AP® credit at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Under City Colleges of Chicago's AP® chart, which covers City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, 40 AP® exams earn credit. Add your scores to see the credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 40 AP® exams earn credit at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College's list
- Up to 16 credits from a single exam
- AP® Biologyscore 3+Biology 121 — Biology I5
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+Math 207 and 208 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I and II10
- AP® English Languagescore 3+English 101 — Composition I3
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An estimate from City Colleges of Chicago's AP® credit chart. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College decides when your official scores arrive.
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| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crArt 144 — Two-Dimensional Design | 3 crArt 144 — Two-Dimensional Design | 3 crArt 144 — Two-Dimensional Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crArt 145 — Three-Dimensional Design | 3 crArt 145 — Three-Dimensional Design | 3 crArt 145 — Three-Dimensional Design |
| African American Studies | 3 crAfro Am 101 — Introduction to African American Studies | 3 crAfro Am 101 — Introduction to African American Studies | 3 crAfro Am 101 — Introduction to African American Studies |
| Art History | 3 crArt 103 — Art Appreciation | 3 crArt 103 — Art Appreciation | 3 crArt 103 — Art Appreciation |
| Biology | 5 crBiology 121 — Biology I | 5 crBiology 121 — Biology I | 5 crBiology 121 — Biology I |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMath 140 — College Algebra | 5 crMath 207 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 5 crMath 207 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMath 140 — College Algebra | 10 crMath 207 and 208 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I and II | 10 crMath 207 and 208 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I and II |
| Chemistry | 10 crChemistry 201 and 203 — General Chemistry I and II | 10 crChemistry 201 and 203 — General Chemistry I and II | 10 crChemistry 201 and 203 — General Chemistry I and II |
| Chinese | 8 crChinese 101 and 102 — Introduction to Chinese & Chinese II | 12 crChinese 101, 102, and 103 — Introduction to Chinese, Chinese II, and Chinese III | 16 crChinese 101, 102, 103, and 104 — Introduction to Chinese, Chinese II, Chinese III, and Chinese IV |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPolitical Science 203 — Comparative Government | 3 crPolitical Science 203 — Comparative Government | 3 crPolitical Science 203 — Comparative Government |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCIS 101 — Computer Science 101 | 6 crCIS 101 and CIS 144 — Computer Science 101 and Java-Based Programming | 6 crCIS 101 and CIS 144 — Computer Science 101 and Java-Based Programming |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCIS 101 — Computer Science 101 | 3 crCIS 101 — Computer Science 101 | 3 crCIS 101 — Computer Science 101 |
| Drawing | 2 crArt 200 — Individual Art Projects | 2 crArt 200 — Individual Art Projects | 2 crArt 200 — Individual Art Projects |
| English Language | 3 crEnglish 101 — Composition I | 3 crEnglish 101 — Composition I | 3 crEnglish 101 — Composition I |
| English Literature | 3 crLiterature 110 — Introduction to Literature | 3 crLiterature 110 — Introduction to Literature | 3 crLiterature 110 — Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 crEnvironmental Studies 101 — Man and Environment I | 3 crEnvironmental Studies 101 — Man and Environment I | 3 crEnvironmental Studies 101 — Man and Environment I |
| European History | 3 crHistory 232 — Modern European History 1500-1830 | 6 crHistory 232 and 233 — Modern European History 1500-1830 and Modern European History Since 1830 | 6 crHistory 232 and 233 — Modern European History 1500-1830 and Modern European History Since 1830 |
| French | 8 crFrench 101 and 102 — First Course French and Second Course French | 12 crFrench 101, 102, and 103 — First Course French, Second Course French and Third Course French | 16 crFrench 101, 102, 103, and 104 — First Course French, Second Course French, Third Course French, and Fourth Course French |
| German | 4 crGerman 888 — German Elective | 4 crGerman 888 — German Elective | 4 crGerman 888 — German Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 crGeography 201 — Physical Geography | 3 crGeography 201 — Physical Geography | 3 crGeography 201 — Physical Geography |
