College Board Advanced Placement Examination (AP)
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Unless otherwise noted, minimum subject examination scores must be 3, to earn elective or specific course equivalent credits. Test description and content are reviewed by the department offering the course(s) to determine the number of credits awarded as well as course equivalency.
Those students who successfully complete CBAPE examination in French, German, Latin, or Spanish will satisfy the foreign language requirements.
SUBJECT SCORE
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Examination
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Score
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Course Equivalence, credit
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ART
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Art History Test
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3-5
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ART 260, 3 credits
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| Studio Art: 3-D Design |
3-5
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Elective, 3 credits
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| Studio Art: 2-D Design |
3-5 |
ART 107, 3 credits |
Studio Art: Drawing
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3-5
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ART 101, 3 credits
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BIOLOGY
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Biology Test
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5
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BIOL 196, 4 credits no lab
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CHEMISTRY
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Chemistry Science Test
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4-5
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CHEM 121 & CHEM 122, 8 credit no lab
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Computer Science A Test
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4-5
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CS 135, 3 credits
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Computer Science AB Test
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4-5
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CS 135 & CS 202, 7 credits
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ECONOMICS
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Macroeconomics Test
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4-5
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ECON 103, 3 credits
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Microeconomics Test
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4-5
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ECON 102, 3 credits
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ENGLISH
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Composition & Literature Test
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4-5
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ENG 101, 3 credits
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Language & Composition Test
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4-5
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ENG 101, 3 credits
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A maximum of six credits may be awarded for AP exams in English
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Environmental Science Test
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4-5
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ENV 101, 3 credits
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No credit granted for scores of 3.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
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Spanish Language Test
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4-5
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SPAN 111 & SPAN 112, 8 credits
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French Language Test
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4-5
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FREN 111 & FREN 112, 8 credits
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No credit granted for Spanish, French, or German scores of 3.
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HISTORY
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American History Test
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3
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HIST 101, 3 credits
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4-5
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HIST 101 & HIST 102, 6 credits
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If three credits are granted, HIST 101 does not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with HIST 102 or PSC 100. If six credits are granted, HIST 101 and HIST 102 do not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with PSC 100.
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European History Test
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3-5
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HIST 106, 3 credits
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Human Geography Test
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3-5
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GEOG 106, 3 credits
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U.S. History Test
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3 |
HIST 101, 3 credits
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4-5
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HIST 101 & HIST 102, 6 credits
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| If three credits are granted, HIST 101 does not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with HIST 102 or PSC 100. If six credits are granted, HIST 101 and HIST 102 do not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with PSC 100. |
World History Test
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3-5
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Elective, 3 credits
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MATHEMATICS
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Calculus AB Test
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3-5
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MATH 181, 4 credits
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Calculus BC Test
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3-5
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MATH 181 & MATH 182, 8 credits
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Statistics Test
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3-5
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PSY 210, 3 credits
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MUSIC
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Music Theory Test
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3-5
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Elective, 3 credits
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PHYSICS
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Physics Test
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4-5
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PHYS 151 & PHYS 152, 8 credits no lab
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Physics B Physics Algebra & Trig Based Test
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3-5
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PHYS 100, 3 credits
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Physics C Electricity & Magnetism
Physics Calculus Based Test
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3-5
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PHYS 152, 4 credits
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
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US Government Test
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3-5
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PSC 101, 4 credits
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Does not satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, must be taken with PSC 100 and/or HIST 102.
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Government & Politics Comparative Test
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3-5
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PSC 211, 3 credits
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Does not satisfy US or NV Constitution requirement
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Psychology Test
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3-5
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PSY 101, 3 credits
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