ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT
Contra Costa College currently grants credit toward undergraduate
degrees for successful completion of examinations of the
Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Board in
the areas of Mathematics, English, Spanish, and French. The
policy for granting credit for specific scores and exams is
presented in the table below.
Students who participate in this program should indicate at the
time they take the Advanced Placement Examinations that
their scores be sent to Contra Costa College. To obtain credit
for AP Examinations, students should contact the Admissions &
Records Office. Credit may not be earned at Contra Costa College
for courses which duplicate credit already allowed for examinations
listed under the course equivalency.
Please note that credit granted at Contra Costa College based
on AP Scores may not necessarily be accepted at other
institutions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AP CREDIT
1. You must be enrolled at Contra Costa College in order to
receive AP credit.
2. You are responsible for submitting documentation of your
AP score(s) to the Admissions & Records Office located
in the Student Services Center.
3. You will receive units of credit and a grade of Credit (CR) on
your official transcript.
4. You may use credit earned by AP examination towards the CSU,
General Education Breadth Cerftification, or towards the
Intersegmental General Educational Transfer Curriculum
(IGETC). If you plan to transfer, it is strongly recommended
that you consult with your counselor or advisor.
5. You may not use units of AP credit to satisfy financial aid,
veterans, or EOPS eligibility criteria regarding enrollment
status.
6. You may not use units of AP credit to satisfy the college's
residency requirement.
|
EXAMINATION |
SCORE |
CCC COURSE
EQUIVALENT |
UNITS
AWARDED |
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENT |
|
English
Language |
3 |
ENGL 142B |
0.0 |
N/A |
|
English
Language |
3 |
ENGL 1A |
3.0 |
AREA A1 |
|
|
5 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 1B |
6.0 |
AREA A1 |
|
French
Language |
3 |
FRNCH 220 |
4.0 |
AREA C |
|
|
4,5 |
FRNCH 200 & FRNCH 221 |
8.0 |
AREA C |
|
Calculus AB |
3,4,5 |
MATH 190 |
5.0 |
AREA E |
|
Calculus BC |
3,4,5 |
MATH 191 |
4.0 |
AREA E |
|
Spanish
Language |
3 |
SPAN 220 |
5.0 |
AREA C |
|
4,5 |
SPAN 200 & SPAN 221 |
10.0 |
AREA C |