Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

Advanced Placement (AP) credit is evaluated upon receipt of an official score report from the College Board. Credit is not granted for an AP score if the student has completed a college course that is equivalent to the course for which the student would receive AP credit.

When the credit granted for a score of 3 on an AP exam is an Arts & Sciences credit that fulfills a specific Arts & Sciences General Education or CMCI Core category, CU Boulder advises students that they are likely to be more successful in their college career if they fulfill that Core category with a CU Boulder course and use their AP credit as elective credit. There is no guarantee that all AP credit will apply to a specific degree program. The dean’s office of each college and school makes the final determination for AP credits that apply toward degree requirements. 

For more information and a guide to equivalencies, refer to First-year Applicants and the chart in this section or visit the Office of Admission's Transfer Students webpage.

AP Subject Examination Title Exam Score CU Boulder Course Equivalent1 Credit Hours
Biology Biology 5, 4 EBIO 1210, EBIO 1220, EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 8
3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Capstone Capstone Research 5,4 WRTG 1250 3
Capstone Seminar 5,4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits 3
Chemistry Chemistry 5 CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 5
4 CHEM 1021 4
3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Classics Latin 5 LATN 1024, LATN 2114 and LATN 2124 12
4 LATN 1024 and LATN 2114 8
3 LATN 1024 4
Computer Science 1 Computer Science A 5 CSCI 1300 4
Computer Science Principles 5 CSCI 1300 4
Economics Economics: Micro 5, 4 ECON 2010 4
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science Requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
Economics: Macro 5, 4 ECON 2020 4
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science Requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
English English Literature and Composition 5,4 ENGL 1500 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 3
English Language and Composition 5,4 WRTG 1150 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. and the CMCI Core lower-division writing requirements 3
Environmental Science Environmental Science 5, 4 ENVS 1000 and 1 lower-division ENVS credit that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement 4
3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Fine Arts Studio-Drawing Portfolio or Studio-General Portfolio 5, 4 3 lower-division ARTS elective credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 3
Art History 5, 4 ARTH 1300 and ARTH 1400 6
Foreign Language Chinese Language and Culture 5 CHIN 1020, CHIN 2110 and CHIN 2120 15
4 CHIN 1020 and CHIN 2110 10
3 CHIN 1020 5
French Language and Culture 5 FREN 2110, FREN 2120 and FREN 3050 9
4 FREN 2110 and FREN 2120 6
3 FREN 2110 3
German Language and Culture 5 GRMN 2020 and GRMN 3010 7
4 GRMN 2010 and GRMN 2020 8
3 GRMN 2010 4
Japanese Language and Culture 5 JPNS 1020, JPNS 2110 and JPNS 2120 15
4 JPNS 1020 and JPNS 2110 10
3 JPNS 1020 5
Italian Language and Culture 5 ITAL 1020, ITAL 2110 and ITAL 2120 11
4 ITAL 1020 and ITAL 2110 8
3 ITAL 1020 5
Spanish Language and Culture2 5 SPAN 2110, SPAN 2120 and SPAN 3000 11
4 SPAN 2110 and SPAN 2120 6
3 SPAN 2110 3
Spanish Literature and Culture2 5 SPAN 1000 and SPAN 3002 6
4 SPAN 1000 3
Geography Human Geography 5, 4 GEOG 1992 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
Government Comparative 5, 4 PSCI 2012 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
United States 5, 4 PSCI 1101 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
History African American History 4,5 3 lower-division Ethnic Studies (ETHN) credits that count toward Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences requirement. 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences credit requirement. 3
US History 5, 4 HIST 1025 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts & Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities & the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 3
European History 5, 4 HIST 1012 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts & Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities & the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 3
World History 5, 4 3 lower-division History credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts & Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities & the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts & Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities & the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 3
Mathematics Math-Calculus AB 5, 4 MATH 1300 5
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Math-Calculus BC 5, 4 MATH 1300 and MATH 2300 10
Math-Calculus BC 3
and AB subscore
5,4 MATH 1300 5
or AB subscore
1,2,3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Precalculus 4,5 MATH1150 4
3 3 lower-division Math credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements 3
Statistics 5, 4 MATH 2510 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Music Music Theory 5 MUSC 1101, MUSC 1111, MUSC 1121 and MUSC 1131 6
4 MUSC 1101 and MUSC 1121 3
3 MUSC 1081 3
Physics Physics 1 5, 4 PHYS 2010 5
3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Physics 2 5, 4 PHYS 2020 5
3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Physics C-Mechanics 5 PHYS 1110 4
4,3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism 5 PHYS 1120 4
4,3 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Psychology Psychology 5, 4 PSYC 1001 3
3 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3

