AP® credit at Central New Mexico Community College
Central New Mexico Community College gives credit for 40 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 40 AP® exams earn credit at Central New Mexico Community College
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Central New Mexico Community College's list
- Up to 12 credits from a single exam
From Central New Mexico Community College's AP® credit policy (cnm.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory5
- AP® Calculus BCscore 5MATH 1510 - Calculus I and MATH 1520 - Calculus II8
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 1110 - Composition I3
Credits before your first class16
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See Central New Mexico Community College's full AP® chart (40 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crARTS 1240 - Design I | 6 crARTS 1240 - Design I and ARTS 2610 - Drawing II | 6 crARTS 1240 - Design I and ARTS 2610 - Drawing II |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crARTS 1610 - Drawing I | 6 crARTS 1610 - Drawing I and ARTS 2610 - Drawing II | 6 crARTS 1610 - Drawing I and ARTS 2610 - Drawing II |
| African American Studies | 3 crAFST 1110 - Introduction to Africana Studies | 3 crAFST 1110 - Introduction to Africana Studies | 3 crAFST 1110 - Introduction to Africana Studies |
| Art History | 3 crARTH 2110 - History of Art I | 6 crARTH 2110 - History of Art I and ARTH 2120 - History of Art II | 6 crARTH 2110 - History of Art I and ARTH 2120 - History of Art II |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 1140 - Biology for Health Sciences and BIOL 1140L - Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory | 5 crBIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 5 crBIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
| Calculus AB | 6 crMATH 1250 - Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus | 4 crMATH 1510 - Calculus I | 4 crMATH 1510 - Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMATH 1510 - Calculus I | 4 crMATH 1510 - Calculus I and MATH 1520 - Calculus II | 8 crMATH 1510 - Calculus I and MATH 1520 - Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1110 - Chemistry in Our Community and CHEM 1110L - Chemistry in Our Community Lab | 4 crCHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors and CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors | 8 crCHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors and CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors and CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors and CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Laboratory for STEM Majors |
| Chinese | 4 crLanguage Elective | 8 crLanguage Elective | 11 crLanguage Elective |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOLS 2110 - Comparative Politics | 3 crPOLS 2110 - Comparative Politics | 3 crPOLS 2110 - Comparative Politics |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCSCI 1230 - C Programming (4 Cr) | 8 crCSCI 1260 -Computer Programming Fundamentals Java (4 Cr) and CSCI 1153 - Programming in Matlab (4 Cr) | 8 crCSCI 1260 -Computer Programming Fundamentals Java (4 Cr) and CSCI 1153 - Programming in Matlab (4 Cr) |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 crCSCI 1108 - CS for All: Introduction to Computer Modeling | 4 crCSCI 1108 - CS for All: Introduction to Computer Modeling | 4 crCSCI 1108 - CS for All: Introduction to Computer Modeling |
| Drawing | 3 crARTS 1610 – Drawing I | 3 crARTS 1610 – Drawing I | 3 crARTS 1610 – Drawing I |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 1110 - Composition I | 3 crENGL 1110 - Composition I | 3 crENGL 1110 - Composition I |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 1410 - Introduction to Literature | 3 crENGL 1410 - Introduction to Literature | 3 crENGL 1410 - Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 4 crBIOL 1215 - Biology for Environmental Sciences and BIO 1215L - Biology for Environmental Sciences Laboratory | 4 crBIOL 1215 - Biology for Environmental Sciences and BIO 1215L - Biology for Environmental Sciences Laboratory | 4 crBIOL 1215 - Biology for Environmental Sciences and BIO 1215L - Biology for Environmental Sciences Laboratory |
| European History | 3 crHIST 1150 - Western Civilization I | 6 crHIST 1150 - Western Civilization I and HIST 1160 – Western Civilization II | 6 crHIST 1150 - Western Civilization I and HIST 1160 – Western Civilization II |
| French | 4 crFREN 1110 - French I | 8 crFREN 1110 - French I and FREN 1120 - French II | 12 crFREN 1110 - French I and FREN 1120 - French II and FREN 2110 - French III |
| German | 4 crLanguage Elective | 8 crLanguage Elective | 11 crLanguage Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1130 – Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1130 – Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1130 – Human Geography |
| Italian | 4 crLanguage Elective | 8 crLanguage Elective | 11 crLanguage Elective |
| Japanese | 4 crLanguage Elective | 8 crLanguage Elective | 11 crLanguage Elective |
| Latin | 4 crLanguage Elective | 8 crLanguage Elective | 11 crLanguage Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 2110 – Macroeconomic Principles | 3 crECON 2110 – Macroeconomic Principles | 3 crECON 2110 – Macroeconomic Principles |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 2120 – Microeconomic Principles | 3 crECON 2120 – Microeconomic Principles | 3 crECON 2120 – Microeconomic Principles |
| Music Theory | 4 crMUSC 1210 – Fundamentals of Music for Non-Majors | 4 crMUSC 1210 – Fundamentals of Music for Non-Majors | 4 crMUSC 1210 – Fundamentals of Music for Non-Majors |
| Physics 1 | 5 crPHYS 1230 - Algebra Based Physics I and PHYS 1230L - Algebra Based Physics I Lab | 5 crPHYS 1230 - Algebra Based Physics I and PHYS 1230L - Algebra Based Physics I Lab | 5 crPHYS 1230 - Algebra Based Physics I and PHYS 1230L - Algebra Based Physics I Lab |
| Physics 2 | 5 crPHYS 1240 - Algebra-Based Physics II and PHYS 1240L - Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory | 5 crPHYS 1240 - Algebra-Based Physics II and PHYS 1240L - Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory | 5 crPHYS 1240 - Algebra-Based Physics II and PHYS 1240L - Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory |
