How is taking an AP Spanish beneficial?

AP Language

Most college degrees require 120-130 credit hours (40-43 classes).

AP Language (4-6 classes by a score of 3+) Number of credit hours awarded 9-16 credit

hours

Explanation of Credit Hours in college:

In college, usually, 1 class equals 3 credit hours.

Science classes are generally 4 credit hours because of a lab component.

AP EXAM CREDIT EXPLANATIONMany students are confused about how much credit is earned by various AP courses. The chart below [using statistics from Georgia Tech] shows the amount of credit earned by scoring a 3 or higher on some of the most popular AP courses offered at Central.

AP COURSE NUMBER OF CLASS CREDITED

BY A SCORE OF 3+

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS AWARDED

AP Spanish Language 4-6 classes 9-16 credit hours!AP Calculus AB 1 class 3 credit hoursAP English Lang or Lit 1 class 3 credit hoursAP US History 1 class 3 credit hoursAP Euro/World History/Human Geography

1 class*(depends on the school)

3 credit hours*

AP Economics 1 class 3 credit hoursAP Environmental 1 class w Lab 4 credit hoursAP Biology, Chemistry, Physics 2 classes w/ Labs 8 credit hours

AP Psychology 1 class*(depends on the school)

0-3 credit hours*

Most college degrees require 120-130 credit hours (40-43 classes).

The degree credit hours divide like this:Major = 30 credit hours (10

classes)Minor = 20 credit hours (6

classes)Elective s = 20-30 credit hours (6-

8 classes)Core Classes = 40 credit hours (13-14 classes)

AP Score Equivalencies at Auburn AP TEST Score on AP Test

5 4 3 1-2

Foreign Language 8 lower division hrs equiv. to 1010 & 1020

8 lower division hrs equiv. to 1010 & 1020

4 lower division hrs equiv. to

1010

No Credit

AP Score Equivalencies at UGA

AP Score Equivalencies Georgia TechFrench AP Score: 4 or 5 = 6 hours

German AP Score: 4 or 5 = 6 hours

Latin AP Score: 4 or 5 = 6 hoursSpanish AP Score: 4 or 5 = 6 hours

Georgia

How does your child pass an AP Spanish exam?

• Every week they are expected to learn 40 new vocabulary words.

• They read for comprehension and answer questions. • They learn to tune their ears by listening to 1 minute

videos on current events. Who? What? When? When? What happened? Why?

• Along with reading and listening they are required to keep an entire conversation in Spanish (40 vocab, reading , and listening is imperative).

$$$$$Check the Internet for the credit

awarded by your school! Compare and decide what class is

worth taking and where to put your AP Exam money!

Who? What? When? When? What happened? Why?