Colorado College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Colorado College: 29 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

No credit is awarded for CLEP tests or for life experience.
The Registrar's Office will not award double credit for the same subject earned through different AP, IB, or GCE programs.
Advanced standing credit may satisfy major requirements with department approval.
The College allows no more than 8 transfer credits toward degree requirements for students admitted as first-year students.
Credit may be awarded for other advanced placement exams after review by the Registrar.
Students receiving aid should consult Student Financial Services about how advanced standing credit affects aid eligibility.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	5	1	—Placement out of AH112
AP Art Studio	4+	1	—Cannot be used for major or minor
AP Biology	5	1	—Please see department website for possible placement
	4	1	—Please see department website for possible placement
AP Calculus AB	3+	1	—Placement into MA129 (Calculus 2)
AP Calculus BC	5	2	—Placement into MA201, MA204, MA220, or MA251; credit given for either Calculus test, not both
	3–4	1	—Placement into MA129 (Calculus 2); credit given for either Calculus test, not both
AP Chemistry	5	2	—Placement out of CH107, CH108
	4	1	—Placement out of CH107
AP Computer Science A	4+	2	CP115, CP122Placement into CP116 and CP222; no credit if student chooses to take CP122; credit given for either Computer Science test, not both
	3	1	CP115Placement into CP116; credit given for either Computer Science test, not both
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	1	CP115Placement into CP116
AP English Language and Composition	5	1	—
AP English Literature and Composition	5	1	—
AP Environmental Science	5	1	—Placement out of EV120
AP French & Italian Language & Literature	5	2	—Placement into 306; placement test strongly advised regardless of score
	4	1	—Placement into 305; placement test strongly advised regardless of score
AP German Language	4+	2	—
	3	1	—
AP Government & Politics: American	4+	1	—
AP Government & Politics: Comparative	4+	1	—
AP History: American, European, World	4+	1	—
AP Human Geography	4+	1	—Placement out of SW102
AP Japanese Language	4+	1	—See department for possible placement
AP Latin: Literature & Virgil	3+	1	—Placement into CL311
AP Macroeconomics	4+	1	—Placement out of EC102
AP Microeconomics	4+	1	—Placement out of EC101
AP Physics 1	4+	1	PC141Placement into PC142
AP Physics 2	4+	1	PC142
AP Physics B	5	2	—Placement out of PC141/142
	4	1	—Placement into PC142
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	1	—Possible placement into PC251
	4	1	—Placement into PC242 or department review for possible placement into PC251
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	1	—Placement into PC242
	4	1	—Possible placement into PC242
AP Psychology	4+	1	—Placement out of PY100
AP Spanish Language & Literature	4+	1	—Department requires placement test to determine course level regardless of score
AP Statistics	4+	1	—Placement out of MA117