Mar 28, 2024  
Policies and Procedures Manual 
    
Policies and Procedures Manual

04:03:01 Advanced Placement Examinations


Revision Responsibility: Vice President for Student Services
Responsible Executive Officer: Vice President for Student Services

Purpose

To provide guidance on awarding of academic credit for the Advanced Placement Examinations (AP).


Policy

To receive credit for prior learning, students must show satisfactory achievement on the Advanced Placement Test of the College Entrance Examination Board for Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken while in high school. Advanced Placement satisfactory scores, credit hours awarded, and the Walters State course equivalents are listed below. When credit is awarded for satisfactory scores on Advanced Placement Exams, the grade will show as “P” on the student transcript and will not affect the student’s quality point average.

01/15; 05/16; 04/18; 03/23

AP Examination AP Score Credit Hours Equivalent Walters State Course*
Art History 3, 4, 5 3 ART 2000
Biology

3

4, 5

4

8

BIOL 1010/1011 OR BIOL 1110/1111

BIOL 1010/1011 & BIOL 1020/1021 OR BIOL 1110/1111 & BIOL 1120/1121

Calculus AB

3

4, 5

3

3, 4

MATH 1830

MATH 1830 OR MATH 1910

Calculus BC 3, 4, 5 8 MATH 1910 & MATH 1920
Chemistry

3

4, 5

4

8

CHEM 1110/1111

CHEM 1110/1111 & CHEM 1120/1121

Chinese Language and Culture

3

4

5

6

9

12

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE HOURS

 

 

Computer Science A 3, 4, 5 3 INFS 1010
Macroeconomics 3, 4, 5 3 ECON 2100
Microeconomics 3, 4, 5 3 ECON 2200
English Language & Composition 3, 4, 5 3 ENGL 1010
English Literature 3, 4, 5 3 ENGL 1020
Environmental Science     NO CREDIT GIVEN
European History 3, 4, 5 6 HIST 2310 & 2320
French Language and Culture

3

4

5

6

9

12

FREN 1010 & 1020

FREN 1010, 1020, & 2010

FREN 1010, 1020, 2010, & 2020

German Language and Culture

3

4

5

6

9

12

GERM 1010 & 1020

GERM 1010, 1020, & 2010

GERM 1010, 1020, 2010, & 2020

Comparative Government and Politics 3, 4, 5 3 POLS 1010
U.S. Government and Politics 3, 4, 5 3 POLS 1030
Human Geography 3, 4, 5 3 GEOG 1012
Italian Language and Culture

3

4

5

6

9

12

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE HOURS

 

 

Japanese Language and Culture

3

4

5

6

9

12

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE HOURS

 

 

Latin

3

4

5

6

9

12

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE HOURS

 

 

Music Theory     NO CREDIT GIVEN
Physics B

3

4, 5

4

8

PHYS 2010/2011

PHYS 2010/2011 & 2020/2021

Physics C

3, 4, 5

3, 4, 5

4

4

PT. 1 PHYS 2110/2111

PT. 2 PHYS 2120/2121

Psychology 3, 4, 5 3 PSYC 1030
Spanish Language

3

4

5

6

9

12

SPAN 1010 & 1020

SPAN 1010, 1020, & 2010

SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010, & 2020

Spanish Literature and Culture     NO CREDIT GIVEN
Statistics 3, 4, 5 3 MATH 1530
Studio Art Drawing 3, 4, 5 3 ART 1045
Studio Art 2D Design 3, 4, 5 3 ART 1340
Studio Art 3D Design 3, 4, 5 3 ART 1350
U.S. History 3, 4, 5 6 HIST 2010 & 2020
U.S. Government and Politics 3, 4, 5 3 POLS 1030
World History 3, 4, 5 6 HIST 2310 & 2320