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Claremont McKenna College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Claremont McKenna College for 2025-2026: 13 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

The maximum credit for any combination of AP or IB exams is the equivalent of four CMC courses.
Students cannot receive credit for more than one course or examination covering the same subject matter.
Students lose credit for an AP or IB course if they repeat the same or a lower-level course.
CMC does not grant credit for exams in subjects not offered at the College.
Official AP score reports or IB transcripts must be received by the CMC registrar no later than the first semester of the junior year.
Credit and placement are evaluated subject by subject by the appropriate departments and are subject to final faculty approval.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Calculus AB	4+	—	MATH031 CMPlacement only; no credit awarded.
AP Calculus BC	4+	—	MATH032 CMPlacement only; no credit awarded.
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in Chinese; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP English Language and Composition	5	—	CMC Lit course numbered 60 or aboveMay request Literature Department Chair permission to satisfy FWS010 CM general education requirement. No credit awarded.
AP English Literature and Composition	5	—	CMC Lit course numbered 60 or aboveMay request Literature Department Chair permission to satisfy FWS010 CM general education requirement. No credit awarded.
AP French Language and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in French; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP French Literature and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in French; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP German Language and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in German; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in Japanese; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP Latin	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in Latin; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP Psychology	5	—	PSYC030 CMMay take any CMC psychology course numbered below 100 in lieu of PSYC030 CM. No credit awarded.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in Spanish; fulfills foreign language requirement.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	1	—Equivalent to third semester in Spanish; fulfills foreign language requirement.