Undergraduate Bulletin and Student Handbook 2019-2020

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP)

Columbia College awards credit to students who have passed certain AP examinations at an acceptable level. These tests must be taken prior to enrollment. Divisions reserve the right to verify test results. The following table outlines credit acceptance. Credit may be awarded for other examinations not listed below.

AP Examination Score CC Course Equivalent Semester Hours Awarded
Art History 3-5 ART 205 3
Biology 3 BIO 110 4
4-5 BIO 110 and BIO 225 8
Calculus AB 3 MATH 107 3
4-5 MATH 160 3
Calculus BC 3 MATH 160 and MATH 165 6
4-5 MATH 160, MATH 165, and MATH 260 9
Chemistry 3 CHEM 100 4
4 CHEM 121 4
5 CHEM 121 and CHEM 122 8
Chinese Language and Culture 4-5 General Education Modern Language Requirement 6
Computer Science A 3-5 CIS 211 3
Computer Science B 3-5 CIS 211 and CIS 212 6
English Language and Composition 3-5 ENG 101 3
English Literature and Composition 3-5 ENG 102 3
Environmental Science 3-5 Physical Science Credit 4
European History 3-5 HIS 103 and History Credit 6
French Language 3 FRE 121 3
4 FRE 121 and FRE 122 6
5 FRE 221 and FRE 222 6
German Language and Culture 4-5 General Education Modern Language Requirement 6
Human Geography 3-5 GEOG 164 3
Italian Language and Culture 4-5 General Education Modern Language Requirement 6
Japanese Language and Culture 4-5 General Education Modern Language Requirement 6
Macroeconomics 3-5 ECON 201 3
Microeconomics 3-5 ECON 202 3
Music Theory 3-5 MUS 101 and MUS 102 6
Physics B 3 PHYS 221 4
4-5 PHYS 221 and PHYS 222 8
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3-5 PHYS 222 4
Physics C: Mechanics 3-5 PHYS 221 4
Psychology 3-5 PSY 102 3
Spanish Language 3 SPAN 121 3
4 SPAN 122 and SPAN 221 6
5 SPAN 222 and SPAN 250 6
Spanish Literature 3 SPAN 122 3
4 SPAN 221 and SPAN 222 6
5 SPAN 250 and 300-level class 6
Statistics 3-5 MATH 140 3
Studio Art: 2D Design 3 Art Credit 3
4-5 ART 151 3
Studio Art: 3D Design 3 Art Credit 3
4-5 ART 152 3
Studio Art: Drawing 3 Art Credit 3
4-5 ART 109 3
United States Government and Politics 3-5 POSC 101 3
United States History 3-5 HIS 207 and HIS 208 6
World History 3-5 HIS 102 and HIS 103 6