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Advanced Placement Exam Information

Students who completed Advanced Placement (AP) courses in secondary school and who passed the AP Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) with grades of 3 or higher will receive credit for specific courses or electives as listed in the chart below.

To send official score reports, contact the AP Board at 888-CALL-4-AP. The City Tech code number is 2550. If you do not see credit for your AP scores reflected in your records more than two weeks after submitting them, please contact the Transfer Office.

Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalents

New York City College of Technology
AP Exam Exam Score
3 4 5
African American Studies AFR 1466 AFR 1465 + AFR 1466 AFR 1465 + AFR 1466
Art History ARTH 1103 ARTH 1101 + ARTH 1102 ARTH 1101 + ARTH 1102
Biology BIO 1100 BIO 1100 BIO 1101
Calculus AB MAT 1375 MAT 1475 MAT 1475
Calculus BC MAT 1475 MAT 1575 MAT 1575
Chemistry CHEM 1110 CHEM 1110 CHEM 1110 + CHEM 1210
Chinese Language and Culture CHN 2201 CHN 2202 CHN 2202
Comparative Government and Politics 3-credit elective 3-credit elective 3-credit elective
Computer Science A 3-credit elective 3-credit elective 3-credit elective
Computer Science Principles CST 1100 CST 1100 CST 1100
English Language and Composition 3-credit elective ENG 1101 ENG 1101
English Literature and Composition 3-credit elective ENG 1101 ENG 1101
Environmental Science ESCI 1110 ESCI 1110 ESCI 1110 + ESCI 1210
European History HIS 1102 HIS 1102 HIS 1102 + HIS 1103
French Language and Culture FREN 2201 FREN 2202 FREN 2202
German Language and Culture 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course
Human Geography GEOG 1101 GEOG 1101 GEOG 1101
Italian Language and Culture 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course
Japanese Language and Culture 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course
Latin 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course
Macroeconomics ECON 1101 ECON 1101 ECON 1101
Microeconomics ECON 1401 ECON 1401 ECON 1401
Music Theory MUS 1202 MUS 1202 MUS 1202
Physics 2: Algebra-Based PHYS 1112 PHYS 1434 PHYS 1434
Physics C Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 1434 PHYS 1442 PHYS 1442
Physics C Mechanics PHYS 1433 PHYS 1441 PHYS 1441
Physics I: Algebra-Based PHYS 1111 PHYS 1433 PHYS 1433
Precalculus MAT 1275 MAT 1375 MAT 1375
Psychology PSY 1101 PSY 1101 PSY 1101
Research 3-credit elective; see Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences for research area evaluation if credit for a specific 3- to 5-credit liberal arts course is sought 3-credit elective; see Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences for research area evaluation if credit for a specific 3- to 5-credit liberal arts course is sought 3-credit elective; see Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences for research area evaluation if credit for a specific 3- to 5-credit liberal arts course is sought
Russian Language and Culture 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course ** 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course ** 3-credit World Cultures & Global Issues course **
Seminar LIB 1201 LIB 1201 LIB 1201
Spanish Language and Culture SPA 2401 SPA 2402 SPA 2402
Spanish Literature and Culture SPA 3301 SPA 3301 + SPA 3302 SPA 3301 + SPA 3302
Statistics MAT 1272 MAT 1372 MAT 1372
Studio Art 2-D Design 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought
Studio Art 3-D Design COMD 3392 COMD 3392 COMD 3392
Studio Art Drawing 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought
US Government and Politics GOV 1101 GOV 1101 GOV 1101
US History HIS 1110 HIS 1110 HIS 1110 + HIS 1111
World History HIS 1102 HIS 1102 HIS 1102 + HIS 1103

* Humanities department placement measures will determine placement into the next course.

** The College Board does not send this score via electronic data feed; therefore, students must request an official score report be sent.