Note: This table was prepared based on Spring 2022 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of Spring 2023 exams. The credit in this table is for students who began classes at CU Boulder in the 2023–24 academic year. Students who started at CU Boulder in previous academic years must refer to the tables in the catalog for that year to find the appropriate credit.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

International Baccalaureate (IB) credit is evaluated upon receipt of an official score report from the International Baccalaureate Organization. Credit is not granted for an IB score if the student has completed a college course that is equivalent to the course for which the student would receive IB credit.

In general, credit is granted for approved International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations at the higher level with a score of 4 or better. Students admitted to the University of Colorado Boulder who have graduated from high school with an International Baccalaureate Diploma shall be granted 24 hours of college credit. This credit will be applied toward degree requirements only if approved by the college or school. Depending on the student's degree program, some of the 24 credit hours may not be applicable toward degree requirements. No CU Boulder tuition will be charged for these credits and the 24 credits will only be granted if the student receives a score of 4 or better on an examination administered as part of the IB Diploma program. If the student scores less than 4 on each IB subject test, the credit hours granted will be reduced accordingly.  

When the credit granted for a Standard Level IB exam is an Arts & Sciences credit that fulfills a specific Arts & Sciences General Education or CMCI Core category, CU Boulder advises students that they are likely to be more successful in their college career if they fulfill that General Education or Core category with a CU Boulder course and use their IB credit as elective credit. There is no guarantee that all IB credit will apply to a specific degree program. The dean’s office of each college and school makes the final determination for IB credits that apply toward degree requirements. 

For more information and a guide to equivalencies, refer to Freshman Applicants. For more information and a guide to equivalencies, refer to First-year Applicants and the chart in this section or visit the Office of Admission's Transfer Students webpage.

