Advance Placement (AP) Exams Accepted for Credit
Hudson Valley Community College grants credit for AP Exams based on minimum scores as noted below.
If non-equivalent courses (numbered 900) qualify as a Liberal Arts and Sciences, SUNY General Education or lab science course, the qualifications are noted.
| AP Exam | Min. Score | Course(s) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | ARTS 100 & ARTS 101 | 6 |
| Biology Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Science course • SUNY General Education Natural Science course • lab science course |
3 | BIOL 900 | 3 |
| 4 | BIOL 150 & BIOL 151 | 8 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 165 | 4 |
| 4 | MATH 180 | 4 | |
| Calculus BC (AB subscore is also eligible for credit) |
3 | MATH 180 | 4 |
| 4 | MATH 180 & MATH 190 | 8 | |
| Chemistry Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Science course • SUNY General Education Natural Science course • lab science course |
3 | CHEM 900 | 3 |
| 4 | CHEM 110 & 111 | 8 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHNS 100 | 3 |
| 4 | CHNS 100 & 101 | 6 | |
| 5 | CHNS 100, CHNS 101, CHNS 200 & CHNS 201 | 12 | |
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | POLS 101 | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CISS 110 | 4 |
| 4 | CISS 110 & CISS 111 | 8 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CISS 900 | 3 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENGL 101 or ENGL 107 | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL 101 or ENGL 107 & ENGL 102 or ENGL 108 | 6 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 101 or ENGL 107 | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL 101 or ENGL 107 & ENGL 104 or ENGL 108 | 6 | |
| Environmental Science Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Science course • SUNY General Education Natural Science course • lab science course |
3 | BIOL 900 | 3 |
| 4 | BIOL 104 | 3 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 100 & HIST 101 | 6 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 100 | 3 |
| 4 | FREN 100 & FREN 101 | 6 | |
| 5 | FREN 100, FREN 101, FREN 200 & FREN 201 | 12 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERM 100 | 3 |
| 4 | GERM 100 & GERM 101 | 6 | |
| 5 | GERM 100, GERM 101, GERM 200 & GERM 201 | 12 | |
| Human Geography Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Social Science course • SUNY General Education Social Science course |
3 | YGEO 900 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITAL 100 | 3 |
| 4 | ITAL 100 & ITAL 101 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JAPN 100 | 3 |
| 4 | JAPN 100 & JAPN 101 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | LATN 100 | 3 |
| 4 | LATN 100 & LATN 101 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 100 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 101 | 3 |
| Music Theory Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities course • SUNY General Education Humanities course |
3 | MUSC 900 | 3 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Science course • SUNY General Education Natural Science course • lab science course |
3 | PHYS 900 | 3 |
| 4 | PHYS 135 or PHYS 140 | 4 | |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Science course • SUNY General Education Natural Science course • lab science course |
3 | PHYS 900 | 3 |
| 4 | PHYS 136 or PHYS 141 | 4 | |
| Physics B | 3 | PHYS 900 | 3 |
| 4 | PHYS 140 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 151 | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 150 | 4 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 100 | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 100 | 3 |
| 4 | SPAN 100 & SPAN 101 | 6 | |
| 5 | SPAN 100, SPAN 101, SPAN 200 & SPAN 201 | 12 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture Qualifications: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities course • SUNY General Education Foreign Language course |
3 | SPAN 900 | 3 |
| 4 | SPAN 900 & SPAN 901 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | BADM 220 or MATH 135 | 4 |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | 3 | ARTS 115 | 3 |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | 3 | ARTS 900 | 3 |
| Studio Art: Drawing Qualifications: • SUNY General Education Arts course |
3 | ARTS 900 | 3 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 105 | 3 |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 110 & HIST 111 | 6 |
| World History | 3 | HIST 202 (formerly HIST 135) | 3 |
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