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California State University, Long Beach grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of Advanced Placement (AP) examinations of the College Board. Students who present scores of three or better will be granted up to six semester units (nine quarter units) of college credit for each AP course. Refer to the Advanced Placement Examination Credit table that follows for transfer credit awarded.
For the most up-to-date AP credit information, click the "Admission" icon on the CSULB Enrollment Services Web page, and follow the links under "Freshmen" or "Transfer".
| AP Exam | AP Score |
GE Designation | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3-5 |
C.1 Fine Arts | ART - 6 units electives |
| Art Studio: 2D Design 3D Design Drawing Portfolio |
3-5 3-5 3-5 |
No GE Credit No GE Credit No GE Credit |
ART - 3 units electives ART - 3 units electives ART - 6 units electives |
| Biology |
3 4 5 |
B.1a Life Science w/lab B.1a Life Science w/lab B.1a Life Science w/lab |
BIOL 200 - 4 units, & 2 units BIOL electives BIOL 200 - 4 units, & 2 units BIOL electives BIOL 211 - 3 units, & BIOL 212 (not GE) 3 units |
| Chemistry |
3 4-5 |
B.1b Physical Science w/lab B.1b Physical Science w/lab |
CHEM 100 - 4 units, & 2 units CHEM electives CHEM 111A - 5 units, & 1 unit CHEM elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3
4-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language |
CHIN 201 - 4 units & 2 units CHIN elective
CHIN 202 - 4 units, & CHIN 490 - 2 units |
| Computer Science A Computer Science AB |
3-5 3-5 |
No GE credit No GE credit |
3 units elective 6 units elective |
| Economics: Macro Micro |
3-5 3-5 |
D.2 Social & Behavioral Science D.2 Social & Behavioral Science |
ECON 100 - 3 units ECON 101 - 3 units |
| English: Language & Composition Literature & Composition |
3-5 3-5 |
A.1 A.1 & C.2a |
ENGL 100 - 3 units, & 3 units ENGL electives ENGL 100 - 3 units, & ENGL 180 - 3 units |
| Environmental Science | 3 4-5 |
No GE credit No GE credit |
4 units electives ES P 200 - 3 units, & 1 unit ES P elective |
| French: Language French: Literature |
3 4, 5 3-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language No GE Credit |
FREN 201A - 4 units, & FREN 101B - 2 units FREN 201B, 4units, & FREN 201A - 2 units FREN 490 - 3 units & 3 units elective |
| German: Language |
3-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language |
GERM 301 - 3 units, & 3 units GERM electives |
| Geography: Human Geography |
3-5 |
D.2 |
GEOG 160 - 3 units, & 3 units GEOG electives |
| History: United States European World History |
3-5 3-5 3-5 |
D.1a (HIST 172) & D.2 (HIST 173) D.2 (HIST 131) & D.2 (HIST 132) D.2 Global |
HIST 172 - 3 units, & HIST 173 - 3 units HIST 131 - 3 units, & HIST 132 - 3 units HIST 212 - 3 units, & 3 units electives |
| Italian* | 3 4-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language |
ITAL 201A - 4 units & 2 units ITAL electives ITAL 201B - 4 units & 2 units ITAL electives |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3
4 5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language |
JAPN 102 - 4 units, & JAPN 101 - 2 units JAPN 201 - 4 units, & JAPN 102 - 2 units JAPN 202 - 4 units, & JAPN 201 - 2 units |
| Latin: Vergil Literature |
3 4-5 3 4-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language |
