External Credit through Examination Scores

Review how your specific advanced credit will count towards your degree

Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations

Click here to review which AP scores are accepted at Boston University (BU) and any specific course or Hub unit(s) associated with each one. Please note: if your AP credit earns you a Hub unit, it may differ from what is granted through the course when taught at BU.

• AP Computer Science Principles exam scores with a 4+ will earn credit in CDS DS100
• AP Computer Science A exam with a 4+ articulates as CAS CS111
  • Take CDS DS100 to learn about Data Science
    

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Click here to review how IB credit is accepted at BU and any specific course or Hub unit(s) associated with each one. Please note: if IB credits you a Hub unit, it may differ from what is granted through the course when taught at BU.

• IB Computer Science exam with an 8 receive credits for CAS CS111 and CS112
  • Take CDS DS100 to learn about Data Science. 

** AP and IB scores will NOT satisfy the WR120 requirement **