| CENTRAL RECORDS / Registrar's Office:
granting advanced placement (ap) credit
The Central Records Office does not determine what AP examinations may be granted TCC credit or the score values required. However, the Central Records Office does post credit for approved AP examination scores. Students seeking credit for AP should:
1) Have official scores mailed to:
Tidewater Community College
Central Records Office
P.O. Box 9000
Norfolk, VA 23509-9000
2) Using the online form, submit a request for an Evaluation of Previous Educational Experiences to the Central Records Office.
ap credit granting policy
| TCC
Advanced Placement (AP) Program Credit Granting Policy |
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Advanced Placement
Exam |
TCC
Equivalent Course |
Required
Score |
Credit
Awarded |
Art
History |
ART 201 and ART 202 |
3
|
6 |
Biology |
BIO
101, BIO 102 |
3
|
8 |
Calculus
AB |
MTH
270 or MTH 173 |
3
or 5 |
3
or 5 |
Calculus
BC |
MTH 173
or MTH 173 & MTH 174 |
3
or 5 |
5
or 9 |
Chemistry |
CHM
101, CHM 102 |
3
|
8 |
Computer
Science A |
CSC
110, CSC 201 |
3 |
6 |
Computer
Science B |
CSC
110, CSC 201 |
3 |
6 |
Economics,
Macroeconomics |
ECO
201 |
3 |
3 |
Economics,
Microeconomics |
ECO
202 |
3 |
3 |
English
Language & Composition |
ENG
111 & ENG 112 |
3 |
6 |
English
Literature & Composition |
ENG
111 & ENG 112 |
3 |
6 |
Environmental
Science |
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European
History |
HIS
101, HIS 102 |
3
|
6
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French
Language |
FRE
101, FRE 102 |
3
|
6 |
German
Language |
GER
101, GER 102 |
3
|
6 |
Government
& Politics: Comparative |
PLS
Elective |
3
|
3
|
Government
& Politics: United States |
PLS
130 |
3
|
3
|
| Human Geography |
GEO 210 |
3 |
3 |
Music
Theory |
MUS
111, MUS 112 |
3
|
8
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Physics
B |
PHY
121, PHY 122 |
3
|
8
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Physics
C: Mechanics |
PHY
121 |
3
|
4
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Physics
C: Electricity & Magnetism |
PHY
122 |
3
|
4 |
Psychology |
PSY
201 or 202 or 200 |
3
|
3
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Spanish
Language |
SPA
101, SPA 102 |
3
|
6 |
Statistics |
MTH 240 |
3 |
3 |
Studio
Art Drawing |
Must
Challenge Exam & submit Portfolio (ART 121)*
or Must Challenge Exam & submit Portfolio
(ART 113)* |
3 |
3
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United
States History |
HIS
121, HIS 122 |
3
|
6 |
*
Students must contact Ed Gibbs, Director of the
Visual Art Center (downtown Portsmouth), to receive
instructions on how to qualify for the advanced
placement credits in Studio Arts drawing. |
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