Advanced Placement
North Park University grants advanced placement credit on the basis of the Advanced Placement tests of the College Entrance Examination Board for courses, which normally would be introductory for first-year students in a university. A student is not eligible to receive Advanced Placement in any college course that he/she has previously audited or taken for credit.
Students wanting to pursue a major/minor in a field in which they received AP credit must consult the department chairperson.
Credit will post to a student’s transcript once the student has officially enrolled in North Park University. A maximum of 30 credits will be awarded.
To request your AP scores be sent to North Park University you can contact the College Entrance Examination Board at (888) 225-5427. North Park University’s college code is 1556.
North Park grants credit according to the guidelines below:
| Exam | Score Required | Semester Hours | NPU Credit Granted | Requires Dept. Chair Approval? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2-D Art and Design | 4-5 | 4 | ART-1030 | |
| AP 3-D Art and Design | 4-5 | CQ | CQ | Yes |
| AP African American Studies | 4-5 | 4 | SOC-2500 | |
| AP Art History | 4-5 | 4 | CORE-1994 | |
| AP Biology | 4-5 | 6 | BIOL-1260 | |
| AP Calculus AB | 4-5 | 4 | MATH-1510 | |
| AP Calculus BC | 4-5 | 8 | MATH-1510, MATH-1520 | |
| AP Chemistry | 4-5 | 4 | CHEM-1150 | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exempt FL-1991 and FL-1992 | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 4-5 | 8 | Exempt FL-1991, FL-1992; Credit in FL-2991, FL-2992 | |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 4-5 | 4 | POGO-2300 | |
| AP Computer Science A | 4-5 | 4 | CSIS-1220 | |
| AP Drawing | 4-5 | 4 | ART-1100 | |
| AP English Language and Composition | 4-5 | 4 | WRIT-1050 | |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 4-5 | 6 | WRIT-1050, ENG-1750 | |
| AP Environmental Science | 4-5 | 2 | BIOL-1180 | |
| AP European History | 3 | 4 | HIST-1992 | |
| AP European History | 4-5 | 8 | HIST-3491 and HIST-1992 | |
| AP French Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exempt FREN-1010, FREN 1020 | |
| AP French Language and Culture | 4-5 | 8 | Exempt FREN-1010, FREN 1020; Credit in FREN-2010, FREN-2020 | |
| AP German Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exempt GERM-1010 and Germ-1020 | |
| AP German Language and Culture | 4-5 | 8 | Exempt GERM-1010, GERM-1020; Credit in GERM-2010, and GERM-2020 | |
| AP Human Geography | 4-5 | 4 | SOC-1992 | |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exempt ITAL-1010 and ITAL-1020 | |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 4-5 | 8 | Excempt ITAL-1010, ITAL-1020; Credit in ITAL-2010, ITAL-2020 | |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exempt FL-1991 and FL-1992 | |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 4-5 | 8 | Exempt FL-1991, FL-1992; Credit in FL-2991, FL-2992 | |
| AP Latin | 3 | 0 | Exempt FL-1991 and FL-1992 | |
| AP Latin | 4-5 | 8 | Exempt FL-1991, FL-1992; Credit in FL-2991, FL-2992 | |
| AP Macroeconomics | 4-5 | 4 | BSE-2211 | |
| AP Microeconomics | 4-5 | 4 | BSE-2212 | |
| AP Music Theory | 4-5 | 4 | MUS-1080 | |
| AP Physics 1: Algebra Based | 4-5 | 4 | PHEN-1110 | |
| AP Physics 2: Algebra Based | 4-5 | 4 | PHEN-1120 | |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4-5 | 4 | PHYS-1220 | |
| AP Physics C: Mechicanics | 4-5 | 4 | PHYS-1210 | |
| AP Precalculus | 4-5 | 4 | MATH-1150 | |
| AP Psychology | 4-5 | 4 | PSYC-1000 | |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exempt SPAN-1010/1020 | |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 4-5 | 8 | Exempt SPAN-1010, SPAN-1020; Credit in SPAN-2010, SPAN-2020 | |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 4-5 | 4 | Two of the Following: SPAN-3100, 3200, 3300, and/or 3400* | Yes |
| AP Statistics | 4-5 | 4 | STAT-1490 | |
| AP United States Government and Politics | 4-5 | 4 | POGO-1600 | |
| AP United States History | 3 | 4 | HIST-2120 | |
| AP United States History | 4-5 | 8 | HIST-2110 and HIST-2120 | |
| AP World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIST-2210 | |
| AP World History: Modern | 4-5 | 8 | HIST-2200 and HIST-2210 |
CQ : Conditionally qualified based on interview with appropriate department chairperson.
*Student must consult with appropriate department chairperson to receive AP credit.