Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and A-Level Credit

Students who wish to receive Advanced Placement (AP) credit should request that the College Board send their AP scores to Villanova University (code #2959). AP scores are received by the Registrar’s Office and forwarded to the Office for Undergraduate Students (OUS), which determines course credit according to the criteria in the tables below. AP scores for incoming freshmen usually reach Villanova by mid-July. If scores are received before Fall Semester classes begin, the OUS will communicate with the student and authorize the Registrar’s Office to add the appropriate course credit to the student’s academic record. If scores are received after classes begin, the OUS will direct the Registrar to add any further course credit for which students are eligible. AP credits appear in the Transfer Credit area of the student’s academic transcript. All AP/IB scores must be accepted and approved before a student completes two semesters at Villanova.

New students who have taken AP or International Baccalaureate Higher Level (IB) exams should check with their academic advisor during the first week of classes to verify Villanova's receipt of official scores and ensure that proper adjustments have been made to their academic record and course schedule.

AP and IB credit may not be used to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements. AP and IB credit may be used to fulfill requirements for majors, minors, concentrations, and certificates. AP/IB credit will be treated as transfer credit and all transfer credit policies will apply. Students who wish to remove any AP/IB credit from their record should complete the "Request to Remove AP Credit" form available on MyNova. Once this request has been completed, it cannot be reversed.

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Academic Placement Equivalency Chart

AP Examination Score Required Equivalent Villanova 
Course(s) 
Credits 
Art History- (13)  4AAH 1101 
or 
AAH 1102 

 

Biology- (20)  4BIO 2105
BIO 2106 
4
Calculus AB- (66) or 
Calculus Subgrade- (69) 
 4MAT 1500 
Calculus BC- (68)  4MAT 1500
MAT 1505 
4
Chemistry- (25)  4CHM 1103
CHM 1104
CHM 1151
CHM 1152 
1
1
4
Chinese Language & Culture- (28)  4CHI 1009
CHI 1010 
4
Computer Science A- (31)  4CSC 1051 
Computer Science Principles- (32)  4CSC 1020 
Economics: Macro- (35)  5ECO 1002 
Economics: Micro- (34)  5ECO 1001 
English Language & Composition- (36) 
or 
English Literature & Composition- (37) 
 4ENG 1020 
Environmental Science (40)  4GEV 1052 
French Language & Culture- (48)  4FFS 1119
FFS 1120 
3
Government and Politics: Comp- (58)  4PSC 1300 
Government and Politics: US- (57)  4PSC 1100 
History, European- (43)  4HIS 1021 
History, U.S.- (07)  4HIS 1002 
or 
HIS 1003 
History, World- (93)  4HIS 1040 
or 
HIS 1050 
Human Geography- (53)  4GEV 1002 
Italian Language & Culture- (62)  4ITA 1119
ITA 1120 
3
Japanese Language & Culture- (64)  4JPN 1009
JPN 1010
4
Latin- (60) 
A score of 3 or 4 may be used for
placement purposes.
 4LAT 1119
LAT 1120 
3
Physics C: Mechanics- (80)  4PHY 1100
PHY 1101 
3
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism- (82)  4PHY 1102
PHY 1103 
3
Psychology- (85)  4PSY 1000 
Spanish Language- (87) or
Spanish Literature & Culture- (89) 
 4SPA 1119
SPA 1120 
3
Statistics- (90)  4STAT 1230 or
CSC 2300 

 

International Baccalaureate Credit and Course Equivalence

Subject Minimum
Score
Required 
Equivalent
Villanova
Course(s)
Credit 
Biology  6BIO 2105
BIO 2106 
4
Chemistry  6CHM 1103
CHM 1104
CHM 1151
CHM 1152 
1
1
4
Computer Science HL 5CSC 1051 
Information Technology 5CSC 1930 
Economics 5ECO 1001
ECO 1002 
3
English ENG 1020 
French A2 or B  6FFS 1119
FFS 1120 
3
Geography 5GEV 1002 
History Americas  6HIS 4495 
History Europe  6HIS 1021 
Italian A2 or B  6ITA 1119
ITA 1120 
3
Latin LAT 1119
LAT 1120 
3
Mathematics: Applications 
and Interpretation
 5 (MAT 1500)
6 ( MAT 1500+
      MAT 1505) 
MAT 1500
MAT 1505

4
Mathematics: Analysis and
Approaches
5 (MAT 1500)
6 ( MAT 1500+
      MAT 1505) 
MAT 1500
MAT 1505 

Music  6SAR 3030 
Philosophy  6PHI 2990 
Physics  6PHY 1100
PHY 1101
PHY 1102 
PHY 1103
3

3
1
Psychology  6PSY 1000 
Spanish A2 or B  6SPA 1119
SPA 1120 
3


Note: IB Credit is Only Given for Higher Level Exams 
 

A-Level Equivalency Chart

SubjectEquivalent
Villanova
Course(s)
Credit
Arabic - Language (AS Level only) - 8680ARB 1111 & 1112 with A/B grade.
ARB 1111 with grade of C or better.
8
4
Biology - 9700BIO 2105 & 21068
Chemistry - 9701CHM 1103
CHM 1151
CHM 1104
CHM 1152
10
Chinese - Language & Literature (A-Level only) - 9868CHI 1009 & 1010 with A/B grade.
CHI 1009 with grade of C or better.
8
4
*Computer Science - 9618See below-
Economics - 9708ECO 1001 & ECO 10026
English Literature - 9695ENG 27903
French Language (AS Level only) - 8682FFS 11313
French Language & Literature - 9898FFS 11313
Geography - 9696GEV 1002 & GEV 10036
History - 9489HIS 10503
History - 9981HIS 26983
*Mathematics - 9709See below-
*Mathematics (Further) - 9231See below-
Physics - 9702TBD-
PsychologyPSY 10003
Sociology - 9699SOC 10003
Spanish Language & Literature (A-Level only) - 9844SPA 1119 & SPA 11206

*Students who take A-Level for Math, Statistics, or Computing Science should consult the Office for Undergraduate Students (OUS) because credit may be granted, but is not guaranteed.