Advanced Placement Policy

Crafton Hills College is a participant in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Advanced Placement credit will be granted by Crafton Hills College according to the following policy:

1. Students must be enrolled at Crafton Hills College in order to apply for AP credit.
2. Students are required to have completed twelve (12) units at Crafton Hills College prior to applying for AP credit. See a Counselor or Admissions and Records if the AP course serves as a pre-requisite for a more advanced course.
3. Students must bring a copy of the AP score report to Admissions and Records for evaluation. Students will receive units of credit on their Crafton Hills College Transcript.
4. Units earned by AP examinations may be used to meet Certificate and Associate Degree requirements.
5. Units earned by AP examinations may be used towards CSU General Education Breadth certification according to the CSU approval list.
6. Units earned by AP examinations may be used to meet Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), with the exception of Critical Thinking (Area 1B) and Oral Communication (Area 1C). Credits earned with a score of 3 or higher on a designated AP examination may be applied when recognized by the college as equivalent to approved IGETC courses. Each individual AP examination can clear only one course.
7. Units of AP credit may not be used to satisfy financial aid, veterans or EOPS eligibility criteria regarding enrollment status.
8. Units of AP credit may not be used to satisfy the College’s twelve (12) unit residency requirement, or be added to a student’s earned unit total for priority registration purposes.
9. A maximum of 30 units through any combination of credit by examination may be granted toward the Associate Degree.
10. Some four year institutions (e.g., out of state) may not accept AP credit.