Advanced Placement Credit: Application to College and Major Requirements, 2019–20

The University of California grants credit for all College Board Advanced Placement Tests (AP) on which a student scores 3 or higher. The credit may be subject credit for use on a minor or prerequisite to a major, or credit
toward general-education requirements or elective units toward graduation.
The number of units granted for AP tests are not counted toward the maximum number of credits required for formal declaration of an undergraduate major or the maximum number of units a student may accumulate prior
to graduation. Students who enter the university with AP credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students, nor are they required to graduate earlier.
A student cannot receive credit for a UC San Diego course that duplicates AP credit. Where the chart says “exempt” or “equal to a UC San Diego course number,” that course may not be taken for credit. Students who are fluent
in a language other than English that was not their high school language of instruction should not overlook the opportunity to get AP credit by taking the foreign/literature exams.
Note: Please see a college academic adviser for clarification of any questions you may have. Credit and/or placement listed is based on 2018–19 exams.

EXAM AND UNITS UC SAN DIEGO COURSE REVELLE JOHN MUIR THURGOOD MARSHALL EARL WARREN COLLEGE ELEANOR SIXTH COLLEGE
FOR UNIVERSITY EXEMPTIONS COLLEGE COLLEGE COLLEGE ROOSEVELT
CREDIT (FOR USE ON MAJOR) COLLEGE
Art (Studio) None Meets fine arts Elective credit only Meets lower-division disciplinary 2 courses toward visual arts or Meets the 1-course Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
Drawing Portfolio—8 requirement. breadth if noncontiguous to humanities PofC or 1 course toward fine arts requirement. 2 courses toward
2D Portfolio—8 major. visual arts or humanities area study art making.
3D Portfolio—8
(8-unit maximum for all tests)
Art History—8 None Meets fine arts Elective credit only Meets fine arts requirement. 2 courses toward visual arts or Meets the 1-course Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
requirement. May also meet 1 lower- humanities PofC or 1 course toward fine arts requirement. 2 courses toward
division disciplinary breadth if visual arts or humanities area study narrative, aesthetic,
noncontiguous to major. and historical
reasoning.
Biology—8 Score of 3 = BILD 10; may take BILD 1, 2, 3 for Score of 3, 4, or 5 Score of 3 counts as BILD 10 Meets biology/natural science Score of 3 = 2 courses toward Meets the 2-course Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
credit. meets Revelle biology as part of a biology natural requirement. May also meet fundamentals of biology or science and natural science 2 courses toward
Score of 4 or 5 = exempts BILD 1, 2, and 3. requirement and science GE sequence. 1 lower-division disciplinary technology PofC. requirement. analytical
1 course of natural Score of 4 or 5 may be breadth if noncontiguous to Score of 4 or 5 = 2 courses toward methodologies/
science requirement. petitioned to count as BILD major. biology, fundamentals of biology, or scientific method.
10 and one other course in science and technology PofC.
a biology natural science GE
sequence.
Chemistry— 8 Score of 3 = exempts Chem 4. Meets chemistry Refer to “UC San Diego Course Meets chemistry/natural science Score of 3 or 4 = 2 courses toward science Meets the 2-course Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
Score of 4 = exempts Chem 4; Chem 6AH, 6BH, requirement and Exemptions.” requirement. May also meet and technology PofC. natural science 2 courses toward
6CH recommended; may take Chem 6A, 6B, 6C 1 course of natural 1 lower-division disciplinary Score of 5 = 2 courses toward chemistry requirement. analytical
for credit. science requirement. breadth if noncontiguous to or science and technology PofC. methodologies/
Score of 5 = exempts Chem 6A, 6B, 6C; Chem 6AH, major. scientific method.
6BH, 6CH encouraged for those continuing in
chemistry or for professional school.
Computer Science AP CS A: Score of 4 or 5 = exempts CSE 8A; CS A exam = 8 units of Elective credit only A exam = meets 1 computer Each exam = 2 courses toward Formal A exam = 2 units of Score of 4 or 5 =
A (Java Programming)—8 student should take CSE 11. elective credit. programming and logic course. Skills requirement and/or science and elective credit. 1 course toward
Computer Science Principles—8 AP CS Principles: Score of 4 or 5 = exempts CSE 3. CS Principles exam = 8 CS Principles exam = 8 units of technology PofC (3 courses maximum B exam = meets the information
units of elective credit. elective credit. toward PofC). 2-course quantitative/ technology fluency
formal skills requirement. Score of
requirement. 3 = elective credit.

