Advanced Placement Program - AP

Students participating in the Advanced Placement Program (AP) sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board while in high school may receive credit if they earn scores of 3, 4, or 5 as noted in the table below. MVNU’s CEEB code number is1531. The following chart describes the required score, MVNU course equivalencies, and semester hours awarded.

AP Examination Title MVNU Responsible Division Minimum Required Score MVNU Course Equivalent Credit Hours Awarded
Fine Arts Exams
Art History Arts and Humanities 3 ART-1002G 2
Drawing  Arts and Humanities 3^  ART-1013G 3^
2-D Art and Design Arts and Humanities 3^  ART-1013G 3^
3-D Art and Design Arts and Humanities 3^  ART-1013G 3^
Music Theory Arts and Humanities 3 MTH-1023G 3
Business Exams
Macroeconomics Business and Technology 3 ECO-1033G 3
Microeconomics Business and Technology 3 ECO-1053G 3
Composition and Literature Exams
Capstone: Seminar and Research # Arts and Humanities 3 ENG-1083G#
English Language and Composition Arts and Humanities 3 ENG-1063G 3
English Literature and Composition Arts and Humanities 3 ENG-1063G 3
Foreign Language Exams
Chinese Language and Culture Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
French Language and Culture Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
German Language and Culture Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
Italian Language and Culture Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
Japanese Language and Culture Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
Latin Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
Spanish Language and Culture Arts and Humanities 3 MLA-1019G 3
History and Social Science Exams
U.S. Government and Politics Arts and Humanities 3 POL-1003G 3
U.S. History Arts and Humanities 3 HIS-2013 or HIS-2023 3
Psychology Human and Public Service 3 PSY-1013G 3
European History Arts and Humanities 3 HIS-1013G 3
World History: Modern Arts and Humanities 3 HIS-1013G 3
Science and Mathematics Exams
Precalculus  Business and Technology 3 MAT-1023G 3
Calculus AB Business and Technology 3 MAT-1023G 3
Calculus AB Business and Technology 4 MAT-1034G 4
Calculus BC Business and Technology 3 MAT-1034G 4
Calculus BC Business and Technology 4 MAT-1034G and MAT-2034 8
Statistics Business and Technology 3 MAT-2063G 3
Chemistry Health and Life Sciences 3 CHE-1034G or CHE-1064G 4
Chemistry Health and Life Sciences 5 CHE-1034G and CHE-1044 8
Biology Health and Life Sciences 3 BIO-1014G 4
Physics 1 Health and Life Sciences 3 PHY-2014G 4
Physics 2 Health and Life Sciences 3 PHY-2024 4
Physics C: Mechanics Health and Life Sciences 3 PHY-2055G 5
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Health and Life Sciences 3 PHY-2065 5
Environmental Science Health and Life Sciences 3 BIO-1094G 4
Computer Science Principles  Business and Technology 3 CSC-1013G 3
Computer Science A Business and Technology 3 CSC-1024 4

^Also requires Art Department review before credit is approved.

#Must include both Seminar and Research AP tests for credit.