LAT 101B - 2 units, & LAT 301 - 2 units, & LAT 401 2 units LAT 301 - 3 units, & LAT 401 - 3 units LAT 101B - 2 units, & LAT 301 - 2 units, & LAT 403 - 2 units LAT 301 - 3 units, & LAT 403 - 2 units, & 1 unit upper division LAT electives |
| Mathematics: Calculus AB* Calculus BC |
3-5 3-5 |
B.2 B.2 |
MATH 117 - 2 units, & MATH 122 - 4 units MATH 122 - 3 units, & MATH 123 - 3 units |
| Music: Theory |
3-5 |
No GE Credit |
MUS - 6 units electives |
| Physics: Physics B Physics C (Mechanics) Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) |
3-5 3-5 3-5 |
B.1b Physical Science w/lab B.1b Physical Science w/lab B.1b Physical Science w/lab |
PHYS 100A - 3 units, & PHYS 100B - 3 units PHYS 151 - 3 units PHYS 152 - 3 units |
| Political Science: United States Government & Politics (1 semester) Comparative Government & Politics (1 semester) |
3-5 3-5 |
D.1b (Must take POSC 326) D.2 Global |
POSC 100 - 3 units (does not include California State and local government) POSC 215 - 3 units |
| Psychology (1 semester) | 3-5 |
D.2 |
PSY 100 - 3 units |
| Spanish: Language Literature |
3-4 5 3 4 -5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language No GE Credit No GE Credit |
SPAN 101B - 2 units, & SPAN 201A - 4 units SPAN 201A - 2 units, & SPAN 201B - 4 units SPAN electives - 6 units SPAN 310 - 3 units, & 3 units SPAN electives |
| Statistics (1 semester) | 3-5 |
B.2 effective Spring 2006 | STAT 108 - 3 units |
Notes for Advanced placement:
* This exam is no longer available beginning 2009-10 academic year.
** Credit is awarded for a 3-5 on the AB exam score or the AB subscore on the BC exam.
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.
Students with scores of 5 or higher (4 in certain subjects) in International Baccalaureate Higher Level courses will be awarded baccalaureate credit of 4 to 10 units, depending on course equivalency. Applicants to CSULB who wish to obtain lower-division course credit for completed International Baccalaureate Higher Level examinations must submit an official IB transcript. Course equivalency for Higher Level examinations completed with satisfactory scores is listed in the International Baccaluareate Examination Credit table that follows.
For the most up-to-date IB credit information, click the "Admission" icon on the CSULB Enrollment Services Web page, and follow the links under "Freshmen" and "Transfer".
| IB Exam | IB Score | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Visual |
5, 6 or 7 | ART electives - 4 units |
| Arabic A1 Arabic A2 Arabic B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ARAB 101A - 4 units & 2 units ARAB electives ARAB 101A - 4 units & 2 units ARAB electives ARAB 201B - 4 units & 2 units ARAB electives |
| Biology |
5 6 7 |
BIOL 200 - 4 units & 2 units BIOL electives BIOL 200 - 4 units & 2 unit BIOL elective BIOL 211 - 3 units, & BIOL 212 - 3 units |
| Business & Management | 5, 6 or 7 | CBA electives - 4 units |
| Chemistry |
5, 6 or 7 | CHEM 111A - 5 units, & 1 unit CHEM elective |
| Chinese A1 Chinese A2 |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
3 units GE C.2c & 3 units CHIN elective 3 units GE C.2c & 3 units CHIN elective |
| Classical Greek |
4, 5, 6 or 7 | GK 101A - 4 units, & GK 101B - 4 units |
| Computing Studies |
5, 6 or 7 | CECS electives - 4 units |
| Economics |
5, 6 or 7 | ECON 100 - 3 units, & ECON 101 - 3 units |
| English A1 English A1 English B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ENGL 100 - 3 units & ENGL 180 - 3 units ENGL 100 - 3 units & ENGL 180 - 3 units ENGL 100 - 3 units & ENGL 180 - 3 units |
