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AP Computer Science Exam


The AP (Advanced Placement) exam in computer science provides a way for students to earn college credit for their high school work in computer programming and software development.

Go to AP Central at CollegeBoard.com for more information. At Saint Vincent College, the current policy for entering students is that a score of 3 or higher on the computer science exam A earns the student credit for CS 110.

Students who get credit for CS 110 should talk with the department about how prepared they might be for the next programming class. Check the Software Design in C++ web pages to see for yourself what you should know for the next class. In some cases it may suffice simply to study the Software Design in C++ pages on your own in order to be ready for the next class. In other cases it may make sense to retake CS 110 in order to be thoroughly prepared for the next course.

Note that the AP exam uses Java as its programming language. The CIS department uses C++ for its CS 110 and CS 111 classes. Although the languages are similar, this makes it important for students with AP credit to study C++ on their own in order to be prepared for CS 111.

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Last updated: June 10, 2009