Advanced Placement (AP) Exam
General Information
Administered by the College Board, the Advanced Placement (AP) program offers an opportunity for students to complete college level course work in high school. NOVA students who achieved an appropriate score on certain AP exams are eligible to earn college credit based on policies in this manual. Please see the tables that designate the name of the AP Exam, the required score(s) needed to earn college credit, and the corresponding course code and credit hours awarded. Please note, the accepted equivalency for credit and the needed passing score(s) may be different depending on the year a student completed AP testing and the year a student requests CPL credit for AP scores. Test equivalencies are reviewed on a regular basis by faculty and updated accordingly.
Note: Students may request to not have one or more AP scores evaluated by adding a note to the transfer credit evaluation request form #125-049E, which includes the exam scores to withhold from the evaluation.
Language AP Exams
Name of AP Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalent
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Chinese Language and Culture |
3 |
CHI 101 and CHI 102 |
8 |
| Chinese Language and Culture |
4 |
CHI 101 , CHI 102 , and CHI 201 |
12 |
| Chinese Language and Culture |
5 |
CHI 101 , CHI 102 , CHI 201 , and CHI 202 |
16 |
|
English Language and Composition
|
3 or higher |
ENG 111 |
3 |
|
English Literature and Composition
|
3 or higher |
ENG 111 |
3 |
| Italian Language and Culture |
3 |
No Credit |
0 |
| 4 |
No Credit |
0 |
| 5 |
No Credit |
0 |
| French Language and Culture |
3 |
FRE 101 and FRE 102 |
8 |
| 4 |
FRE 101 , FRE 102 and FRE 201 |
11 |
| 5 |
FRE 101 and FRE 102 and FRE 201 and FRE 202 |
14 |
| German Language and Culture |
3 |
GER 101 and GER 102 |
8 |
| 4 |
GER 101 , GER 102 , and GER 201 |
11 |
| 5 |
GER 101 and GER 102 and GER 201 and GER 202 |
14 |
| Japanese Language and Culture |
3 |
JPN 101 and JPN 102 |
8 |
| 4 |
JPN 101 , JPN 102 , and JPN 201 |
12 |
| 5 |
JPN 101 , JPN 102 , JPN 201 , and JPN 202 |
16 |
| Latin |
3 |
LAT 101 and LAT 102 |
6 |
| 4 |
LAT 101 , LAT 102 , and LAT 201 |
9 |
| 5 |
LAT 101 , LAT 102 , LAT 201 , and LAT 202 |
12 |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
3 |
SPA 101 and SPA 102 |
8 |
| 4 |
SPA 101 , SPA 102 , and SPA 201 |
11 |
| 5 |
SPA 101 , SPA 102 , SPA 201 and SPA 202 |
14 |
|
Spanish Literature and Culture
|
3 |
SPA 202 |
3 |
| 4 or higher |
SPA 202 & SPA EEE (Elective Credit) Note: SPA 233 can be substituted. |
6 |
Mathematics and Computer Science AP Exams
Name of AP Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalency
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Precalculus |
3 or 4 |
MTH 161 |
3 |
| |
5 |
MTH 167 |
5 |
| Calculus AB |
3 |
MTH 261 |
3 |
| |
4 or higher |
MTH 263 |
4 |
| Calculus BC |
3 |
MTH 263 |
4 |
| 4 or higher |
MTH 263 and MTH 264 |
8 |
| Computer Science A |
3 or higher |
CSC 221
Scores of 3 or higher will receive the default college credit award of CSC 221. Alternatively, students may ask to be awarded college credit for ITP 120 when they submit the evaluation request on form 125-049E.
Note: Credit will not be awarded for both courses. Once credit has been transcribed on to a student’s academic record the student cannot ask for another evaluation of the AP Computer Science A exam. Students are advised to speak with an advisor before the evaluation.
|
3 |
| Computer Science Principles |
3 or higher |
CSC 110 |
3 |
| Statistics |
3 or higher |
MTH 245 |
3 |
Physical and Life Science AP Exams
History and Social Science AP Exams
Name of AP Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalency
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| European History |
3 |
HIS 101 |
3 |
| 4 or higher |
HIS 101 and HIS 102 |
6 |
| African American Studies |
3 |
HUM 220 |
3 |
| Comparative Government and Politics |
3 or higher |
PLS 140 |
3 |
| U.S. Government and Politics |
3 or higher |
PLS 135 |
3 |
| Human Geography |
3 or higher |
GEO 210 |
3 |
| Macroeconomics |
3 or higher |
ECO 201 |
3 |
| Microeconomics |
3 or higher |
ECO 202 |
3 |
| Psychology |
3 or higher |
PSY 200 |
3 |
| U.S. History |
3 |
HIS 121 |
3 |
| 4 or higher |
HIS 121 and HIS 122 |
6 |
| World History: Modern |
3 |
HIS 111 |
3 |
| 4 or higher |
HIS 111 and HIS 112 |
6 |
| Research (Capstone) |
3 |
No Credit |
0 |
| Seminar (Capstone) |
3 |
No Credit |
0 |
Visual, Performing, and Media Arts AP Exams
Name of AP Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalent
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Art History |
3 |
ART 101 |
3 |
| 4 or higher |
ART 101 and ART 102 |
6 |
| Music Theory |
3 or higher |
MUS 111 |
4 |
| 2-D Art and Design |
3 or higher |
ART “EEE” Elective credit; if students want a direct course equivalency, they will have to submit a course substitution request with all supporting documents for a review. |
3 |
| 3-D Art and Design |
3 or higher |
ART “EEE” Elective credit, if students want a direct course equivalency, they will have to submit a course substitution request with all supporting documents for a review. |
3 |
| Drawing |
3 or higher |
ART “EEE” Elective credit, if students want a direct course equivalency, they will have to submit a course substitution request with all supporting documents for a review. |
3 |
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Last reviewed 1/2023
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