Advanced Placement Credit

Through the high school Advanced Placement (AP) Program, high school students may apply for advanced placement College credit. Advanced Placement classes are offered in the area high schools in such subjects as English composition, foreign language, history, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. A national examination administered through the Educational Testing Service is given in each subject at the end of the year. Each examination is intended to measure the achievement of students and to determine at what point students should begin College study of that subject. To receive Rend Lake College credit, students must earn a score of 3, 4, or 5 and must request the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send an official copy of the examination results to the Registrar. The examination results must be received by Rend Lake College prior to the student taking the course for which credit is sought. Credit will be placed on the student’s transcript after the student successfully completes 12 credit hours of study at Rend Lake College. Advanced Placement credit is not used in computing a student’s grade point average. Students may only receive credit for one Rend Lake College course per subject area via Advanced Placement credit. For specific information, students should consult the Vice President of Instruction.

Rend Lake College will allow Advanced Placement credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5 as listed below.