| Physics C: E&M | 5 crPHYS 1320 - Calculus-Based Physics II and PHYS 1320L - Calculus-Based Physics II Laboratory | 5 crPHYS 1320 - Calculus-Based Physics II and PHYS 1320L - Calculus-Based Physics II Laboratory | 5 crPHYS 1320 - Calculus-Based Physics II and PHYS 1320L - Calculus-Based Physics II Laboratory |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 crPHYS 1310 - Calculus-Based Physics I and PHYS 1310L - Calculus-Based Physics I Laboratory | 5 crPHYS 1310 - Calculus-Based Physics I and PHYS 1310L - Calculus-Based Physics I Laboratory | 5 crPHYS 1310 - Calculus-Based Physics I and PHYS 1310L - Calculus-Based Physics I Laboratory |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 crMATH 1240 - Pre-Calculus | 6 crMATH 1250 - Trigonometry & Precalculus | 6 crMATH 1250 - Trigonometry & Precalculus |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology |
| Research | 3 crHNRS 2980 – AP Research Course | 3 crHNRS 2980 – AP Research Course | 3 crHNRS 2980 – AP Research Course |
| Seminar | 3 crHNRS 1980 – AP Seminar Course | 3 crHNRS 1980 – AP Seminar Course | 3 crHNRS 1980 – AP Seminar Course |
| Spanish Language | 4 crSPAN 1110 - Spanish I | 8 crSPAN 1110 - Spanish I and SPAN 1120 - Spanish II | 11 crSPAN 1110 - Spanish I and SPAN 1120 - Spanish II and SPAN 2110 - Spanish III |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crSPAN 2280 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature | 3 crSPAN 2280 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature | 3 crSPAN 2280 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics | 3 crMATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics | 3 crMATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics |
| US Government | 3 crPOLS 1120 - American National Government | 3 crPOLS 1120 - American National Government | 3 crPOLS 1120 - American National Government |
| US History | 3 crHIST 1110 - United States History I | 6 crHIST 1110 - US History I and HIST 1120 - US History II | 6 crHIST 1110 - US History I and HIST 1120 - US History II |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHistory Elective | 6 crHistory Elective | 6 crHistory Elective |
Copied from Central New Mexico Community College's AP® credit policy (cnm.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Central New Mexico Community College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
AP® Computer Science Principles
AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
AP® English Literature
AP® US History
AP® Macroeconomics
AP® Microeconomics
AP® Psychology
AP® French
AP® Art History
Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams Central New Mexico Community College gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
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| Business Communication | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| International Business | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Marketing | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Project Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Cybersecurity | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Computing | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to HTML and CSS | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Java | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Javascript | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Linux | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Networking | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Operating Systems | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Network and Systems Security | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C++ | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in Python | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Software Engineering | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| System Analysis and Design | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Math | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 1 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 2 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Discrete Mathematics | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Statistics | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Quantitative Analysis | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Environmental Science | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Organization and Management | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 1 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 2 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Medical Terminology | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Abnormal Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Social Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Technical Writing | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Educational Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Criminology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Sociology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Macroeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Microeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Philosophy | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Diversity | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Personality | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Research Methods in Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| American Literature | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Central New Mexico Community College?
A 3 on every exam on the list we show. Some exams earn more with a higher score; add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at Central New Mexico Community College?
Up to 12 credits, on French. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 12 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Central New Mexico Community College asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Central New Mexico Community College accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Central New Mexico Community College decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Central New Mexico Community College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Central New Mexico Community College's AP® credit policy (cnm.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
No. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, these guides. TransferCredit.org is independent.
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