Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

The College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides participating high schools the opportunity to offer college-level coursework to students in a variety of subject areas. Upon completion of an AP course, the high school student may take an AP examination. AP scores range from 1 to 5 points. AP scores of 3, 4, and 5 are commonly acceptable as the equivalent of college-level course work.

Below is a list of qualifying AP exam scores and the transfer credit issued by Northern Essex Community College.  In order for credit to be granted, an official score report from the College Board showing the test results must be sent to Northern Essex Community College.  It will then be processed as if it were transfer credit. 

 

 Exam Title Minimum Score Required  Number of Credits  Equivalent Course 

 

Art History

 

 

3

 

3

 

ART104

 

 

Biology

 

 

3

 

8

 

BIO111

and

BIO112

 

Calculus AB

 

 

3

 

4

 

MAT171

or

MAT251

 

Calculus BC

 

 

3

 

8

 

MAT251

and

MAT252

 

Chemistry

 

 

3

 

8

 

CHM111

and

CHM112

 

Chinese Language and Culture

 

3

4

5

8

12

16

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

Computer Science A

 

 

3

 

4

 

CIS140

 

 

Computer Science Principles

 

 

3

 

 

CIS140

 

English Language and Composition

 

 

3

 

3

 

ENG101

 

 

English Literature and Composition

 

 

3

 

6

 

ENG101

and

ENG102

 

 

Environmental Science

 

 

3

 

 

ERS125 

 

European History

 

 

3

 

3

 

HIS112

 

 

French Language and Culture

 

3

4

5

6

9

12

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

German Language and Culture

3

4

5

6

9

12

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

Human Geography

 

 

3

 

3

 

GEO101

 

 

Italian Language and Culture

 

3

4

5

8

12

16

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

 

Japanese Language and Culture

3

4

5

 8

12

16

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

Latin

3

4

5

 8

12

16

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

Macroeconomics

 

 

3

 

3

 

ECO202

 

 

Microeconomics

 

 

3

 

3

 

ECO201

 

 

Music Theory

 

 

3

 

3

 

MUS121

 

 

Physics 1

 

 

3

 

4

 

PHS111

 

 

Physics 2

 

 

3

 

4

 

PHS112

 

 

Physics C: Mechanics 

 

 

3

 

4

 

PHS131

 

 

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 

 

3

 

4

 

PHS132

 

 

Psychology

 

 

3

 

3

 

PSY101

 

 

Spanish Language and Culture

 

 

3

4-5

 

9

12

 

Foreign Language Elective

 

 

Statistics

 

 

3

 

4

 

MAT125

 

Studio Art 2-D Design

 

 

3

 

4

 

ART109

 

 

Studio Art 3-D Design

 

 

3

 

4

 

ART108

 

 

Studio Art Drawing

 

 

3

 

4

 

ART111

 

 

United States Government and Politics

 

3

 

3

 

GOV101

 

 

United State History

 

 

3

 

6

 

HIS101

and

HIS102

 

World History

 

 

3

 

6

 

HIS111

and

HIS112

Revised November 12, 2019

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