Earning a particular score in advanced placement tests can earn you units toward graduation and in some cases also partially clear some college and /or major requirements. Listed below are the scores, units awarded, and courses each particular A.P. exam clears.
Advanced Placement Exam Credit
| Subject |
Score |
Units |
Clears the Following GE Courses: |
| American History |
3, 4, 5 |
8 |
Any two courses from HILD 2A, 2B, 2C. |
| American Government |
3, 4 |
4 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| 5 |
POLI 10 |
Art, Studio: Drawing Portfolio
Art, Studio: 2D Portfolio
Art, Studio: 3D Portfolio |
3, 4, 5 |
8
Max. 8 for all 3 exams. |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| Art History |
3, 4, 5 |
8 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| Biology |
3 |
8 |
BILD 10 |
| 4, 5 |
BILD 1 and 2 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
8 |
Chem 4 or 11 |
| 4 |
CHEM 4, 11, or 6A (May take CHEM 6AH for credit.) |
| 5 |
CHEM 11 or CHEM 6A, 6B and 6C |
| Chinese Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
8
w/faculty approval |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
Classics: Virgil
Classics: Literature |
3, 4, 5 |
4 |
LTLA 1, 2, and 3 |
| 3, 4, 5 |
LTLA 1, 2, and 3 |
| Comparative Government |
3, 4 |
4 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| 5 |
POLI 11 |
| Computer Science (A Exam) |
3 |
2
Max. 4 total for both exams. |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| 4 |
CSE 8A and 8AL (should take CSE 11) |
| 5 |
Clears CSE 11. |
| Computer Science (AB Exam) |
3 |
4
Max. 4 total for both exams. |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| 4 |
Clears CSE 11 |
| 5 |
Clears CSE 11; CSE 12 with department approval. |
Economics: Macro or Micro
Economics: Micro
Economics: Macro |
3, 4 |
4 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| 5 |
4 |
ECON 1 |
| 5 |
4 |
ECON 3 |
English
(either exam: Literature or Composition.) |
3, 4, 5 |
8
Max. 8 total for both exams. |
Clears UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement |
| Environmental Science |
4, 5 |
4 |
SIO 10 |
| European History |
3, 4, 5 |
8 |
Two European history courses (by petition.) |
Foreign Language (language)
French, German, Spanish |
3 |
8 |
1B/BX and 1C/CX |
| 4 |
8 |
1D/DX and Lit 2A |
| 5 |
8 |
Lit 2A and 2B |
Foreign Language (literature)
French, German, Spanish
Consult Literature Department representative when possible. |
3 |
8 |
1D/DX and Lit 2A |
| 4 |
8 |
Lit 2A and 2B |
| 5 |
8 |
Spanish: Lit 2B and 2C;
French: Lit 2B and 50 |
| Human Geography |
3, 4, 5 |
4 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| Italian Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
8
w/faculty approval |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| Japanese Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
8
w/faculty approval |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| Mathematics (AB exam) |
3 |
4
Max. 8 total for both exams. |
MATH 10A or 20A (May take MATH 20A for credit.) |
| 4, 5 |
MATH 10A or 20A |
| Mathematics (BC exam) |
3 |
4
Max. 8 total for both exams. |
MATH 10A and 10B; or MATH 20A and 20B (May take MATH 20B for credit) |
| 4, 5 |
MATH 10A and 10B; or MATH 20A and 20B |
| Music Theory |
3, 4, 5 |
8 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| Physics (B Exam) |
3, 4, 5 |
8
Max. 8 total for all phys. exams. |
PHYS 10 |
| Physics (C Exam, Mechanics) |
3, 4 |
8
Max. 8 total for all phys. exams. |
PHYS 1A (May take PHYS 2A or 4A for credit) |
| 5 |
PHYS 2A or 4A (May take PHYS 2B or 4B for credit) |
| Physics (C Exam, Elec. & Mag.) |
3, 4 |
8
Max. 8 total for all phys. exams. |
PHYS 1B (May take PHYS 2B or 4B for credit.) |
| 5 |
PHYS 2B or 4C (May take PHYS 2C or 4B for credit.) |
| Psychology |
3 |
4 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| 4, 5 |
Clears PSYC 1 |
| Statistics |
4, 5 |
4 |
Elective credits only. (Will not count for GEs.) |
| World History |
3, 4, 5 |
8 |
Clears 2 quarters of a non-western history sequence. |
