Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalency
ETS Advanced Placement Examination Equivalency for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Benedictine College awards some credit through Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB). We also accept early college credits from programs such as Dual Enrollment, Advanced College Credit, Postsecondary Enrollment Options, along with coursework completed at an accredited college or university.
Scores must be received directly from AP to be considered official.
For more information, please contact your Admission Counselor at 913.360.7476, or the Office of Academic Records and Registration at 913.360.7550 or bcregistrar@benedictine.edu.
| AP Examination | Benedictine College Equivalency | Minimum AP Score Needed | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | ART ELH – Art Elective | 3 | 6 |
| Art: Studio Art 2D Design | ART-1010 – Foundations of 2-D Design: Composition & Color | 3 | 3 |
| Art: Studio Art 3D Design | ART-1030 – Foundations of 3-D Design: Form & Space | 3 | 3 |
| Art: Studio Art Drawing | ART-1000 – Drawing I | 3 | 3 |
| Biology | BIOL-1107 – Principles of Biology | 3 | 4 |
| Calculus AB | MATH-1300 – Calculus I | 4 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | MATH-1300 – Calculus I & MATH-1350 – Calculus II AB Subscore – Calculus I – 4 hours only | 4 | 8 |
| Chemistry | CHEM-1010 & CHEM-1011 – Chemistry of the Biosphere w/Lab | 3 | 4 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | FORL ELE – Foreign Language Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Computer Science Principles | CSCI-1010 – Computer Science Fundamentals | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Science A | CSCI-1140 – Introduction to Computer Science I | 3 | 4 |
| Economics: Macro | ECON-2090 – Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 |
| Economics: Micro | ECON-2100 – Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 3 |
| English Language and Composition | ENGL-1010 – English Composition & ENGL ELA – English Elective | 3 | 6 |
| English Literature and Composition | ENGL-1010 – English Composition & ENGL-1020 – Introduction to Literature | 3 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | NASC-1000 – Environmental Science | 3 | 3 |
| European History | HIST ELE – History Elective | 3 | 6 |
| French Language and Culture | FREN-1000 – Beginning French & FREN-1020 – Second Semester French | 3 | 8 |
| German Language and Culture | FORL ELE – Foreign Language Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Government & Politics: Comp. | POLS-2010 – Comparative World Government and Politics | 3 | 3 |
| Human Geography | NASC-2300 – World Regional Geography | 3 | 3 |
| Intro to American Government | POLS-1000 – Introduction to American Government | 3 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Culture | ITAL-1000 – Beginning Italian & ITAL-1020 – Second Semester Italian | 3 | 8 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | FORL ELE – Foreign Language Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Latin | LATN-1000 & LATN-1020 – Beginning Latin I & II | 3 | 8 |
| Music Theory | MUSC-1003 – Functional Keyboard I, MUSC-1010 – Music Theory I, & MUSC-1020 – Aural Skills I | 3 | 5 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | PHYS-2000 & PHYS-2001 – College Physics I | 4 | 3 |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | PHYS-2010 & PHYS-2011 – College Physics II | 4 | 3 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHYS-2100 & PHYS-2101 – Classical Physics I w/Lab | 3 | 4 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | PHYS-2110 & PHYS-2111 – Classical Physics II w/Lab | 3 | 4 |
| Psychology | PSYC-1000 – General Psychology | 3 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | SPAN-1000 – Beginning Spanish & SPAN-1020 – Second Semester Spanish | 3 | 8 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | Consult with Chair of World Languages & Cultures | – | – |
| Statistics | MATH-1220 – Introductory Statistics | 3 | 4 |
| U.S. History | HIST-1300 – United States History to 1865 & HIST-1380 – United States History Since 1865 | 3 | 6 |
| World History – Modern | HIST-1100 – World Civilization to 1500 & HIST-1101 – World Civilization Since 1500 | 3 | 6 |