Undergraduate Policies
Advanced Placement (AP)
Thomas Jefferson University awards college credit to students who participated in the Advance Placement Program in high school and who took and achieved specific levels of learning on the Advanced Placement exams. For credit to be awarded it must be applicable to a student’s program of study. Please note that when students submit Dual Enrollment credit for an AP course on a college transcript and also scores from the AP exam, Thomas Jefferson University will preference the dual enrollment course for awarding credit. Credit will not be awarded twice.
Effective for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
This is a general guideline and some programs at Jefferson may not have transfer space for all exams completed. Please reach out to enroll@jefferson.edu to confirm how these exams transfer into your Jefferson major.
| AP EXAM | SCORE | JEFFERSON EQUIVALENT | CR |
| 2D Art & Design | 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| 3D Art & Design | 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Art History | 3, 4, 5 | ARTH 101 OR ARTH 102 | 3 |
| Biology (non-science major) | 3, 4, 5 | BIOL 101 | 3 |
| Biology (science major) | 4, 5 | BIOL 101 (Elective) | 3 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 102 (Pre-Calculus) | 3 |
| Calculus AB | 4,5 | MATH 111 (Calculus I) | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 111 (Calculus I) | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4,5 |
MATH 111 and MATH 112 **Students receive 4 credits for MATH-111, and are exempt from completing MATH-112 at Jefferson if required for their major. A course substitution for a different approved course will be discussed with an academic advisor for the MATH-112 requirement. | 4 |
| Chemistry (non-science major) | 3, 4, 5 | CHEM 101 | 3 |
| Chemistry (science major) | 4, 5 | CHEM 101 (Elective) | 3 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | GDIV 198 or GCIT 398 Global Diversity or Global Citizenship | 3 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3, 4, 5 |
GCIT 398 Global Citizenship (all majors except Law and Society) LAW 203 (Law and Society Majors) | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 3, 4, 5 | Elective ENGR 104 (Engineering Majors) Intro to Computing | 3 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Drawing | 4, 5 | DRAW 101 Drawing I | 3 |
| English Language and Composition | 4, 5 | WRIT 101 Written Seminar I | 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | SCI-101, SCI 110 Environmental Science or Landscape Ecology | 3 |
| European History | 3, 4, 5 | GDIV 198 Global Diversity | 3 |
| French Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | FREN 101* | 3 |
| German Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | GERM 101* | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | GDIV 198 Global Diversity | 3 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | ITAL 101* | 3 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | JAPN 101* | 3 |
| Latin | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | ECON 205 ECON 205 (Global Citizenship) (Non-Business Majors) | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | ECON 206 | 3 |
| Music Theory | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4, 5 | PHYC 203/L Physics II with Lab | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4, 5 | PHYC 201/L Physics I with Lab | 4 |
| Physics 1 Algebra-Based) | 3, 4, 5 | PHYC 101 General Physics | 3 |
| Physics 2 Algebra-Based) | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 102 - Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus for Science & Engineers | 4 |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | PSYC 101 | 3 |
| Research | Elective | 3 | |
| Seminar | Elective | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | SPAN 101* | 3 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | GDIV 198 Global Diversity | 3 |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | ABA 201 (Business) or STAT 220 (Health Sci/Psy) | 3 |
| Statistics | 4, 5 | STAT 220 (Pre-Med Only) | 3 |
| United States History | 3, 4, 5 | AVIS 198 American Visions | 3 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3, 4, 5 |
LAW 105 (Law and Society Majors) Non-Law Majors | 3 |
| World History: Modern | 3, 4, 5 | GDIV 198 Global Diversity | 3 |
* (Can count as Global Diversity, Global Citizenship or Language Minor)
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