How to request AP transfer credits
Please note: Transfer credits are subject to change. Due to degree requirements, students in the Bachelor of Engineering program are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of transfer credits. Please contact transfercredits@dal.ca or speak to an academic advisor for more information.
AP course
Dalhousie equivalent
Art History
History 2900.03
Biology
Biology 1010.03 and 1011.03
Calculus AB
Mathematics 1000.03 and 1010.03
Calculus BC
Mathematics 1000.03 and 1010.03
Capstone: Research
ASSC 1200.03
Capstone: Seminar
ASSC 1999.03
Chemistry
Chemistry 1011.03/1012.03 or 1021.03/1022.03 or 1041.03/1042.03
Chinese Language and Culture
Chinese 1031.03 and 1032.03
Computer Science A
Computer Science 1200.03 and 1999.03
Computer Science Principles
Computer Science 1999.06
English Language
ASSC 1999.06
English Literature and Composition
English 1015.03 and 1025.03
Environmental Science
Environmental Science 1100.03 and 1200.03
European History
History 1020.03 and 1021.03
French Language
French 1047.03 and 1048.03
German
German 1003.03 and 1004.03
Greek
Classics 2505.3 and 2506.03
Human Geography
Geography 1035.03 and 1999.03 (elective)
Italian Language and Culture
Italian 2999.06 (elective)
Japanese Language and Culture
Japanese 1999.06 (elective)
Latin Virgil
Classics 2401.03 and 2402.03
Macroeconomics
Economics 1102.03
Microeconomics
Economics 1101.03
Music Theory
Music 1999.06 (students may consult Music Department for Music 1201.03 and 1222.03)
Physics 1
Physics 1310
Physics 2
Physics 1320
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics 1190
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics 1290
Government and Politics - U.S.
Political Science 2999.03 (elective)
Government and Politics - Comparative
Political Science 2301.03 and 2302.03
Psychology
Psychology 1011.03 and 1012.03
Statistics
Statistics 1060.03
US History
History 1999.06 (elective)
World History
History 1501.03 and 1502.03
At present, transfer credit is not offered for Spanish. If you have completed AP Spanish, please contact the Spanish Department for possible Advanced Standing.
- Confirm your offer of admission by paying your admission deposit.
- Complete the AP Transfer Credit Request Form. You can submit your completed form before your final exam results are available. Transfer credits will be pending on your academic record until official results are received.
- Arrange for your AP exam results to be sent to the Registrar’s Office directly from the College Board once available. Transcripts submitted by a student’s high school are not sufficient for AP transfer credit consideration.
Please note: If you have completed post-secondary academic work, in addition to AP courses, please visit Transfer credits for more information about how to submit a request form.
Deadlines: Transfer credit request forms and must be submitted before you complete your first semester at Dalhousie.
Processing time: 4-6 weeks
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