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Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
Danville Area Community College recognizes credit earned through The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. However, DACC requires a minimum score, set for each exam. The minimum score required and the number of semester hours awarded is based on guidelines set by the American Council on Education (ACE). The required scores, available credit, and course equivalencies granted at DACC are listed below:
| AP Exam | Minimum Score for Credit |
Number of Semester Hours Awarded |
Equivalent DACC Course |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTS 111 & 112 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3-4 | MATH |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6-8 | None Awarded |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3-4 | |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | 6-8 | |
| Economics: Macro | 3 | 3 | CECN 103 |
| Economics: Micro | 3 | 3 | CECN 102 |
| English Language & Composition | 3 | 6 | Gen Ed Electives |
| English Literature & Composition | 3 | 6 | Gen Ed Electives |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 105 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | |
| French language | 3 | 6-8 | FREN |
| French Literature | 3 | 6-12 | Humanities Elective |
| German Language | 3 | 6-8 | Gen Ed Electives |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 3 | 3 | POLI 238 |
| Government & Politics: United States | 3 | 3 | POLI 150 |
| Latin: Vergil | 3 | 6-8 | Gen Ed Electives |
| Latin: Literature | 3 | 6-8 | Gen Ed Electives |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUSI 100 |
| Physics B | 3 | 6-8 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | 4 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | 6-8 | SPAN |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | 6-12 | Humanities Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH |
| Studio Art: Drawing | 3 | 6 | ARTS 117 & 118 |
| U.S. History | 3 | 6 | HIST 151 & 152 |
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