Advanced Placement Examinations Credit
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Note: A maximum of 6 units will be granted for each exam. If the number of units per course equivalency exceeds 6, credit for 6 units will be awarded and the course waived. Credit can only be awarded once per course. Example: if a student takes Calculus AB & BC, only nine units can be awarded.
| AP Exam (Number) and Score | GE Designation | CSULB Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (AP13) Score of 3-5 | C.1 Fine Arts | ART - 6 units electives |
| Art Studio: 2D Design (AP15) Score of 3-5 | No GE Credit | ART - 3 units electives |
| Art Studio: 3D Design (AP16) Score of 3-5 | No GE Credit | ART - 3 units electives |
| Art Studio: Drawing Portfolio (AP14) Score of 3-5 | No GE Credit | ART - 6 units electives |
| Biology (AP20) Score of 3 | B.1a Life Science w/lab | BIOL 200 - 4 units, & 2 units BIOL electives |
| Biology (AP20) Score of 4 | B.1a Life Science w/lab | BIOL 200 - 4 units, & 2 units BIOL elective |
| Biology (AP20) Score of 5 | B.1a Life Science w/lab | BIOL 111 - 3 units, & BIOL 212 - 3 units |
| Chemistry (AP25) Score of 3 | B.1b Physical Science w/lab | CHEM 100 - 4 units, & 2 units CHEM electives |
| Chemistry (AP26) Score of 4-5 | B.1b Physical Science w/lab | CHEM 111A - 5 units, & 1 unit CHEM elective |
| Chinese Language & Culture (AP28) Score of 3 | C.2c Foreign Language | CHIN 201 – 4 units, & 2 units CHIN electives |
| Chinese Language & Culture (AP28) Score of 4-5 | C.2c Foreign Language | CHIN 202 – 4 units, & CHIN 490 - 2 units |
| Computer Science A (AP31) Score of 3-5 | No GE Credit | 3 units elective |
| Computer Science AB (AP33) Score of 3-5 | No GE credit | 6 units elective |
| Economics: Macro (AP35) Score of 3-5 | D.2 Social & Behavioral Sci | ECON 100 - 3 units |
| Economics: Micro (AP34) Score of 3-5 | D.2 Social & Behavioral Sci | ECON 101 - 3 units |
| English: Language & Comp (AP36) Score of 3-5 | A.1 | ENGL 100 - 3 units, & 3 units ENGL electives |
| English:Literature & Comp (AP37) Score of 3-5 | A.1 & C.2a | ENGL 100 - 3 units, & ENGL 180 - 3 units |
| Environmental Science (AP40) Score of 3 | No GE Credit | 4 units lower division electives |
| Environmental Science (AP40) Score of 4-5 | No GE Credit | ES P 200-3 units, & 1 unit elective |
| French: Language (AP49) Score of 3 | C.2c Foreign Language | FREN 201A - 4 units, & FREN 101B - 2 units |
| French: Language (AP50) Score of 4-5 | C.2c Foreign Language | FREN 201B, 4units, & FREN 201A - 2 units |
| French: Literature (AP51) Score of 3-5 | No GE Credit | FREN 490 - 3 units |
| German: Language (AP55) Score of 3-5 | C.2c Foreign Language | GERM 301 - 4 units, & 2 units GERM electives |
| Geography: Human Geography (AP53) Score of 3-5 | D.2 Global | GEOG 160 - 3 units, & 3 units GEOG electives |
| History: United States History (AP07) Score of 3-5 | D.1a (HIST 172) & D.2 (HIST 173) | HIST 172 - 3 units, & HIST 173 - 3 units |
| European History (AP43) Score of 3-5 | D.2 Global | HIST 131 - 3 units, & HIST 132 - 3 units |
| World History (AP93) Score of 3-5 | D.2 Global | HIST 212 - 3 units, & 3 units HIST electives |
| Italian Language & Culture (AP62) Score of 3 | C.2c Foreign Language | ITAL 201A - 4 units, & 2 units ITAL electives |
| Italian Language & Culture (AP62) Score of 4-5 | C.2c Foreign Language | ITAL 201B - 4 units, & 2 units ITAL electives |
| Japanese Language & Culture (AP 64AP) Score of 3 | C.2c Foreign Language | JAPN 102-4 units, & JAPN 101-2units |
| Japanese Language & Culture (AP 64AP) Score of 4 | C.2c Foreign Language | JAPN 201-4 units, & JAPN 102-2 units |
| Japanese Language & Culture (AP 64AP) Score of 5 | C.2c Foreign Language | JAPN 202-4 units, & JAPN 201-2 units |
| Latin: Vergil (AP60) Score of 3 | C.2c Foreign Language | LAT 101B - 2 units, & LAT 301 - 2 units, & LAT 401 2 units |
| Latin: Vergil (AP60) Score of 4-5 | C.2c Foreign Language | LAT 301 - 3 units, & LAT 401 - 3 units |
| Latin: Literature (AP61) Score of 3 | C.2c Foreign Language | LAT 101B - 2 units, & LAT 301 - 2 units, & LAT 403 - 2 units |
| Latin Literature (AP61) Score of 4-5 | C.2c Foreign Language | LAT 301 - 3 units, & LAT 403 - 2 units, & 1 unit upper division LAT electives |
| Mathematics: Calculus AB (AP66) Score of 3-5 | B.2 | MATH 117 - 2 units, & MATH 122 - 4 units |
| Mathematics: Calculus BC (AP68) Score of 3-5 | B.2 | MATH 122 - 3 units, & MATH 123 - 3 units |
| Music: Theory (AP75) Score of 3-5 | No GE Credit | MUS - 6 units electives |
| Physics: Physics B (AP78) Score of 3-5 | B.1b Physical Science w/lab | PHYS 100A - 3 units, & PHYS 100B - 3 units |
| Physics C (Mechanics) (AP80) Score of 3-5 | B.1b Physical Science w/lab | PHYS 151 - 4 units |
| Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) (AP82) Score of 3-5 | B.1b Physical Science w/lab | PHYS 152 - 4 units |
| Political Science: United States Government & Politics (1 semester) (AP57) Score of 3-5 | D.1b must take POSC 199, 326, or 399 | POSC 100 - 3 units (does not include California State and local government) |
| Comparative Government & Politics (1 semester) (AP58) Score of 3-5 | D.2 Global | POSC 215 - 3 units |
| Psychology (1 sem) (AP85) Score of 3-5 | D.2 | PSY 100 - 3 units |
| Spanish: Language (AP91) Score of 3-4 | C.2c Foreign Language | SPAN 101B - 2 units, & SPAN 201A - 4 units |
| Spanish: Language (AP92) Score of 5 | C.2c Foreign Language | SPAN 201A - 2 units, & SPAN 201B - 4 units |
| Spanish: Literature (AP89) Score of 3 | No GE Credit | 6 units SPAN electives |
| Spanish: Literature (AP89) Score of 4, 5 | No GE Credit | SPAN 310 - 3 units, and 3 units SPAN electives |
| Statistics (1 semester) (AP90) Score of 3-5 | B.2 effective Spring 2006 | MATH 108 - 3 units |
rev. 10/3/2008