Advanced Placement and IB Courses
TURN YOUR AP SCORES INTO CREDITS.
High school students may earn Ensign College credit by scoring 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement tests listed below. See details about the number of credit hours granted by Ensign College and also, where applicable, the Ensign College General Education requirement that's fulfilled.
| AP Exam | AP Test Score | Ensign College Credit Hours | Ensign College GE Fulfilled |
| Art History | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Art 101 |
| Studio Art Drawing (portfolio required) | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Art 106 |
| Studio Art 2-D Design (portfolio required) | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Art 104 |
| Studio Art 3-D Design (portfolio required) | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Art 104 |
| Biology | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Life Science |
| AP Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | Math 110, 111 |
| AP Calculus AB | 4, 5 | 8 | Math 110, 112 |
| AP Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Math 110, 112 |
| AP Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 110, 112 |
| AP Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | Math 112, 113 |
| Chemistry | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Physical Science |
| Macroeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Econ 162 |
| Microeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Econ 161 |
| Music Theory | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Fine Arts |
| English Language & Comp | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | English 101 |
| English Literature & Comp | 3, 4, 5 | 6 | English 101, 250 |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Life Science 110 |
| Foreign Languages |
3, 4, 5 |
8 |
General Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Political Science 110 |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Political Science 110 |
| European History | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Social Science |
| U.S. History | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | History 170 |
| World History | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Social Science |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Physical Science |
| Physics B** | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Physical Science |
| Physics C-Mechanics** | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Physical Science |
| Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism** | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Physical Science |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Social Science 101 |
| Seminar | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Spanish Literature | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Humanities |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Math 252 |
**Take Physics B or both parts of Physics C.
Turn your IB scores into credits.
Ensign College will award credit to students who have taken IB courses and who score a 5, 6, or 7 on IB exams. Specific IB credit is assessed and awarded on a case-by-case basis.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Ensign College will award credit to students who have taken CLEP tests. Specific CLEP credit is assessed and awarded on a case-by-case basis.
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