Advanced Placement is a great way to help you get a head start in college. A few things to know about AP exams:
- AP exams must have a score of 3 or higher to receive credit
- Chemistry & Physics exams must have a score of 4 or better to receive credit
- Rad Tech & DMS must have a score of 4 for Biology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Actuarial Science & Nursing must have a score of 4 or higher on Science and Math to receive credit
| AP Exam | Concordia equivalent credit hours |
|---|---|
| Art Drawing | ART 1040 Drawing Fundamentals – 3 crs. |
| Biology | BIO 1401 General Biology I – 4 crs. |
| Calculus AB or Calculus AB Subscore | MATH 2010 Calculus I – 4 crs. |
| Calculus BC | MATH 2020 Calculus II – 4 crs. |
| Chemistry | Score of 3: CHEM 1003 Introductory Chemistry Score of 4: CHEM 1414 General Chemistry I - 4 crs. Score of 5: CHEM 1414 Gen Chem I – 4 crs. and CHEM 1424 Gen Chem II – 4 crs. |
| Chinese Language and Culture | Core Language Credit – 3 crs. |
| Computer Science A | CSC 1010 Foundations of Computer Science – 3 crs. |
| Macroeconomics | ECON 2200 Macroeconomics – 3 crs. |
| Microeconomics | ECON 2100 Microeconomics - 3 crs. |
| English Language and Composition | ENG 1040 Intro to Writing – 3 crs. |
| English Literature and Composition | ENG 1030 Civ & Worldview Literature – 3 crs. (default) OR ENG 1040 Intro to Writing – 3 crs. |
| Environmental Science | ENV 1800 Environmental Science – 3 crs. |
| European History | HIST 1099 Hist & World Views West World – 3 crs. |
| French Language | Core Language Credit – 3 crs. |
| German Language | GER 1010 Beginning German -4 crs. |
| Comparative Government & Politics | POLS 3000 Comparative Politics – 3 crs. |
| US Government & Politics | POLS 2010 American Government – 3 crs. |
| Human Geography | Elective Credit – 3 crs. |
| Italian Language and Culture | Core Language Credit – 3 crs. |
| Japanese Language and Culture | Core Language Credit – 3 crs. |
| Latin: Virgil | Core Language Credit – 3 crs. |
| Music Theory | Elective – 3 crs. |
| Physics B | Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 1514 Gen Physics I - 4 crs. and PHYS 1524 Gen Physics II – 4 crs. |
| Physics C - Mech | Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 1514 General Physics I - 4 crs. |
| Physics C – E&M | Score of 4 or 5: PHYS 1524 General Physics II – 4 crs. |
| Precalculus | MATH 1280 College Algebra |
| Psychology | PSY 1010 General Psychology – 3 crs. |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 1010 Beginning Spanish – 4 crs. |
| Spanish Literature | Spanish Elective – 3 crs. |
| Statistics | MATH 2050 Statistics I – 3 crs. |
| Studio Art | ART 1010 Arts & Crafts Fundamentals – 3 crs. |
| US History | HIST 1000 American Civilizations – 3 crs. |
| World History | HIST 1600 Non-Wester World – 3 crs. |
| Research | Elective – 3 crs. |
| Seminar | Elective – 3 crs. |