COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS

Board of Trustees Policy No. 120
Administrative Regulation No. 120.01

ADVANCED PLACEMENT WITH CREDIT


College of the Redwoods encourages prospective students to prepare themselves for college by taking high school courses which are rigorous and challenging. Opportunities to take such courses are available through the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students who have successfully completed courses in the Advanced Placement program with examination scores of 3, 4, or 5 may earn up to 6 semester units of credit for each AP course. Advanced Placement credits may be used to satisfy specific AA/AS degree General Education requirements or may be applied as elective units toward the degree. They cannot be used to satisfy residency requirements.

Specific course credit is granted to students with qualifying Advanced Placement examination scores when it has been determined that Advanced Placement course work is equivalent to specific College of the Redwoods course work. When no College of the Redwoods equivalent of Advanced Placement course work exists, students will be granted six semester units in the subject area to apply as elective credit toward the degree.

To apply for Advanced Placement credit, students must be enrolled in, or have completed, at least 12 units at College of the Redwoods. Advanced Placement Program scores must be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records for evaluation.

College of the Redwoods awards credit for Advanced Placement examination scores of 3, 4, or 5 (unless otherwise specified), as noted below:

AP Examination Semester Units Awarded General Education or elective equivalents
American History 6 including History 1, 2, 3
Art: History 6 including Art 1A and 1B
Art: Studio 6 including Art 17
Biology 6 including Biology 1 or 10
Chemistry 6 including Chemistry 1A (including Chemistry 1B with an AP score of 4 or 5)
English 6 6 including English 1A
European History 6 (including History 4 and 5 with an AP score of 4 or 5)
French: Language 6 including French 1A, 1B, IIA, and IIB with an AP score of 5)
German: Language 6 including German 1A, 1B, IIA (including German IA, 1B, IA, and IIB with an AP score of 5)
Math AB 6 including Math 50A
Math BC 6 including Math 50A and 50B
Music: Listening and Literature 6 including Music 10
Spanish 6 including Spanish 1A, 1B, IIA (including Spanish 1A, 1B, IIA and IIB with an AP score of 5)

6 units of elective credit will be given for scores of 3, 4, or 5 in other Advanced Placement subject areas unless the Division offering the subject matter determines equivalency to specific courses.

Adopted by Board of Trustees: July 10, 1989