Economics Score of 5 AP Micro = Econ 1. Each score of 3, 4, or 5 Refer to “UC San Diego Course Each score of 3, 4, or 5 meets Each score of 3 or 4 = 1 course toward Elective credit only Score of 4 or 5 =
Microeconomics—4 Score of 5 AP Macro = Econ 3. meets 1 course of social Exemptions”; score of 3 or 4 1 lower-division disciplinary perspectives of social science PofC. Each 1 course toward social
Macroeconomics—4 science requirement. does not clear any general- breadth if noncontiguous to score of 5 = 1 course toward perspectives analysis.
education requirements. major. of social science or economics PofC or Score of 3 = elective
economics area study. credit.
English Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets Entry Level Writing 8 units of elective credit Clears Entry Level Writing 8 units of elective credit and 8 units of elective credit and clears 8 units of elective 8 units elective credit
Composition and Literature—8 requirement. and clears Entry Level requirement (8 units clears Entry Level Writing Entry Level Writing requirement (8 units credit and clears and clears Entry Level
Language and Composition—8 Writing requirement maximum for both tests). requirement (8 units maximum maximum for both tests). Composition Entry Level Writing Writing requirement
(8-unit maximum for both tests) (8 units maximum for Does not clear any general- for both tests). and Literature score of 3, 4, or 5 = 2 requirement (8 units (8 units maximum for
both tests). education requirements. courses toward humanities or literature maximum for both both tests).
PofC or 1 course toward humanities or tests).
literature area study.

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 Advanced Placement Credit: Application to College and Major Requirements, 2019–20
EXAM AND UNITS UC SAN DIEGO COURSE REVELLE JOHN MUIR THURGOOD MARSHALL EARL WARREN COLLEGE ELEANOR SIXTH COLLEGE
FOR UNIVERSITY EXEMPTIONS COLLEGE COLLEGE COLLEGE ROOSEVELT
CREDIT (FOR USE ON MAJOR) COLLEGE
Environmental Score of 4 or 5 = exempts Elective credit only Refer to “UC San Diego Course Meets physics natural science 1 course toward science and technology PofC Meets 1 of 2 courses Score of 4 or 5 =
Science—4 ESYS 10. Exemptions”; score of 3 does requirement or 1 lower- toward natural science 1 course toward
not clear any general-education division disciplinary breadth if requirement. analytical
requirements. noncontiguous to major. methodologies/
scientific method.
Score of 3 = elective
credit.
Government and Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfies 1 course for social Refer to “UC San Diego Course Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets 1 lower- 1 course toward perspectives of social science or political Elective credit only Score of 4 or 5 =
Politics: United American History and science requirement Exemptions” ; score of 3 or 4 division disciplinary breadth if science PofC or area study 1 course toward
States—4 Institutions. does not clear any general- noncontiguous to major. social analysis.
Score of 5 = exempts POLI 10. education requirements. Score of 3 = elective
credit.

