This page outlines how transfer credit is awarded for Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. The following information applies only to students admitted to a degree program at U of T Mississauga for September 2023 and who are registered in the Fall/Winter 2023-24 session.
On this page:
- Important Notes
- Equivalency Chart
- Distribution Requirements
- How do I interpret the transfer credit equivalency chart?
Important Notes
- A maximum of 3.0 credits in transfer credit may be granted provided a grade of at least 4 is achieved in each AP exam.
- The deadline for your results to be sent electronically from the College Board to University Admissions & Outreach at the University of Toronto to be assessed for transfer credit eligibility is July 21, 2023. Details on how to request your AP scores can be found on the AP College Board website. The school code for the University of Toronto is 0982.
- If you wish to mark any transfer credits awarded to you as extra, please see our Request to Mark Extra webpage for instructions.
- The deadline to submit a mark as extra request is May 31, 2024.
- Students admitted in 2022-2023 have a mark as extra date of May 31, 2023.
College Entrance Examination Board - Advanced Placement Examinations
Subjects not listed below may still be considered for transfer credit. U of T Mississauga reserves the right to change transfer credit policies without notice.
| Course Name | Transfer Credit Given | Credit Weight | Subject Area / Distribution Requirement | Program Admission | Program Requirements | Prerequisite Purposes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | FAS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | Yes | See Notes | 2D and 3D Art and Design combined will count towards prerequisite for FAS246H5. |
| 3-D Art and Design | FAS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | Yes | See Notes | 2D and 3D Art and Design combined will count towards prerequisite for FAS246H5. |
| Art History / History of Art | FAH1**Y | 1.0 | 101 (Hum) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to FAH101H5. |
| Biology | BIO1**H BIO1**H | 0.5 0.5 | 152 (Sci) 153 (Sci) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to BIO152H5 and BIO153H5. |
| Calculus AB | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Calculus BC | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chemistry | CHM1**H CHM1**H | 0.5 0.5 | 110 (Sci) 120 (Sci) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to CHM110H5 and CHM120H5. |
| Chinese Language & Culture | EAS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
| Comparative Government & Politics | POL1**H POL1**H | 0.5 0.5 | (SSc) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Computer Science A | CSC1**H | 0.5 | (Sci) | No | No | No | Consult with the CSC department for advising on course selection. |
| Computer Science Principles | CSC1**H | 0.5 | (Sci) | No | No | No | Consult with the CSC department for advising on course selection. |
| Drawing | FAS1**Y | 1.0 | 143 (Hum) | No | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to FAS143H5. |
| English Language & Composition | ENG1**H | 0.5 | (Hum) | No | Yes | Yes | - |
| English Literature & Composition | ENG1**H | 0.5 | (Hum) | No | Yes | Yes | - |
| Environmental Science | ENV1**H | 0.5 | (Sci) | * currently under review | |||
| European History | HIS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
| French Language & Culture | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| German Language & Culture | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Human Geography | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| International English Language | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italian Language & Culture | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese Language & Culture | EAS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
| Latin | LAT1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
| Macroeconomics | SSC1**H | 0.5 | (SSc) | No | No | No | This credit is not acceptable towards any Economics program. |
| Microeconomics | SSC1**H | 0.5 | (SSc) | No | No | No | This credit is not acceptable towards any Economics program. |
| Music Theory | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | PHY1**H | 0.5 | 136 (Sci) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to PHY136H5. |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | PHY1**H | 0.5 | 137 (Sci) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to PHY137H5. |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | PHY1**H | 0.5 | 137 (Sci) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to PHY137H5. |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHY1**H | 0.5 | 136 (Sci) | Yes | Yes | Yes | You have the equivalent to PHY136H5. |
| Psychology | PSY1**H | 0.5 | (Sci) | No | No | No | This credit is not acceptable for Program Admission, Program Requirements, or Prerequisite Purposes. If you wish to pursue Psychology, you must enrol in PSY100Y5. |
| Research | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seminar | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spanish Language & Culture | SPA1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | No Credit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistics | STA1**H | 0.5 | (Sci) | No | No | No | - |
| United States Government and Politics | POL1**H POL1**H | 0.5 0.5 | (SSc) (SSc) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| United States History | HIS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
| World History: Modern | HIS1**Y | 1.0 | (Hum) | No | No | No | - |
Distribution Requirements
Of the 20.0 credits required to complete a degree, students must complete at least one full-credit in each of the three distribution requirement categories:
- Humanities (Hum)
- Science (Sci)
- Social Sciences (SSc)
The majority of secondary school transfer credits are assigned a category and this will show up on your academic record. For more information about Distribution Requirements, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s website.
How do I interpret the transfer credit equivalency chart?
- Course Name: The name of the course/subject you took (for example, European History or Economics).
- Transfer Credit Given: The credit that will appear on your academic record. All secondary school transfer credits are awarded unspecified transfer credits, for example BIO1**H, EAS1**Y, or POL1**H.
- Credit Weight: The weight of the transfer credits, either 0.5 or 1.0 (see the Academic Calendar for more information about course weight). If a course/subject is not eligible for transfer credit, the weight will be listed as N/A.
- Subject Area/Distribution Requirement: This column includes information about the distribution requirement category for the transfer credit (see above). In some cases, there will also be a number, which indicates the course to which the transfer credit can be considered an equivalent.
- For example: AP Chemistry awards two half-credits of CHM1**H with a subject area of “110 (Sci)” and CHM1**H with a subject area of “120 (Sci). This means that the transfer credits can be used as the equivalent to CHM110H5 and CHM120H5. It is important to note that you could, however, choose to enrol in CHM110H5 and CHM120H5 at U of T Mississauga for credit and it would not be considered a repeated course.
- Program Admission: This column tells you whether the credit can be used to meet the enrolment requirements for a Program of Study (POSt). See the Academic Calendar for more information about program enrolment requirements.
- Program Requirements: This column tells you whether the credit can be used to meet the completion requirements for a POSt. See the Academic Calendar for more information about program completion requirements.
- Prerequisite Purposes: This column tells you whether the credit can be used to meet the prerequisite for another course. See the Academic Calendar for more information about prerequisites.
- Notes: Important information about the credit equivalency and how the transfer credit can be used for program requirements. If the note instructs you to contact the respective department, you can find this in the Academic Calendar.