BRCC awards credit for successful completion of the following Advanced Placement examinations in high school. Credit will be granted for a score of “3” or higher on examinations that are applicable to the student’s current plan of study.
To request college credit for AP scores, follow the steps below:
- Order an official transcript from the CollegeBoard
- Send the official transcripts to:
Blue Ridge Community College
Student Records
One College Lane
PO Box 80
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Registrar@brcc.edu
Beginning with the Fall 2025 semester, all VCCS schools will offer the same courses for the same AP exam scores.
For students enrolled in programs beginning Fall 2025 and beyond the new AP scores will be applied. Please use this list of AP Exams, acceptable scores, and VCCS courses awarded (PDF)
Arts
Exam Title | Required Score | BRCC Course | Credits |
2-D Art and Design | 3 or higher | ART 131 | 3 |
3-D Art and Design | 3 or higher | ART 132 | 3 |
Art History | 3 | ART 101 | 3 |
Art History | 4 or higher | ART 101-102 | 6 |
Drawing | 3 or higher | ART 121 | 3 |
Music Theory | 3 or higher | MUS 111 | 3 |
English
Exam Title | Required Score | BRCC Course | Credits |
English Language and Composition | 3 or 4 | ENG 111 | 3 |
English Language and Composition | 5 | ENG 111-112 | 6 |
English Literature and Composition | 3 or 4 | ENG 111 | 3 |
English Literature and Composition | 5 | ENG 111-112 | 6 |
History and Social Sciences
Exam Title | Required Score | BRCC Course | Credits |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 or higher | PLS 140 | 3 |
European History | 3 | HIS 101 | 3 |
European History | 4 or higher | HIS 101-102 | 6 |
Human Geography | 3 or higher | GEO 210 | 3 |
Macroeconomics | 3 or higher | ECO 201 | 3 |
Microeconomics | 3 or higher | ECO 202 | 3 |
Psychology | 3 or higher | PSY 200 | 3 |
U.S. Government and Politics | 3 or higher | PLS 135 | 3 |
U.S. History | 3 | HIS 121 | 3 |
U.S. History | 4 or higher | HIS 121-122 | 6 |
World History: Modern | 3 | HIS 111 | 3 |
World History: Modern | 4 or higher | HIS 111-112 | 6 |
Math and Computer Science
Exam Title | Required Score | BRCC Course | Credits |
Calculus AB | 3 | MTH 261 | 3 |
Calculus AB | 4 or higher | MTH 263 | 4 |
Calculus BC | 3 | MTH 263 | 4 |
Calculus BC | 4 or higher | MTH 263-264 | 8 |
Computer Science A | 3 or higher | CSC 221 | 3 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 or higher | CSC 110 | 3 |
Statistics | 3 or higher | MTH 245 | 3 |
Sciences
Exam Title | Required Score | BRCC Course | Credits |
Biology | 3 | BIO 101 | 4 |
Biology | 4 or higher | BIO 101-102 | 8 |
Chemistry | 3 | CHM 101 | 4 |
Chemistry | 4 or higher | CHM 111-112 | 8 |
Environmental Science | 3 | ENV 121 | 4 |
Environmental Science | 4 or higher | ENV 121-122 | 8 |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 or higher | PHY 201 | 4 |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 or higher | PHY 202 | 4 |
Physics C – Mechanics | 3 or higher | PHY 201 | 4 |
Physics C – Mechanics | 4 or higher | PHY 241 (or PHY 201) | 4 |
Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism | 3 or higher | PHY 202 | 4 |
Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism | 4 or higher | PHY 242 (or PHY 202) | 4 |
World Languages and Cultures
Exam Title | Required Score | BRCC Course | Credits |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHI 101-102 | 10 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHI 101-102; 201 | 14 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | CHI 101-102; 201-202 | 18 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | FRE 101-102 | 8 |
French Language and Culture | 4 | FRE 101-102; 201 | 11 |
French Language and Culture | 5 | FRE 101-102; 201-202 | 14 |
German Language and Culture | 3 | GER 101-102 | 8 |
German Language and Culture | 4 | GER 101-102; 201 | 11 |
German Language and Culture | 5 | GER 101-102; 201-202 | 14 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITA 101-102 | 8 |
Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITA 101-102; 201 | 11 |
Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITA 101-102; 201-202 | 14 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JPN 101-102 | 8 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | JPN 101-102; 201 | 12 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | JPN 101-102; 201-202 | 16 |
Latin | 3 | LAT 101-102 | 6 |
Latin | 4 | LAT 101-102; 201 | 9 |
Latin | 5 | LAT 101-102; 201-202 | 12 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPA 101-102 | 8 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPA 101-102; 201 | 11 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPA 101-102; 201-202 | 14 |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPA 202 | 3 |