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. Effective on scores dated January 2022 and greater.
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 | Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Chinese 2101 | 5 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 4/5 |
French 2101 French 2170 |
3 3 |
|
| French Literature | 3 5 |
French 2180 French 2180 and 2190 |
3 6 |
|
| German Language and Culture | 3 4/5 |
German 2101 German 2170 |
3 3 |
|
| German Literature | 3 5 |
German 2180 German 2180 and 2190 |
3 6 |
|
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 5 |
Japanese 1001 Japanese 1001 and 1002 |
5 10 |
|
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 4/5 |
Spanish 2101 Spanish 2172 |
3 3 |
|
| Spanish Literature | 3 5 |
Spanish 2180 Spanish 2180 and 2190 |
3 6 |
|
| 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 |