Does the department give credit for AP Exams?
Yes. Students who have taken the AP Exam in Language receive 5 units credit if they have obtained a score of 3 or higher. If both the language and literature exams were taken, students may receive an additional 5 units of elective credit. These credits count toward the AA degree at Valley College. AP scores may also be used to certify the IGETC Foreign Language Proficiency. However, if you are planning to transfer to a university, please see a Valley Collegecounselor. You will need to consider the AP credit policies of the university to which you plan to transfer in addition to the Foreign Language Department’s AP policies. Each CSU campus, each UC campus, and each private university has its own policies concerning the transferability of units and how it will use the AP exams for major requirements.
