AP® credit at Southwestern College

Southwestern College gives credit for 37 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 37 AP® exams earn credit at Southwestern College
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on Southwestern College's list
  • Up to 10 credits from a single exam

From Southwestern College's AP® credit policy (catalog.swccd.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at Southwestern College
  1. AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 100 and BIOL 1014
  2. AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250) and MATH C2220 (formerly MATH 2519
  3. AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) or ESL 115A4

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

    See Southwestern College's full AP® chart (37 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    Biology4 crBIOL 100 and BIOL 1014 crBIOL 100 and BIOL 1014 crBIOL 100 and BIOL 101
    Calculus AB4 crMATH 1205 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250)5 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250)
    Calculus BC5 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250)9 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250) and MATH C2220 (formerly MATH 2519 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250) and MATH C2220 (formerly MATH 251
    Calculus BC: AB Subscore4 crMATH 1205 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250)5 crMATH C2210 (formerly MATH 250)
    Chemistry5 crCHEM 20010 crCHEM 200 and CHEM 21010 crCHEM 200 and CHEM 210
    Chinese5 crCHIN 1015 crCHIN 1015 crCHIN 101
    Comparative Government3 crPS 1033 crPS 1033 crPS 103
    Computer Science A3 crCourse credit3 crMATH 1303 crMATH 130
    Computer Science Principles6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    Drawing3 crART 1003 crART 1003 crART 100
    English Language4 crENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) or ESL 115A4 crENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) or ESL 115A4 crENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) or ESL 115A
    English Literature7 crENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) and ENGL C1002 (formerly ENGL 220) or ENGL 2707 crENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) and ENGL C1002 (formerly ENGL 220) or ENGL 2707 crENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 115) and ENGL C1002 (formerly ENGL 220) or ENGL 270
    Environmental Science4 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit
    European History6 crHIST 104 and HIST 1056 crHIST 104 and HIST 1056 crHIST 104 and HIST 105
    French5 crFREN 2015 crFREN 2015 crFREN 201
    German5 crCourse credit5 crCourse credit5 crCourse credit
    Human Geography3 crGEOG 1203 crGEOG 1203 crGEOG 120
    Italian5 crITAL 2015 crITAL 2015 crITAL 201
    Japanese5 crJPN 2015 crJPN 2015 crJPN 201
    Latin5 crCourse credit5 crCourse credit5 crCourse credit
    Macroeconomics3 crECON C2002 (formerly ECON 101)3 crECON C2002 (formerly ECON 101)3 crECON C2002 (formerly ECON 101)
    Microeconomics3 crECON C2001 (formerly ECON 102)3 crECON C2001 (formerly ECON 102)3 crECON C2001 (formerly ECON 102)
    Music Theory3 crMUS 1313 crMUS 1313 crMUS 131
    Physics 14 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit
    Physics 24 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit
    Physics C: E&M5 crPHYS 272 and PHYS 2735 crPHYS 272 and PHYS 2735 crPHYS 272 and PHYS 273
    Physics C: Mechanics5 crPHYS 270 and PHYS 2715 crPHYS 270 and PHYS 2715 crPHYS 270 and PHYS 271
    Pre-Calculus6 crMATH 2446 crMATH 2446 crMATH 244
    Psychology3 crPSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 101)3 crPSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 101)3 crPSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 101)
    Research3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Seminar3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Spanish Language5 crSPAN 2015 crSPAN 2025 crSPAN 215
    Spanish Literature3 crSPAN 225 or SPAN 2263 crSPAN 225 or SPAN 2263 crSPAN 225 or SPAN 226
    Statistics4 crSTAT C1000 (formerly MATH 119)4 crSTAT C1000 (formerly MATH 119)4 crSTAT C1000 (formerly MATH 119)
    US Government3 crPOLS C1000 (formerly PS 102)3 crPOLS C1000 (formerly PS 102)3 crPOLS C1000 (formerly PS 102)
    US History6 crHIST C1001 (formerly HIST 100) and HIST C1002 (formerly HIST 101)6 crHIST C1001 (formerly HIST 100) and HIST C1002 (formerly HIST 101)6 crHIST C1001 (formerly HIST 100) and HIST C1002 (formerly HIST 101)
    World History: Modern3 crHIST 1073 crHIST 1073 crHIST 107

    Copied from Southwestern College's AP® credit policy (catalog.swccd.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Southwestern College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in units.

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    Questions students ask

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

    Up to 10 credits (units), on Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 10 credits.

    What if my score is too low?

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

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. Southwestern College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Southwestern College's AP® credit policy (catalog.swccd.edu) on 29 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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