Advanced Placement Policy
Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer a multitude of benefits to high school students. Firstly, they provide an opportunity for students to foster intellectual curiosity and academic growth. By challenging students with college-level material, AP courses help prepare high school students for the rigor of higher education, cultivating essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management. Moreover, successfully completing AP courses and exams can lead to college credit, allowing students to save both time and money in their post-secondary education journey. Overall, the benefits of AP courses extend far beyond the classroom, shaping well-rounded individuals poised for future success.
ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ accepts selected college credits earned through Advanced Placement (AP). ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ evaluates the recommendations in the guides published by the American Council on Education and awards credit based on good educational practices and the suitability to the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Curriculum. A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit by examination can be applied to a student’s record. All courses are transfer credits.
| EXAM TITLE | MINIMUM GRADE | COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
Art 2D Design | 3 | AR103 | 3 |
Art 3D Design | 3 | AR208 | 3 |
Art Drawing | 3 | AR475N | 3 |
History of Art* | 3 | AR250 or AR260 | 3 |
Biology** | 4 | BI101, 102 | 8 |
Environmental Science | 4 | BI108 | 4 |
Chemistry | 4 | CH110, 111 | 8 |
Computer Science | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Microeconomics | 3 | EC203 | 3 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | EC204 | 3 |
English*** | 3 | EN101, 102 | 6 |
French | 3 | FR101, 102 | 6 |
German | 3 | GR101, 102 | 6 |
Government-Comparative | 3 | PO341 | 3 |
Government-U.S. | 3 | PO242 | 3 |
History-World | 3 | HI110, 111 | 6 |
History-U.S. | 3 | HI112, 113 | 6 |
History-European | 3 | HI304 | 3 |
Human Geography | 3 | EC/GE211 | 3 |
Math-Calculus AB | 3 | MA205 | 3 |
Math – BC Calculus BC | 3 | MA205, MA206 | 6 |
Math – BC Calculus AB | 3 | MA205 | 3 |
Music Theory (Composite) | 3 | MU119 | 3 |
Music Theory (Component: Non-aural) | 4 | MU139 | 3 |
Physics 1 | 3 | PH201 | 4 |
Physics 2 | 3 | PH202 | 4 |
PreCalculus | 3 | MA122 | 3 |
Psychology | 3 | PS101 | 3 |
Research | 3 | 200-level Elective | 3 |
Seminar | 3 | 200-level Elective | 3 |
Spanish | 3 | SP101, 102 | 6 |
Statistics | 3 | MA200 | 3 |
*Art History will either sub for AR250 if the concentration is Prehistoric-Gothic or AR260 if the concentration is Renaissance to Present Day. (Any other Art courses check with Brett Schenning)
**Biology must have a score of 4 or 5 (Note for advising: Some professional schools or medical schools will not accept AP credit)
***English Language & Composition and English Literature and Composition (both get EN101, 102)
