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Advanced Placement Scores

Up to 45 hours of nontraditional credit may be applied toward a degree. Duplicate credit will not be awarded. Credits earned will not be included on the official Gulf Coast transcript until the student has maintained enrollment in a credit course past the published drop-add period.

According to the Florida Articulation Coordinating Committee, Advanced Placement exams are taken after students complete the corresponding Advanced Placement course in high school.  Advanced Placement courses are challenging, college-level courses that are designed to parallel typical lower-level undergraduate courses.  Exams are developed by committees of college and secondary faculty, and are given to test groups of students in actual college courses to determine appropriate passing scores.  More information about Advanced Placement, including descriptions of courses and sample examination questions, is available at The College Board.

AP Test  GCSC Credit
Art History Score 3 ARH2000 (3 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5 ARH2050 (3 semester hours) & ARH2051 (3 semester hours) 6 total semester hours
ARH2050 meets Humanities I General Education requirement - ARH2051 meets A.A. elective
Foreign Language/Spanish Score 3  SPN2200 (4 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  SPN2200 (4 semester hours) & SPN2201 (3 semester hours)  7 total semester hours
SPN2200 meets Humanities II General Education requirement - SPN2201 meets A.A. elective
Foreign Language/French Score 3  FRE2200 (4 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  FRE2200 (4 semester hours) & FRE2201 (3 semester hours)  7 total semester hours
FRE2200 meets Humanities II General Education requirement - FRE2201 meets A.A. elective
Literature Score 3 or 4  LIT2005  (3 semester hours)
Score 5  LIT2005 (3 semester hours) & LIT2000 (3 semester hours)  6 total semester hours
Meets Humanities III General Education requirement - LIT2000 meets A.A. elective
Biology Score 3 BSC1005 (3 semester hours) & BSC1005L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Score 4  BSC2010 (3 semester hours), BSC2010L (1 semester hour) 4 total semester hours
Score 5 BSC2010 (3 semester hours), BSC2010L (1 semester hour), BSC2011 (3 semester hours), & BSC2011L (1 semester hour) 8 total semester hours
Meets Biological Sciences General Education requirement
Environmental Science Score 3, 4, or 5  ISC2051 (3 semester hours)
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Physics B Score 3  PHY2053 (3 semester hours) & PHY2053L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Score 4 or 5  PHY2053 (3 semester hours), PHY2053L (1 semester hour), PHY2054 (3 semester hours), & PHY2054L (1 semester hour)  8 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism Score 3  PHY2054 (3 semester hours) & PHY2054L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Score 4 or 5  PHY2049 (3 semester hours) & PHY2049L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Physics C:  Mechanics Score 3  PHY2053 (3 semester hours) & PHY2053L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Score 4 or 5  PHY2048 (3 semester hours) & PHY2048L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Chemistry Score 3  CHM1020 (3 semester hours) & CHM1020L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Score 4  CHM1045 (3 semester hours) & CHM1045L (1 semester hour)  4 total semester hours
Score 5  CHM1045 (3 semester hours), CHM1045L (1 semester hour), CHM1046 (3 semester hours), & CHM1046L (1 semester hour)  8 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Calculus AB Score 3, 4, or 5  MAC2311 (4 semester hours)
Meets Mathematics General Education requirement
Calculus BC Score 3  MAC2311 (4 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  MAC2311 (4 semester hours) & MAC2312 (4 semester hours)  8 total semester hours
Meets Mathematics General Education requirement
Statistics Score 3, 4, or 5  STA2014 (3 semester hours)
Meets Mathematics General Education requirement
Computer Science A Score 3, 4, or 5  CGS1075 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Computer Science AB Score 3, 4, or 5  CGS1076 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Economics: Macro Score 3, 4, or 5  ECO2013 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Economics: Micro Score 3, 4, or 5  ECO2023 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
English Language & Composition* Score 3  ENC1101 (3 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  ENC1101 (3 semester hours) & ENC1102 (3 semester hours)  6 total semester hours
Meets Communications General Education requirement
English Literature & Composition* Score 3  ENC1101 (3 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  ENC1101 (3 semester hours) & ENC1102 (3 semester hours)  6 total semester hours
If a student completes both English Language & Composition and English Literature & Composition with scores of 4 or 5 the student will receive ENC1101, ENC1102, and LIT2005 credit for a total of 9 semester hours.
ENC1101 & ENC1102 meet Communications General Education requirement and LIT2005 Meets Humanities III General Education requirement.
Latin: Literature Score 3, 4, or 5  LNW2700 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Latin: Vergil Score 3, 4, or 5  LNW2321 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
European History Score 3  EUH1009 (3 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  EUH1000 (3 semester hours) & EUH1001 (3 semester hours)  6 total semester hours
Meets Western Civilization General Education requirement
Government & Politics: Comparative Score 3, 4, or 5  CPO2002
Meets A.A. elective
Government& Politics: United States Score 3, 4, or 5  POS2041 (3 semester hours)
Meets American National Government General Education requirement
Human Geography Score 3, 4, or 5  GEO1400 (3 semester hours)
Meets Geography requirements in Social Science programs or meets A.A. elective credit
Music Theory Score 3, 4, or 5  MUT2001 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Additional credit possible - See Visual and Performing Arts Division Chair
Psychology Score 3, 4, or 5  PSY2012 (3 semester hours)
Meets Psychology/Sociology General Education requirement
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio Score 3, 4, or 5  ART1300C (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio Score 3, 4, or 5  ART2201C (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio Score 3, 4, or 5  ART2203C (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
United States History Score 3  AMH2000 (3 semester hours)
Score 4 or 5  AMH2010 (3 semester hours) & AMH2020 (3 semester hours)  6 total semester hours
Meets A.A. elective
World History Score3, 4, or 5  WOH1022 (3 semester hours)
Meets Western Civilization General Education requirement