College of Charleston AP credit

What each AP score earns at College of Charleston for Fall 2025: 42 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students who enroll in a class for which they have received AP credit will not receive credit for taking the class, although the grade may be included in their GPA.
Students who wish to decline AP credit for a class must complete a Decline AP Credit form.
A request to decline AP credit must be submitted prior to taking the class.
Credit will not be awarded for Advanced Placement exams taken after graduating from high school.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	3	AAST 100
AP Art History	4+	6	ARTH 101, ARTH 102
	3	3	ARTH 101
AP Art Studio: 2D-Design	3+	3	ARTS 1EE
AP Art Studio: 3D-Design	3+	3	ARTS 1EE
AP Art Studio: Drawing	3+	3	ARTS 1EE
AP Biology	4+	8	BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 112, BIOL 112L
	3	4	BIOL 111, BIOL 111L
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MATH 120
AP Calculus BC	3+	8	MATH 120, MATH 220
	3+	4	MATH 120Subscore
AP Chemistry	4+	8	CHEM 111, CHEM 111L, CHEM 112, CHEM 112L
	3	4	CHEM 111, CHEM 111L
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	8	CHNS 313, CHNS 314
	4	8	CHNS 201, CHNS 202
	3	8	CHNS 101, CHNS 102
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	POLI 240
AP Computer Science A	3+	4	CSCI 220, CSCI 220L
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	CSCI 2MM
AP Cybersecurity	3+	3	CSCI 111
AP English Language and Composition	5	6	ENGL 101, ENGL 102
	4	3	ENGL 101
	3	3	ENGL 1EE
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	ENGL 190, ENGL 290
	4	3	ENGL 190
	3	3	ENGL 1EE
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	ENVT 200
AP European History	4+	6	HIST 101, HIST 102
	3	3	HIST 102
AP French Language and Culture	4+	6	FREN 202, FREN 390
	3	6	FREN 201, FREN 202
AP German Language and Culture	4+	6	GRMN 202, GRMN 390
	3	6	GRMN 201, GRMN 202
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GEOG 101
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	6	ITAL 202, ITAL 390
	3	6	ITAL 201, ITAL 202
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	6	JPNS 313, JPNS 314
	3	8	JPNS 201, JPNS 202
AP Latin	4+	6	LATN 202, LATN 390
	3	6	LATN 201, LATN 202
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECON 201
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECON 200
AP Music Theory	5	3	MUSC 246
	4	3	MUSC 147
	4+	1	MUSC 238Subscores
	3	3	MUSC 146
AP Networking	3+	3	CSCI 2EE
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	3+	4	PHYS 101, PHYS 101L
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	3+	4	PHYS 102, PHYS 102L
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 1EE
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 111, PHYS 111L
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MATH 111
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYC 103
AP Research	5	6	ENGL 101, ENGL 102
	4	3	ENGL 101
	3	3	ENGL 1EE
AP Seminar	5	6	ENGL 101, ENGL 102
	4	3	ENGL 101
	3	3	ENGL 1EE
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	6	SPAN 202, SPAN 390
	3	6	SPAN 201, SPAN 202
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	6	SPAN 320, SPAN 390
	3–4	6	SPAN 202, SPAN 390
AP Statistics	3+	3	MATH 250
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	POLI 101
AP United States History	4+	6	HIST 201, HIST 202
	3	3	HIST 201
AP World History: Modern	4+	6	HIST 103, HIST 104
	3	3	HIST 104