The University of Missouri–St. Louis grants credit hours to entering freshmen who, through their performance on College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Tests, demonstrate proficiency in certain college-level courses such as biology, chemistry, English, foreign languages, history, mathematics, political science, and physics.
The examinations are administered in high schools during May of each year, are graded on a scale of 1-5 by national committees, and are furnished to the University of Missouri-St. Louis upon the student's request. In order to be eligible for credit, students must score 3 or higher. Advanced standing may be earned as indicated below:
| Department | AP Test Name | Score | Course Awarded | UMSL Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Art/Studio--General Art/Studio--History Art/Studio--Drawing |
3 3 3 |
ST ART Elective ART HS 1100 ST ART 1140 |
3 3 3 |
| Biology | Biology | 3 4/5 |
BIOL 1012 & BIOL 1013 BIOL 1821 |
4 5 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 3/4 5 |
CHEM 1111 CHEM 1111 & CHEM 1121 |
5 10 |
| Computer Science | Computer Science A Computer Science Principles |
3 3 |
CMP SCI 1250 Transfer Elective Credit |
3 3 |
| Economics | Macroeconomics Microeconomics |
3 3 |
ECON 1002 ECON 1001 |
3 3 |
| English | English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition |
3 3 |
Freshman Composition Proficiency ENGL 1120 |
3 3 |
| Environmental Science | Environmental Science | 3 | Physical Science Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | French Language | 3 4/5 |
Transfer Elective Credit FRENCH 2101 |
3 3 |
| French Literature | 3 4/5 |
Transfer Humanities Credit FRENCH 2180 |
3 3 |
|
| German Language | 3 4/5 |
Transfer Elective Credit GERMAN 2101 |
3 3 |
|
| German Literature | 3 4/5 |
Transfer Humanities Credit GERMAN 2180 |
3 3 |
|
| Spanish Language | 3 4/5 |
Transfer Elective Credit SPANISH 2101 |
3 3 |
|
| Spanish Literature | 3 4/5 |
Transfer Humanities Credit SPANISH 2180 |
3 3 |
|
| Geography | Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 1001 | 3 |
| History | US History | 3 4/5 |
HIST 1001 HIST 1001 & HIST 1002 |
3 6 |
| World History | 3 4/5 |
HIST 1075 HIST 1075 & HIST 1076 |
3 6 |
|
| European History | 3 4/5 |
HIST 1031 HIST 1031 & HIST 1032 |
3 6 |
|
| Math | Calculus (AB) Calculus (BC) Calc (BC), AB subscore Statistics |
3 3 3 3 |
MATH 1045 & MATH 1800 MATH 1045, 1800 & 1900 MATH 1045 & MATH 1800 MATH 1105 |
10 15 10 3 |
| Music Theory | Music Theory | 3 | THRY COM 1301 | 3 |
| Physics | Physics 1 Physics 2 |
3 3 |
PHYSICS 1011 & PHYSICS 1011L PHYSICS 1012 & PHYSICS 1012L |
4 4 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 4/5 |
PHYSICS 1012 & PHYSICS 1012L PHYSICS 2112 & PHYSICS 2112L |
4 5 |
|
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 4/5 |
PHYSICS 1011 & PHYSICS 1011L PHYSICS 2111 & PHYSICS 2111L |
4 5 |
|
| Political Science | American Politics Comparative Politics |
3 3 |
POL SCI 1100 POL SCI 1500 |
3 3 |
| Psychology | Psychology | 3 | PSYCH 1003 | 3 |
| Non-Department | AP Research AP Seminar |
3 3 |
Transfer Elective Credit Transfer Elective Credit |
3 3 |