Academic Policies

Advanced Placement (AP) and 
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs

The University of Arizona offers strong Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) credit programs.   Taking Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in high school can accelerate your college career.  At the UA, you can earn up to 60 credits towards your degree simply by taking examinations at the end of AP or IB classes.  Credits you earn based on your exam performance may be counted toward your major or minor fields of study, or General Education requirements, see the AP and IB credit tables below.  Contact a UA academic advisor to confirm course credit towards specific programs.

Advanced Placement classes are offered in select high schools.  Exams are administered through the College Board each May.  Some students take AP exams after taking honors or accelerated courses in their schools. For more information about the AP program visit the College Board Advanced Placement Program Web site.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is also offered in select high schools.   This rigorous 2-year course of pre-university studies leads to exams which can be used to qualify for college credit.  The UA accepts certain higher-level (HL) IB exams for credit, plus one standard-level (SL) exam in computer science.  See the IB table below.  For more information about the IB Program visit the main Web site IB Diploma Programme.

For further information regarding AP or IB at the University of Arizona, contact:

Office of Admissions and New Student Enrollment
Nugent Building
1212 E. University Blvd.
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210040
Tucson, AZ 85721-0040

Phone: (520) 621-3237
Email: appinfo@arizona.edu

Office Home Page: http://admissions.arizona.edu/

2000-01 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TABLE
Revised each March by the UA Testing Office

(Table updated 12/18/06:  added the option for Mathematics BC exam, AB sub-score)

# AP credit is considered transfer credit; therefore, the first three credits in a subject area should be applied to Tier Two. If there are 6 units (2 courses) in a subject area, they should be applied to Tier One. If there is a third course in a subject area, then both Tier One and Tier Two requirements are fulfilled for that subject area.

* Students have the option of using exam score for Gen Ed or for specific non-Gen Ed course credit. This option should be exercised with the assistance of a college advisor.

**  Students may receive credit for one Studio Art Portfolio OR the other, but not both.

2000-01 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE TABLE
Revised each March by the UA Testing Office

# IB credit is considered transfer credit; therefore, the first three credits in a subject area should be applied to Tier Two. If there are 6 units (2 courses) in a subject area, they should be applied to Tier One. If there is a third course in a subject area, then both Tier One and Tier Two requirements are fulfilled for that subject area.

* Students have the option of using exam score for Gen Ed or for specific non-Gen Ed course credit. This option should be exercised with the assistance of a college advisor.