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Credit for Prior Learning

Advanced Placement Credit
Note: the changes to AP scores to include Japanese were agreed upon at their respective Articulation Task Force (ATF) meetings prior to approval by APASC in April 2008. These cut scores, which represent equivalencies, were implemented Fall 2009. Table revised August 2010.
Examination Score MCCCD Sem. Hours
Art - History 5 or 4
3		 ARH101, ARH102
ARH101 or ARH102		 6
3
Art - Studio Art (2-D Design)
(previously Art - Studio - General)		 5
4		 ART111, ART112
ART112		 6
3
Art - Studio Art (Drawing)
(previously Art - Studio - Drawing)		 5
4		 ART111, ART112
ART111		 6
3
Biology 5 or 4
4		 BIO181, BIO182
BIO100 or equivalent		 8
4
Chemistry 5 or 4

4		 CHM151/CHM151LL and
CHM152/CHM152LL or CHM154/CHM154LL
CHM151, CHM151LL		 8 or 9

4
Calculus AB
(previously Mathematics - Calculus AB		 5, 4, or 3 MAT220 or MAT221 4 or 5
Calculus BC
(previously Mathematics - Calculus BC		 5 or 4

4		 MAT220 or MAT221 and
MAT230 or MAT231 upon completion of MAT241
MAT220 or MAT221		 8 to 10

4 or 5
Comparative Government and Politics
(previously Political Science - Comparative Government and Politics)		 5 or 4 POS140 3
Computer Science A 5 or 4 CSC100 3
Computer Science AB 5 or 4 CSC100 3
Economics - Macroeconomics 5 or 4 ECN211 3
Economics - Microeconomics 5 or 4 ECN212 3
English - Language & Composition 5 or 4 ENG100AA, AC, AD and ENG101 6
English - Literature & Composition 5 or 4 ENG101 and ENH110 6
Environmental Science 5 or 4 No Credit 3
European History
(previously History - European)		 5 or 4
3		 HIS101, HIS102
HIS101		 6
3
French - Language 5, 4 or 3 FRE101, FRE102, FRE201, FRE202 16
French - Literature 5, 4 or 3 FRE101, FRE102, FRE201, FRE202 16
German - Language 5, 4 or 3 GER101, GER102, GER201, GER202 16
German - Literature 5, 4 or 3 GER101, GER102, GER201, GER202 16
Japanese Language and Culture
(previously Japanese - Language)		 5
4
3		 JPN101, JPN102, JPN201, JPN202
JPN101, JPN102, JPN201
JPN101, JPN102		 20
15
10
Latin: Vergil
(previously Latin - Language)		 5
4
3		 LAT101, LAT102, LAT201, LAT202
LAT101, LAT102, LAT201
LAT101, LAT102		 16
12
8
Music Theory
(previously Music)		 5 or 4 MTC105 3
Physics B 5 or 4
3		 PHY111, PHY112
PHY111		 8
4
Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism 5, 4 or 3 PHY112 with laboratory course work 4
Physics C - Mechanic 5, 4 or 3 PHY111, with laboratory course work 4
Psychology 5 or 4 PSY101 3
Spanish - Language 5, 4 or 3 SPA101, SPA102, SPA201, SPA202 16
Spanish - Literature 5, 4 or 3 SPA101, SPA102, SPA201, SPA202 16
Statistics 5, 4 or 3 MAT206 3
U. S. Government and Politic
(previously Political Science - American Governments)		 5 or 4 POS110 3
U. S. History
(previously History - American)		 5 or 4 HIS103, HIS104 6

 

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