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High School Transfer Credits

Advanced Placement (AP): Science Options

Queen's University may grant Transfer Credits to students coming from a number of different programs. Transfer credit assessment varies depending on the courses or curriculum that the student has completed, the student's scores/grades achieved in that program, the Queen's program that the student is entering, and the student's year of entry to Queen's. Students entering into their first year of study at Queen’s and who have previously taken courses during high school that may be eligible for transfer credit must apply for credit no later than the end of fall term of their first year. Eligible students who do not submit a transfer credit request (and all supporting documents) by the end of first term are considered to have declined credit. Transfer credit requests submitted after fall term of the student’s first year will not be assessed.

Transfer credit assessment varies depending on:

  • the courses and curriculum that the student has completed
  • the student's scores/grades achieved in that program
  • the Queen's program that the student is entering
  • the student's year of entry to Queen's

See also Transfer Credit Policies.

A maximum of 18.0 credit units may be granted for Advanced Placement examinations passed with a grade of 4 or higher.

Queen's Undergraduate Admission will assess students' Advanced Placement courses to determine whether or not Queen's credits can be granted. (There are some courses that will not be given Queen's credit, regardless of a student's score on the exam.)

To have these courses assessed, students must arrange to have official examination results in the form of the College Board AP Grade Report sent to Undergraduate Admission, using Queen's institution code "0949". Queen's will not request these reports on a student's behalf.

Exclusion is defined as a list of two or more courses that are considered similar enough that credit will only be given for a defined subset of courses from that list. Usually, holding credit for an excluded course(s) will prevent registration of the remaining courses on the list.

More information about the degree plan selection process and departmental thresholds for acceptance can be found on the Faculty of Arts and Science website.

