AP® credit at Rock Valley College
Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley College
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Rock Valley College's list
- Up to 9 credits from a single exam
From Rock Valley College's AP® credit policy (rockvalleycollege.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 103 + BIO 104, or BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology I4
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MTH 135 AND MTH 2359
- AP® English Languagescore 5ENG 101 AND ENG 1036
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See Rock Valley College's full AP® chart (40 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 103 Design I | 3 crART 103 Design I | 3 crART 103 Design I |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crART 203 Design II | 3 crART 203 Design II |
| Art History | 3 crART 131 Introduction to Visual Art | 3 crART 131 Introduction to Visual Art | 3 crART 131 Introduction to Visual Art |
| Biology | 3 crBIO 103 Introductory Life Science | 4 crBIO 103 + BIO 104, or BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology I | 4 crBIO 103 + BIO 104, or BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology I |
| Calculus AB | 5 crMTH 135 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I | 5 crMTH 135 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I | 5 crMTH 135 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I |
| Calculus BC | 5 crMTH 135 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry 1 | 9 crMTH 135 AND MTH 235 | 9 crMTH 135 AND MTH 235 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | MTH 135 | MTH 135 | MTH 135 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHM 120 General Chemistry I | 4 crCHM 120 General Chemistry I | 8 crCHM 120 AND CHM 130 |
| Chinese | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit |
| Comparative Government | 3 crHistory or Political Science Elective or General Elective Credit | 3 crHistory or Political Science Elective or General Elective Credit | 3 crHistory or Political Science Elective or General Elective Credit |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCIS 170 Programming Logic and Design | 3 crCIS 170 Programming Logic and Design | 3 crCIS 170 Programming Logic and Design |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCIS 102 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | 3 crCIS 102 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | 3 crCIS 102 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems |
| Drawing | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| English Language | 3 crENG 101 Composition I | 3 crENG 101 Composition I | 6 crENG 101 AND ENG 103 |
| English Literature | 3 crOne of LIT 142, LIT 143, or LIT 144 | 3 crOne of LIT 142, LIT 143, or LIT 144 | 6 crTwo of LIT 142, LIT 143, LIT 144 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crBIO 106 Environmental Science | 3 crBIO 106 Environmental Science | 3 crBIO 106 Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 crHST 140 History of Western Civilization I | 6 crHST 140 AND HST 141 | 6 crHST 140 AND HST 141 |
| French | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language |
| German | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEO 130 World Regional Geography | 3 crGEO 130 World Regional Geography | 3 crGEO 130 World Regional Geography |
| Italian | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit |
| Japanese | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit |
| Latin | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 110 Principles of Economics: Macro | 3 crECO 110 Principles of Economics: Macro | 3 crECO 110 Principles of Economics: Macro |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 111 Principles of Economics: Micro | 3 crECO 111 Principles of Economics: Micro | 3 crECO 111 Principles of Economics: Micro |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 101 Fundamentals of Music | 6 crMUS 101 AND MUS 111 | 6 crMUS 101 AND MUS 111 |
| Physics 1 | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 5 crPHY 201 Mechanics and Heat | 5 crPHY 201 Mechanics and Heat |
| Physics 2 | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 5 crPHY 202 Waves, Electricity, Light, and Modern Physics | 5 crPHY 202 Waves, Electricity, Light, and Modern Physics |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 5 crPHY 225 Electricity, Magnetism, Light, and Modern Physics |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 5 crPHY 215 Mechanics, Wave Motion, and Thermodynamics |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMTH Elective Credit | 3 crMTH 120 College Algebra | 5 crMTH 132 College Algebra and Trigonometry |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 170 General Psychology | 3 crPSY 170 General Psychology | 3 crPSY 170 General Psychology |
| Research | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit |
| Seminar | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit | 3 crGeneral Elective Credit |
| Spanish Language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language | 101, 102, 203, 204 for appropriate language |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crTransferable Spanish Elective Credit | 3 crTransferable Spanish Elective Credit | 3 crTransferable Spanish Elective Credit |
| Statistics | 3 crMTH 220 Elements of Statistics | 3 crMTH 220 Elements of Statistics | 3 crMTH 220 Elements of Statistics |
| US Government | 3 crPSC 160 American National Government | 3 crPSC 160 American National Government | 3 crPSC 160 American National Government |
| US History | 3 crHST 142 History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 crHST 142 History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 crHST 142 History of U.S. to 1865 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHST 192 History of the World Until 1750 | 6 crHST 192 AND HST 193 | 6 crHST 192 AND HST 193 |
Copied from Rock Valley College's AP® credit policy (rockvalleycollege.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Rock Valley College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
Missed the score? Don't wait a year.
Retake the AP® exam
12 months
Take a self-paced course
~1 month*
- Take the course onlineStart any day. Go at your own pace.
- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to Rock Valley CollegeRock Valley College reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Rock Valley College's registrar before you enroll. Rock Valley College's CLEP® policy is on the Rock Valley College credit page.
*UPI Study says its students finish a course in 28–30 days on average.
A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Rock Valley College courses; Rock Valley College decides whether to accept them.
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 Rock Valley College gives credit for.
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
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Courses and prices from upistudy.com, checked 29 Oct 2026. UPI Study is a separate site; course links open upistudy.com with the code transfercreditspecial applied.
Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley College?
Up to 9 credits, on Calculus BC. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 9 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Rock Valley College asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Rock Valley College accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Rock Valley College decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Rock Valley College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Rock Valley College's AP® credit policy (rockvalleycollege.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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