Advanced Placement
Students may establish credit toward an undergraduate degree through the following examinations:
- Advanced Placement Program (AP)
- International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Advanced Placement Program (AP)
This program, administered by the College Board, is designed for those high school students about to enter college who wish to demonstrate their readiness for courses more advanced than those ordinarily studied during the freshman year. College credit is awarded to those students who earn sufficiently high grades on the examinations covering basic freshman-course subject matter. The University encourages able high school students to enroll in these courses and to write the examinations in one or more of the subjects below.
It is the student's responsibility to have official grade reports sent from College Board to the Office of Admissions before credit can be awarded.
UIC will award credit on the basis of grades earned on the Advanced Placement Examinations administered by the College Board as indicated below:
| Subject | Grade | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 - 5 | AH 110 (4 hours) AH 111 (4 hours) |
| Biology | 3 - 5 | BIOS 100 (5 hours) BIOS 101 (5 hours) |
| Calculus AB | 3 - 5 | MATH 180 (5 hours) |
| Calculus BC | 2 | MATH 180 (5 hours) |
| Calculus BC | 3 - 5 | MATH 180 (5 hours) MATH 181 (5 hours) |
| Chemistry | 4 - 5 | CHEM 112 (5 hours) CHEM 114 (5 hours) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN 103 (4 hours) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 - 5 | CHIN 103 (4 hours) CHIN 104 (4 hours) |
| Computer Science A | 4 - 5 | MCS 260 (4 hours) |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | MCS 260 (4 hours) |
| Computer Science AB | 4 - 5 | MCS 260 (4 hours) MCS 360 (4 hours) |
| Economics - Macro | 4 - 5 | ECON 121 (3 hours) |
| Economics - Micro | 4 - 5 | ECON 120 (3 hours) |
| English Language | 4 - 5 | ENGL 160 (3 hours) |
| English Literature | 4 - 5 | ENGL 101 (3 hours) |
| Environmental Science | 4 - 5 | EAES 107 (5 hours) |
| European History | 4 - 5 | 6 hours of History |
| French Language | 3 | FR 103 (4 hours) |
| French Language | 4 - 5 | FR 103 (4 hours) FR 104 (4 hours) |
| French Literature | none | |
| German Language | 3 | GER 103 (4 hours) |
| German Language | 4 - 5 | GER 103 (4 hours) GER 104 (4 hours) |
| Government & Politics - Comp | 4 - 5 | POLS 130 (3 hours) |
| Government & Politics - U.S. | 4 - 5 | POLS 101 (3 hours) |
| Human Geography | none | |
| Italian Language and Culture | none | |
| Latin Literature | 3 - 5 | LAT 299 (3 hours) |
| Latin: Vergil | 3 - 5 | LAT 299 (3 hours) |
| Music Theory | 3 - 5 | MUS 101 (3 hours) MUS 102 (3 hours) MUS 103 (1 hour) MUS 104 (1 hour) |
| Physics B | 4 - 5 | PHYS 105 (4 hours) PHYS 106 (1 hour) PHYS 107 (4 hours) PHYS 108 (1 hour) |
| Physics C: Elec & Mag | 4 - 5 | PHYS 142 (4 hours) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 - 5 | PHYS 141 (4 hours) |
| Psychology | 4 - 5 | PSCH 100 (4 hours) |
| Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 114 (4 hours) |
| Spanish Language | 4 | SPAN 200 (3 hours) |
| Spanish Language | 5 | SPAN 200 (3 hours) SPAN 201 (3 hours) |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | SPAN 114 (4 hours) |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | SPAN 210 (3 hours) |
| Spanish Literature | 5 | SPAN 210 (3 hours) SPAN 211 (3 hours) |
| Statistics | 4 - 5 | College of Business Administration – IDS 270 (4 hours) |
| Statistics | 3 - 5 | All Other Colleges – STAT 101 (4 hours) |
| Studio Art | Elective credit is given only after portfolio review by the School of Art and Design Evaluation Committee. | |
| U.S. History | 4 - 5 | HIST 103 (3 hours) HIST 104 (3 hours) |
| World History | 4 - 5 | HIST 100 (3 hours) HIST 101 (3 hours) |
International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
The University of Illinois at Chicago will award credit on the basis of scores from several International Baccalaureate examinations: anthropology, biological sciences, chemistry, classics (Latin), economics, English, French, geography, German, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, psychology, and Spanish. Students who wish to have such examination scores evaluated should request an official transcript from the International Baccalaureate program, or request their high school to forward an official score transcript, to the Office of Admissions (M/C 018), The University of Illinois at Chicago, Box 5220, Chicago, Illinois 60680.