Transfer credit details
Higher Level Course Queen's Equivalent Course Course Unit Weight Comments
AP Studio Art No Credit
AP Biology BIOL 102 3.0 A transfer credit for AP Biology can be used to access the Biology degree plans. To access the Major degree plan the student must achieve a mark of 4 or higher in AP Biology and must have the required cumulative GPA1. The Biology department recommends that students who wish to study Biology at Queen’s take BIOL 102 AND BIOL 103. Once complete, BIOL 102 and BIOL103 will take precedent on the student’s transcript and the AP credits for Biology will not count towards their degree.
BIOL 103 3.0
AP Calculus AB MATH 123 3.0 Exclusion: no more than 6.0 units from Math 120/6.0, MATH 121/6.0, MATH 122/6.0, MATH 124/3.0, MATH 126/6.0 and APSC 1712. Students are required to take MATH 120 for access to a MATH degree Plan. Math 123 is an exclusion for Math 120. Please contact the Faculty of Arts and Science for more information (613-533-2470).
AP Calculus BC (Please note: we do not grant credit for both MATH 123 and MATH 121) MATH 121 6.0 Exclusion: no more than 6.0 units from MATH 120/6.0, MATH 122/6.0, Math 123/3.0, MATH 126/ and AMTH 1242. Students are required to take MATH 120 for access to a MATH degree plan. Math 121 is an exclusion for Math 120. Please contact the Faculty of Arts and Science for more information (613-533-2470).
AP Chemistry CHEM 112 6.0 A transfer credit for AP Chemistry can be used to access the Chemistry degree plans. To access the Major degree plan the student must have the required cumulative GPA1 .
AP Chinese Language and Culture CHIN 100 6.0 A transfer credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture can be used to access the World Language Studies degree plan should student have the required cumulative GPA1.
AP Computer Science Principles CISC 101 3.0
AP Computer Science A CISC 121 3.0 A transfer credit for AP Computer Science A can be used to access Computing degree plans. To access the degree plan students must have a mark of 4 or higher in AP Computer Science A and must have the required cumulative GPA1.
AP Economics (Macro) ECON 112 3.0 An AP Economics credit can be used to access the Economic degree plans should student also have Microeconomics and required cumulative GPA1. Exclusion no more than 6.0 units from ECON 110/6.0, ECON 111/3.0 and ECON 112/3.02.
AP Economics (Micro) ECON 111 3.0 An AP Economics credit can be used to access the Economic degree plans should student also have Macroeconomics and required cumulative GPA1. Exclusion: no more than 6.0 units from ECON 110/6.0, ECON 111/3.0 and ECON 112/3.02.
AP English Language & Composition No credit is granted for AP English courses.
AP English Literature & Composition No credit is granted for AP English courses.
AP Environmental Science ENSC 1UNS 3.0
AP European History HIST 1UNS 6.0 Students wishing to pursue a degree plan in History must take 6.0 units of a 100- level History course at Queen's.
AP French Language & Culture FREN 150 6.0 An AP French credit can be used to access the French Studies degree plans with a mark of 4 or higher in AP French Language & Culture and must have the required cumulative GPA1.
AP German Language & Culture GRMN 101 + 3.0 An AP German credit can be used to access the German Studies or the World Languages Studies degree plan should student have required Cumulative GPA1.
GRMN 102 3.0
AP Government & Politics Comparative POLS 1UNS 6.0 Students wishing to pursue a degree plan in Political Studies must take POLS 110 at Queen's.
AP Government & Politics: US POLS 1UNS 6.0 Students wishing to pursue a degree plan in Political Studies must take POLS 110 at Queen's.
AP Human Geography GPHY 101 3.0 An AP Geography credit can be used to access Geography degree plans should student have required Cumulative GPA1.
AP Italian Language & Culture ITLN P10 + 3.0 An AP Italian credit can be used to access the Italian Studies or the World Languages Studies degree plans should student have required Cumulative GPA1.
ITLN 112 3.0
AP Japanese Language & Culture JAPN 100 6.0 An AP Japanese credit can be used to access the World Languages Studies degree plan should student have required Cumulative GPA1.
AP Latin LATN 1UNS 6.0
AP Music Theory MUSC 104 3.0 MUSC 127 counts towards a BMUS degree only.
MUSC 127 3.0
AP Physics 1 PHYS 1UNS 3.0 The Physics and Astronomy Department recommends that students who wish to study Physics at Queen’s complete PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 at Queen’s.
AP Physics 2 PHYS 1UNS 3.0 The Physics and Astronomy Department recommends that students who wish to study Physics at Queen’s complete PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 at Queen’s.
AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 PHYS 117 6.0 The Physics and Astronomy Department recommends that students who wish to study Physics at Queen’s complete PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 at Queen’s. PHYS 117/6.0 is an exclusion for PHYS 104/6.0. Please contact the Faculty of Arts and Science for more information (613-533-2470).
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism PHYS 1UNS 3.0 The Physics and Astronomy Department recommends that students who wish to study Physics at Queen’s complete PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 at Queen’s.
AP Physics C: Mechanics PHYS 1UNS 3.0 The Physics and Astronomy Department recommends that students who wish to study Physics at Queen’s complete PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 at Queen’s.
AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism PHYS 106 6.0 The Physics and Astronomy Department recommends that students who wish to study Physics at Queen’s complete PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 at Queen’s. Students who achieve a final grade of C+ or better in PHYS 104/6.0 or PHYS 106/6.0 will not be able to count the transfer credits for the AP courses toward their degree program.
AP Psychology PSYC 102 PSYC 103 3.0 Students who wish to pursue a Psychology Honours degree Plan must take Queen’s PSYC 100.
AP Spanish Language & Culture SPAN 111 3.0 An AP Spanish credit can be used to access the Spanish Language and Literature degree plans, Spanish and Latin American Studies degree plan or the World Language Studies degree plan should applicant have required cumulative GPA1.
SPAN 112 3.0
AP Spanish Literature & Culture SPAN 1UNS 6.0
AP Statistics STAT 263 3.0 Exclusion: no more than 3.0 units from BIOL 243/3.0, CHEE 209/3.0, ECON 250/3.0, GPHY 247/3.0, KNPE 251/3.0, NURS 323/3.0, POLS 985/3.0, PSYC 202/3.0, SOCY 211/3.0, STAT 267/3.0, STAT 367/3.0, COMM 162/3.02.
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design No credit is granted for AP Studio Art: 2-D Design.
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design No credit is granted for AP Studio Art: 3-D Design.
AP United States History HIST 1UNS 6.0 Students wishing to pursue a degree Plan in History must take 6.0 units of a 100- level History course at Queen's.
AP World History HIST 1UNS 6.0 Students wishing to pursue a degree Plan in History must take 6.0 units of a 100- level History course at Queen's.
Additional information

Students are eligible to receive a maximum of 18.0 transfer credits units for Advanced Placement exams with a score of 4 or greater. For 2021, Queen’s is granting a one-time exception to allow students who achieve a minimum score of 50 on the CLEP in AP French Language and/or AP Spanish Language to be assessed for transfer credit.