Advanced Placement Credit Policy

Advanced Placement (AP) credit is awarded based on transfer institution and/or American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations. Unofficial transcripts may be used to complete an initial evaluation. An official College Board transcript or a regionally accredited institution’s transcript reflecting the AP score is required.

 

Equivalency Exam AP Guide 

AP Exam

Score

Credit Hours

Equivalent Walsh College Course

Arts

Art History

3

6

General Education Credit

Music Theory

3

5

General Education Credit

Studio Art: 2-D Design

3

6

General Education Credit

Studio Art: 3-D Design

3

6

General Education Credit

Studio Art: Drawing

3

6

General Education Credit

English

English Language and Composition

3

6

English Composition & General Education Credit

English Literature and Composition

3

6

English Composition & General Education Credit

History and Social Science

Comparative Government and Politics

3

3

General Education Credit

European History

3

6

General Education Credit

Human Geography

3

3

General Education Credit

Macroeconomics

3

3

Economics I & General Education Credit

Microeconomics

3

3

Economics II & General Education Credit

Psychology

3

3

General Education Credit

United States Government and Politics

3

3

General Education Credit

United States History

3

6

General Education Credit

World History

3

6

General Education Credit

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

3

3

Math Requirement & General Education Credit

Calculus BC

3

6

Math Requirement & General Education Credit

Computer Science A

3

3

Introduction to Programming            

Computer Science Principles

3

4

Introduction to Programming          

 

4

8

 

Statistics

3

3

Statistical Methods for Business & General Education Credit

Sciences

Biology

3

8

General Education Credit

Chemistry

3

8

General Education Credit

Environmental Science

3

4

General Education Credit

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

3

4

General Education Credit

Physics C: Mechanics

3

4

General Education Credit

Physics 1: Algebra-based

3

6

General Education Credit

Physics 2: Algebra Based

3

6

General Education Credit

World Language and Cultures

Chinese Language and Culture

3

8

General Education Credit

 

4

12

 

5

16

French Language and Culture

3

6

General Education Credit

 

4

9

 

5

12

German Language and Culture

3

6

General Education Credit

 

4

9

 

 

5

12

 

Italian Language and Culture

3

4

5

8

12

16

General Education Credit

Japanese Language and Culture

3

4

5

8

12

16

General Education Credit

Latin

3

8

General Education Credit

 

4

12

 

5

16

Spanish Language and Culture

3

6

General Education Credit

 

4

9

 

5

12

Spanish Literature and Culture

3

9

General Education Credit

 

4

12