Advanced Placement Exams
The Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) is accepted by the College of Charleston. 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 download and 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 individuals sitting for the Advanced Placement exams after graduating from high school.
Advanced Placement Credit - Fall 2025
Please see the chart below for AP score equivalencies:
| College Board AP Exam | AP Score | Credit Hours | CofC Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | AAST 200 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 101 |
| Art History | 4, 5 | 6 | ARTH 101 & ARTH 102 |
| Art Studio: Drawing | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ARTS 1EE |
| Art Studio: 2D-Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ARTS 1EE |
| Art Studio: 3D-Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ARTS 1EE |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 & BIOL 111L |
| Biology | 4, 5 | 8 | BIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L |
| Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Calculus BC | 3, 4, 5 | 8 | MATH 120 & MATH 220 |
| Calculus BC (Subscore) | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 & CHEM 111L |
| Chemistry | 4, 5 | 8 | CHEM 111, 111L, 112, 112L |
| Chinese Lang & Culture | 3 | 8 | CHNS 101 & CHNS 102 |
| Chinese Lang & Culture | 4 | 8 | CHNS 201 & CHNS 202 |
| Chinese Lang & Culture | 5 | 8 | CHNS 313 & CHNS 314 |
| Comp Government & Poli | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | POLI 240 |
| Computer Science (A) | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | CSCI 220 & CSCI 220L |
| Computer Sci Principles | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | CSCI 2MM |
| Economics (Macro) | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Economics (MIcro) | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| English Lang & Comp | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1EE |
| English Lang & Comp | 4, 5 | 4 | ENGL 110 |
| English Literature & Comp | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1EE |
| English Literature & Comp | 4 | 3 | ENGL 190 |
| English Literature & Comp | 5 | 6 | ENGL 190 & ENGL 290 |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ENVT 200 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| European History | 4, 5 | 6 | HIST 101 & HIST 102 |
| French Lang & Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 201 & FREN 202 |
| French Lang & Culture | 4, 5 | 6 | FREN 202 & FREN 390 |
| German Lang & Culture | 3 | 6 | GRMN 201 & GRMN 202 |
| German Lang & Culture | 4, 5 | 6 | GRMN 202 & GRMN 390 |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | GEOG 101 |
| Italian Lang & Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 201 & ITAL 202 |
| Italian Lang & Culture | 4, 5 | 6 | ITAL 202 & ITAL 390 |
| Japanese Lang & Culture | 3 | 8 | JPNS 201 & JPNS 202 |
| Japanese Lang & Culture | 4, 5 | 6 | JPNS 313 & JPNS 314 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 201 & LATN 202 |
| Latin | 4, 5 | 6 | LATN 202 & LATN 390 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 146 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 147 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSC 246 |
| Music Theory (Subscores) | 4, 5 | 1 | MUSC 238 |
| Physics I: Algebra-Based | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 101 & PHYS 101L |
| Physics II: Algebra-Based | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 102 & PHYS 102L |
| Physics C: Electric/Magn | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 1EE |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 111 & PHYS 111L |
| Precalculus | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | PSYC 103 |
| Spanish Lang & Culture | 3, 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Lang & Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 202 & SPAN 313 |
| Spanish Lit & Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 202 & SPAN 275 |
| Spanish Lit & Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 202 & SPAN 313 |
| Spanish Lit & Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 202 & SPAN 320 |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | MATH 250 |
| U.S. Govt & Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | POLI 101 |
| U.S. History | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 |
| U.S. History | 4, 5 | 6 | HIST 201 & HIST 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 104 |
| World History: Modern | 4, 5 | 6 | HIST 103 & HIST 104 |