MOST COMMON AP Exam Credit and Cut Scores for Colorado Public Colleges & Universities
(gtPathways Category and Credits Only)
Recall that “one of the main goals directing this work is to ensure that PLA credits earned at one public institution will be accepted in transfer and apply to equivalent general education requirements at any receiving public institution and to unify equivalently applied cut scores…to the greatest extent possible” (pg. 1, Summary, of the below linked CCHE agenda item).
This table contains the 10 most common AP exams, plus the Spanish Language and Culture exam. The next step in the CCHE approved process (linked here in full) is Phase 1, Goal 1, which is to:
Establish common cut scores for standardized assessments, such as AP, CLEP, DSST and IB, and follow ACE’s recommended amount of military and workforce credit, for purposes of creating transferability among public institutions for credits to be applied toward fulfillment of gtPathways curriculum categories. For example, if a student earns a 3 on the AP English Language and Composition exam, that student will have fulfilled the GT-C01 category of gtPathways at any public institution of higher education in Colorado. The receiving institution would determine the exact course equivalency depending on courses that are used to fulfill the GT-C01 requirement at that institution… (Responsible group – individual institutions, faculty discipline experts, guided by General Education Council and/or Academic Council)
The task now is to try and meet the goal above and, where your institution feels the minimum cut score must be different than a 3, to provide evidence to justify that. If you have questions, please email or call him at 303-862-3008. More information on AP exams can be found at: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/exam_information/index.html
MOST COMMON AP Exam Credit and Cut Scores for Colorado Public Colleges & Universities
Any course with a Guaranteed Pathways (GT) notation is guaranteed to transfer and apply to gtPathways general education requirements in any Liberal Arts & Sciences associate or bachelor degree at any Colorado public college or university. A list of degrees that do not contain the gtPathways curriculum and to which these courses may not apply is listed here. These courses may also apply to major and elective credit, at the institution’s discretion. Students are strongly encouraged to seek advising from the institution at which they are currently enrolled and to which they plan to transfer. (A key to the institutions’ abbreviations is included at the end of this document.)
Note:
· The number in parenthesis is the amount of credit. So (3) = 3 semester credits.
· The gtPathways notations, such as GT-CO1, are explained here, along with a list of all gtPathways approved courses at each institution.
English - Advanced Placement (AP) Exams [Course Prefix(es), Number(s), and Credit Hours Awarded]AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
English Language & Composition
#1 AP exam / 3 / (3)
GT-CO1 / (3)
GT-CO1 / (3) / x / GT-CO1 / X / x / x / x / (6) / x / x / x / (6)1, 6 / (3) GT-CO1 / (3) GT-CO1
4 / (3)
GT-CO1 / (3)
GT-CO1 / (3) / (3) GT- CO1 / (6) GT-CO1, 2 / Free Elective (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-CO1 / (4) GT-CO1, (2) / (3) / (3) GT-CO2 / (3) / (6)6 / (6) GT-CO1, 2 / (3) GT-CO1
5 / (3)
GT-CO1 / (3)
GT-CO1 / (3) / (3)GT-CO1 / (6) GT-CO1, 2 / Free Elective (3) / (6) / (3) / (3) GT-CO1, 2 / (4) GT CO1, (2) / (3) / (3) / (6)6 / (6) GT-CO1, 2 / (3) GT-CO1, (3)
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
English Literature & Composition
#3 AP Exam / 3 / (3) / (3) / (3) / x / (3) GT-AH2 / x / x / X / X / (6) / x / x / x / (6)1, 6 / (3) GT-CO1 / (3)
4 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (6) (GT- CO1) / (6) GT-AH2, GT-CO2 / Free Elective (3) / (3) / (3) GT-AH2 / (3) GT-AH2 / (4) GT-CO1, (2) / (6) / (3) / (6)6 / (6) GT-CO1, AH2 / (3) GT-CO1
5 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (9) GT-CO1 / (6) GT-AH2, GT-CO2 / Free Elective (3) / (6) / (3) GT-AH2 / (6) GT-CO1, GT-AH2 / GT-CO1, ENGL 190 (2) / (6) / (3) / (6)6 / (6) GT-CO1, AH2 / (6) GT-CO1
History & Social Sciences - Advanced Placement (AP) Exams [Course Prefix(es), Number(s), and Credit Hours Awarded]
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