| French A2 French B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
FREN 312A - 3 units, & FREN 312B - 3 units & FREN 411 - 3 units FREN 312A - 3 units, & FREN 312B - 3 units & FREN 314 - 3 units |
| Geography |
5, 6 or 7 | GEOG 100 - 3 units, & 3 units GEOG elective |
| German A1 German A2 German B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
GERM 301 - 3 units & GERM 302 - 3 units GERM 301 - 3 units & GERM 302 - 3 units GERM 201A - 4 units & GERM 201B - 4 units |
| History of Africa |
5, 6 or 7 | 3 units GE D2 & 3 units HIST electives |
| History of the Americas | 5, 6 or 7 | 3 units GE D2 & 3 units HIST electives |
| History of Asia: East & Southeast Asia & Oceania South Asia and the Middle East |
5, 6 or 7 5, 6 or 7 |
3 units GE D2 & 3 units HIST electives 3 units GE D2 & 3 units HIST electives |
| History of Europe |
5, 6 or 7 | HIST 132 - 3 units, & 3 units HIST electives |
| History and Culture Islamic World | 5, 6 or 7 | 3 units GE D2 & 3 units HIST electives |
| Information Technology in a Global Societ | 5, 6 or 7 | 4 units of electives |
| Italian A1 Italian A2 Italian B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
3 units GE C.2c & 3 units ITAL electives ITAL 312A - 3 units, & ITAL 312B - 3 units, & ITAL 411 - 3 units ITAL 312A - 3 units, & ITAL 312B - 3 units, & ITAL 314 - 3 units |
| Japanese A1 Japanese A2 Japanese B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
JAPN 302 - 3 units & JAPN 371 - 3 units & JAPN 421 - 3 units JAPN 421 - 3 units, & JAPN 302 - 3 units, & JAPN 301 - 3 units JAPN 201 - 4 units, & JAPN 202 - 4 units. |
| Korean B | 4, 5, 6 or 7 | KOR 102 - 4 units |
| Latin |
5, 6 or 7 | LAT 301 - 3 units, & 3 units of upper division Latin electives |
| Math - Higher Level |
4, 5, 6 or 7 | MATH 114 - 3 units, & MATH 122 - 4 units |
| Music |
5, 6 or 7 | MUS 160 - 3 units & MUS 490 - 3 units |
| Philosophy |
5, 6 or 7 | PHIL 100 - 3 units, & 1 unit PHIL elective |
| Physics |
5, 6 or 7 | PHYS 100A - 4 units, & PHYS 100B - 4 units |
| Portuguese A1 Portuguese A2 Portuguese B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
PORT 101A - 4 units & 2 units PORT electives 3 units GE C.2c & 3 units PORT electives PORT 201B - 4 units & 2 units PORT electives |
| Psychology |
5, 6 or 7 | PSY 100 - 3 units, & 1 unit PSY elective |
| Russian A1 Russian A2 Russian B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
3 units Ge C.2c, & 3 units RUSS electives RUSS 312 - 3 units, & RUSS 314 - 3 units, & 3 units upper division RUSS electives RUSS201A - 4units & RUSS 201B - 4 units |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 5, 6 or 7 | 4 units ANTH electives |
| Spanish A1 Spanish A2 Spanish B |
4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
3 units Ge C.2c, @ 3 units SPAN electives SPAN 300 - 6 units, & SPAN 310 - 3 units SPAN 300 - 6 units, & SPAN 314 - 3 units |
| Theatre Arts |
4, 5, 6 or 7 | THEA 122 - 3 units, & 3 units THEA elective |
In addition to the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Examinations, California State University, Long Beach grants unit credit to those students who pass the following examinations that have been approved for credit by the CSU system: the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations in certain subjects; and the American Chemical Society Cooperative Examination. (PS 87-04)
Refer to the College Level Examination Program Credit table that follows, for transfer credit awarded.
