Advanced Placement Examination Course Credit Guidelines
Students should request Advanced Placement (AP) test results from College Board, and ask that Advanced Placement test results be mailed to:
Office of Student Records
Central Piedmont Community College
PO Box 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235
Below shows course credit that may be granted for specific exam results.
| AP Examinations | Score Required | Hours Granted | College Courses Credited |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIS 221 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 111 |
| American (US) History | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 & HIS 132 |
| American Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 120 |
| Art Studio Drawing | 0 | 0 | No Credit |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 110 or BIO 111 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 111 and BIO 112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 271 |
| Calculus AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MAT 271 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 271 & MAT 272 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 151 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHM 151 and CHM 152 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | 4 | CHI 111, CHI 181 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 4 | 7 | CHI 112, CH 182, CH 211 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 5 | 6 | CH 211, CHI 212 |
| Comparitive Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 210 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 115 |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | 3 | CSC 193 |
| Computer Science AB (older version) | 3 | 3 | CIS 115 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 122 |
| English Language & Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Literature & Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 241 |
| Environmental Science | NA | 0 | NA |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIS 121, HIS 122 |
| French Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 3 | 4 | FRE 111/181 |
| French Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 4 | 8 | FRE 112/182 and 211/281 |
| French Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 5 | 8 | FRE 211/281 and 212/282 |
| French Literature (older version) | 3 | 8 | FRE 211/281 and 212/282 |
| German Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 3 | 4 | GER 111/181 |
| German Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 4 | 8 | GER 112/182 and 211/281 |
| German Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 5 | 8 | GER 211/281 and 212/282 |
| German Literature (older version) | 3 | 8 | GER 211/281 and 212/282 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 111 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | 4 | ITA 111, ITA 181 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 4 | 8 | ITA 112, ITA 182, ITA 211, ITA 281 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 5 | 8 | ITA 211, ITA 281, ITA 212. ITA 282 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 111, JPN 181 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 4 | 7 | JPN 112, JPN 182, JPN 211 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 5 | 8 | JPN 211, JPN 212 |
| Latin | NA | 0 | NA |
| Latin Virgil (older version) | NA | 0 | NA |
| Latin Catullus/Horace (older version) | NA | 0 | NA |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 252 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 251 |
| Music Listening/Literature (older version) | 3 | 3 | MUS 110 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 121 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 151 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 152 |
| Physics B | 3 | 8 | PHY 151 and 152 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 252 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 251 |
| Precalculus | 3 | 5 | MAT 175 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 150 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ENG 114 |
| Spanish Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 3 | 4 | SPA 111/181 |
| Spanish Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 4 | 8 | SPA 112/182 and 211/281 |
| Spanish Language & Culture (or Language, older version) | 5 | 8 | SPA 211/281 and 212/282 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MAT 152 |
| United States Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 120 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 and 132 |
| World History | 3 | 8 | HIS 111 and 112 |