Advanced Placement (AP)
High school students who participated in The College Board’s AP Program may receive college credit by attaining Tech’s AP qualifying score. Credit earned through AP may satisfy general education requirements. Following are the AP examinations that Tech will accept, the corresponding qualifying score required, and credit awarded.
| AP Examination | Qualifying Score | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | ART 2123 |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1014 |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 1114 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 2914 |
| Calculus BC (AB Subscore) | 3 | MATH 2914 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 2914 & MATH 2924 |
| Capstone: Research | 3 | General Elective |
| Capstone: Seminar | 3 | General Elective |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1113, CHEM 1111 & CHEM 2204 or CHEM 2124 & CHEM 2134 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | CHIN 2013 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | COMS 1403 & COMS 1411 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | COMS 1013 & COMS 1011 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | COMS 1013 & COMS 1011 & COMS 2203 |
| English Lang/Comp or Lit/Comp | 3 | ENGL 1013 |
| English Lang/Comp or Lit/Comp | 4 | ENGL 1013 & ENGL 1023 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | BIOL 1004, ENVS 1004 or PHSC 1004 |
| European History | 3 | General Elective |
| French Language | 3 | FR 2013 |
| German Language | 3 | GER 2013 |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 3 | POLS 2403 |
| Government & Politics: US | 3 | POLS 2003 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 2023 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 3 | General Elective |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | JPN 2013 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2003 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2013 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 2003 |
| Music Theory | 4 | MUS 2003 & MUS 1713 |
| Physics B | 3 | PHYS 2014 & PHYS 2024 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 2024 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 2124 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 2014 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 2114 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 2014 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 2024 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 2003 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 2013 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | General Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 2163 |
| Studio Art Design 2-D | 3 | ART 1403 |
| Studio Art Design 3-D | 3 | ART 2413 |
| Studio Art Drawing | 3 | ART 1303 |
| United States/American History | 3 | HIST 2003 & HIST 2013 |
| World History | 3 | HIST 1503 & HIST 1513 |