Advanced Placement Courses

More than 1,400 institutions in the United States, including Monroe Community College, recognize the rigor of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and award transfer credit to students who complete AP exams successfully.

The extra time and effort you devote to AP coursework in high school will pay off in college. You may be able to reduce the number of classes you need to take each semester or even graduate ahead of schedule. Most important, however, is that AP courses offer students an opportunity to challenge themselves and establish a solid foundation for college studies.

Advanced Placement Course Equivalents

MCC courses that will be awarded for a score of 3, 4 or 5 on Advanced Placement Exams (unless otherwise indicated).

AP Exam MCC Course Credits
2-D Art and Design ART 109 3
3-D Art and Design ART 900 3
African American Studies (Score 3) HIS 102 3
Art History ART 118+ ART 119 6
Biology*** (Score 3) BIO 120 4
Biology**** (Score 4 or 5) BIO 120 + BIO 148 7
Calculus AB (Score 3) N/A No credits
Calculus BC (Score 3) N/A No Credits
Calculus AB (Score of 4, or 5) MTH 210 4
Calculus BC (Score of 4, or 5) MTH 210 + MTH 211 8
Chemistry (Score 3) N/A no credit
Chemistry (Score 4) CHE 151 4
Chemistry (Score 5) CHE 151 + CHE 152 8
Chinese Language and Culture (Score of 3) CHI 101 + CHI 102 6
Chinese Language and Culture (Score of 4 or 5) CHI 102 + CHI 203 6
Comparative Government and Politics POS 205 3
Computer Science Principles (Score 3) N/A no credit
Computer Science Principles (Score 4 or 5) CPT 101 4
Computer Science A (score 3) N/A no credit
Computer Science A (score 4 or 5) CSC 101 4
Drawing ART 104 + ART 900 6
English Language & Composition ENG 101 + ENG 900 6
English Literature & Composition ENG 101 + ENG 105 6
Environmental Science GEO 900 + BIO 116 6
European History HIS 113 + HIS 114 6
French Language and Culture (Score of 3) FRE 101 + FRE 102 6
French Language and Culture (Score of 4 or 5) FRE 102 + FRE 203 6
French Literature FRE 900 6
German Language and Culture (Score of 3) GER 101 + GER 102 6
German Language and Culture (Score of 4 or 5) GER 102 + GER 203 6
United States Government and Politics POS 120 or POS 102 3
Human Geography GEG 102 3
International English Language N/A no credit
Italian Language and Culture (Score of 3) ITA 101 + ITA 102 6
Italian Language and Culture (Score of 4 or 5) ITA 102 + ITA 203 6
Japanese Language and Culture (Score of 3) JPN 101 + JPN 102 6
Japanese Language and Culture (Score of 4 or 5) JPN 102 + JPN 203 6
Latin HMN 900 6
Macroeconomics ECO 112 3
Microeconomics ECO 111 3
Music Theory MUS 101 + MUS 109 7
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Score of 3) PHY 121 + PHY 120 4
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Score of 4 or 5) PHY 145 4
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Score of 3) PHY 900 4
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Score of 4 or 5) PHY 146 4
Physics B** PHY 121 + PHY 900 or
PHY 145 + PHY 146
6 or 8, respectively
Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism PHY 261 4
Physics C - Mechanics PHY 161 4
Precalculus MTH 175 4
Psychology PSY 101 3
Spanish Language and Culture (Score of 3) SPA 101 + SPA 102 6
Spanish Language and Culture (Score of 4 or 5) SPA 102 + SPA 203 6
Spanish Literature SPA 900 6
Statistics MTH 160 3
US History HIS 111 + HIS 112 6
World History Modern (Score of 3 or 4) HIS 110 3
World History Modern (Score of 5) HIS 109 + HIS 110 6

Notes

* Provide Portfolio for Review for ART 125 Credit.

** Beginning Fall 2014, Physics B was replaced by Physics 1 and Physics 2.

*** Ending Spring 2024, credit for BIO 155 + BIO 156 was awarded.

**** Beginning Fall 2024, credit for BIO 120 or BIO 120/148.

Location & Contacts

Brighton Campus
Testing Center
Building 11, Room 206

Downtown Campus
Testing Center
Room 274A

(585) 292-2290, option 3
Fax: (585) 292-3857
Email Testing Services (testing@monroecc.edu)