Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Students participating in the Advanced Placement Program (AP), sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board while in high school, may receive credit if they earn scores of 3, 4, or 5 as noted in the table below. Students will pay a fee of $30 per credit hour to MVNU to post the credits earned on the University transcript. MVNU’s CEEB code number is 1531. The following chart describes the required score, MVNU course equivalencies, and the semester hours awarded.
AP Examination Title |
MVNU Responsible School |
Minimum Required Score |
MVNU Course Equivalent |
Credit Hours Awarded |
Fine Arts |
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Art History |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4 or 5 |
2 |
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Music Theory |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
|
Studio Art |
Arts and Humanities |
4^, 5^ |
3^ |
|
Business |
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|
|
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Macroeconomics |
Business |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
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Microeconomics |
Business |
3, 4 or 5 |
3 |
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Composition and Literature |
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|
|
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English Language and Composition |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
3 |
|
English Literature and Composition |
Arts and Humanities |
4,5 |
3 |
|
Foreign Language |
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|
|
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French Language |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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French Language |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
8 |
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German Language |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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German Language |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
8 |
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Spanish Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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Spanish Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
4 |
8 |
|
Spanish Language and |
Arts and Humanities |
5 |
12 |
|
Latin |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
4 |
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Latin |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
8 |
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History and Social Science |
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|
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European History |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
3 |
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Psychology |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
3 |
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U. S. Government and |
Arts and Humanities |
3, 4, 5 |
3 |
|
U. S. History |
Arts and Humanities |
4, 5 |
3 |
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Mathematics and Science |
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|
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Biology |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
BIO1014G and BIO1010G |
4+0 |
Calculus AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3 |
3 |
|
Calculus AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4, 5 |
4 |
|
Calculus BC |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3 |
4 |
|
Calculus BC |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4, 5 |
4+4 |
|
Chemistry |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4 |
3+1, or 4 |
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Chemistry |
Natural and Social Sciences |
5 |
8 |
|
Computer Science A |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
4 |
|
Computer Science AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3 |
4 |
|
Computer Science AB |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4, 5 |
4+4 |
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Environmental Science |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4 or 5 |
BIO1094G and BIO1090G |
4+0 |
Physics B |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
8 |
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Physics C |
Natural and Social Sciences |
4 |
4 |
|
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|
5 |
8 |
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Statistics |
Natural and Social Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
3 |
*Fulfills the Communication Arts requirement in the General Education Core.
^Also requires Art and Design Department review before credit is approved.
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