Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalencies

Advanced Placement (AP) exams are taken after students complete the corresponding Advanced Placement course in high school. To qualify for college credit, students must earn an appropriate passing score on the nationally administered exam. 

Broward College uses the minimum scores, credits, and guidelines for awarding credit for exams established by the State of Florida's Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC). For additional information, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11.

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Credit-by-Exam Facts:

  • Credits will not be awarded for examinations that duplicate course work or other exam credits previously posted to a student’s academic record.
  • Students must request to have their official score transcript sent from the College Board to the Broward College Registrar’s office electronically. Unofficial copies cannot be used to award credit. 
  • For additional information on Broward College's policy on granting credit for credit-by-exam, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11.
Exam Title Course Equivalent Credit Hours Passing Score(s) Available at Testing and Assessment Center Satisfies Writing Requirement Satisfies International/ Intercultural Requirement
2-D Art and Design  ART1201C 3 3 to 5 No
3-D Art and Design  ART1203C 3 3 to 5 No

Art History 

(exams taken prior to 5/17/2018)

ARH2000

ARH2050 and ARH2051

3

6

 

3

4 to 5

 

 No

Art History 

(exams taken on or after 5/17/2018)

ARH2000

ARH2050 and ARH2051

3

6

 

3

4 to 5

 

 No
Biology

BSC1005 & BSC1005L

BSC2010 & BSC2010L

BSC2010 & BSC2010L and BSC2011 & BSC2011L 

4

 

4

 

8

  

3

 

4

 

5

 

 No
Calculus AB MAC2311 5 3 to 5 No

Calculus BC 

(sub- score is evaluated based upon Calculus AB exam)

MAC2311

MAC2311 and MAC2312

5

10

3

4 to 5 

 No
Capstone Research No
Capstone Seminar No
Chemistry

CHM1020 & CHM1020L

CHM1045 & CHM1045L

CHM1045 & CHM1045L and CHM1046 & CHM1046L

4

 

4

 

8

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

 No

Chinese Language and Culture

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

CHI2220

CHI2220 and CHI2221

4

7

3 

4 to 5

 No Yes
Comparative Government and Politics CPO2002 3 3 to 5 No

Computer Science A 

Meets Digital Literacy Requirement

 CGS1060C 3 3 to 5 No

Computer Science AB 

(Discontinued in 2009)

Meets Digital Literacy Requirement

 CGS1060C 3

3 to 5

 No

Computer Science Principles

 COP1000C 3 3 to 5 No
Drawing ART1300C 3

3 to 5

 No
English Language and Composition

ENC1101

ENC1101 and ENC1102

3

6

3

4 to 5

 No
English Literature and Composition

LIT2000

ENC1101 and LIT2000

3

6

3

4 to 5

 No Yes Yes (LIT2000)
Environmental Science EVR1009 3 3 to 5 No
European History

EUH1000

EUH1000 and EUH1001

3

6

3

4 to 5

 No Yes Yes

French Language and Culture

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

FRE2220

FRE2220 and FRE2201

4

7

3

4 to 5

 No Yes

French Literature

(Discontinued in 2011)

LIT2000

LIT2000 and LIT2190

3

6

 3

4 to 5

 No

German Language and Culture

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

GER2220

GER2220 and GER2201

4

7

3

4 to 5 

 No Yes
Human Geography GEO2420 3 3 to 5 No Yes Yes

Italian Language and Culture 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

ITA2220

ITA2220 and ITA2221

4

7

3

4 to 5

 No Yes

Japanese Language and Culture 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

JPN2220

JPN2220 and JPN2221

4

7

3

4 to 5

 No Yes
Latin LNW1700 3

 3 to 5

 No

Latin: Latin Literature 

(Discontinued in 2012)

 LN1700 3 3 to 5 No

Latin: Vergil 

(Discontinued in 2012)

 LNW1700 3 3 to 5 No
Macroeconomics ECO2013 3 3 to 5 No Yes
Microeconomics ECO2023 3 3 to 5 No
Music Theory: Composite Score MUT1001 3 3 to 5 No
Music Theory: Aural Sub-subscore and Non-Aural Subscore (Both) MUT1111 and MUT1241 4 3 to 5 (Both) No
Physics 1 PHY2053 & PHY2053L 4 3 to 5 No
Physics 2 PHY2054 & PHY2054L 4 3 to 5 No

Physics B 

(Discontinued in 2014)

PHY2053 & PHY2053L

PHY2053 & PHY2053L and PHY2054 & PHY2054L

4

 

8

 

3

 

4 to 5

 

 No
Physics C: Electricity / Magnetism 

PHY2054 & PHY2054L

PHY2049 & PHY2049L

4

 

5

3

 

4 to 5

 No
Physics C: Mechanics 

PHY2053 & PHY2053L

PHY2048 & PHY2048L

4

 

5

3

 

4 to 5

 No
Psychology PSY2012 3 3 to 5 No Yes Yes

Spanish Language and Culture

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

SPN2220

SPN2220 and SPN2201

4

7

3

4 to 5

 No Yes
Spanish Literature

LIT2000

LIT2000 and LIT2190

3

6

3

4 to 5

 No Yes
Statistics STA2023 3 3 to 5 No

United States Government and Politics

Meets Civic Literacy Requirement

POS2041

 3 3 to 5 No Yes

United States History

AMH2000

AMH2010 and AMH2020 (Meets Civic Literacy Requirement)

3

 

6

 

3

 

4 to 5

 

 No Yes
World History: Modern WOH2040 3 3 to 5 No Yes Yes
Precalculus MAC1140 3 3 No No No
Precalculus MAC 1140 and MAC1114 or MAC 1147 5 or 6 4-5 No No No