How is taking an AP Spanish beneficial?

AP Language  Most college degrees require credit hours (40-43 classes).  AP Language (4-6 classes by a score of 3+)  Number of credit hours awarded 9-16 credit hours

Explanation of Credit Hours in college: In college, usually, 1 class equals 3 credit hours. Science classes are generally 4 credit hours because of a lab component.

AP EXAM CREDIT EXPLANATION Many students are confused about how much credit is earned by various AP courses. The chart below [using statistics from Georgia Tech] shows the amount of credit earned by scoring a 3 or higher on some of the most popular AP courses offered at Central. AP COURSE NUMBER OF CLASS CREDITED BY A SCORE OF 3+ NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS AWARDED AP Spanish Language4-6 classes9-16 credit hours! AP Calculus AB1 class3 credit hours AP English Lang or Lit1 class3 credit hours AP US History1 class3 credit hours AP Euro/World History/Human Geography 1 class* (depends on the school) 3 credit hours* AP Economics1 class3 credit hours AP Environmental1 class w Lab4 credit hours AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics2 classes w/ Labs8 credit hours AP Psychology1 class* (depends on the school) 0-3 credit hours*

Most college degrees require credit hours (40-43 classes). The degree credit hours divide like this: Major =30 credit hours (10 classes) Minor =20 credit hours (6 classes) Electives=20-30 credit hours (6- 8 classes) Core Classes =40 credit hours (13-14 classes)

AP Score Equivalencies at Auburn AP TESTScore on AP Test Foreign Language8 lower division hrs equiv. to 1010 & lower division hrs equiv. to 1010 No Credit AP Score Equivalencies at UGA

AP Score Equivalencies Georgia Tech FrenchAP Score: 4 or 5 =6 hours GermanAP Score: 4 or 5 =6 hours LatinAP Score: 4 or 5 =6 hours SpanishAP Score: 4 or 5 =6 hours Georgia

How does your child pass an AP Spanish exam? Every week they are expected to learn 40 new vocabulary words. They read for comprehension and answer questions. They learn to tune their ears by listening to 1 minute videos on current events.  Who? What? When? When? What happened? Why? Along with reading and listening they are required to keep an entire conversation in Spanish (40 vocab, reading, and listening is imperative).

$$$$$ Check the Internet for the credit awarded by your school! Compare and decide what class is worth taking and where to put your AP Exam money! Who? What? When? When? What happened? Why?