IB Subject Examination Title Exam Level Exam Score CU Boulder Course Equivalent1 Credit Hours
Anthropology Higher 4 ANTH 2100 and 3 lower-division credit hours that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 6
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
Biology Higher 4 EBIO 1210, EBIO 1220, EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 8
Standard 4 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Business and Management Higher 4 6 lower-division BADM credit hours 6
Chemistry Higher 7 CHEM 1113, CHEM 1114, CHEM 1133 and CHEM 1134 10
Higher 6 CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 5
Higher 5,4 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Standard 4 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Chinese A: Language and Literature Higher 4 CHIN 3110, CHIN 3120 10
Standard 4 CHIN 2110, CHIN 2120 10
Computer Science Higher 4 CSCI 1300 4
Dance Higher 4 Elective DNCE credit hours; performance scores required to determine credit hours awarded 1-3
Design Technology Higher 4 Elective credit hours 6
Economics Higher 4 4 lower-division ECON credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 4
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
English A: Literature Higher 4 ENGL 1500 3
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 3
English A: Language and Literature Higher 4 WRTG 1150 3
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. and the CMCI Core lower-division writing requirements 3
Environmental Systems & Societies Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 3
French B Higher 7 FREN 2120 and FREN 2500 6
Higher 6, 5 FREN 2110 and FREN 2120 6
Higher 4 FREN 2110 3
French B Standard 7 FREN 2110 and FREN 2120 6
Standard 6 FREN 2110 3
Standard 5 FREN 1050 5
Standard 4 FREN 1010 5
French AB Initio 7 FREN 1050 5
Initio 6, 5 FREN 1010 5
Geography Higher 4 GEOG 1992 and 3 lower-division GEOG credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 6
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
German B Standard 6, 7 GRMN 1010 and GRMN 1020 8
Standard 5, 4 GRMN 1010 4
Global Politics Higher 4 3 lower division PSCI credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
History—Rt.1: Europe and the Islamic World Higher 4 HIST 1011 and 3 lower-division HIST credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 6
History—Rt.2: Africa Higher 4 HIST 1228 and 3 lower-division HIST credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 6
History—Rt.2: Americas Higher 4 HIST 1025 and 3 lower-division HIST credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 6
History—Rt.2: Asia and Oceania Higher 4 Two 3-credit lower division HIST that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 6
History—Rt.2: Europe and the Middle East Higher 4 HIST 1012 and 3 lower-division HIST credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 6
History—Rt.2: 20th Century World Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements 3
Italian B Higher 7, 6, 5 ITAL 2110 and ITAL 2120 6
Higher 4 ITAL 2110 3
Italian B Standard 7 ITAL 2110 and ITAL 2120 6
Standard 6 ITAL 2110 3
Standard 5 ITAL 1020 5
Standard 4 ITAL 1010 5
Italian AB Initio 7 ITAL 1020 5
Initio 6, 5 ITAL 1010 5
Japanese A: Language and Literature Higher 4 JPNS 3110, JPNS 3120 10
Standard 4 JPNS 2110, JPNS 2120 10
Japanese AB Initio 5 JPNS 1010, JPNS 1020 10
Japanese B Higher 7, 6 JPNS 3110, JPNS 3120 10
Higher 5, 4 JPNS 2120, JPNS 3110 10
Standard 4 JPNS 2110, JPNS 2120 10
Korean Higher 4 Semester hours awarded and course equivalent are determined by oral exam
Latin Higher 6, 7 LATN 1024, LATN 2114, LATN 2124 12
Higher 5 LATN 1024, LATN 2114 8
Higher 4 LATN 1024 4
Further Mathematics Higher 5 10 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 10
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Higher 7 MATH1300 5
Higher 4, 5, 6 MATH 1150 4
Standard 4 3 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation Higher 4 , 5, 6, 7 MATH 2510 3
Standard 4 3 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Mathematics Higher 5 5 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 5
Higher 4 3 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Mathematical Studies Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits fulfilling the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirement and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement 3
Music Higher 4 Elective credit hours 6
Philosophy Higher 4 PHIL 1000 and 3 lower-division PHIL credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 6
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts and Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 3
Physics Higher 4 PHYS 2010 and PHYS 2020 10
Standard 4 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement 4
Psychology Higher 4 PSYC 1001 and 3 lower-division PSYC credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 6
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement 3
Russian B Higher 4 RUSS 2010 and RUSS 2020 8
Standard 5 RUSS 2010 and RUSS 2020 8
Spanish A: Language and Literature Higher 4 SPAN 3000 and SPAN 3100 8
Spanish B Higher 7, 6 SPAN 2110, SPAN 2120 and SPAN 3000 11
Higher 5, 4 SPAN 2110 and SPAN 2120 6
Standard 4 SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020 10
Spanish AB Standard 6 SPAN 1010 5
Swedish A: Language and Literature Standard 4 SCAN 3020 3
Theatre Higher 4 THTR 1019 and 3 lower-division THTR credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 6
Visual Art Higher 4 6 lower-division ARTS credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement. (Consult faculty with portfolio for further consideration of fine arts course equivalents) 6
Standard 4 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement 3

Note: This table was prepared based on Spring 2022 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of Spring 2023 exams. The credit in this table is for students who began classes at CU Boulder in the 2023–24 academic year. Students who started at CU Boulder in previous academic years must to refer to the tables in the catalog for that year to find the appropriate credit.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - gtPathways 

Credit for College Board College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) in subject areas of composition and literature, humanities, history and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, and mathematics may be granted for a score of 50 or above. Examinations in languages require minimum scores between 59–63. Credit award and course equivalency information listed in this table applies only to degree programs completed entirely at the Boulder Campus.

Beginning Spring 2019, select exams taken January 1, 2019 and later will receive gtPathways designation.

For exams taken in prior or future catalog years, consult those academic catalogs for exam equivalency information. Exams with a CU Boulder equivalent course of ARSC 1999TC will not fill a requirement in any major or minor at CU Boulder but will fulfill a requirement in the general education curriculum of most schools and colleges at CU Boulder.

For more information and a guide to equivalencies, refer to First-year Applicants and the chart in this section or visit the Office of Admission's Transfer Students webpage. 