UIC will award credit on the basis of grades earned on the International Baccalaureate examinations as indicated below:
| Subject | Level | Grade | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Higher or Standard | 6 - 7 | ANTH 103 (4 hours) |
| Biological Science | Higher | 6 - 7 | BIOS 100 (5 hours) BIOS 101 (5 hours) |
| Chemistry | Higher | 6 - 7 | CHEM 112 (5 hours) CHEM 114 (5 hours) |
| Classics | Higher | 6 - 7 | LAT 101 (4 hours) LAT 102 (4 hours) LAT 103 (4 hours) LAT 104 (4 hours) LAT 299 (3 hours) |
| Classics | Standard | 6 - 7 | LAT 101 (4 hours) LAT 102 (4 hours) LAT 103 (4 hours) LAT 104 (4 hours) |
| Economics | Higher | 6 - 7 | ECON 120 (3 hours) ECON 121 (3 hours) |
| English | Higher or Standard | 6 - 7 | ENGL 101 (3 hours) |
| French B | Higher or Standard | 5 - 7 | FR 201 (3 hours) FR 231 (3 hours) |
| Geography | Higher | 6 - 7 | GEOG 101 (3 hours) GEOG 151 (4 hours) |
| Geography | Standard | 6 - 7 | GEOG 100 (3 hours) GEOG 141 (3 hours) |
| German | Higher or Standard | 4 - 5 | GER 211 (3 hours) |
| German | Higher or Standard | 6 - 7 | GER 211 (3 hours) GER 318 (3 hours) |
| History | Higher | 6 - 7 | HIST 101 (3 hours) HIST 103 (3 hours) HIST 104 (3 hours) |
| Music | Higher | 5 - 7 | MUS 100 (3 hours) MUS 101 (3 hours) MUS 103 (1 hour) MUS 107 (3 hours) |
| Music | Standard Option X | 5 - 7 | MUS 100 (3 hours) MUS 103 (1 hour) MUS 107 (3 hours) |
| Music | Standard Option Y | 5 - 7 | MUS 100 (3 hours) MUS 101 (1 hour) MUS 107 (3 hours) |
| Philosophy | Higher | 6 - 7 | PHIL 100 (3 hours) |
| Physics | Higher | 5 - 7 | PHYS 141 (4 hours) PHYS 142 (4 hours) |
| Physics | Standard | 5 - 7 | PHYS 121 (4 hours) |
| Psychology | Higher or Standard | 5 - 7 | PSCH 100 (4 hours) |
| Spanish A | Higher | 6 - 7 | SPAN 210 (3 hours) |
| Spanish B | Higher | 6 - 7 | SPAN 201 (3 hours) |
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
UIC may award credit on the basis of scores earned on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit on the basis of CLEP examination scores may be applied toward degree requirements.
Examinations may provide credit if approved by the appropriate college and department. Prior written approval from the college and, where appropriate, the relevant department is required. Individual colleges may limit credit allowed. Students should consult their college and/or department for permission and required scores before taking any CLEP examination.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires a minimum score of 65 for all examinations.CLEP tests are regularly administered on campus by the Office of Testing Services. For further information on CLEP examinations, call the UIC Testing Service at (312) 996-3477.