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Credits awarded for completion of external examination are based on when the exam was taken and the score earned. No more than 30 semester units of such credit may apply to a baccalaureate degree (Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credits are excluded from this limit). See GE codes below.
Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Credit
| AP Exam (scores of 3, 4 or 5 unless indicated) |
Total Units* |
GE Credit |
Course Articulation |
| AP 2-D Art & Design |
6 |
C1 (3 units) |
ART 105C |
| AP 3-D Art & Design |
6 |
C1 (3 units) |
ART 105D |
| AP Drawing |
6 |
C1 (3 units) |
ART 105B |
| Art History |
6 |
C1 (3 units) & C1 or C2 (3 units) |
ART 103A & ART 103B |
| Biology (Score of 3) |
6 |
B2 & B3 (3 units) |
BIOL 104 |
| Biology (scores of 4-5) |
6 |
B2 & B3 (4 units) |
BIOL 105 |
| Calculus AB [1] |
6 |
B4 (4 units) |
MATH 105 or MATH 109 |
| Calculus AB Subscore [1] |
6 |
B4 (4 units) |
MATH 105 or MATH 109 |
| Calculus BC [1] |
6 |
B4 (3 units) |
(MATH 105 or MATH 109 ) & MATH 110 |
| Chemistry |
6 |
B1 & B3 (4 units) |
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| Chinese Language & Culture |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
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| Comparative Government & Politics |
6 |
D (3 units) |
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| Computer Science A [2] |
6 |
No GE Credit |
CS 111 |
| Computer Science Principles [2] |
6 |
B4 (3 units) |
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| English Language & Composition [4] |
6 |
A2 (3 units) |
ENGL 104 |
| English Literature & Composition [4] |
6 |
A2 (3 units) & C2 (3 units) |
ENGL 104 |
| Environmental Science |
6 |
D (3 units) & B1 & B3 (3 units) |
ESM 105 & ENST 195 |
| European History |
6 |
C2 or D (3 units) |
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| French Language & Culture |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
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| German Language & Culture |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
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| Human Geography |
6 |
D (3 units) |
GEOG 105 |
| Italian Language & Culture |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
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| Japanese Language & Culture |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
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| Latin |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
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| Macroeconomics [3] |
6 |
D (3 units) |
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| Microeconomics [3] |
6 |
D (3 units) |
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| Music Theory (through Summer 2019) |
6 |
C1 (3 units) |
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| Music Theory (effective Fall 2019) |
6 |
No GE Credit |
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| AP Physics 1: Algebra-based [5] |
6 |
B1 & B3 (4 units) |
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| AP Physics 2: Algebra-based [5] |
6 |
B1 & B3 (4 units) |
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| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism [5] |
6 |
B1 & B3 (4 units) |
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| Physics C: Mechanics [5] |
6 |
B1 & B3 (4 units) |
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| Precalculus |
6 |
B4 (3 units) |
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| Psychology |
6 |
D (3 units) |
PSYC 104 |
| Seminar |
6 |
No GE Credit |
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| Spanish Language & Culture (score of 3) |
6 |
C2 (4 units) |
SPAN 106 |
| Spanish Language & Culture (score of 4) |
6 |
C2 (4 units) |
SPAN 107 |
| Spanish Language & Culture (score of 5) |
6 |
C2 (4 units) |
SPAN 207 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture (score of 3) |
6 |
C2 (4 units) |
SPAN 107 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture (score of 4 or 5) |
6 |
C2 (4 units) |
SPAN 207 |
| Statistics |
6 |
B4 (3 units) |
STAT 108 or STAT 109 or PSYC 109 |
| United States Government & Politics [8] |
6 |
D & US Constitution (3 units) |
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| United States History (score of 3) |
6 |
D or C2 (3 units) & US History (3 units) |
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| United States History (score of 4-5) |
6 |
D or C2 (3 units) & US History (3 units) |
HIST 110 or HIST 111 |
| World History (score of 3, through Summer 2019) |
6 |
D or C2 (3 units) |
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| World History (score of 4-5, through Summer 2019) [6] |
6 |
D or C2 (3 units) |
HIST 107 or HIST 108 |
| World History (score of 3, effective Fall 2019) |
3 |
D or C2 (3 units) |
History major credit [9] |
| World History (score of 4-5, effective Fall 2019) |
3 |
D or C2 (3 units) |
History major credit [9] |
*Total credit in semester units
AP Exam notes
[1] If more than one AP exam in calculus is passed, only 9 units may be applied to the baccalaureate degree.
[2] If more than one AP exam in computer science is passed, only 6 units may be applied to the baccalaureate degree.
[3] If both AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics are passed, 12 units will be applied to the baccalaureate degree as follows: D (3 units), ECON 210 , and electives (5 units)
[4] If both AP English exams are passed, only 9 units may be applied to the baccalaureate degree and will be distributed: A2 ENGL 104 (3 units), C2 (3 units) and electives (3 units).
[5] If more than one AP exam in physics is passed, only 6 units may be applied to the baccalaureate degree.
[6] A total of 6 units (two courses) chosen from: HIST 107, HIST 108, HIST 109, HIST 109B. C2 may be awarded in lieu of the previous courses. Contact the Office of Records and Registration for further information.
[8] Does not meet the California State and Local Government degree requirement.
[9] History majors may also use this exam to meet 3 units towards the lower division civilizations requirement.
GE Codes
A1 = Lower Division GE Area A: Oral Communication
A2 = Lower Division GE Area A: Written Communication
A3 = Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
B1 = Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
B2 = Lower Division GE Area B: Life Science
B3 = Science Lab Requirement
B4 = Lower Division GE Area B: Mathematics
C1 = Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
C2 = Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
D = Lower Division GE Area D: Social Science
E = Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
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