Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalencies Guidelines
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Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalencies Guidelines
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AP EXAM |
SCORE |
CCNY EQUIVALENCY |
CREDITS |
REQUIREMENT DESIGNATIONS |
NOTES/PREREQS |
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Art |
4 or 5 |
ART 10000 |
3 |
CE |
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Art – Drawing |
4 or 5 |
ART 10200 |
3 |
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Art – 2D design |
4 or 5 |
ART 10100 |
3 |
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Biology |
4 or 5 |
Bio 101 & Bio 102 |
4 & 4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
Exemption in 101&102, placement in 206 & 207 |
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Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
Chem 10301 & 10401 |
4 & 4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
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Chinese Language |
5 |
99902 |
6 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
| Chinese Language | 4 | 99902 | 3 | CO | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Computer Science A |
4 or 5 |
CSC 10200 |
3 |
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Computer Science AB |
4 |
CSC 10200 |
3 |
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Computer Science AB |
5 |
CSC 10200 & CSC 99902 |
3 & 3 |
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Economics-Macro |
4 or 5 |
ECO 10350 |
3 |
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Economics-Micro |
4 or 5 |
ECO 10250 |
3 |
IS |
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English Language/Composition |
4 or 5 |
ENGL 11000 |
3 |
EC |
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English Literature/Composition |
4 or 5 |
WHUM 10100 |
3 |
WCGI |
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Environmental Science |
4 |
EAS 10400 |
3 |
LPS |
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Environmental Science |
5 |
EAS 10600 |
3 |
LPS, SW (S) |
EAS majors are not exempt from EAS 106 as a requirement |
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European History |
4 or 5 |
HIST 99902 |
3 |
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French Language |
4 or 5 |
French 99902 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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French Literature |
5 |
French 99902 |
3 |
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German Language |
4 or 5 |
German 99902 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Government & Politics US |
4 or 5 |
PSC 10100 |
3 |
USED |
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Government & Politics - comp |
4 or 5 |
PSC 10400 |
3 |
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Italian Language |
4 or 5 |
Italian 99902 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin – Virgil |
5 |
Latin 353 & |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin (without Virgil) |
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Latin 99902 |
6 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin – Literature |
5 |
Latin 99902 |
3 |
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Math AB (Calculus) |
4 or 5 |
MATH 20500 |
4 |
MQR, (S) |
Biology or Architecture majors-when student requests |
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Math AB (Calculus) |
4 or 5 |
MATH 20100 |
3 |
MQR, (S) |
Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry majors |
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Math AB (Calculus) sub-score |
4 or 5 | Math 20100 | 3 | MQR, (S) | |
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Math BC (Calculus) |
4 or 5 |
MATH 20500 |
4 |
MQR, (S) |
Biology or Architecture majors-when student requests |
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Math BC (Calculus) |
5 |
MATH 20100 & MATH 20200 |
3 & 3 |
MQR, (S) |
Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry majors |
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Math BC (Calculus) |
4 |
MATH 20100 |
3 |
MQR, (S) |
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Math – Statistics |
4 or 5 |
Math 17300 |
4 |
MQR |
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Music |
4 |
MUS 13200 & MUS 16200 |
3 & 2 |
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Music |
5 |
MUS 13200 & MUS16200 & |
3 |
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Physics B |
4 or 5 |
PHYS 20300 & 20400 |
4 & 4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
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Physics C |
4 or 5 |
PHYS 20700 |
4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
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Physics C – E & M (Combined) |
4 or 5 |
PHYS 20700 |
4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
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Psychology |
4 or 5 |
PSY 10200 |
3 |
IS |
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Russian Language |
4 or 5 |
RUSS 99902 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Spanish Language |
4 or 5 |
SPAN 99902 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Spanish Literature |
5 |
Spanish 35100 |
3 |
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U.S. History |
4 or 5 |
USSO 10100 |
3 |
USED |
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World History |
5 |
HIST 99902 |
3 |
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Important Notes
- Students may receive a maximum of 32 credits from pre-college tests or coursework
- Scores of 3 will earn credit; equivalencies are to be determined
Requirement Designation Key |
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CE: Creative Expressions |
MQR: Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning |
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CO: College Option |
SW: Scientific World |
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EC: English Composition |
USED: U.S. Experience in its Diversity |
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IS: Individual and Society |
WCGI: World Cultures and Global Issues |
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LPS: Life and Physical Sciences |
(S) STEM course |
Updated March 7, 2018
Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalencies Guidelines