Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program available to selected students in area high schools that provides the opportunity to accelerate their educational program by taking, in their senior year of high school, one or more subjects taught on a college level.
How AP Works
AP course subjects cover material of a college course and provide students an opportunity to advance their college education before they complete high school. The College Entrance Examination Board gives Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations that cover advanced work in May of each year. Scores from the AP Examinations are used by HFC and other colleges and universities to determine how much college credit can be received for any given course. Information regarding these examinations and dates is available through the student's high school.
Receiving Credit for AP Courses at HFC
The schools of HFC determine what advanced placement courses will receive college credit at HFC, as well as the minimum score required. Students of Henry Ford College who wish to receive Advanced Placement credits must submit an official copy of the Advanced Placement test scores from the College Entrance Examination Board to the Office of Registration and Records at the following address:
Henry Ford College Office of Registration and Records 5101 Evergreen Road Dearborn, MI 48128
After the official transcript and request forms have been received, the Office of Registration and Records will be responsible for:
- Establishing an official student record and recording the Advanced Placement Course(s) on the student’s official Henry Ford College transcript.
- Sending a copy of the transcript to the student that identifies the Advanced Placement credits accepted by HFC.
Questions? Registrar@hfcc.edu
Courses and Credit Hours Accepted
The following courses and credit hours are accepted through the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Program. If you have taken other courses that you think should qualify, please contact registrar@hfcc.edu:
| AP Subject | Score Required | Credits | Equivalent HFC Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| American History | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | HIST 151 or HIST 152 |
| Biology | 4 or 5 | 4 semester hours | BIO 131 |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 4 semester hours | CHEM 111 |
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 4 semester hours | CIS 125 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 or 5 | 3 semester hours | CIS General Elective Credit |
| English Lang/Comp AND Lit Comp | 4 or above in Lang Comp AND 3 or above in Lit Comp | 3 semester hours each | ENG 131 AND ENG 132 |
| English Lang/Comp OR Lit Comp | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | ENG 131 |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | 3 semester hours | BIO 138 |
| French | 3 | 4 semester hours | FRE 131 |
| French | 4 or 5 | 8 semester hours | FRE 131 and FRE 132 |
| German | 3 | 4 semester hours | GER 131 |
| German | 4 or 5 | 8 semester hours | GER 131 and GER 132 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | BEC 151 |
| Microeconomics | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | BEC 152 |
| Math (Calculus AB) | 3 or above | 5 semester hours | MATH 180 |
| Math (Calculus BC) | 3 or above | 10 semester hours | MATH 180 and MATH 183 |
| Math (Statistics) | 3 or above | 4 semester hours | MATH 141 |
| Music Appreciation | 3 or above | 2 semester hours | MUS 131 |
| Music Literature | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | MUS 132 |
| Music Theory | 3 or above | 4 semester hours | MUS 135 |
| Music Sight Singing | 3 or above | 2 semester hours | MUS 141 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 or above | 4 semester hours | PHYS 131 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 or 5 | 5 semester hours | PHYS 232 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 or 5 | 5 semester hours | PHYS 231 |
| Political Science U.S. Government & Politics | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | POLS 131 |
| Precalculus | 3 or above | 5 semester hours | MATH 175 |
| Psychology Introduction to Psychology | 3 or above | 3 semester hours | PSY 131 |
| Spanish | 3 | 4 semester hours | SPN 131 |
| Spanish | 4 or 5 | 8 semester hours | SPN 131 and SPN 132 |