Undergraduate Admissions
The College for Creative Studies will award advanced placement credit for AP subject exams as described below.
- The student requests their Advanced Placement program exam results from the College Board .
- The exam results are sent to the Office of Academic Advising at CCS.
- The results are posted to the student's academic evaluation and notification is sent to the student's Academic Advisor.
- A grade of 4.0 or higher is required in all subjects to receive credit. See the corresponding AP grid to find out exactly what CCS credit is awarded.
- To request a copy of their AP score report, students should request their test score be sent to CCS electronically (our shool code is 1035) or contact AP/College Board at (888)225.5427 or email.
More Information
If you have questions regarding the Advanced Placement procedure, please contact the Office of Academic Advising and Registration at 313.664.7672.
| ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) TEST NAME | MINIMUM REQUIRED SCORE | CCS COURSE EQUIVALENT | CREDIT HOURS AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, History of | 4 | DAH 200 | 3 |
| Art, Studio – Drawing | 4 | DFN 101 with portfolio review | 3 |
| Art, Studio – 2D Design | 4 | DFN 117 with portfolio review | 3 |
| Art, Studio – 3D Design | 4 | DFN 118 with portfolio review | 3 |
| Biology | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Computer Science AB | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Economics – Macroeconomics | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Economics - Microeconomics | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| English Language & Composition | 4 | DEN 108 | 3 |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 | DEN 108 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| French Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| French Literature | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| German Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Government & Politics, U.S. | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Government & Politics, Comparative | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| History, European | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| History, U.S. | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| History, World | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Latin | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Music Theory | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Human Geography | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Physics C- Mechanics | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Physics C- Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Psychology | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Research | 4 | DFS 101 | 3 |
| Seminar | 4 | DFS 101 | 3 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Statistics | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) TEST NAME | MINIMUM REQUIRED SCORE | CCS COURSE EQUIVALENT | CREDIT HOURS AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, History of | 4 | DAH 200 | 3 |
| Art, Studio – Drawing | 4 | DFN 101 with portfolio review | 3 |
| Art, Studio – 2D Design | 4 | DFN 117 with portfolio review | 3 |
| Art, Studio – 3D Design | 4 | DFN 118 with portfolio review | 3 |
| Biology | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Computer Science AB | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Economics – Macroeconomics | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Economics - Microeconomics | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| English Language & Composition | 4 | DEN 108 | 3 |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 | DEN 108 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| French Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| French Literature | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| German Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Government & Politics, U.S. | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Government & Politics, Comparative | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| History, European | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| History, U.S. | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| History, World | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Latin | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Music Theory | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Human Geography | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Physics C- Mechanics | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Physics C- Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |
| Psychology | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Research | 4 | DFS 101 | 3 |
| Seminar | 4 | DFS 101 | 3 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Statistics | 4 | DNS 300 | 3 |