Psychology
#6 AP Exam / 3 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (3) GT-SS3 / (3) GT-SS3 / x / (3) / (3) / x / (6) GT- SS3 / x / x / x / (3)1 / (3) GT-SS3 / (3) GT-SS3
4 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (3) GT-SS3 / (3) GT-SS3 / Free Elective (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS3 / (6) GT- SS3 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS3 / (3) GT-SS3
5 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (3) GT-SS3 / (3) GT-SS3 / Free Elective (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS3 / (6) GT- SS3 / (3) / P(3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS3 / (3) GT-SS3
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
United States Government & Politics
#5 AP Exam / 3 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (3) GT-SS1 / x / x / x / x / (6) GT-SS1 / (3) / x / x / (3)1 / (3) GT-SS1 / (3) GT-SS1
4 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (3) GT-SS1 / Free Elective (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (6) GT-SS1 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (3) GT-SS1
5 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (3) GT-SS1 / Free Elective (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (6) GT-SS1 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-SS1 / (3) GT-SS1
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
United States History
#2 AP Exam / 3 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (6) GT-HI1 / (6) GT-AH1 / x / (3) / (3) GT-HI1 / (3) GT-HI1 / x / (3) / x / x / (6)1 / (3) GT-HI1 / (3) GT-HI1
4 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (6) GT-HI1 / (6) GT-AH1 / Free Elective (3) / (6) / (6) GT-HI1 / (6) GT-HI1 / (8) GT-HI1 / (6) / (3) GT-HI1 / (3) / (6) / (6) GT-HI1 / (6) GT-HI1
5 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (6) GT-HI1 / (6) GT-AH1 / Free Elective (3) / (6) / (6) GT-HI1 / (6) GT-HI1 / (8) GT-HI1 / (6) / (3) GT-HI1 / (3) / (6) / (6) GT- HI1 / (6) GT-HI1
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
World History
#7 AP Exam / 3 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (6) GT- HI1 / (3) GT-Hi1 / x / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-HI1 / x / (3) / x / x / (6)1 / (3) GT-AH1 / (3) GT-HI1
4 / (6) / (6) / HIS 111, 112 (6) / (6) GT- HI1 / (3) GT-HI1 / Free Elective (3) / (6) / History Elective (3) / (6) GT-HI1 / (8) GT- HI1 / (6) / (3) / (3) / (6) / (6) GT-AH1 / (6) GT-HI1
5 / (6) / (6) / (6) / (6) GT- HI1 / (3) GT-HI1 / Free Elective (3) / (6) / (3) / (6) GT-HI1 / (8) GT- HI1 / (6) / (3) / (3) / (6) / (6) GT-AH1 / (6) GT-HI1
STEM - Advanced Placement (AP) Exams [Course Prefix(es), Number(s), and Credit Hours Awarded]
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
Biology
#8 AP Exam / 3 / (5) / (5) / (5) / x / x / x / x / x / (4) GT-SC1 / (6) GT-SC2 / (#) / x / (#) / (8)1, 8 / (4) GT-SC1, 2 / (3) GT-SC2
4 / (10) / (10) / (10) / (5) GT-SC1
*With an A or B in BIOL 208 / (4) or (4) GT-SC1 / (4) GT-SC1 / (4) / (4) / (8) GT-SC1 / (6) GT-SC2 / (#) / (6) GT-SC2 & (2) GT-SC1 / X / (8)8
or
(6)2, 9 / (4) GT-SC1 / (4) GT-SC1
5 / (10) / (10) / (10) / (5) GT-SC1
*With an A or B in BIOL 208 / (4) GT- SC1 or BIOL 102, 102L (4) GT-SC1 or BIOL 105, 105L (4) GT-SC1 / Challenge Exam for Biology I (4, 3, 1) GT-SC1 / (8) / (8) / (8) GT-SC1 / (6) GT-SC2 / (6) GT-SC2 & 1230, 1240 (2) GT-SC1 / (8)8
or
(6)2, 9 / (8) GT-SC1 / (8) GT-SC1
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
Calculus AB
#4 AP Exam / 3 / (5) / x / (5) / (3) GT-MA1 / X / X / (9) / (5) / (5) GT-MA1 / (6) GT- MA1 / (5) / x / X / (3)1 / (4) GT-MA1 / (4) GT-MA1
4 / (5) / (5) / (5) / (6) GT-MA1 / (5) GT-MA1 / (4) GT-MA1 / (9) / (5) / (5) GT-MA1 / (6) GT- MA1 / (5) / (5) GT-MA1 / (4)7 / (4) GT-MA1 / (4) GT- MA1
5 / (5) / (5) / (5) / (5) GT-MA1 / (5) GT-MA1 / (4) GT-MA1 / (9) / (5) / (5) GT-MA1 / (6) GT- MA1 / (5) / (5) GT-MA1 /
(4)7 / (4) GT-MA1 / (4) GT-MA1
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
Chemistry
#10 AP Exam / 3 / x / X / X / (5) GT-SSC1 / (3) GT-SC2 / X / (4) / (4) / (4) GT-SC1 / (8) GT-SC1 / (5) / x / X / (9)1, 3, 8 / (3) NA / (3) GT-SC2
4 / (5) / (5) / (5) / (10) GT-SSC1 / (4) GT-SC1 *Must take an additional departmental exam; no credit for lab component / (4) GT-SC1 / (5) / (4) / (5) GT-SC1 / (8) GT-SC1 / (#) / CHEM 1021 (4) GT-SC1 / (5) / (9)3, 8
