AP Score Information

In and effort to provide accurate information, on 11/1/2019 this list was updated in the published catalog.

The following is an advanced placement credit guide.  Please keep in mind that AP credits accepted are subject to change and that this is intended as a guide.  AP credit cannot be reviewed and issued until the student is enrolled as a University of Pittsburgh student.

NOTE: The 4 or 8 credits awarded for BIOSC courses may only count toward a degree in some Engineering majors.

NOTE: The 4 credits awarded for CS courses may only count toward a degree in some Engineering majors.

NOTE: Of the 6 humanities/social science electives students must take to graduate from the Swanson School of Engineering, only two may be satisfied by AP and/or IB credit.

The following AP exams are NOT awarded credit in the Swanson School of Engineering:

Please be aware that AP credits are subject to change at any time and that this list is intended as a guide.  AP credit cannot be reviewed and issued until the student is enrolled as a University of Pittsburgh student.

Foundational courses in the First-Year Engineering program are taken in sequence.  AP/IB credit may be used for foundational courses (e.g. Math).  If a student chooses to repeat a course at Pitt for which he/she has AP/IB credit, then AP/IB credit for subsequent courses in the same sequence is forfeited.  Please note that this applies to equivalent courses (e.g. CHEM 0110 and 0120/CHEM 0960 and 0970 are equivalent courses.  If a student with AP Chemistry credit chooses to take CHEM 0960 at Pitt , he/she may not then use AP credit for CHEM 0120.)  Additionally, if a student with AP credit repeats a class at the University and earns less than the minimum required grade to move forward in the course sequence, he/she may not retroactively use AP credit to earn credit for that course.

*Note on 1/13/2020 the AP Score information was updated to reflect accurate information. This update was approved by the Provost Office on 1/10/2020.