College Credit for Advanced Placement (AP)
AP Examination
|
Minimum Score
|
Course Equivalency1A
|
AA/AS (Major and/or GE)
|
Cal-GETC |
Total Units Allowed
|
Units/GE Area
|
Total Quarter Units Allowed |
Total Semester Units Allowed |
Cal-GETC Applicability |
UC Transfer Subject Area |
| African American Studies |
3 |
N/A
|
3 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Art History |
3 |
ARTH 1510 |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
3A or 3B |
UC-H |
| Biology |
3 |
BIOL 1510 |
6
|
3 - Natural Science & 3 - Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
5B +5C |
UC-S |
| Calculus AB1,2A |
3 |
MATH 2100 |
3
|
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking |
43
|
2.6
|
2 |
UC-M |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore1,2A |
3 |
N/A
|
3 |
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking |
4³ |
2.6 |
2 |
UC-M |
| Calculus BC1,2A |
3 |
MATH 2120
|
6 |
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking & 3 - Elective |
8³ |
5.3 |
2 |
UC-M |
| Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 1510
|
6
|
3 - Natural Science & 3 - Elective
|
8 |
5.3 |
5A + 5C |
UC-S |
| Chinese Language & Culture |
3 |
N/A |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| Comparative Government & Politics |
3 |
POSC 2005
|
3
|
3 -Social/Behavioral Science
|
4 |
2.7 |
4 |
UC-B |
| Computer Science A1 |
3 |
N/A |
3
|
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking |
8 |
5.3
|
N/A |
UC-S |
| Computer Science AB1 |
3 |
N/A |
6 |
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking & 3 - Elective |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
UC-S |
| Computer Science Principles1 |
3 |
N/A |
6 |
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking & 3 - Elective
|
8 |
5.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
| English Language/Composition3A |
3 |
ENGL 1500 or ENGL C1000
|
6 |
3 - English Composition & 3 Elective |
8⁴ |
5.3 |
1A |
UC-E |
| English Literature/Composition3A |
3 |
ENGL 1650
|
6
|
3 - English Composition & 3 Elective |
8⁴ |
5.3 |
1A or 3B |
UC-E/UC-H |
| Environmental Science* |
3 |
BIOL 1513
|
4
|
3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective |
4 |
2.6 |
5A + 5C
|
UC-S |
| European History |
3 |
HIST 2204
|
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective
|
8 |
5.3 |
3B or 4 |
UC-H/UC-B |
| French Language & Culture |
3 |
N/A |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| German Language & Culture |
3 |
N/A |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| Human Geography |
3 |
N/A |
3
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science |
4 |
2.6 |
4 |
UC-B |
| Italian Language & Culture |
3 |
N/A |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective
|
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| Japanese Language & Culture |
3 |
N/A |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective
|
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| Latin |
3 |
N/A |
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective
|
8* |
5.3* |
3B |
UC-H |
| Macroeconomics |
3 |
ECON 2210
|
3
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science |
4 |
2.6 |
4 |
UC-B |
| Microeconomics |
3 |
ECON 2120
|
3
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science |
4 |
2.6 |
4 |
UC-B |
| Music Theory |
3 |
MUSC 1510
|
3
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
N/A |
UC-H |
| Physics 12 |
3 |
N/A |
4 |
3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
5A + 5C
|
UC-S |
Physics 22
|
3 |
N/A |
4
|
3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
5A + 5C
|
UC-S |
| Physics C2 (electricity/magnetism) |
3 |
N/A
|
4
|
3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective |
4⁵ |
2.6 |
5A + 5C |
UC-S |
| Physics C (mechanics)2 |
3 |
N/A
|
4
|
3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective
|
4⁵ |
2.6 |
5A + 5C |
UC-S |
| Precalculus |
3
|
N/A
|
3 |
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 1500 or PSYC C1000
|
3
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science
|
4 |
2.6 |
4 |
UC-B |
| Seminar |
3 |
N/A
|
3
|
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Spanish Language & Culture |
3 |
SPAN 2001
|
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| Spanish Literature & Culture |
3 |
SPAN 2500
|
6
|
3 - Humanities & 3 Elective |
8 |
5.3 |
3B |
UC-H |
| Statistics |
3 |
STAT 1510 or STAT C1000
|
3
|
3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking
|
4 |
2.6 |
2 |
UC-M |
| Studio Art- 2D |
3 |
ART 1600
|
3
|
3 - Humanities |
8⁶ |
5.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Studio Art-3D |
3 |
ART 1610
|
3 |
3 - Humanities |
8⁶ |
5.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Studio Art-Drawing |
3 |
ART 1620
|
3
|
3 - Humanities |
8⁶ |
5.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S. Government & Politics4A |
3 |
POSC 1501 or POLS C1000
|
3
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science |
4 |
2.6 |
4 |
UC-B |
| U.S. History4A |
3 |
HIST 2231
|
6
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science & 3 Elective
|
8 |
5.3 |
3B or 4F |
UC-H/UC-B |
World History - Modern
|
3 |
HIST 2210
|
3
|
3 - Social/Behavioral Science
|
8 |
5.3 |
3B or 4F |
UC-H/UC-B |
The above chart is based on the most current information from CSU and UC systems. Changes may occur. For CSU specific credit, see CSU Systemwide Credit for External Examinations.
Students must have the College Board send AP exam transcripts to the Admissions Office (hand carried copies will not be accepted) for use to meet degree requirements.
*Tests prior to Fall 2009 may award credit in area different than stated above. Verify area of General Education Breath and/or U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals with the CSU Office of the Chancellor.
1ACourse Equivalency is for CSU-approved standardized external examination and the student's transcript is annotated to reflect the course to which credit was earned for all students earning an Associate Degree (AA/AS) or an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T). The CSU campus shall accept the course units awarded. These units shall be applied toward the lower-division unit requirements for the CSU degree and, if applicable, toward meeting the minimum unit designation for the CSU major or CSU GE-Breadth requirements.
2AThese exams satisfy the Math competency requirement.
3AThese exams satisfy the Reading competency requirement, the Written Expression competency requirement, as well as the course requirement for Information Competency.
4AThese exams satisfy the American History and Institutions course requirement.
1If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the CSU baccalaureate.
2If a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only six units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate, and only four units of credit may be applied to a certification in GE Breath.
38 quarter/5.3 units max for all exams, 4 quarter/2.7 semester units max between AB and AB sub-score
48 quarter/5.3 units max for both English Language and Literature Composition
58 quarter/5.3 units max for all three Physics exams
68 quarter/5.3 units max for all Studio Art exams