| Italian | 8 crItalian 101 and 102 — First Course Italian and Second Course Italian | 12 crItalian 101, 102, and 103 — First Course Italian, Second Course Italian, and Third Italian Course | 16 crItalian 101, 102, 103, and 104 — First Course Italian, Second Course Italian, Third Italian Course, and Fourth Italian Course |
| Japanese | 8 crJapanese 101 and 102 — First Course Japanese and Second Course Japanese | 12 crJapanese 101, 102, and 103 — First Course Japanese, Second Course Japanese, and Third Course Japanese | 16 crJapanese 101, 102, 103, and 104 — First Course Japanese, Second Course Japanese, Third Course Japanese, and Fourth Course Japanese |
| Latin | 4 crHumanities 888 — Humanities Elective | 4 crHumanities 888 — Humanities Elective | 4 crHumanities 888 — Humanities Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crEconomics 201 — Principles of Economics I | 3 crEconomics 201 — Principles of Economics I | 3 crEconomics 201 — Principles of Economics I |
| Microeconomics | 3 crEconomics 202 — Principles of Economics II | 3 crEconomics 202 — Principles of Economics II | 3 crEconomics 202 — Principles of Economics II |
| Music Theory | 3 crMusic 101 — Fundamentals of Music Theory | 3 crMusic 101 — Fundamentals of Music Theory | 3 crMusic 101 — Fundamentals of Music Theory |
| Physics 1 | 5 crPhysics 221 — Mechanics, Waves, and Heat | 5 crPhysics 221 — Mechanics, Waves, and Heat | 5 crPhysics 221 — Mechanics, Waves, and Heat |
| Physics 2 | 5 crPhysics 222 — Electricity, Light, and Modern Physics | 5 crPhysics 222 — Electricity, Light, and Modern Physics | 5 crPhysics 222 — Electricity, Light, and Modern Physics |
| Physics C: E&M | 5 crPhysics 236 — Engineering Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 crPhysics 236 — Engineering Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 crPhysics 236 — Engineering Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 crPhysics 235 — Engineering Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion | 5 crPhysics 235 — Engineering Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion | 5 crPhysics 235 — Engineering Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion |
| Pre-Calculus | 6 crMath 143 — Precalculus | 6 crMath 143 — Precalculus | 6 crMath 143 — Precalculus |
| Psychology | 3 crPsychology 201 — General Psychology | 3 crPsychology 201 — General Psychology | 3 crPsychology 201 — General Psychology |
| Research | 3 crCCCNE — Course doesn’t transfer | 3 crCCCNE — Course doesn’t transfer | 3 crCCCNE — Course doesn’t transfer |
| Seminar | 3 crCCCNE — Course doesn’t transfer | 3 crCCCNE — Course doesn’t transfer | 3 crCCCNE — Course doesn’t transfer |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSpanish 101 and 102 — First Course Spanish and Second Course Spanish | 12 crSpanish 101, 102, and 103 — First Course Spanish, Second Course Spanish, and Third Course Spanish | 16 crSpanish 101, 102, 103, and 104 — First Course Spanish, Second Course Spanish, Third Course Spanish, and Fourth Course Spanish |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crSpanish 213 — Introduction to Modern Literature Spanish | 3 crSpanish 213 — Introduction to Modern Literature Spanish | 3 crSpanish 213 — Introduction to Modern Literature Spanish |
| Statistics | 4 crMath 125 — Introductory Statistics | 4 crMath 125 — Introductory Statistics | 4 crMath 125 — Introductory Statistics |
| US Government | 3 crPolitical Science 201 — The National Government | 3 crPolitical Science 201 — The National Government | 3 crPolitical Science 201 — The National Government |
| US History | 3 crHistory 111 — History of American People to 1865 | 6 crHistory 111 and 112 — History of American People to 1865 and History of American People from 1865 | 6 crHistory 111 and 112 — History of American People to 1865 and History of American People from 1865 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHistory 141 — History of World Civilization to 1500 | 6 crHistory 141 and 142 — History of World Civilization to 1500 and History of World Civilization from 1500 | 6 crHistory 141 and 142 — History of World Civilization to 1500 and History of World Civilization from 1500 |
Copied from City Colleges of Chicago's AP® credit chart. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College applies this chart and may add its own rules; check with City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College. Credits are in credit hours.
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington 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 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College?
Up to 16 credits (credit hours), on Chinese or French or Italian or Japanese and others. On this list, one exam earns 2 to 16 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from City Colleges of Chicago's AP® credit chart; check the official page before you count on the credit.
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