Government and Score of 5 = exempts 1 course for social Refer to “UC San Diego Course Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets 1 lower- 1 course toward perspectives of social science or political Elective credit only Score of 4 or 5 =
Politics: POLI 11. science requirement Exemptions” ; score of 3 or 4 division disciplinary breadth if science PofC or political science area study 1 course toward
Comparative—4 does not clear any general- noncontiguous to major. social analysis.
education requirements. Score of 3 = elective
credit.
History: Score of 3, 4, or 5 = exempts Meets social science Refer to “UC San Diego Course Meets lower-division 2 courses toward history or humanities PofC or 1 course toward Elective credit only Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
United States—8 2 quarters US history; may requirement. Exemptions”; may take HILD disciplinary breadth if history or humanities area study 2 courses toward
take HILD 2A, 2B, or 2C. 2A, 2B, or 2C to complete GE noncontiguous to major. narrative, aesthetic,
Satisfies American History and sequence. and historical
Institutions. reasoning.
History: None Elective credit only Elective credit only Meets lower-division 2 courses toward history or humanities PofC or 1 course toward 1 course may apply Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
European—8 disciplinary breadth if history or humanities area study toward regional 2 courses toward
noncontiguous to major. specialization. See ERC narrative, aesthetic,
academic counselor for and historical
details. reasoning.
History: World—8 None Elective credit only Elective credit only Meets lower-division 2 courses toward history or humanities PofC or 1 course toward Elective credit only Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
disciplinary breadth if history or humanities area study 2 courses toward
noncontiguous to major. narrative, aesthetic,
and historical
reasoning.
Human Geography—4 None Elective credit only Elective credit only Elective credit only Elective credit only Elective credit only Elective credit only
Language other than Score of 3 = exempts LIFR/ Score of 4 or 5 meets Refer to “UC San Diego Course Meets lower-division French, German, Italian, or Spanish: Score of 3 = 2 courses toward Score of 4 or 5 meets Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
English LIGM/LIIT/LISP 1C/ICX. language proficiency Exemptions.” Counts as 2 disciplinary breadth if foreign language and culture PofC or 1 course toward foreign language proficiency 2 courses toward
Chinese—8 Score of 4 = exempts LIFR/ requirement. Score of 3 = courses in a foreign language noncontiguous to major. language and culture area study. requirement. Score of 3 = narrative, aesthetic,
French—8 LIGM/LIIT/LISP 1D/1DX or LTFR/ 8 units of elective GE sequence. Final course must Score of 4 = same as score of 3 or 1 course toward humanities or 8 units of elective and historical
literature PofC or area study.
German—8 LTGM/LTSP/LTIT 2A. credit. Take 4th quarter be in same language and at a Score of 5 = same as score of 3 or 2 courses toward humanities credit. Take 4th quarter reasoning.
Italian—8 Score of 5 = exempts LTFR/ level course to meet higher level than exempted by or literature PofC or 1 course toward humanities or literature level course to meet
Japanese—8 LTGM/LIIT/LTSP 2B. proficiency requirement. AP credit. area study. proficiency requirement.
Spanish—8 Chinese or Japanese: Score of 3, 4, or 5 = 2 courses toward
foreign language and culture or Chinese or Japanese studies
PofC or 1 course toward foreign language and culture or Chinese
or Japanese studies area study.

