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Advanced Placement archive

These are past advanced placement standards for past years. For current standards, see the Advanced Placement page.

Advanced Placement (Fall 2012-Summer 2020)

AP 2012-2020 archive
Advanced Placement exam Score needed PCC courses awarded Credit awarded
Art – History 4+ ART 204, 205 8
Art – Studio 4+ ART elective 4
Biology 4+ BI 211, 212, 213 15
Calculus AB 3 MTH 251 4
Calculus AB 4+ MTH 251, 252 9
Calculus BC 3 MTH 251, 252 9
Calculus BC 4+ MTH 251, 252, 253 14
Chemistry 4+ CH 221, 222, 223 15
Chinese Language & Culture 3+ CHN 101, 102, 103 15
Computer Science A 4+ CS 161 4
English Language & Composition 3+ WR 121 4
English Literature & Composition 3+ ENG elective 4
Environmental Science 3+ ESR elective 4
French Language* 3 FR 101, 102, 103 12
French Language* 4+ FR 201, 202, 203 12
German Language* 3 GER 101, 102, 103 12
German Language* 4 + GER 201, 202, 203 12
Government – U.S. 4+ PS 201 4
History – European 3+ HST 101, 102 8
History – U.S. 3+ HST 201, 202 8
History – World 3+ HST Elective 8
Human Geography 3+ GEO 105 4
Japanese Language & Culture* 3 JPN 101, 102, 103 12
Japanese Language & Culture* 4 + JPN 201, 202, 203 12
Latin 3+ Foreign language elective 12
Macro-Economics 3+ EC 202 4
Micro-Economics 3+ EC 201 4
Music Theory 4+ MUS 111, 111C, 112, 112C 8
Physics 1 4+ PHY 201 4
Physics 2 4+ PHY 203 4
Physics 1 & 2 4+ PHY 201, 202, 203 12
Physics B 4+ PHY 201, 202, 203 12
Physics C – Electronic & Magnetic 4+ PHY 213 5
Physics C – Mechanics 4+ PHY 211 5
Psychology 3+ PSY elective 4
Spanish Language* 3 SPA 101, 102, 103 12
Spanish Language* 4+ SPA 201, 202, 203 12
Spanish Literature 3+ SPA elective 4
Statistics 4+ MTH 243 4

* Language exam credit is limited to either first or second year, depending on the score.

Advanced Placement (Winter 2011-Summer 2012)

AP 2011-2012 archive
Advanced Placement exam Score needed PCC courses awarded Credit awarded
Art – History 4+ ART 204, 205 8
Art – Studio: 2D Design 4+ ART 115 3
Art – Studio: 3D Design 4+ ART 117 3
Art – Studio: Drawing 4+ ART 131 3
Biology 4+ BI 211, 212, 213 15
Calculus AB 3 MTH 251 4
Calculus AB 4+ MTH 251, 252 9
Calculus BC 3 MTH 251, 252 9
Calculus BC 4+ MTH 251, 252, 253 14
Chemistry 4+ CH 221, 222, 223 15
Chinese Language & Culture 3+ CHN 101, 102, 103 15
Computer Science A 4+ CS 161 4
Computer Science AB 3 CS 161 4
Computer Science AB 4+ CS 161, 162 8
English Language & Composition 3+ WR 121 4
English Literature & Composition 3+ ENG Elective 4
Environmental Science 3+ ESR Elective 4
French Language* 3 FR 101, 102, 103 12
French Language* 4+ FR 201, 202, 203 12
French Literature 3+ FR Elective 4
German Language* 3 GER 101, 102, 103 12
German Language* 4 + GER 201, 202, 203 12
Government – Comparative 4+ PS 204 4
Government – U.S. 4+ PS 201 4
History – European 3+ HST 101, 102 8
History – U.S. 3+ HST 201, 202 8
History – World 3+ HST Elective 8
Human Geography 3+ GEO 105 4
Italian Language & Culture 3+ Foreign Language Elective 12
Japanese Language & Culture* 3 JPN 101, 102, 103 12
Japanese Language & Culture* 4 + JPN 201, 202, 203 12
Latin Vergil 3+ Foreign Language Elective 12
Latin Literature 3+ Foreign Language Elective 4
Macro-Economics 3+ EC 202 4
Micro-Economics 3+ EC 201 4
Music Theory 4+ MUS 111, 111C, 112, 112C 8
Physics B 4+ PHY 201, 202, 203 12
Physics C – Electronic & Magnetic 4+ PHY 213 5
Physics C – Mechanics 4+ PHY 211 5
Psychology 3+ PSY Elective 4
Spanish Language* 3 SPA 101, 102, 103 12
Spanish Language* 4+ SPA 201, 202, 203 12
Spanish Literature 3+ SPA Elective 4
Statistics 4+ MTH 243 4

Advanced Placement (Fall 2010-2011)

AP 2010-2011 archive
Advanced Placement exam Score needed PCC course awarded Credits awarded
Biology 4+ BI 101, 102, 103 12
Calculus AB 3+ MTH 251, 252 9
Calculus BC 3 MTH 251, 252 9
Calculus BC 4+ MTH 251, 252, 253 14
Chemistry 4+ CH 104, 105, 106 15
English Composition & Literature 3 WR 121 4
English Composition & Literature 4+ WR 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 16
English Language & Composition 3+ WR 121, 122, 123 11
History – European 4+ HST 101, 102, 103 12
History – U.S. 4+ HST 201, 202, 203 12
Physics B 4+ PHY 201, 202, 203 12
Physics C 4+ PHY 211, 212 10
Spanish Language 3 SPA 101, 102, 103 12
Spanish Language 4+ SPA 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203 24

+ For students to be eligible to receive this credit, all documentation (official AP exam scores and Non-Traditional Credit form) and payment of the Non-Traditional Credit fee must have been received by the Student Records office by December 31st, 2010. Any documentation or payment received after this date will automatically be evaluated by the current acceptance standards.