or
(6)2, 9 / (5) GT-SC1 / (3) GT-SC2
5 / (10) / (10) / (10) / (10) GT-SSC1 / (4) GT-SC1 *Must take an additional departmental exam; no credit for lab component / (4,4) GT-SC1 / (9) / (8) / (10) GT-SC1 / (8) GT-SC1 / (#) / (8) GT-SC2, 1 / (10) / (9)3, 8
or
(6)2, 9 / (5) GT-SC1 / (3) GT-SC2
Statistics
#9 AP Exam / 3 / (3) / X / (3) / X / X / X / (3) / (3) GT-MA1 / (3) GT-MA1 / (6) GT-MA1 / (3) / x / X / (3)1 / (3) GT-MA1 / (3) GT-MA1
4 / (3) / (3) / (3) / X / (3) GT-MA1 / X / (3) / (3) GT-MA1 / (3) GT-MA1 / (6) GT-MA1 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-MA1 / (3) GT-MA1
5 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-MA1 / X / (3) / (3) GT-MA1 / (3) GT-MA1 / (6) GT-MA1 / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) / (3) GT-MA1 / (3) GT-MA1
World Languages & Cultures- Advanced Placement (AP) Exams [Course Prefix(es), Number(s), and Credit Hours Awarded]
AP Exam / Score / Aims CC / CCCS / CMC / ASU / CMU / CSM / CSU / CSU – Global / CSU – Pueblo / FLC / MSU Denver / UCB / UCCS / UCD / UNC / WSCU
Spanish Language and Culture / 2 / x / X / x / x / X / x / X / x / x / X / (3) / x / x / x / x
3 / (5) / (5) / (5) / (8) / (6) / X / (3) / (3) / (3) / (8) / (9) / (3) GT_AH4 / (3) / (3)1 / (10) / (3)
4 / (10) / (10) / (10) / (11) / (6) / Foreign Language (6-9) / (6) / (6) / (6) / (8) / (12) / (6) GT_AH4 / (6) / (6) / (10) / (3)
5 / (10) / (10) / (10) / (14) / (6) / Foreign Language (6-9) / (9) / (3) / (9) / (8) / (15) / (11) GT_AH4 / (6) / (6) / (10) / (6)
Notes:
Note 1: For this exam, an AP exam score of 3 requires a minimum grade of A in the second semester of the high school AP course for credit to be awarded.
Note 2: Students may take the corresponding CUDenver laboratory course to meet a lab science core curriculum or major requirement. See the academic department for additional information.
Note 3: Students must meet the major department’s laboratory proficiency standards before enrolling in additional laboratory courses. See the academic department for additional information.
Note 4: Computer science majors who demonstrate proficiency in C++ programming will receive credit that substitutes for CSCI 1410. Business majors will receive credit that substitutes for ISMG 2200.
Note 5: AP Music Theory credit does not fulfill the CU Denver co-requisite requirements for Ear Training and Sightsinging I or Piano Class I.
Note 6: A maximum of nine total credit hours is applied to the degree for students receiving credit for both the Literature and Composition and Language and Composition exams.
Note 7: A maximum of eight total credit hours is applied to the degree for students receiving credit for both the Calculus AB and Calculus BC exams.
Note 8: With full-year AP course in high school.
Note 9: Exam only. No AP course taken in high school.
WSCU appears to have these notes: MaX 3 credits from Art. MaX 3 credits from all ECON. MaX 3 credits from all HIST. 3 credits Gen Elec.
Key to Institutions’ Abbreviations
Aims = Aims Community College, Greeley
CCCS = Colorado Community College System, which includes Arapahoe CC, Littleton; Colorado Northwestern CC, Rangely; CC of Aurora, Aurora; CC of Denver, Denver; Front Range CC, Westminster; Lamar CC, Lamar; Morgan CC, Ft. Morgan; Otero Junior College, La Junta; Pikes Peak CC, Colorado Springs; Pueblo CC, Pueblo; Red Rocks CC, Lakewood; Trinidad State Junior College, Trinidad; and Colorado Community College Online.
CMC = Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Springs (plus 10 additional mountain locations)
ASU = Adams State University, Alamosa
CMU = Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
CSM = Colorado School of Mines, Golden
CSU = Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
CSU-Global = Colorado State University – Global Campus (online)
CSU-Pueblo = Colorado State University – Pueblo, Pueblo
FLC = Fort Lewis College, Durango
MSU Denver = Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver
UCB = University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
UCCS = University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
UCD = University of Colorado Denver, Denver
UNC = University of Northern Colorado, Greeley
WSCU = Western State Colorado University, Gunnison
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MOST COMMON EXAMS Draft version: August 18, 2015