Advanced Placement Testing

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What is AP?

Students who have participated in the high school Advanced Placement (AP) program may be eligible to receive credit and advanced placement.

This program and associated tests are offered only in high schools. Students who have participated in the high school Advanced Placement (AP) program may be eligible to receive credit and advanced placement. Scores of 3, 4 and 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement examinations shall be accepted for credit to satisfy degree requirements. Certain scores will be granted credit for general education requirements, whereas others may be granted for electives.

Students who completed AP tests should request the College Entrance Examination Board to send their AP scored examinations to the Enrollment Services Office. Upon notification, students may then have any credit which was awarded placed on their transcript. A transcript recording fee of $10 per course transferred will be assessed. Black Hawk College grants credit according to the following Advanced Placement Transfer Credit chart.

Exams by Discipline

Art & Music

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
Art History	3	3	ART 281
Music Theory	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Studio Art: 2-D Design	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Studio Art: 3-D Design	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Studio Art: Drawing	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation

Business

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
Macroeconomics	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Microeconomics	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation

Composition & Literature

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
English Language and Composition	3	3	ENG 101
English Literature and Composition	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
Comparative Government and Politics	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
European History	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Human Geography	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Psychology	3	3	PSYC 101
United States Government and Politics	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation
U.S. History	3	3	HIST 105
World History	3		Elective AP Credit Recommendation

Mathematics

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
Calculus AB	3	5	MATH 118
Calculus AB	4	4	MATH 124 or MATH 132
Calculus BC	3	4	MATH 124 or MATH 132
Calculus BC	4	8	MATH 124 or MATH 132 and MATH 225
Precalculus	4	5	MATH 118
Statistics	3	3	MATH 108
Statistics	4	3	MATH 108 or MATH 228

Science

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
Biology	3	4	BIOL 101
Biology	4	5	BIOL 105
Biology	5	10	BIOL 105 & BIOL 106
Chemistry	4	4	CHEM 101
Environmental Science	3	3	BIOL 200 or BIOL 201
Physics (all variants)	3–5	3–5	PHYS 101 / 102 / 110 / 140 / 201 (score dependent)

World Languages

AP Test	Min. Score	Credit Hours	BHC Course Equivalent
Chinese Language and Culture	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation
French Language	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation
German Language	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Italian Language and Culture	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Japanese Language and Culture	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Latin	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation
Spanish Language	3	4	SPAN 101
Spanish Language and Culture	3	4	Elective AP Credit Recommendation

Request AP Recognition

Fill out a form to request recognition of advanced placement recognition to be added for college credit at Black Hawk College. Each exam/course costs $10 which is charged to your student account.

Advanced Placement Recognition Request

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Prior Learning and Work Experience Credit

Students with wide varieties of educational experience can convert this experience into college credit.

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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) lets students earn Black Hawk College credit by demonstrating college-level knowledge gained outside the classroom. Credit is awarded per college policy to enrolled or former students; no grades are given, and transferability depends on the receiving institution.

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Enrollment Services

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309-796-5338

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309-854-1707