Advanced Placement Credit (AP)
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program of The College Board through which a secondary student completes college-level courses that are designated as AP in high schools. A student may earn college credits by demonstrating a specified level of performance on AP examinations. The AP examinations, which are scored on a 5-point scale, can be taken by any student who feels prepared by independent study or other preparation as well as by students who complete AP courses.
Riverland shall grant college credit for scores of 3 or higher on AP examinations. The credits generated from advanced placement exams shall be used for specific college course that covers substantially similar material to an existing course. Elective credits shall be granted when the exam is not substantially similar to an existing course. A student must provide the college with an official report of AP examination scores in order to receive credit.
| Test | Score | Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3,4,5 | 3 | ARTS 1102 |
| Studio Art Drawing | 3,4,5 | 3 | ARTS Elective |
| Studio Art 2-D Design | 3,4,5 | 3 | ARTS Elective |
| Studio Art 3-D Design | 3,4,5 | 3 | ARTS Elective |
| Biology | 3,4,5 | 4 | BIOL 1091 |
| Calculus AB or | 3,4,5 | 5 | MATH 1210 |
| Calculus BC | 3,4,5 | 10 | MATH 1210 & 1220 |
| Chemistry | 3,4,5 | 3 | CHEM Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3,4,5 | 4 | CSCI 1020 |
| Computer Science B | 3,4,5 | 4 | CSCI Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3,4,5 | 3 | ECON Elective |
| Microeconomics | 3,4,5 | 3 | ECON Elective |
| English Lang & Composition | 3,4,5 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature & Composition | 3,4,5 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3,4,5 | 3 | Science Elective |
| French | 3,4,5 | 4 | FREN 1101 |
| French Literature | 3,4,5 | 4 | Humanities Elective |
| German Language | 3,4,5 | 6 & 8 | MnTC Goals 6 & 8 Elective |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3,4,5 | 6 & 8 | MnTC Goals 6 & 8 Elective |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3,4,5 | 6 & 8 | MnTC Goals 6 & 8 Elective |
| Comp. Government & Politics | 3,4,5 | 3 | PSCI Elective |
| U.S. Government & Politics | 3,4,5 | 3 | PSCI1010 |
| European History | 3,4,5 | 3 | HIST Elective |
| United States History | 3,4,5 | 3 | HIST 1001 |
| World History | 3,4,5 | 3 | HIST Elective |
| Human Geography | 3,4,5 | 3 | GEOG 1200 |
| Latin: Vergil or Literature | 3,4,5 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| Music Theory | 3,4,5 | 4 | MUSC 1101 |
| Physics 1 | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS 1501 |
| Physics 2 | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS 1502 |
| Physics B | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS 1501 |
| Physics C-Electricity & Mag | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS Elective |
| Physics C-Mechanics | 3,4,5 | 4 | PHYS Elective |
| Psychology | 3,4,5 | 4 | PSYC 1105 |
| Spanish Language | 3,4,5 | 4 | SPAN1001 |
| Spanish Literature | 3,4,5 | 4 | Humanities Elective |
| Statistics | 3,4,5 | 4 | MATH 2021 |
