Advanced Placement Exams
West Shore Community College will grant college credit to students who earn a score of 3 or higher on any of the following advanced placement examinations completed in high school. This chart indicates the advanced placement exam, the course equivalency for each exam, and the number of credits applicable toward graduation.
AP EXAM
Course Equivalency Credits
| History of Art | English Literature and Composition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 201 - Art History I: Ancient and Medieval | 3 | LIT 211 - American Lit Pre Colonial‐1865 | 3 |
| ART 203 - Art History II: Renaissance to Mod | 3 | LIT 212 - American Literature 1865‐Present | 3 |
| Studio Art: Drawing | Environmental Science | ||
| ART 111 - Studio Art: Drawing I | 3 | NSC 100 Biological Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| ART 112 - Studio Art: Drawing II | 3 | ||
| Studio Art: Gen | French Language | ||
| Portfolio to be determined by department | 6 | FRN 101 - Elementary French I | 4 |
| FRN 102 - Elementary French II | 4 | ||
| General Biology | French Literature | ||
| BIO 122 - General Biology I | 4 | FRN Elective Credit | 8 |
| BIO 123 - General Biology II | 4 | ||
| General Chemistry | German Language | ||
| CHM 122 - General Chemistry I | 4 | Elective Credit | 8 |
| CHM 123 - General Chemistry II | 4 | ||
| Microeconomics | Comparative Government and Politics | ||
| ECO 136 - Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | POL Elective Credit | 8 |
| Macroeconomics | English Language and Composition | ||
| ECO 137 - Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ENG 111 - English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 112 - English Composition II | 3 |
Course Equivalency Credits
| U.S. Government & Politics | Introductory Psychology | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| POL 151 - American National Government | 3 | PSY 161 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| European History | U.S. History | ||
| HIS 141 - Western Civilization to 1600 | 3 | HIS 145 - US History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 142 - Western Civilization 1600 to Pres | 3 | HIS 146 - US History 1877‐Present | 3 |
| Calculus BC | Calculus AB | ||
| MTH 222 - Calculus I | 5 | MTH 222 - Calculus I | 5 |
| MTH 223 - Calculus II | 5 | ||
| Music Theory | Music Listening and Literature | ||
| MUS 101 - Basic Music Theory I | 3 | MUS 100 - Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 201 - Survey of Music History | 3 | ||
| Physics B | Physics C: Mechanics | ||
| PHY 232 - General Physics I | 4 | PHY 236 - Engineering Physics I | 5 |
| PHY 233 - General Physics II | 4 | ||
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | Computer Science Principles | ||
| PHY 237 - Engineering Physics II | 5 | CIS 110- Introduction to Computer Concepts | 3 |
| Spanish Language | Spanish Literature | ||
| SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I | 4 | Elective Credit | 8 |
| SPN 102 - Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
