College Credit for Advanced Placement Exams
Accepted AP test scores and course equivalencies for commonly numbered courses are to be
awarded consistently at all Washington State Community Colleges. Colleges may award credit
for more than one course (and course credits) for scores higher than the minimum accepted
score from the chart below, based on the receiving college’s institutional policy. If an equivalent
course is not offered by a college from which a student is seeking AP credit, then elective credit
will be awarded for the minimum score or higher, as noted in the chart below. A student retains
the right to petition to have elective credit rather than CCN course credit awarded if the student
submits the minimum score noted in the chart below or a higher score for each respective AP
Exam.
NOTE: When appropriate, “elective” credit should be awarded for institutional transferrable
courses when possible.
ATTENTION STUDENTS
Please note that AP scores are subject to re-evaluation at institutions outside the CTC
system, including baccalaureate institutions both inside and outside of Washington.
Students are encouraged to explore how AP credit may be applied at such institutions if
there is an intention to transfer.
Method for adding or changing an Advanced Placement equivalence
To ensure the document remains current and to ease transfer among CTCs and to BIs, the
Articulation and Transfer Council will review proposed additions and/or changes each year, with
final approval by the Instruction Commission.
The Articulation and Transfer Council will have a Standing Committee to oversee the review
process and recommend additions and changes to the ATC general membership. The process
will follow an annual cycle that begins in winter and concludes in the fall and will involve faculty
experts as needed.
 Prior to January 15
Any member of the CTC community may request a change or addition to the Advanced
Placement Equivalence list. To do so, the requesting person will need to notify their
college ATC member regarding the request prior to January 15 each year. ATC
members will bring all requests for changes and additions to the Standing Committee by
January 15.
 Winter ATC meeting:
The Standing Committee will recommend the necessary scope of review (faculty teams,
ATC discussion, etc) to the ATC. If faculty teams are needed, the Standing Committee
will recommend ATC members or other campus leadership to facilitate the faculty
discussion.
 Winter/Spring
During winter and spring quarters, all requests for additions and changes will be
reviewed and a formal recommendation created by the Standing Committee based upon
the review process.
 Spring ATC meeting:
Recommendations from the Standing Committee will be presented to ATC. ATC takes
action to recommend changes/additions to the AP Equivalence list to IC.
 Spring/Fall Instruction Commission (IC) meeting:
Final approval of the change/addition to the AP Equivalence list effective the coming
summer quarter.
ATC Reviewed April, 2015
Minimum score associated with the common course number and/or elective credit
award:
AP Test
Art: History of Art
Art: Studio Art
Art: 2D Design
Art: 3D Design
Biology
Score
3
4
5
3
4
5
3
4
5
3
4
5
ART& 100 (5)
ART& 100 (5)
ART& 100 (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
3
BIOL&100 or 160
(5)
BIOL&100 and/or 160
(5-10)
BIOL&100 and/or 160
(5-10)
4
5
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
-MATH& 151 (5)
MATH& 151 (5)
MATH& 151 (5)
-MATH& 151, 152 (10)
MATH& 151, 152 (10)
MATH& 151, 152 (10)
3
4
CHEM& 121 or 161 (5)
CHEM& 121 AND/OR 161
(5-10)
CHEM& 121 AND/OR 161
(5-10)
5
Chinese Language
Computer Science
A
SBCTC
3
4
5
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
3
Elective-college choice (5)
4
Elective-college choice (5)
ATC Reviewed April, 2015
Computer Science
AB
Economics: Micro
Economics: Macro
English:
Lang & Comp
5
3
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
4
5
Elective-college choice (5)
Elective-college choice (5)
3
4
5
3
4
5
ECON& 201 (5)
ECON& 201 (5)
ECON& 201 (5)
ECON& 202 (5)
ECON& 202 (5)
ECON& 202 (5)
3
(general elective)
4
ENGL& 101 (5) or
Elective-college choice
ENGL& 101 (5) or
Elective-college choice
(general elective)
5
English:
Lit & Comp
3
4
5
Environmental
Science
3
ENVS& 100 (5)
4
ENVS& 100 and/or ENVS
101 (5-10)
ENVS& 100 and/or ENVS
101 (5-10)
5
European History
3
4
5
French Language
French Literature
ENGL& 101 (5) or
Elective-college choice
ENGL& 101 (5) or
Elective-college choice
3
4
5
3
4
5
HIST& 116 (5)
HIST& 116 and/or 117
(5-10)
HIST& 116 and/or 117
and/or 118 (5-15)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
German Language
Government &
Politics: American
Government &
Politics:
Comparative
Human
Geography
Italian Language &
Culture
Japanese
Language
Latin Literature
Latin: Virgil
Latin Literature &
Latin: Virgil
Music Theory
3
4
5
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
3
(general elective)
4
5
3
POLS& 202 (5)
POLS& 202 (5)
(general elective)
4
5
POLS& 101 (5)
POLS& 101 and/or 201
(5-10)
3
GEOG& 200 (5)
4
5
GEOG& 200 (5)
GEOG& 200 (5)
3
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
4
5
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
3
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
4
5
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
3
4
5
3
4
5
3
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
4
5
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
3
4
3
MUSC& 131 (5)
MUSC& 131 and/or 141
(5-10)
MUSC& 131 and/or 141
(5-10)
MUSC&105 (5)
4
MUSC&105 (5)
5
Music Listening/
Literature
ATC Reviewed April, 2015
5
MUSC&105 (5)
3
4
5
3
(general elective)
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
(general elective)
4
3
PHYS& 221 and/or 223
(5-10)
PHYS& 221 and/or 223
(5-10)
(general elective)
4
5
PHYS& 223 (5)
PHYS& 223 (5)
Psychology
3
4
5
(general elective)
PSYCH& 100 (5)
PSYCH& 100 (5)
Spanish Language
3
4
5
3
4
5
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
“PREFIX”& 121 (5)
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Elective-college choice
Statistics
3
4
5
MATH& 146 (5)
MATH& 146 (5)
MATH& 146 (5)
U.S. History
3
4
HIST& 146 (5)
HIST& 146 and/or 147
(5-10)
HIST& 146 and/147
and/or 148 (5-15)
HIST& 126 (5)
HIST& 126 and/or 127
(5-10)
HIST& 126 and/or 127
and/or 128 (5-15)
Physics B
Physics C
(Mechanics)
5
Physics C (Elect. &
Mag.)
Spanish Literature
5
World History
3
4
5