AP® credit at Truckee Meadows Community College

Truckee Meadows Community College gives credit for 29 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 29 AP® exams earn credit at Truckee Meadows Community College
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on Truckee Meadows Community College's list
  • Up to 8 credits from a single exam

From Truckee Meadows Community College's AP® credit policy (catalog.tmcc.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at Truckee Meadows Community College
  1. AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 190A and BIOL 191A6
  2. AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 181 and MATH 1828
  3. AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG 101 and ENG 1026

Credits before your first class20

Add up your AP® credit at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

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

    See Truckee Meadows Community College's full AP® chart (29 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    Art History3 crART Elective3 crART Elective3 crART Elective
    Biology3 crBIOL Elective6 crBIOL 190A and BIOL 191A6 crBIOL 190A and BIOL 191A
    Business & Personal Finance3 crBUS 1013 crBUS 1013 crBUS 101
    Calculus AB4 crMATH 1814 crMATH 1814 crMATH 181
    Calculus BC8 crMATH 181 and MATH 1828 crMATH 181 and MATH 1828 crMATH 181 and MATH 182
    Calculus BC: AB Subscore4 crMATH 1814 crMATH 1814 crMATH 181
    Chemistry3 crCHEM ElectiveNo creditNo credit
    Comparative Government3 crPSC 2113 crPSC 2113 crPSC 211
    Computer Science A3 crCS 1356 crCS 135 and CS 2026 crCS 135 and CS 202
    Computer Science Principles3 crCS 1053 crCS 1053 crCS 105
    English Language3 crENG 1016 crENG 101 and ENG 1026 crENG 101 and ENG 102
    English Literature3 crENG 1013 crENG 1013 crENG 101
    Environmental Science3 crENV Elective3 crENV 1013 crENV 101
    European History3 crHIST 1056 crHIST 105 and HIST 1066 crHIST 105 and HIST 106
    French8 crFREN 111 and FREN 1127 crFREN 112 and FREN 2116 crFREN 211 and FREN 212
    Human Geography3 crGEOG Elective3 crGEOG 1063 crGEOG 106
    Macroeconomics3 crECON 1033 crECON 1033 crECON 103
    Microeconomics3 crECON 1023 crECON 1023 crECON 102
    Music Theory3 crMUS 2033 crMUS 2033 crMUS 203
    Physics 14 crPHYS 1514 crPHYS 1514 crPHYS 151
    Physics 24 crPHYS 1524 crPHYS 1524 crPHYS 152
    Physics C: E&M4 crPHYS 181 and PHYS 181L4 crPHYS 181 and PHYS 181L4 crPHYS 181 and PHYS 181L
    Physics C: Mechanics4 crPHYS 180 and PHYS 180L4 crPHYS 180 and PHYS 180L4 crPHYS 180 and PHYS 180L
    Psychology3 crPSY 1013 crPSY 1013 crPSY 101
    Spanish Language8 crSPAN 111 and SPAN 1127 crSPAN 112 and SPAN 2116 crSPAN 211 and SPAN 212
    Spanish Literature6 crSPAN 211 and SPAN 2126 crSPAN 212 and SPAN Elective6 crSPAN 212 and SPAN Elective
    Statistics3 crSTAT 1523 crSTAT 1523 crSTAT 152
    US Government3 crPSC Elective (U.S. Constitution only)3 crPSC Elective (U.S. Constitution only)3 crPSC Elective (U.S. Constitution only)
    US History3 crHIST 1016 crHIST 101 and HIST Elective6 crHIST 101 and HIST Elective

    Copied from Truckee Meadows Community College's AP® credit policy (catalog.tmcc.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Truckee Meadows Community 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 Truckee Meadows 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 Truckee Meadows Community College?

    Up to 8 credits (units), on Calculus BC or French or Spanish Language. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.

    What if my score is too low?

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

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. Truckee Meadows Community College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Truckee Meadows Community College's AP® credit policy (catalog.tmcc.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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    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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