College Credit
There are a number of ways to earn advanced standing credit, which may help accelerate your academic program at FSU.
Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate
Scoring high enough on your AP or IB exams is one way to receive college credit. Official score reports should be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the time of enrollment so they can be formally evaluated for credit.
AP SCORES
Your AP scores can count toward your Framingham State degree and help you graduate on your own terms. A score of 3 or higher earns credit on most exams, most often a full course-credit (equal to four semester hours) at the 100 level, giving you space to explore electives, add a minor, or ease a busy semester. When you send your official score report use FSU’s College Board code, 3519. Choose your subject area below to see the score you’ll need, the credit you’ll earn, and the FSU course each exam matches.
The Arts
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 4 | 1 | ARTH 1TR | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | 1 | MUSC 1TR | |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio | 3 | 4 | 1 | ARTS 167 | |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio | 3 | 4 | 1 | ARTS 1TR | |
| Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio | 3 | 4 | 1 | ARTS 1TR |
English
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | 1 | ENGL 1TR; if score is 4 or 5, then ENWR 110 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | 1 | ENGL 1TR |
History and Social Science
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | 1 | POSC 1TR | |
| European History | 3 | 4 | 1 | HSTY 1TR | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | 1 | GEOG 101 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | 1 | ECON 101 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | 1 | ECON 102 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | 1 | PSYC 101 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | 1 | HSTY 1TR | |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | 1 | HSTY 1TR | |
| World History | 3 | 4 | 1 | HSTY 1TR |
Math & Computer Science
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | 1 | MATH 219 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | 1 | MATH 2TR | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 0 | 0 | FSU does NOT award credit | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | 1 | CSCI 1TR | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | 1 | CSCI 1TR | |
| Precalculus | 3 | 4 | 1 | MATH 180 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | 1 | STAT 117 |
Sciences
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 4 | 1 | BIOL 1TR | Y |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | 1 | CHEM 1TR | Y |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | 1 | ENVS 101 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 2TR | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 2TR | |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 1TR | |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 2TR |
World Languages & Cultures
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | 1 | ELEC 1TR | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | CHIN 102 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | FREN 102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | LANG 1TR | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | LANG 1TR | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | LANG 1TR | |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | 1 | LANG 1TR | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | SPAN 102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | 1 | SPAN 1TR |
AP Capstone
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | FSU Course-Credits | FSU Course | Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 3 | 4 | 1 | ELEC 1TR | |
| Seminar | 3 | 4 | 1 | ELEC 1TR |
Framingham State University is on a Course-Credit system. One Course-Credit is equivalent to four (4) semester hours. Unless otherwise noted, official AP exam scores of 3 or higher are accepted in transfer as elective credit, usually at the 100 level as “1TR” (the first character denotes the level; the second two characters denote transfer). A “Y” in the Lab column indicates laboratory credit is granted.
IB SCORES
Higher Level Exams, Scores of five (5) or higher
Dual Enrollment
You may have the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school through dual enrollment. Credit is awarded for college-level courses completed at regionally accredited colleges and universities in the liberal arts and sciences as well as some professional courses. Transfer credit is given only for courses in which you received a grade of C- or higher. There is no limit to the amount of credit which can be transferred.
Official college transcript(s) for these course(s) should be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the time of enrollment so they can be formally evaluated for credit.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
CLEP enables students to earn college credit by examination. Credit is awarded for scores of 50 or higher – FSU code is 3519. Official score reports should be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the time of enrollment so they can be formally evaluated for credit.