Advanced Placement and Other College Credit
If you have taken Advanced Placement (AP) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, or have participated in an International Baccalaureate (IB) program in your high school, you might be eligible to earn credit hours at Creighton. We will also grant credit for many college courses you took before you came to Creighton.
While each undergraduate college at Creighton treats these college credits a little differently, below you will find the general guidelines for accepting credit from outside sources. For more information, please contact the college of your intended major.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Creighton participates fully in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). We will award credit for a number of courses if your AP Exam scores meet the criteria set by our departments. If you want us to consider your scores for course credit, please have CEEB send the scores directly Creighton University, code 6121.
To decline AP credit, download the UG Request to Decline Credit (.pdf).
Advanced Placement (AP) Standards
Download the AP Standards sheet (.pdf)
These guidelines are current as of May 2009.
Examinations accepted for credit, minimum score guidelines, and hours/courses awarded are subject to change at any time without notice.
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AP COURSE / AP EXAM
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SCORE
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CREDIT
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CREIGHTON COURSE AWARDED
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Art History
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4
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3 hours
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ARH 219* - History of Western Art
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Biology
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3 or 4
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3 hours
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BIO 149 - Human Biology
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5
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8 hours
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BIO 211 & 212- General Biology
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Chemistry
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4
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3-4 hours
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CHM 203/204 – General Chemistry I & Lab (CHM 204 will be awarded only upon department approval of lab notebook)
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5
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6-8 hours
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CHM 203/204 & CHM 205/206-Gen. Chemistry I & II (Credit for 204 and 206 will be awarded only upon department approval of lab notebooks)
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Classical Languages
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3
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3 hours
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LAT 101* - Beginning Latin I
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4 or 5
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6 hours
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LAT 101* & LAT 102* - Beg Latin I & II
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Calculus AB (or AB subgrade)
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3
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4 hours
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MTH 245 - Calculus I
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Calculus BC
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3
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8 hours
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MTH 245 & MTH 246- Calculus I & Calculus II
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Computer Science A
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3
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3 hours
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CSC 000* - elective credit (to be replaced by CSC 221 upon successful completion of CSC 222)
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4 or 5
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3 hours
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CSC 221* - Computer Programming I
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Computer Science B
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3
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6 hours
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CSC 221* & 000*-Computer Programming I and 3 hours elective credit (elective credit will be replaced by CSC 222 upon successful completion of CSC 427)
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4 or 5
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6 hours
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CSC 221 & 222* - Computer Programming I & II
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Economics – Micro
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4
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3 hours
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ECO 203 – Introductory Microeconomics
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Economics – Macro
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4
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3 hours
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ECO 205* - Introductory Macroeconomics
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Elementary Statistics
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4
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3 hours
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MTH 363*-Elementary Statistics
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English Literature/Composition
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4
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6 hours
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ENG 000* - elective credit
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English Language/Composition
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5
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3 hours
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ENG 150 - Rhetoric and Composition
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Environmental Science
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3
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3 hours
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EVS 000* - elective credit
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4 or 5
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3 hours
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EVS 390* - Environmental Science
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European History
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4
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3 hours
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HIS 101 - Modern Western World
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5
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6 hours
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HIS 101 & 000* - Modern Western World and 3 hours elective credit
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Modern Languages
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3
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3 hours
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FRN/GER/SPN 102* - Beginning FRN/GER/SPN II
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4 |
3 hours |
FRN/GER/SPN 201 - Intermediate FRN/GER/SPN I |
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5 |
6 hours |
FRN/GER/SPN 201 & 202 Intermediate FRN/GER/SPN I & II |
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Modern Languages-Literature
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4 or 5
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3 hours
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FRN/GER/SPN 202 - Intermediate FRN/GER/SPN
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Physics C (Mechanics)
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3
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4 hours
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PHY 211 - General Physics I
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Physics C (E&M)
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3
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4 hours
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PHY 212 - General Physics II
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Physics B
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4
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8 hours
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PHY 211 & 212 - General Physics I & II
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Government/Politics: United States
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4
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3 hours
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PLS 121 - American Government and Politics
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Government/Politics: Comparative
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4 or 5
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3 hours
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PLS 000* - Elective credit
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Psychology
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3
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3 hours
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PSY 111 - Introductory Psychology
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U.S. History
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4
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3 hours
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HIS 000* - Elective credit
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5
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6 hours
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HIS 000* - Elective credit
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World History
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4
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3 hours
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HIS 000* - Elective credit
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5
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6 Hours
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HIS 000* - Elective credit & HIS 999* - upper level elective credit
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*NOTE: Course numbers followed by asterisks are courses that do not satisfy core curriculum requirements in these subject areas.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Download the IB Placement Credit sheet (.doc)
These guidelines are current as of May 2009.
A number of high schools participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Creighton University acknowledges the quality of the IB Diploma Program, and grants academic credit based on a student’s scores on the higher level examinations. IB Diploma recipients may receive up to 30 hours of college course credit. The table below includes detailed information about the credits that will be awarded.
| IB COURSE |
SCORE |
CREDIT AWARDED |
COURSES |
| Biology |
4 or 5 |
3 sem hrs |
BIO 000* |
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6 or 7- without essay |
3 sem hrs |
BIO 000* |
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6 or 7 - Higher level with a grade of A, B or C on the extended essay in Biology |
8 semester hours |
BIO 211 & 212 |
| Chemistry |
6 or 7 |
6 - 8 sem hrs |
CHM 203/204 & CHM 205/206 (Credit for 204 and 206 subject to department approval of lab notebooks) |
| Economics |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
ECO 203 & 205 |
| English |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
ENG 000* |
| History of Americas |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
HIS 000* & 104 |
| History -- East and SE Asia and Oceana |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
HIS 000* & 103 |
| History -- Africa |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
HIS 000* & 106 |
| History -- Europe |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
HIS 000* & 101 |
| History -- South Asia & Middle East (including North Africa) |
5 |
6 sem hrs |
HIS 000* & 107 |
| Mathematics |
4 |
4 sem hrs |
MTH 245 |
| Modern Languages (French, German or Spanish) |
4 |
3 sem hrs |
FRN/GER/SPN 102 |
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5 |
3 sem hrs |
FRN/GER/SPN 201 - Intermediate FRN/GER/SPN I |
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6 or 7 |
6 sem hrs |
FRN/GER/SPN 201-202 Intermediate FRN/GER/SPN I-II |
*NOTE: Course numbers followed by asterisks are courses that do not satisfy core curriculum requirements in these subject areas.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
You can also earn credit for some Creighton courses by completing a CLEP exam in the subject. CLEP exams are offered several times each year in the Omaha area. Read the College of Arts and Sciences' CLEP Guidelines to learn more about CLEP and learn how your CLEP scores are interpreted for credit.
Transfer Credit
Creighton may also award credit toward your degree for college courses you completed successfully (with a grade of C- or better) at another institution. We award credit only after we have received an official transcript from the college or university where you took the course. The transcripts can be sent to the college of your intended major.
For more information
College of Arts and Sciences: Gerry Kuhlman, (402) 280-4012.
College of Business Administration: Charisse Williams, (402) 280-2344
School of Nursing: Erron Vetter, (402) 280-2067