The following is a list of advanced placement examinations for which Western Carolina University may award academic credit. *Please note the recent changes in the English Literature and Composition exam.
| AP Examination | Score Required | Hours Granted | WCU Course(s) Satisfied | Liberal Studies Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art: 2D Art & Design (from December 2020) | 3 | 3 | ART 132 | |
| Art: 3D Art & Design (from December 2020) | 3 | 3 | ART 142 | |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 136, 137 | LS P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
| Art: Studio (up until June 2012) | 3 | 3 | ART 19A Elective (portfolio review required) | |
| Biology | 3 or 4 | 3 | BIOL 104 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 140 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 153 | LS C2: Mathematics |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 153, 255 | LS C2: Mathematics |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 139 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 8 | CHEM 139, 140 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Chinese Langauge & Culture | 4 or 5 | 6 | CHIN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 169 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 150 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 4 | CS 150 | |
| Computer Science AB (up until June 2009) | 3 | 3 | CS 150 | |
| Computer Science AB (up until June 2009) | 4 or 5 | 4 | CS 150 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 130 | |
| Drawing (from December 2020) | 3 | 3 | ART 131 | |
| English Language & Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 | LS C1: Writing |
| English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | 6 | ENGL 101, 202 | LS C1: Writing |
| English Literature & Composition | 3 | 3 | LS P4 Humanities | LS P4: Humanities |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | 3 | ENGL 101 | LS C1: Writing |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVH 130 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 221, 222 | LS P3: History |
| French Language | 3 | 6 | FREN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| French Language | 4 | 6 | FREN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| French Language | 5 | 6 | FREN 232, 301 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| French Literature (up until June 2009) | 3 | 3 | FREN 310 | |
| French Literature (up until June 2009) | 4 or 5 | 3 | FREN 331 | |
| German Language | 3 | 6 | GER 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| German Language | 4 | 6 | GER 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| German Language | 5 | 6 | GER 232, 301 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 103 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | WLL 101, 102 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Italian Language & Culture | 4 | 6 | WLL 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Italian Language & Culture | 5 | 6 | WLL 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 6 | JPN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | WLL 101, 102 (LS P6) | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | WLL 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | WLL 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Latin: Vergil (up until March 2016) | 3 | 8 | LS P6: World Cultures | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 232 | LS P1: Social Science |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 231 | LS P1: Social Science |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 19A Elective | |
| Physics 1 (from January 2017) | 3 | 4 | PHYS 130 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based (from January 2017) | 3 | 4 | PHYS 131 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Physics B (up until March 2016) | 3 | 8 | PHYS 130, 131 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 231 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 230 | LS C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 150 | LS P1: Social Science |
| Research (since January 2019) | 3 | 3 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
| Research (since January 2019) | 4 or 5 | 6 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
| Seminar (since January 2019) | 3 | 3 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
| Seminar (since January 2019) | 4 or 5 | 6 | ELEC 19A Elective | |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 102, 231 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 231, 232 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 232, 301 | LS P6: World Cultures |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 310 | |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 4 or 5 | 3 | SPAN 330 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 | LS C2: Mathematics |
| United States Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 | LS P1: Social Science |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 131, HIST 132 | LS P3: History |
| World History | 3 | 6 | HIST 107, LS P3 | LS P3: History |