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 |
3 | ART 99902 | 3 | ||
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Art – Drawing |
4 or 5 |
ART 10200 |
3 |
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Art – Drawing |
3 | ART 99902` | 3 | ||
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Art – 2D design |
4 or 5 |
ART 10100 |
3 |
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Art – 2D design |
3 | ART 99902 | 3 | ||
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Biology |
4 or 5 | BIO 10100 & 10200 | 4 & 4 | LPS, SW (S) | Exemption in 101 & 102, placement in 206 & 207 |
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Biology |
3 | BIO 10004 | 3 | LPS | |
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Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
CHEM 10301 & 10401 |
4 & 4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
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Chemistry |
3 | CHEM 11000 | 3 | ||
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Chinese Language |
5 | CHIN 99902 | 6 | CO | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Chinese Language |
4 | CHIN 22600 | 3 | CO | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Chinese Language |
3 | CHIN 12400 | 3 | CO | NOT exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Computer Science A |
4 or 5 |
CSC 10200 |
3 |
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Computer Science A |
3 | CSC 10000 | 3 | ||
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Computer Science AB |
5 | CSC 10200 & CSC 99902 |
3 & 3 | ||
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Computer Science AB |
4 |
CSC 10200 |
3 |
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Computer Science AB |
3 |
CSC 99902 |
3 |
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Computer Science Principles |
3, 4, or 5 | CSC 10000 | 3 | ||
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Economics-Macro |
3, 4, or 5 | ECO 10350 | 3 | ||
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Economics-Micro |
3, 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 Language /Composition |
3 | HUM 99902 | 3 | ||
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English Literature /Composition |
4 or 5 |
WHUM 10100 |
3 |
WCGI |
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English Literature /Composition |
3 | HUM 99902 | 3 | ||
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Environmental Science |
5 | EAS 10400 | 3 | LPS, (S) | EAS majors are not exempt from EAS 106 as a requirement |
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Environmental Science |
3 or 4 |
EAS 10400 |
3 |
LPS |
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European History |
4 or 5 |
HIST 99902 |
3 |
WCGI |
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European History |
3 | FCWG 10000 | 3 | WCGI | |
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French Language |
4 or 5 |
FREN 226 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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French Language |
3 | FREN 124 | 3 | CO | NOT exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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French Literature |
3, 4, or 5 |
French 99902 |
3 |
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German Language |
4 or 5 | GERM 226 | 3 | CO | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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German Language |
3 | GERM 124 | 3 | CO | NOT 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 US |
3 | PSC 10100 | 3 | USED | |
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Government & Politics - comp |
4 or 5 |
PSC 10400 |
3 |
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Government & Politics - comp |
3 | PSC 10400 | 3 | ||
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Italian Language |
4 or 5 | ITAL 226 | 3 | CO | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Italian Language |
3 | ITAL 124 | 3 | CO | NOT exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin – Virgil |
5 |
LAT 99902 |
3 |
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Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin – Virgil |
4 | LAT 353 | 3 | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement | |
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Latin – Virgil |
3 | LAT 252 | 3 | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement | |
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Latin (without Virgil) |
4 or 5 |
LAT 252 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin (without Virgil) |
3 | LAT 122 | 3 | CO | NOT exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Latin – Literature |
4 or 5 | Latin 99902 | 3 | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement | |
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Latin – Literature |
3 |
LAT 353 |
3 |
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Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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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) |
3 | RCMQ 10000 | 4 | (S) | Biology or Architecture majors-when student requests |
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Math AB (Calculus) |
4 or 5 |
MATH 20100 |
4 |
MQR, (S) |
Engineering, Physics, Math, & Chemistry majors |
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Math AB (Calculus) |
4 or 5 | RCMQ 10000 | 4 | (S) | Recommended for Psychology Majors |
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Math AB (Calculus) Sub-Score |
4 or 5 | Math 20100 | 4 | MQR, (S) | Engineering, Physics, Math, & Chemistry majors |
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Math AB (Calculus) Sub-Score |
3 | RCMQ 10000 | 4 | (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) |
3 | RCMQ 10000 | 4 | (S) | Biology or Architecture majors-when student requests |
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Math BC (Calculus) *subject to change in Spring 2019* |
4 or 5 |
MATH 20100 & MATH 20200 |
4 & 3 |
MQR, (S) |
Engineering, Physics, Math, & Chemistry majors |
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Math BC (Calculus) |
3 |
RCMQ 10000 |
4 |
(S) |
Given only when there is no higher AB sub-score |
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Math – Statistics |
3, 4, or 5 |
Math 17300 |
4 |
MQR |
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Music |
5 | MUS 13200 | 3 | ||
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Music |
4 |
MUS 13100 |
3 |
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Music |
3 | MUS 99902 | 3 | ||
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Physics 1 |
4 or 5 | PHYS 20300 | 4 | LPS (S) | |
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Physics 1 |
3 | PHYS 99902 | 4 | ||
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Physics B |
4 or 5 |
PHYS 20300 & 20400 |
4 & 4 |
LPS, SW (S) |
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Physics B |
3 | PHYS 99902 | 4 | ||
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Physics C |
4 or 5 |
PHYS 20700 |
4 |
LPS, (S) |
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Physics C |
3 | PHYS 99902 | 4 | ||
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Physics C – E & M (Combined) |
4 or 5 |
PHYS 20800 |
4 |
SW (S) |
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Physics C – E & M (Combined) |
3 | PHYS 99902 | 4 | ||
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Psychology |
3, 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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Russian Language |
3 | RUSS 124 | 3 | CO | NOT exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Spanish Language |
4 or 5 |
SPAN 226 |
3 |
CO |
Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Spanish Language |
3 | SPAN 124 | 3 | CO | NOT exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Spanish Literature |
5 |
SPAN 351 |
3 |
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Exempt from Foreign Language requirement |
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Spanish Literature |
4 | SPAN 322 | 3 | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement | |
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Spanish Literature |
3 | SPAN 321 | 3 | Exempt from Foreign Language requirement | |
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U.S. History |
4 or 5 |
USSO 10100 or |
3 |
USED |
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U.S. History |
3 | FCUS 10000 | 3 | ||
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World History |
4 or 5 |
WCIV 10100 & |
3 & 3 |
WCGI |
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World History |
3 | FCWG 10000 | 3 |
Important Note
- Students may receive a combined maximum of 32 credits from pre-college tests or coursework
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 May 21, 2018
Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalencies Guidelines