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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Advanced Placement Equivalency Table


Course Exam

Score

Highline Course and Credit

Distribution

Comment

Art:  Art History 3-5 ART& 100  (5 credits) Humanities Area II  
Art:  Studio Art - Drawing 3 ART 900 Humanities Area II Generic credit
Art:  Studio Art - Drawing 4 ART& 110 Humanities Area II  
Art:  Studio Art - Drawing 5 ART& 111 Humanities Area II  
Art:  2D Design 3 ART 901 Humanities Area II Generic credit
Art:  2D Design 4-5 ART 902 Humanities Area II  
Art:  3D Design 3 ART 903 Humanities Area II Generic credit
Art:  3D Design 4-5 ART 904 Humanities Area II  
Biology 3-5 BIOL 100/BIOL& 100  or BIOL& 160  (5 credits) Life Science (lab) Area I  
Calculus AB 3-5 MATH& 151  (5 credits) Science Area II or Q  
Calculus BC 3-5 MATH& 151  or MATH& 152  (5 credits) Science Area II or Q  
Chemistry 3-4 CHEM& 121   or CHEM& 161  (5 credits)   Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Chemistry 3-4 CHEM& 121  or CHEM& 161   (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Chemistry 5 CHEM& 121  , CHEM& 161  CHEM& 162   (10 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Chinese Language & Culture 3 CHIN& 121   (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Chinese Language & Culture 4 CHIN& 121   or CHIN& 122  (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Chinese Language & Culture 5 CHIN& 121 , CHIN& 122 , CHIN& 123  (10 credits) Humanities Area I  
Computer Science A 3-5 C SCI 900 (5 credits) Science Generic credit
Economics (Macro) 3-5 ECON& 202   (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
Economics (Micro) 3-5 ECON& 201   (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
English Language/Composition 3 ENG 900 (5 credits) & placement eligibility into ENGL& 101 Humanities Area I Generic credit
English Language/Composition 4-5 ENGL& 101  (5 credits) Communications  
English Literature/Composition 3 ENG 900 (5 credits) & placement eligibility into ENGL& 101 Humanities Area I Generic credit
English Literature/Composition 4-5 ENGL& 101  (5 credits) Communications  
Environmental Science 3 ENVS& 100 (5 credits) Physical Science area I  
Environmental Science 4-5 ENVS& 100, ENVS& 101 (5 credits) Physical Science Area I  
French Language & Culture FRCH& 121 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
French Language FRCH& 121 or FRCH& 122 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
French Language FRCH& 121, FRCH& 122 FRCH& 123 (10 credits) Humanities Area I  
German Language 3 GERM& 121 (5 credits) Humanities Area I Generic credit
German Language 4 GERM& 121 or GERM& 122 (5 credits) Humanities Area I Generic credit
German Language 5 GERM& 121, GERM& 122, GERM& 123 (10 credits) Humanities Area I Generic credit
Government and Politics: U.S. Government 3 POL S 900 (5 credits) Social Science Area I Generic credit
Government and Politics: U.S. Government 4-5 POL S 120/POLS& 202  (5 credits)  Social Science Area I  
Government and Politics: Comparative Government and Politics   POL S 901 (5 credits) Social Science Area I Generic credit
Government and Politics: Comparative Government and Politics 4 POLS& 101 (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
Government and Politics: Comparative Government and Politics 5 POLS& 101, POLS& 201 (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
History: European 3-5 HIST& 116, HIST& 117 or HIST& 118  (5 credits)  Social Science Area I  
History: U.S. 3-4 HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST&146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST&154, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
History: U.S. 5 HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST&146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST&154, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 (10 credits) Social Science Area I  
History:  World 3-5 HIST& 126, HIST& 127, HIST& 128 (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
Human Geography 3-5 GEOG& 200 (5 credits) Social Science Area I  
Italian Language & Culture 3-4 ITAL& 221 or ITAL 900 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Italian Language & Culture 5 ITAL& 221 & ITAL 900 (10 credits) Humanities Area I  
Japanese Language 3 JAPN& 121 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Japanese Language 4 JAPN& 121 or JAPN& 122 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Japanese Language 5 JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122, JAPN& 123 (10 credits) Humanities Area I  
Latin Literature & Culture 3 ENG 901 (5 credits) Humanities Area I Generic credit
Latin Literature & Culture 4-5 ENG 902 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Music Theory 3 MUSC& 131 (5 credits) Humanities Area II  
Music Theory 4-5 MUSC& 131 or MUSC& 141 (5 credits) Humanities Area II  
Physics 1 3 PHYS 900 (5 credits)   Physical Science (lab) Area I Generic credit
Physics 1 4-5 PHYS 900, PHYS& 114, PHYS& 134 (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Physics 2 3 PHYS 900 (5 credits)   Physical Science (lab) Area I Generic credit
Physics 2 4-5 PHYS 900, PHYS& 115, PHYS& 135 (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Physics C: Mechanics 3 PHYS 900 (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I Generic credit
Physics C: Mechanics 4-5 PHYS 900 or PHYS& 221 (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 PHYS 900 (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I Generic credit
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 4-5 PHYS 900 or PHYS& 223 (5 credits) Physical Science (lab) Area I  
Psychology 3 PSYCH 900 (5 credits) Social Science Area II Generic credit
Psychology 4-5 PSYC& 100  (5 credits) Social Science Area II  
Spanish Language & Culture 3 SPAN& 121 (5 credits)   Humanities Area I  
Spanish Language & Culture 4 SPAN& 121 or SPAN& 122 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Spanish Language & Culture 5 SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 (10 credits) Humanities Area I  
Spanish Literature & Culture 3 SPAN& 121 (5 credits)   Humanities Area I  
Spanish Literature & Culture 4 SPAN& 121 or SPAN& 122 (5 credits) Humanities Area I  
Spanish Literature & Culture 5 SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 (10 credits) Humanities Area I  
Statistics 3-5 MATH 210/MATH& 146  (5 credits) Science Area II or Q  
         

Note: 900-949 generic credit for college level (non performance and non lab) 03/09

Q = quantitative

NOTE: To request your AP official transcript, please see the following:

https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores

In order to evaluate/transfer your AP/IB courses, you must request this from Registration and Records.  Please go here to find form and directions: http://registration.highline.edu/transcript.eval.php

Important notes:

  • Advanced Placement:  Washington state community and technical colleges will grant a minimum elective credit for an Advanced Placement (AP) score of 3 or higher.  Credit will be awarded on the basis of official AP results, not transcript notation.
  • International Baccalaureate:  Washington community and technical colleges will grant a minimum elective credit for an International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level (HL) exam score of 5 or higher.  Credit will be awarded on the basis of official IB results, not transcript notation.