College Board AP Score Credit
Effective with the passing of Illinois House Bill 3428 (8/13/2015), an AP examination
with a score of 3 or higher will receive college level credit.
Contact Admissions & Records for AP tests taken prior to Fall 2019.
Refer to the chart below for AP tests taken in the 2022-23 academic year.
Official AP scores from the College Board must be sent to Sauk Valley Community College to be reviewed for potential credit.
For more information about alternative credit options, refer to the SVCC catalog.
Course Equivalents may vary based on portfolio review, etc.
| AP Test | Acceptable score | Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS | |||
| Art History * | 4-5 | ART 118 | 3 |
| 3 only | General Elective | 3 | |
| Art Drawing * | 5 only | ART 113 or ART Elective | 3 |
| 4-5 | ART Elective | 3 | |
| 3 only | General Elective | 3 | |
| Music Theory | 3-5 | General Elective | 3 |
| 3-D Design * | 5 only | ART 102 or ART Elective | 3 |
| 4 only | ART Elective | 3 | |
| 3 only | General Elective | 3 | |
| 2-D Design * | 5 only | Art 101 or ART Elective | 3 |
| 4 only | ART Elective | 3 | |
| 3 only | General Elective | 3 | |
| ENGLISH | |||
| English Lang & Comp | 3-5 | ENG 101 | 3 |
| English Lit & Comp | 3-5 | ENG 160 | 3 |
| World Languages and Cultures | |||
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3-5 | LAN 161 | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 | ||
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3-5 | LAN 161 | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 | ||
| All other language courses | 3-5 | General Elective | 4 |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| Biology | 4-5 | BIO 105 | 5 |
| 3-5 | BIO 103 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 3-5 | BIO 140 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 4-5 | (CHE 105 and | 5 |
| CHE 106) | 5 | ||
| 3 | CHE 105 | 5 | |
| Physics 1 (Algebra Based) | 3-5 | PHY 175 | 4 |
| Physics 2 (Algebra Based) | 3-5 | PHY 175 | 4 |
| Physics 1 and 2 (both exams) | 4-5 on both | PHY 201 and 202 | 5, 5 |
| Physics: Mechanics | 3-5 | PHY 211 | 5 |
| Physics: Electricity/Magnetism | 3-5 | PHY 212 | 5 |
| Calculus AB | 3-5 | MAT 203 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4-5 | (MAT 203 | 4 & |
| MAT 204) | 4 | ||
| 3 only | MAT 203 | 4 | |
| Statistics | 3-5 | MAT 240 | 3 |
| History and Social Sciences | |||
| US History | 3-5 | HIS 221 | 3 |
| HIS 222 | 3 | ||
| Government & Politics: US | 3-5 | PSC 163 | 3 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3-5 | PSC 232 | 3 |
| European History | 3-5 | HIS 132 | 3 |
| Modern World History | 3-5 | HIS Elective | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3-5 | ECO 211 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 3-5 | ECO 212 | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3-5 | GEO 122 | 3 |
| Psychology | 3-5 | PSY 103 | 3 |
| Computer Science | |||
| Computer Science A | 3-5 | CIS 150 | 3 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3-5 | CIS Elective | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Research | 3-5 | Academic Deans and Faculty will determine course placement and credit hours. |
| Seminar | 3-5 | Academic Deans and Faculty will determine course placement and credit hours. |
*Note: Student must present art portfolio for review by the SVCC instructor. The review will determine type of credit awarded.