Students who have taken Advanced Placement Examinations and meet the minimum scores on the chart below are able to receive credit for classes at Wilkes University. Please utilize the chart below to determine if you qualify for credit. Wilkes University reserves the right to adjust the below credits issued each semester.
| AP Test | Minimum score | Wilkes credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGY | 4 | BIO 122 (4) |
| CHEMISTRY | 4 | CHM 115,113, 116, 114 (8) |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE A | 3 | CS 125 (4) |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AB | 3 | CS 125, 126 (8) |
| COMP SCI PRNCPL | 3 | CS 198 (3) |
| PRECALCULUS | 4 | MTH 100 (3) |
| CALCULUS AB | 4 | MTH 111 (4) |
| CALCULUS BC | 3 | MTH 111 (4) |
| CALCULUS BC | 4 | MTH 111, 112 (8) |
| PHYSICS B | 3 | PHY 171, 174 (8) |
| PHYSICS C – MECH | 3 | PHY 201, 204 (4) |
| PHYSICS C – E & M | 3 | PHY 202, 205 (4) |
| AP PHYSICS 1 | 3 | PHY 105 (3) |
| AP PHYSICS 2 | 3 | PHY 105 (3) |
| AP PHYSICS 1 & 2 | 3 | PHY 171, 174 (8) |
| ENG LANG/COMP | 4 | ENG 101 (4) |
| ENG LANG/COMP | 3 | ENG Elective (3) |
| ENG LIT/COMP | 4 | ENG 120 (3) |
| ENG LIT/COMP | 3 | ENG Elective (3) |
| US HISTORY | 3 | HST 125, 126 (6) |
| EUROPEAN HISTORY | 3 | HST 101 & 102 (6) |
| SPANISH LANG | 3 | SP 203, 204 (6) |
| GOVT & POL – US | 3 | PS 111 (3) |
| COMPARITIVE GOVT | 3 | PS elective (3) |
| PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | PSY 101 (3) |
| ART – GENERAL | 3 | ART elective (3) |
| ART – HISTORY | 3 | ART 140 (3) |
| ART – DRAWING | 3 | ART elective (3) |
| ART 2D DESGIN | 3 | ART elective (3) |
| ART 3D DESIGN | 3 | ART elective (3) |
| ENV. SCIENCE | 4 | EES 105 (3) |
| ECON – MIC | 4 | EC 102 (3) |
| ECON – MAC | 4 | EC 101 (3) |
| FRENCH LANG | 3 | FL 101, FL elective (6) |
| GERMAN LANG | 3 | FL 101, FL elective (6) |
| STATISTICS | 4 | MTH 150 (3) |
| WORLD HISTORY | 3 | HST 101 (3) |
| SPANISH LIT | 3 | SP 307, 308 (6) |
| HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 3 | EES 105 (3) |
| LATIN | 4 | FL 101, FL elective (6) |
| MUSIC THEORY | 3 | MUS 103 (3) |