Academic Credit and Regulations

AP Exam Credit Table

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	GE Designation	Credit
Art History	3-5	C.1 Fine Arts	ART - 6 units electives
Art Studio: 2D Studio 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 elective 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 electives 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	B.1b Physical Science w/lab	4 units elective
French: Language Literature *	3 4,5 3-5	C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language	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 113 - 2 units & MATH 122 - 4 units MATH 122 - 2 units & MATH 123 - 4 units
Music: Theory*	3-5	C.1 Fine Arts	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 - 4 units PHYS 152 - 4 units
Political Science: United States Government & Politics (1 semester) Comparative Government & Politics (1 semester)	3-5 3-5	D.1b (Must take POSC 199 or 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 C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language	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.