** The information below has been updated from the print version of the CSULB Catalog. (08/16/10) **
| College - Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit | ||
|---|---|---|
| CLEP Exam | CLEP Score | Credit |
| Accounting, Principles of | 50 | 3 units of elective credit |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 units of GE C2a Humanities and the Arts |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 units of GE C2a Humanities and the Arts |
| Biology |
50 | BIOL 200 - 4 units |
| Chemistry | 50 |
3 units GE B.3 |
| Economics: Macro Micro |
50 50 |
ECON 100 - 3 units ECON 101 - 3 units |
| Educational Psychology, Introduction to | 50 | 3 units of elective credit |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 units of GE C2a Humanities and the Arts |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 units of elective credit |
| French: Language, Level 1 Language, Level 2 |
50-58 59-100 |
FREN 101A - 4 units & FREN 101B - 4 units FREN 201A - 4 units & FREN 201B - 4 units |
| German: Language, Level 1 Language, Level 2 |
50-59 60-100 |
|
| History, United States I | 50 | 3 units of GE D1a Social & Behavioral Sciences and Their Historical Background |
History, United States II |
50 |
3 units of GE D1a Social & Behavioral Sciences and Their Historical Background |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 units of GE area E Self-Integration |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 units of GE C3 Humanities and the Arts |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications | 50 | 3 units of elective credit |
| Management, Principles of | 50 | 3 units of elective credit |
| Marketing, Principles of | 50 | 3 units of elective credit |
| Mathematics: College Mathematics College Algebra Precalculus Calculus |
50 50 50 50 |
|
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 units of GE B3 Physical Universe |
| Political Science: American Governments |
50 |
POSC 100 - 3 units (does not include California State and local government) |
| Psychology, Introductory | 50 | PSY 100 - 3 units |
| Sociology, Introductory | 50 | SOC 100 - 3 units |
| Spanish: Language, Level 1 Language, Level 2 |
50-62 63-100 |
SPAN 101B - 4 units & 2 units SPAN electives SPAN 201A - 4 units & SPAN 201B - 4 units |
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II |
50
50 |
3 units of GE D2 Social and Behavioral Sciences & Their Historical Backgrounds
|
Students may also challenge some courses by taking examinations developed at the campus. Credit will be awarded to those who pass them successfully. Credits earned in this manner will be recorded as test credit on the student’s transcript and will be counted toward the total number of units required for the degree although they will not be included in calculation of the grade-point average. Credit by examination may not be used to fulfill the minimum residence requirement.
Students must be enrolled in the University and in the course for which they wish to receive credit by examination. Enrollment is by permission of the department and is only available during the academic semester in which the course is being offered. Students must secure a signed and dated approval form from the department PRIOR to enrolling in the course. Students must provide the instructor with a copy of the signed and dated approval form at the first class meeting. The instructor will ensure that the examination is conducted, scored, and the results reported prior to the end of the third week of classes. Students who pass the examination will receive academic credit for the course work. Students who do not pass the examination have two options:
1. continue in the course as a regular student; or
2. withdraw from the course.
The University sets no maximum on the number of credits a student may receive by examination. Not all courses, however, are available for credit by examination. Information about courses for which credit by examination is not permitted is available in the Department Office, in the College Office, and the Office of Enrollment Services. A student may NOT receive credit by examination:
1. for an activity course,
2. for any course which is a prerequisite to one for which credit has been received, (see department for possibility of course waiver),
3. to remove a grade of “F,” “WU,” “NC,”
4. to satisfy the courses required for a major in a master’s degree.
5. for any course in which the content or methodology is such that an examination does not appropriately measure competence.
Application forms to apply for credit by examination are available in the Office of Enrollment Services. Procedures and criteria for requesting unit credit by examination in a given course are available in the appropriate department office. (PS 87-04)
Students who believe that a course they have taken (or intend to take) may be appropriate to their program and that this course could substitute for a specified course requirement may request that the department submit an official authorization for substitution. Course substitutions are normally limited to cases where the required course cannot be offered or where the student has taken a similar but not identical course elsewhere. (PS 87-04)
In addition, students who believe that previous training has sufficiently prepared them in a certain area may request a waiver of a specific course requirement (subject credit only). The student will be required to justify the request in a way acceptable to the department. A waiver of specific course requirements does not reduce the total number of credits required for the major or the degree. (PS 87-04)
Course credits earned in universities abroad may be accepted for degree credit at CSULB subject to evaluation by the cognizant department or program upon admission of the student to the University. CSULB students who desire, subsequent to admission, to take courses at a foreign university for degree credit must have each such course approved in advance in writing by the Chair of the appropriate department or program.
The Center for International Education administers many international education and exchange programs. Students fully accepted into one of these programs may, in most cases, continue CSULB residency while studying in the approved foreign institution. Some courses taken through these programs do not have to be approved in advance.
