AP® credit at College of Charleston

College of Charleston gives credit for 41 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 41 AP® exams earn credit at College of Charleston
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on College of Charleston's list
  • Up to 8 credits from a single exam

From College of Charleston's AP® credit policy (charleston.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at College of Charleston
  1. AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L8
  2. AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 120 & MATH 2208
  3. AP® English Languagescore 5ENGL 101 & ENGL 1026

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Add up your AP® credit at College of Charleston

Tap the exams you took (or plan to take), then pick your score.

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    An estimate from College of Charleston's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. College of Charleston decides when your official scores arrive.

    See College of Charleston's full AP® chart (41 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and Design3 crARTS 1EE3 crARTS 1EE3 crARTS 1EE
    3-D Art and Design3 crARTS 1EE3 crARTS 1EE3 crARTS 1EE
    African American Studies3 crAAST 1003 crAAST 1003 crAAST 100
    Art History3 crARTH 1016 crARTH 101 & ARTH 1026 crARTH 101 & ARTH 102
    Biology4 crBIOL 111 & BIOL 111L8 crBIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L8 crBIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L
    Calculus AB4 crMATH 1204 crMATH 1204 crMATH 120
    Calculus BC8 crMATH 120 & MATH 2208 crMATH 120 & MATH 2208 crMATH 120 & MATH 220
    Calculus BC: AB Subscore4 crMATH 1204 crMATH 1204 crMATH 120
    Chemistry4 crCHEM 111 & CHEM 111L8 crCHEM 111, 111L, 112, 112L8 crCHEM 111, 111L, 112, 112L
    Chinese8 crCHNS 101 & CHNS 1028 crCHNS 201 & CHNS 2028 crCHNS 313 & CHNS 314
    Comparative Government3 crPOLI 2403 crPOLI 2403 crPOLI 240
    Computer Science A4 crCSCI 220 & CSCI 220L4 crCSCI 220 & CSCI 220L4 crCSCI 220 & CSCI 220L
    Computer Science Principles3 crCSCI 2MM3 crCSCI 2MM3 crCSCI 2MM
    Drawing3 crARTS 1EE3 crARTS 1EE3 crARTS 1EE
    English Language3 crENGL 1EE3 crENGL 1016 crENGL 101 & ENGL 102
    English Literature3 crENGL 1EE3 crENGL 1906 crENGL 190 & ENGL 290
    Environmental Science3 crENVT 2003 crENVT 2003 crENVT 200
    European History3 crHIST 1026 crHIST 101 & HIST 1026 crHIST 101 & HIST 102
    French6 crFREN 201 & FREN 2026 crFREN 202 & FREN 3906 crFREN 202 & FREN 390
    German6 crGRMN 201 & GRMN 2026 crGRMN 202 & GRMN 3906 crGRMN 202 & GRMN 390
    Human Geography3 crGEOG 1013 crGEOG 1013 crGEOG 101
    Italian6 crITAL 201 & ITAL 2026 crITAL 202 & ITAL 3906 crITAL 202 & ITAL 390
    Japanese8 crJPNS 201 & JPNS 2026 crJPNS 313 & JPNS 3146 crJPNS 313 & JPNS 314
    Latin6 crLATN 201 & LATN 2026 crLATN 202 & LATN 3906 crLATN 202 & LATN 390
    Macroeconomics3 crECON 2013 crECON 2013 crECON 201
    Microeconomics3 crECON 2003 crECON 2003 crECON 200
    Music Theory3 crMUSC 1463 crMUSC 1473 crMUSC 246
    Physics 14 crPHYS 101 & PHYS 101L4 crPHYS 101 & PHYS 101L4 crPHYS 101 & PHYS 101L
    Physics 24 crPHYS 102 & PHYS 102L4 crPHYS 102 & PHYS 102L4 crPHYS 102 & PHYS 102L
    Physics C: E&M4 crPHYS 1EE4 crPHYS 1EE4 crPHYS 1EE
    Physics C: Mechanics4 crPHYS 111 & PHYS 111L4 crPHYS 111 & PHYS 111L4 crPHYS 111 & PHYS 111L
    Pre-Calculus4 crMATH 1114 crMATH 1114 crMATH 111
    Psychology3 crPSYC 1033 crPSYC 1033 crPSYC 103
    Research3 crENGL 1EE3 crENGL 1016 crENGL 101 & ENGL 102
    Seminar3 crENGL 1EE3 crENGL 1016 crENGL 101 & ENGL 102
    Spanish Language6 crSPAN 201 & SPAN 2026 crSPAN 202 & SPAN 3906 crSPAN 202 & SPAN 390
    Spanish Literature6 crSPAN 202 & SPAN 3906 crSPAN 202 & SPAN 3906 crSPAN 320 & SPAN 390
    Statistics3 crMATH 2503 crMATH 2503 crMATH 250
    US Government3 crPOLI 1013 crPOLI 1013 crPOLI 101
    US History3 crHIST 2016 crHIST 201 & HIST 2026 crHIST 201 & HIST 202
    World History: Modern3 crHIST 1046 crHIST 103 & HIST 1046 crHIST 103 & HIST 104

    Copied from College of Charleston's AP® credit policy (charleston.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. College of Charleston sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at College of Charleston?

    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 College of Charleston?

    Up to 8 credits, on Biology or Calculus BC or Chemistry or Chinese and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.

    What if my score is too low?

    If your score is below what College of Charleston asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if College of Charleston accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. College of Charleston decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. College of Charleston sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from College of Charleston's AP® credit policy (charleston.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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