Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

Students must request official Advanced Placement (AP) test scores be sent to Central Piedmont's Student Records office.

AP Exam Score Required Hours Granted College Courses Granted
African American Studies 3 3 HIS 221: African-American History
Art History 3 3 ART 111: Art Appreciation
Biology 3 4 BIO 110: Principles of Biology OR
BIO 111: General Biology I
Biology 5 8 BIO 111: General Biology I AND
BIO 112: General Biology II
Calculus AB 3 4 MAT 271: Calculus I
Calculus AB Subscore 3 4 MAT 271: Calculus I
Calculus BC 3 8 MAT 271: Calculus I AND
MAT 272: Calculus II
Chemistry 3 4 CHM 151: General Chemistry I
Chemistry 4 8 CHM 151: General Chemistry I AND
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
Chinese Language & Culture 3 4 CHI 111/181: Elementary Chinese I (with lab)
Chinese Language & Culture 4 7 CHI 112/182: Elementary Chinese II AND
CHI 211/281: Intermediate Chinese I (with labs)
Chinese Language & Culture 5 6 CHI 211/281: Intermediate Chinese I AND
CHI 212/282: Intermediate Chinese II (with labs)
Comparative Government & Politics 3 3 POL 210: Comparative Government
Computer Science A 3 3 CIS 115: Intro to Programming & Logic
Computer Science AB (older version) 3 3 CIS 115: Intro to Programming & Logic
Computer Science Principles 3 3 CSC 121: Python Programming
English Language & Composition 3 3 ENG 111: Writing & Inquiry
English Literature & Composition 3 3 ENG 241: British Lit I
Environmental Science NA 0 NA
European History 3 6 HIS 121: Western Civilization I AND
HIS 122: Western Civilization II
French Language & Culture (or Language, older) 3 4 FRE 111/181: Elementary French I (with lab)
French Language & Culture (or Language, older) 4 8 FRE 112/182: Elementary French II AND
FRE 211/281: Intermediate I (with labs)
French Language & Culture (or Language, older) 5 8 FRE 211/281: Intermediate French I AND
FRE 212/282: Intermediate French II (with labs)
French Literature (older version) 3 8 FRE 211/281: Intermediate French I AND
FRE 212/282: Intermediate French II (with labs)
German Language & Culture (or Language, older) 3 4 GER 111/181: Elementary German I (with lab)
German Language & Culture (or Language, older) 4 8 GER 112/182: Elementary German II AND
GER 211/281: Intermediate I (with labs)
German Language & Culture (or Language, older) 5 8 GER 211/281: Intermediate German I AND
GER 212/282: Intermediate German II (with labs)
German Literature (older version) 3 8 GER 211/281: Intermediate German I AND
GER 212/281: Intermediate German II (with labs)
Human Geography 3 3 GEO 111: World Regional Geography
Italian Language & Culture 3 4 ITA 111/181: Elementary Italian I (with lab)
Italian Language & Culture 4 8 ITA 112/182: Elementary Italian II AND
ITA 211/281: Intermediate I (with labs)
Italian Language & Culture 5 8 ITA 211/281: Intermediate Italian I AND
ITA 212/281: Intermediate Italian II (with labs)
Japanese Language & Culture 3 4 JPN 111/181: Elementary Japanese I (with lab)
Japanese Language & Culture 4 7 JPN 112/182: Elementary Japanese II AND 
JPN 211/281: Intermediate I (with labs)
Japanese Language & Culture 5 6 JPN 211/281: Intermediate Japanese I AND
JPN 212/282: Intermediate Japanese II (with labs)
Latin NA 0 NA
Latin Virgil (older version) NA 0 NA
Latin Catullus/Horace (older version) NA 0 NA
Microeconomics 3 3 ECO 251: Microeconomics
Macroeconomics 3 3 ECO 252: Macroeconomics
Music Listening/Literature (older version) 3 3 MUS 110: Music Appreciation
Music Theory 3 4 MUS 121: Music Theory I
Physics I 3 4 PHY 151: College Physics I
Physics II 3 4 PHY 152: College Physics II
Physics B 3 8 PHY 151: College Physics I AND
PHY 152: College Physics II
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 3 4 PHY 252: General Physics II
Physics C: Mechanics 3 4 PHY 251: General Physics I
Precalculus 3 5 MAT 175: Precalculus
Psychology 3 3 PSY 150: General Psychology
Seminar 3 3 ENG 114: Professional Research and Reporting
Spanish Language & Culture (or Language, older) 3 4 SPA 111/181: Elementary Spanish I (with lab)
Spanish Language & Culture (or Language, older) 4 8 SPA 112/182: Elementary Spanish II AND
SPA 211/281: Intermediate I (with labs)
Spanish Language & Culture (or Language, older) 5 8 SPA 211/281: Intermediate Spanish I AND
SPA 212/282: Intermediate II (with labs)
Spanish Literature (older version) NA 0 NA
Statistics 3 4 MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
Studio Art 2-D Design NA 0 NA
Studio Art 3-D Design  NA 0 NA
Studio Art Drawing NA 0 NA
United States Government & Politics 3 3 POL 120: American Government
United States History 3 6 HIS 131: American History I AND
HIS 132: American History II
World History 3 6 HIS 111: World Civilizations I AND
HIS 112: World Civilizations II