2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog 
    
    Dec 04, 2024  
2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Advanced Placement Examination Credit


 

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
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)  
Chinese Language & Culture 6 C2 (3 units)  
Comparative Government & Politics 6 D (3 units)  
Computer Science A [2] 6 No GE Credit CS 111  
Computer Science Principles [2] 6 B4 (3 units)  
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)  
French Language & Culture 6 C2 (3 units)  
German Language & Culture 6 C2 (3 units)  
Human Geography 6 D (3 units) GEOG 105  
Italian Language & Culture 6 C2 (3 units)  
Japanese Language & Culture 6 C2 (3 units)  
Latin 6 C2 (3 units)  
Macroeconomics [3] 6 D (3 units)  
Microeconomics [3] 6 D (3 units)  
Music Theory (through Summer 2019) 6 C1 (3 units)  
Music Theory (effective Fall 2019) 6 No GE Credit  
Physics 1 [5] 6 B1 & B3 (4 units)  
Physics 2 [5] 6 B1 & B3 (4 units)  
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism [5] 6 B1 & B3 (4 units)  
Physics C: Mechanics [5] 6 B1 & B3 (4 units)  
Psychology 6 D (3 units) PSYC 104  
Seminar 6 No GE Credit  
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  
Studio Art: 2-D Design 6 C1 (3 units) ART 105C   
Studio Art: 3-D Design 6 C1 (3 units) ART 105D  
Studio Art: Drawing 6 C1 (3 units) ART 105B  
United States Government & Politics [8] 6 D & US Constitution (3 units)   
United States History (score of 3)  6 D or C2 (3 units) & US History (3 units)  
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)  
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 the Registrar 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