Advanced Placement Program

Get Ahead with AP: Earn College Credits in High School

The Advanced Placement (AP) program is offered through high schools as college-level courses. If you're a qualified high school senior, you can take AP exams in different academic subjects to showcase your college-level skills.

At Hawkeye Community College, you can earn college credits based on your AP exam scores. To get credit, just make sure to send your official AP score reports to our Admissions office.

Note: The maximum amount of credit you can earn through exams is 30 credit hours.

AP Exam Minimum Score Hawkeye Course Credit
Art History 3 ART-101 Art Appreciation
Biology 4 BIO-113 General Biology II
Biology 5 BIO-112 General Biology I and
BIO-113 General Biology II
Calculus AB 3 MAT-210 Calculus I
Calculus BC 3 MAT-210 Calculus I
Calculus BC 4 MAT-210 Calculus I and
MAT-216 Calculus II
Chemistry 4 CHM-165 General Chemistry I
Chemistry 5 CHM-165 General Chemistry I and
CHM-175 General Chemistry II
Chinese Language and Culture 3 FLL-XTX Foreign Language General Elective (5 credits)
Chinese Language and Culture 4 FLL-XTX Foreign Language General Elective (10 credits)
Chinese Language and Culture 5 FLL-XTX Foreign Language General Elective (15 credits)
Comparative Government
and Politics		 3 POL-125 Comparative Government & Politics
Computer Science A 3 CIS-206 Web Scripting
Computer Science Principles 3 CSC-110 Introduction to Computers
English Language and Composition 3 ENG-105 Composition I and
ENG-106 Composition II
English Literature and Composition 3 LIT-101 Introduction to Literature
English Literature and Composition 4 LIT-101 Introduction to Literature and
ENG-105 Composition I
Environmental Science 3 ENV-115 Environmental Science and
ENV-116 Environmental Science Lab
European History 3 HUM-XAT Humanities Elective
French Language and Culture 3 FLF-145 French I
French Language and Culture 4 FLF-145 French I and
FLF-245 French II
French Language and Culture 5 FLF-145 French I and
FLF-245 French II and
FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec
German Language and Culture 3 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (5 credits)
German Language and Culture 4 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (10 credits)
German Language and Culture 5 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (15 credits)
Human Geography 3 GEO-115 Human Geography
Italian Language and Culture 3 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (5 credits)
Italian Language and Culture 4 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (10 credits)
Italian Language and Culture 5 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (15 credits)
Japanese Language and Culture 3 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (5 credits)
Japanese Language and Culture 4 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (10 credits)
Japanese Language and Culture 5 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (15 credits)
Latin Language and Culture 3 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (5 credits)
Latin Language and Culture 4 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (10 credits)
Latin Language and Culture 5 FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec (15 credits)
Macroeconomics 3 ECN-120 Macroeconomics
Microeconomics 3 ECN-130 Microeconomics
Music Theory 3 MUS-102 Music Fundamentals
Physics 1: Algebra-Based 3 PHY-162 College Physics I
Physics 2: Algebra-Based 3 PHY-172 College Physics II
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 PHY-222 Classical Physics II
Physics C: Mechanics 3 PHY-212 Classical Physics I
Precalculus 3 MAT-128 Precalculus
Psychology 3 PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology
Research 3 XXX-XTX General Elective
Seminar 3 XXX-XTX General Elective
Spanish Language and Culture 3 FLS-151 Elementary Spanish I
Spanish Language and Culture 4 FLS-151 Elementary Spanish I and
FLS-152 Elementary Spanish II
Spanish Language and Culture 5 FLS-151 Elementary Spanish I and
FLS-152 Elementary Spanish II and
FLL-XTX Foreign Lang General Elec
Spanish Literature and Culture 3 HUM-XB2 Phil & Religion Elective
Statistics 3 MAT-156 Statistics
Studio Art: 2-D Design 3 ART-120 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design 3 ART-123 3-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing 3 ART-133 Drawing
United States Government
and Politics		 3 POL-111 American National Government
United States History 3 SSS-XBT Social Science B Elective
United States History 4 HIS-151 U.S. History to 1877 and
HIS-152 U.S. History Since 1877
World History 3 HUM-XAT Humanities Elective

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