Advanced Placement Chart
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| Advanced Placement Exam | Score | SBCC Semester Associate Degree Units Awards | SBCC GE Credit Area/s | Course Equivalent for SBCC's Associate Degree or Certificate | Minimum CSU Transferable Semester Units Awarded | UC Transferable Semester Units Awarded | Cal-GETC Credit Area/s and Semester Units for Cal-GETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3, 4, 5 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 3.0 | 2.6 | None |
| Art and Design: 2-D Art and Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 | ART 120 or ART 140 | 3.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all 3 Art and Design exams) | None |
| Art and Design: 3-D Art and Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 | ART 120 or ART 140 | 3.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all 3 Art and Design exams) | None |
| Art and Design: Drawing | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 | ART 120 or ART 121 | 3.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all 3 Art and Design exams) | None |
| Art History | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 | ART 103 or ART 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3A or 3B (3 units) |
| Biology | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 | 5 | None | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-S)3 | 5B & 5C (4 units)1 |
| Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | 5.0 | 2 | MATH 150 | 3.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Calculus, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 2.6 (5.3 units maximum for all Calculus exams) (UC-M)3 | 2 (3 units) |
| Calculus BC | 3, 4, 5 | 5.0 | 2 | MATH 160 | 6.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Calculus, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all Calculus exams) (UC-M)3 | 2 (3 units) |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore | 3, 4, 5 | 5.0 | 2 | MATH 150 | 3.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Calculus, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 2.6 (5.3 units maximum for all Calculus exams) (UC-M)2,3 | 2 (3 units) |
| Chemistry | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 | 5 | CHEM 101 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (4 units)1 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | CHIN 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | CHIN 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | None | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Computer Science: A | 3, 4 | TBD | None | TBD | 3.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Computer Science, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 | None |
| Computer Science: A | 5 | 3.0 | None | CS 105 | 3.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Computer Science, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 | None |
| Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 | TBD | CS 101 | 6.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Computer Science, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 | None |
| English Language and Composition | 3, 4 | 4.0 | 1A | ENGL C1000 | 6.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for both English exams) (UC-E)3,4 | 1A (3 units) |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 7.0 | TBD | TBD | 6.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for both English exams) (UC-E)3,4 | 1A (3 units) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3, 4 | 4.0 | 1A | ENGL C1000 | 6.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for both English exams) (UC-E/H)3,4 | 1A or 3B (3 units) |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 7.0 | TBD | TBD | 6.0 | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for both English exams) (UC-E/H)3,4 | 1A or 3B (3 units) |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 | 5 | None | 4.0 | 2.6 (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (3 units)1 |
| European History | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 or 4 | HIST 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-B/H)3 | 3B or 4 (3 units) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | FR 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | FR 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | FR 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | GER 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | GER 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | GER 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 4 | POLS 121 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Government and Politics: United States | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 4 | POLS C1000 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 4 | GEOG 102 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | ITAL 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | ITAL 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | ITAL 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | JAPN 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | JAPN 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | JAPN 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Latin | 3, 4, 5 | 5.0 | 3 | LATN 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | None | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Macroeconomics | 4,5 | 3.0 | 4 | ECON 102 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | None | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Microeconomics | 4,5 | 3.0 | 4 | ECON 101 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | None | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | None |
| Music Theory | 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 | MUS 104A | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | None |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 | 4.0 (6.0 degree-applicable units maximum for all Physics exams) | 5 | PHYS 101 & PHYS 101L or PHYS 102 | 4.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6.0 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all Physics exams) (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (4 units)1 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 4,5 | 4.0 (6.0 degree-applicable units maximum for all Physics exams) | 5 | PHYS 101 & PHYS 101L or PHYS 102 or PHYS 105 | 4.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6.0 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all Physics exams) (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (4 units)1 |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 | 4.0 (6.0 degree-applicable units maximum for all Physics exams) | 5 | PHYS 101 & PHYS 101L or PHYS 102 | 4.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6.0 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all Physics exams) (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (4 units)1 |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 4,5 | 4.0 (6.0 degree-applicable units maximum for all Physics exams) | 5 | PHYS 101 & PHYS 101L or PHYS 102 or PHYS 106 | 4.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6.0 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 5.3 (5.3 units maximum for all Physics exams) (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (4 units)1 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 (6.0 degree-applicable units maximum for all Physics exams) | 5 | PHYS 106 or PHYS 111 | 4.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6.0 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 2.6 (5.3 units maximum for all Physics exams) (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (3 units)1 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 (6.0 degree-applicable units maximum for all Physics exams) | 5 | PHYS 105 or PHYS 110 | 4.0 (if a student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6.0 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate) | 2.6 (5.3 units maximum for all Physics exams) (UC-S)3 | 5A & 5C (3 units)1 |
| Precalculus | 3, 4, 5 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 3.0 | None | None |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 4 | PSYC C1000 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-B)3 | 4 (3 units) |
| Research | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | None | None | None |
| Seminar | 3, 4, 5 | TBD | None | None | 3.0 | None | None |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | SPAN 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | SPAN 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | SPAN 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | SPAN 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | SPAN 103 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | SPAN 104 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-H)3 | 3B (3 units) |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 4.0 | 2 | STAT C1000 | 3.0 | 2.6 (UC-M)3 | 2 (3 units) |
| United States History | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 or 4 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 6.0 | 5.3 (UC-B/H)3 | 3B or 4 (3 units) |
| World History (Modern) | 3, 4, 5 | 3.0 | 3 or 4 | HIST 108 | 3.0 | 5.3 (UC-B/H)3 | 3B or 4 (3 units) |
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IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT AP SCIENCES FROM Cal-GETC STANDARDS: AP exams in Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, or Physics 2 allow CCC campuses to apply 4 semester or 5 quarter units to Cal-GETC Area 5 certification. AP exams in Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism only allow CCC campuses to apply 3 semester or 4 quarter units to Cal-GETC certification; all students must meet the minimum unit requirements for Cal-GETC Area 5 (Physical and Biological Sciences) for a total of 7 semester or 9 quarter units). Therefore, students who complete the AP exams in Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism exams will be required to complete at least 4 semester or 5 quarter units to satisfy the minimum required units for Cal-GETC Area 5.
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Students who take the Calculus BC examination and earn a sub-score of 3 or higher on the Calculus AB portion will receive 4 quarter (2.6 semester) units for the Calculus AB examination, even if they do not receive a score of 3 or higher on the BC examination (note that the maximum credit awarded for both exams is 8 quarter (5.3 semester) units.
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For transfer students AP exams can be used to meet the minimum transfer admission subject requirements in English (UC-E), math (UC-M), and four other courses chosen from the humanities (UC-H), behavioral/social sciences (UC-B) and biological/physical sciences (UC-S).
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Only one of the two English courses required for transfer admission may be satisfied with an AP exam score.
Other Notes:
- The Minimum CSU Transferable Semester Units Awarded count toward eligibility for admission only to the CSU system. The units may not apply towards Associate Degrees for Transfer (AD-T) or the baccalaureate degree at the CSU.
- Music Theory sub-score: The UC system grants credit for the full Music Theory exam. Students who earn only a sub-score will not receive exam credit.
- Duplication with College Courses: Students should be advised that college courses taken before or after attending UC may duplicate AP, IB, and/or A-Level examinations. Additionally, exams may duplicate each other (for example, an AP or IB exam in the same subject area). If the student does duplicate an exam with another exam of the same subject content and/or an exam with a college course, UC will award credit only once.
Resources:
Consult each individual UC and CSU campus website for more information on their campus-specific AP policy and to find out how AP scores are applied to each major at each of the campuses.