Subject Area Examination Title Credit Hours Minimum Score CU Boulder Course Equivalent State of Colorado gtPathways Category CU Boulder A&S General Education Requirement
Composition and Literature American Literature 3 50 ARSC 1999TC AH2 Arts and Humanities
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 3 50 ARSC 1999TC AH2 Arts and Humanities
College Composition 6 50 ARSC 1999TC CO1 & CO2 Written Communication
College Composition Modular 3 50 ARSC 1999TC CO1 Written Communication
English Literature 3 50 ARSC 1999TC AH2 Arts and Humanities
Humanities Humanities 3 50 ARSC 1999TC AH1 Arts and Humanities
Languages French Language: Level 2 9 59 ARSC 1999TC AH4 3 credits of Arts and Humanities and 6 credits of Electives
German Language: Level 2 9 60 ARSC 1999TC AH4 3 credits of Arts and Humanities and 6 credits of Electives
Spanish Language: Level 2 9 63 ARSC 1999TC AH4 3 credits of Arts and Humanities and 6 credits of Electives
History and Social Sciences American Government 3 50 ARSC 1999TC SS1 Social Sciences
History of the United States I 3 50 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
History of the United States II 3 50 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
Human Growth and Development 3 50 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Introduction to Educational Psychology 3 50 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Introductory Psychology 3 54 PSYC 1001 Social Sciences
3 50-53 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Introductory Sociology 3 54 SOCY 1001 SS3 Social Sciences
3 50-53 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Principles of Macroeconomics 4 54 ECON 2020 Social Sciences
3 50-53 ARSC 1999TC SS1 Social Sciences
Principles of Microeconomics 4 54 ECON 2010 Social Sciences
3 50-53 ARSC 1999TC SS1 Social Sciences
Social Sciences and History 3 50 ARSC 1999TC HI1 or SS1 Social Sciences
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 3 50 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present 3 50 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
Biological and Physical Sciences Biology 6 54 EBIO 1210, EBIO 1220 SC2 Natural Science
6 50-53 ARSC 1999TC SC2 3 credits of Natural Sciences and 3 credits of Electives
Chemistry 6 54 CHEM 1113, ARSC1999TC SC2 4 credits of Natural Sciences and 2 credits of Electives
6 50-53 ARSC 1999TC SC2 3 credits of Natural Sciences and 3 credits of Electives
Natural Science 6 50 ARSC 1999TC SC2 3 credits of Natural Sciences and 3 credits of Electives
Mathematics Calculus 5 54 MATH 1300 MA1 Quantitative Reasoning
4 50-53 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning
College Algebra 3 50 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning
College Mathematics 3 50 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning
Precalculus 3 50 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning

Any credit earned from CLEP exams that counts toward the Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences requirements in A&S General Education will also count toward the Humanities and Social Sciences requirement in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

For students in CMCI, translate the A&S General Education categories in the following way: Arts and Humanities = CMCI's Humanities and Arts; Social Sciences = CMCI's People and Society; Natural Sciences = CMCI's Natural World; QRMS = CMCI's Quantitative Thinking

DSST Examinations- gtPathways 

Credit for DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) in the humanities, mathematics, physical science and social sciences areas may be granted for a score of 400 or above. Credit award and course equivalency information listed in this table applies only to degree programs completed entirely at the Boulder Campus.

Beginning Spring 2019, select exams taken January 1, 2019 and later will receive gtPathways designation.

Exams with a CU Boulder equivalent course of ARSC 1999TC will not fill a requirement in any major or minor at CU Boulder but will fulfill a requirement in the general education curriculum of most schools and colleges at CU Boulder.

For exams taken in prior or future catalog years, consult those academic catalogs for exam equivalency information.

For more information and a guide to equivalencies, refer to First-year Applicants and the chart in this section or visit the Office of Admission's Transfer Students webpage.

Subject Area Examination Title Credit Hours Minimum Score CU Boulder Course Equivalent State of Colorado gtPathways Category CU Boulder A&S General Education Requirement
Humanities Art of the Western World 3 400 ARSC 1999TC AH1 Arts and Humanities
Ethics in America 3 400 ARSC 1999TC AH3 Arts and Humanities
Introduction to World Religions 3 400 ARSC 1999TC AH3 Arts and Humanities
Biological and Physical Sciences Astronomy 6 400 ARSC 1999TC SC2 Natural Science
Environmental Science 6 400 ARSC 1999TC SC2 Natural Science
Introduction to Geology 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SC2 Natural Science
Principles of Physical Science I 6 400 ARSC 1999TC SC2 Natural Science
Composition Principles of Advanced English Composition 3 400 ARSC 1999TC CO1 Written Communication
History and Social Sciences A History of the Vietnam War 3 400 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
General Anthropology 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Health & Human Development 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
History of the Soviet Union 3 400 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
Introduction to Geography 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SS2 Social Sciences
Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Organizational Behavior 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
Substance Abuse 3 400 ARSC 1999TC SS3 Social Sciences
The Civil War and Reconstruction 3 400 ARSC 1999TC HI1 Arts and Humanities
Mathematics Fundamentals of College Algebra 3 400 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning
Math for Liberal Arts 3 400 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning
Principles of Statistics 3 400 ARSC 1999TC MA1 Quantitative Reasoning