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
The table below shows course credit that may be granted for specific exam results.
AP Examinations | Score Required | Hours Granted | College Courses Credited |
---|---|---|---|
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 BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 271 & MAT 272 |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 151 |
Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHM 151 and CHM 152 |
Comparitive Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 210 |
Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 115 |
Computer Science AB | 3 | 3 | CSC 193 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 122 |
English Language & Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
English Literature & Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 241 |
European History | (3) | (6) | Do Not Offer (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 |
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 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 150 |
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 |