Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Scores
The following exam scores are effective as of the Spring 2023 term.
AP scores must be forwarded to the CNM Graduation & Evaluation Office. AP scores will only be accepted if they are sent directly from the AP Testing Center.
Advanced Placement Exam |
Minimum |
CNM Course |
Credit |
General Education Credit |
Art History |
3 |
ARTH 2110 - History of Art I |
3 |
Yes |
4 |
ARTH 2110 - History of Art I and ARTH 2120 - History of Art II |
6 |
Yes |
|
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio |
3 |
ARTS 1610 – Drawing I |
3 |
Yes |
Studio Art: 2-D Design |
3 |
ARTS 1240 - Design I |
3 |
Yes |
4 |
ARTS 1240 - Design I and ARTS 2610 - Drawing II |
6 |
ARTS 1240 - Yes ARTS 2610 - No |
|
Studio Art: 3-D Design |
3 |
ARTS 1610 - Drawing I |
3 |
Yes |
4 |
ARTS 1610 - Drawing I and ARTS 2610 - Drawing II |
6 |
ARTS 1610 - Yes ARTS 2610 - No |
|
Biology |
3 |
BIOL 1140 - Biology for Health Sciences and BIOL 1140L - Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory |
4 |
Yes |
4 |
BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
4 |
Yes |
|
Calculus AB |
3 |
MATH 1240 - Pre-Calculus |
4 |
No |
4 |
MATH 1510 - Calculus I |
4 |
No |
|
Calculus BC |
3 |
MATH 1510 - Calculus I* * Calculus I only if Calculus AB sub-score of a 4 |
4 |
No |
4 |
MATH 1510 - Calculus I and MATH 1520 - Calculus II* * Calculus II credit upon successful completion of Calculus III. Students will need to contact the School of Math, Science and Engineering to request a pre-requisite override to register for Calculus III. |
4 - 8* |
No |
|
5 |
MATH 1510 - Calculus I and MATH 1520 - Calculus II |
8 |
No | |
Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 1110 - Chemistry in Our Community and CHEM 1110L - Chemistry in Our Community Lab |
4 |
Yes |
4 |
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors and CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors |
4 |
Yes |
|
5 |
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors and CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors and CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors and CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Laboratory for STEM Majors |
8 |
CHEM 1215/L - Yes CHEM 1225/L - No |
|
Chinese Language & Culture |
3 | Language Elective | 4 | No |
4 | Language Elective | 8 | No | |
5 | Language Elective | 11 | No | |
Comparative Government and Politics |
3 |
POLS 2110 - Comparative Politics |
3 |
Yes |
Computer Science A |
3 |
CSCI 1151 - Introduction to Programming for Non-majors of Computer Science |
4 |
Yes |
4 |
CSCI 1152 - Introduction to Computer Programming and Problem Solving and CSCI 1153 - Programming in Matlab |
8 |
Yes |
|
Computer Science Principles |
3 |
CSCI 1108 - CS for All: Introduction to Computer Modeling |
4 |
Yes |
English Language and Composition |
3 |
ENGL 1110 - Composition I |
3 |
Yes |
English Literature and Composition |
3 |
ENGL 1410 - Introduction to Literature |
3 |
Yes |
Environmental Science |
3 |
BIOL 1215 - Biology for Environmental Sciences and BIO 1215L - Biology for Environmental Sciences Laboratory |
4 |
Yes |
European History |
3 |
HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I |
3 |
Yes |
4 |
HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I and HIST 1160 – Western Civilization II |
3 |
Yes |
|
French Language |
3 |
FREN 1110 - French I |
4 |
No |
4 |
FREN 1110 - French I and FREN 1120 - French II |
8 |
No |
|
5 |
FREN 1110 - French I and FREN 1120 - French II and FREN 2110 - French III |
12 |
No |
|
German Language |
3 |
Language Elective |
4 |
No |
4 |
Language Elective |
8 |
No |
|
5 |
Language Elective |
11 |
No |
|
Human Geography |
3 |
GEOG 1130 – Human Geography |
3 |
Yes |
Italian Language & Culture |
3 |
Language Elective |
4 |
No |
4 |
Language Elective |
8 |
No |
|
5 |
Language Elective |
11 |
No |
|
Japanese Language & Culture |
3 |
Language Elective |
4 |
No |
4 |
Language Elective |
8 |
No |
|
5 |
Language Elective |
11 |
No |
|
Latin: Vergil |
3 |
Language Elective |
4 |
No |
4 |
Language Elective |
8 |
No |
|
5 |
Language Elective |
11 |
No |
|
Macroeconomics |
3 |
ECON 2110 – Macroeconomic Principles |
3 |
Yes |
Microeconomics |
3 |
ECON 2120 – Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
Yes |
Music Theory |
3 |
MUSC 1210 – Fundamentals of Music for Non-Majors |
4 |
Yes |
Physics 1 |
3 |
PHYS 1230 - Algebra-Based Physics I and PHYS 1230L - Algebra-Based Physics I Laboratory |
5 |
Yes |
Physics 2 |
3 |
PHYS 1240 - Algebra-Based Physics II and PHYS 1240L - Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory |
5 |
No |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
PHYS 1320 - Calculus-Based Physics II PHYS 1320L - Calculus-Based Physics II Laboratory |
5 |
No |
Physics C: Mechanics |
3
|
PHYS 1310 - Calculus-Based Physics I and PHYS 1310L - Calculus-Based Physics I Laboratory |
5 |
Yes |
Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Yes |
Spanish Language and Culture |
3 |
SPAN 1110 - Spanish I |
4 |
No |
4 |
SPAN 1110 - Spanish I and SPAN 1120 - Spanish II |
8 |
No |
|
5 |
SPAN 1110 - Spanish I and SPAN 1120 - Spanish II and SPAN 2110 - Spanish III |
11 |
No |
|
Spanish Literature and Culture |
3 |
SPAN 2280 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature |
3 |
Yes |
Statistics |
3 |
MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
Yes |
United States Government and Politics |
3 |
POLS 1120 - American National Government |
3 |
Yes |
United States History |
3 |
HIST 1110 - United States History I |
3 |
Yes |
4 |
HIST 1110 - United States History I and HIST 1120 - United States History II |
6 |
Yes |
|
World History |
3 |
History Elective |
3 |
No |
4 |
History Elective |
6 |
No |