with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Calculus BC / Minimum Score: 3
MATH 2300 - Statistical Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Statistics / Minimum Score: 3

Natural Resources Management

NRM 1300 - Environmental Science as a Social Pursuit 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Environmental Science / Minimum Score: 3

Physics

PHYS 1403 - General Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Physics 1 Algebra-Based / Minimum Score: 3
PHYS 1404 - General Physics II 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Physics 2 Algebra-Based / Minimum Score: 3
PHYS 1408 - Principles of Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Physics C–Mechanics / Minimum Score: 3
PHYS 2401 - Principles of Physics II 4 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Physics C–Electricity and Magnetism / Minimum Score: 3

Political Science

POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Government and Politics–U.S. / Minimum Score: 3

Psychology

PSY 1300 - General Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Psychology / Minimum Score: 3

Spanish

SPAN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Spanish I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
SPAN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Spanish II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
SPAN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Spanish I (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
SPAN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Spanish II (5) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
SPAN 2301 - A Second Course in Spanish I (3) Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language / Minimum Score: 4
SPAN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Spanish I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Spanish II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 2301 - A Second Course in Spanish I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 2302 - A Second Course in Spanish II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Language and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Spanish I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
SPAN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Spanish II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 3
SPAN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Spanish I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
SPAN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Spanish II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
SPAN 2301 - A Second Course in Spanish I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 4
SPAN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Spanish I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Spanish II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 2301 - A Second Course in Spanish I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 5
SPAN 3307 - Introduction to Hispanic Literatures 3 Semester Credit Hours
Standardized Test(s) Used - AP: Spanish Literature and Culture / Minimum Score: 5