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 Advanced Placement Credit: Application to College and Major Requirements, 2019–20
EXAM AND UNITS UC SAN DIEGO COURSE REVELLE JOHN MUIR THURGOOD MARSHALL EARL WARREN COLLEGE ELEANOR SIXTH COLLEGE
FOR UNIVERSITY EXEMPTIONS COLLEGE COLLEGE COLLEGE ROOSEVELT
CREDIT (FOR USE ON MAJOR) COLLEGE
Latin Score of 3, 4, or 5 = exempts LTLA Usually prepares student Refer to “UC San Diego Meets 1 lower-division disciplinary Each exam = 1 course toward classical studies, Usually prepares student Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
Latin: Virgil—4 1, 2, 3. to take LTLA 100 to meet Course Exemptions.” breadth if noncontiguous to major. humanities, or literature PofC or area study. to take LTLA 100 to meet each 4 units satisfies
Latin: Literature—4 proficiency requirement. 4 units proficiency requirement. 1 course toward
of elective credit for each exam. narrative, aesthetic,
and historical
reasoning.
Literature Score of 3 = exempts LISP 1D/DX or Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets Counts as 2 courses Meets lower-division disciplinary Score of 3 = 2 courses toward foreign language Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
Spanish—8 LTSP 2A. proficiency requirement. in a foreign language breadth if noncontiguous to major. and culture PofC or 1 course toward humanities or language proficiency 2 courses toward
Score of 4 = exempts LTSP 2B. GE sequence. Final literature PofC or 1 course toward foreign language requirement. narrative, aesthetic,
Score of 5 = exempts LTSP 2C. course must be in and culture, humanities, or literature area study. and historical
same language and Score of 4 or 5 = 2 courses toward foreign language reasoning.
at a higher level than and culture, humanities, or literature PofC or 1 course
exempted by AP credit. toward foreign language and culture, humanities, or
literature area study.
Mathematics Score of 3 on AB exam = exempts AB exam = 1 course of math Refer to “UC San Diego AB exam = meets 1 mathematics, Score of 3 on AB exam = 1 course toward formal AB exam = 1 of 2 courses AB or BC exam =
Calculus AB—4 Math 10A. requirement; BC exam = 2 Course Exemptions.” advanced statistics. BC exam = skills requirement. Score of 4 or 5 on AB exam = toward quantitative/formal score of 3, 4, or 5
Calculus BC—8 Score of 4 or 5 on AB exam = courses of math requirement. meets 2 mathematics, advanced 1 course toward formal skills requirement and/or skills requirement. meets 1 course
(8-unit maximum for exempts Math 20A or 10A. statistics. math PofC; BC exam = 2 courses toward formal skills BC exam meets the toward structured
both tests) Score of 3 on BC exam = exempts requirement and/or math PofC. 2-course quantitative/ reasoning.
Math 20A or Math 10A, 10B. formal skills requirement.
Score of 4 or 5 on BC exam =
exempts Math 20A, 20B or 10A, 10B.
Music None Meets fine arts requirement. Elective credit only Meets lower-division disciplinary 2 courses toward humanities or music PofC or 1 Meets the 1-course fine arts Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
Theory—8 breadth requirement if course toward humanities or music area study requirement. 2 courses toward art
noncontiguous to major. making.
Physics 1 or 2 exam = elective credit and 1 or 2 exam = meets physics Refer to “UC San Diego If 4 units earned = meets physics/ 1 or 2 exams = 2 courses toward science and 1 or 2 exam meets the Physics C exam score
Physics 1 or 2—8 exempts Phys 10. requirement. C exam (Mech Course Exemptions.” natural science requirement technology PofC. 2-course natural science of 3, 4, or 5 = each 4
Physics C Mechanics—4 C exam (Mech) or E&M) = each 4 units can or 1 lower-division disciplinary C exam (Mech and E&M): Each score of 3 = 1 course requirement. units satisfies 1 course
Physics C Electricity and Score of 3 = exempts Phys 1A. meet physics requirement or breadth if noncontiguous to major. toward science and technology PofC. Each score C exam (E&M) = 1 of 2 toward analytical
Magnetism—4 Score of 4 or 5 = exempts Phys 1A 1 course of the natural science If 8 units earned, meets physics/ of 4 or 5 = 1 course toward physics or science and courses for the natural methodologies/
(8-unit maximum for all or 2A. requirement. natural science requirement and 1 technology PofC. science requirement; scientific method.
three tests) C exam (E&M) lower-division disciplinary breadth C exam (Mech) = meets
Score of 3 = exempts Phys 1B. if noncontiguous to major. 1 of the 2 courses for
Score of 4 or 5 = exempts Phys 1B the natural science
or 2B. requirement.
Psychology—4 Score of 4 or 5 = exempts 1 course for social science Refer to “UC San Diego Meets 1 lower-division disciplinary 1 course toward perspectives in social science or Elective credit only Score of 4 or 5 =
Psychology 1. requirement Course Exemptions”; breadth if noncontiguous to major. psychology PofC or psychology area study 1 course toward
score of 3 does not clear social analysis.
any general-education Score of 3 = elective
requirements. credit.
Statistics—4 None 1 course toward math Elective credit only Elective credit only 1 course toward formal skills requirement 1 of 2 courses toward Score of 3, 4, or 5 =
requirement quantitative/formal skills 1 course toward
requirement exploring data.

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