ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHART (Page 1 of 5)
Advanced
Placement Exam
Score
SBCC
Semester
Associate
Degree
Units
Awarded
Art History
3,4,5
3.0
C
ART 103 or 104
6.0
5.3
Biology
3,4,5
4.0
A
None
5.3
5.0
D2 &
E1
2.7 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Calculus exams)
B4 (3 units)
2A (3 units)
5.0
D2 &
E1
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Calculus exams)
B4 (3 units)
2A (3 units)
3,4,5
5.0
D2 &
E1
MATH 150
6.0
3.0 (maximum
credit, one
exam for all
Calculus
exams)
6.0 (maximum
credit, one
exam for all
Calculus
exams)
3.0 (maximum
credit, one
exam for all
Calculus
exams)
CSU GE
Credit Area/s
and Semester
Units for
CSU GE
C1 or C2
(3 units)
B2 & B3
(4 units)
2A (3 units)
3,4,5
4.0
A
CHEM 101
6.0
5.3
B4 (3 units)
B1 & B3
(4 units F09 &
after, 6 units
prior to F09)
3
5.0
C
CHIN 102
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
4
5.0
C
CHIN 103
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
5
5.0
C
None
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
1.3 (2.7 units
maximum for
both Computer
Science tests.
Computer
Science AB no
longer offered)
None
None
None
None
A2 (3 units)
1A (3 units)
A2 (3 units)
1A (3 units)
A2 & C2
(6 units)
1A or 3B (3 units)
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Calculus BC/ AB
Subscore §
Chemistry
Chinese Language
and Culture
Chinese Language
and Culture
Chinese Language
and Culture
3,4,5
3,4,5
SBCC
GE
Credit
Area/s
Course
Equivalent for
SBCC’s Associate
Degree or
Certificate
Minimum
CSU
Transferable
Semester
Units
Awarded
UC
Transferable
Semester Units
Awarded
MATH 150
MATH 160
Computer Science:
A
5
3.0
None
CS 105
6.0
3.0 (maximum
credit, one
exam for both
Computer
Science exams.
Computer
Science AB no
longer offered)
3.0 (maximum
credit, one
exam for both
Computer
Science exams.
Computer
Science AB no
longer offered)
English Language
and Composition
3,4
3.0
D1
ENG 110
6.0
English Language
and Composition
5
6.0
D1 &
D2 or C
ENG 110 & 111
6.0
English Literature
and Composition
3,4
3.0
D1
ENG 110
6.0
Computer Science:
A
3,4
TBD
None
TBD
2.7 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Calculus exams)
1.3 (2.7 units
maximum for
both Computer
Science tests.
Computer
Science AB no
longer offered)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for
both English
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for
both English
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for
both English
exams)
IGETC
Credit Area/s and
Semester Units for
IGETC
3A or 3B (3 units)
5B & 5C (4 units)
♦
5A & 5C (4 units) ♦
Sources: SBCC AP Policy approved Spring 2008; 2015 Standards, Policies and Procedures for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum,
Version 1.6; University of California Advanced Placement Credit and CSU Memorandum Code: AA-2015-19 dated 11/10/15. Last Updated by LC
09/08/16
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHART (Page 2 of 5)
SBCC
GE
Credit
Area/s
Course
Equivalent for
SBCC’s Associate
Degree or
Certificate
Minimum
CSU
Transferable
Semester
Units
Awarded
6.0
D1 &
D2 or C
ENG 110 & 111
6.0
UC
Transferable
Semester Units
Awarded
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for
both English
exams)
3,4,5
3.0
None
None
4.0
2.7
European History
3,4,5
3.0
B
HIST 104
6.0
5.3
French Language
and Culture
3
5.0
C
FR 102
6.0
5.3
French Language
and Culture
4
5.0
C
FR 103
6.0
5.3
French Language
and Culture
5
5.0
C
FR 104
6.0
5.3
German Language
and Culture
3
5.0
C
GER 102
6.0
5.3
German Language
and Culture
4
5.0
C
GER 103
6.0
5.3
5
5.0
C
GER 104
6.0
5.3
3,4,5
3.0
B
POLS 121
3.0
2.7
3,4,5
3,4,5
3.0
3.0
B & E2
B
POLS 101
GEOG 102
3.0
3.0
3
5.0
C
ITAL 102
4
5.0
C
5
5.0
3
Advanced
Placement Exam
English Literature
and Composition
Environmental
Science
German Language
and Culture
Government and
Politics:
Comparative
Government and
Politics: United
States
Human Geography
Italian Language
and Culture
Italian Language
and Culture
Italian Language
and Culture
Japanese Language
and Culture
Japanese Language
and Culture
Japanese Language
and Culture
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Score
SBCC
Semester
Associate
Degree
Units
Awarded
5
CSU GE
Credit Area/s
and Semester
Units for
CSU GE
A2 & C2
(6 units)
B1 & B3*
(4 units)
C2 or D6
(3 units)
C2 (3 units
F09 & after, 6
units prior to
F09)
C2 (3 units
F09 & after, 6
units prior to
F09)
C2 (3 units
F09 & after, 6
units prior to
F09)
C2 (3 units
F09 & after, 6
units prior to
F09)
C2 (3 units
F09 & after, 6
units prior to
F09)
C2 (3 units
F09 & after, 6
units prior to
F09)
IGETC
Credit Area/s and
Semester Units for
IGETC
1A or 3B (3 units)
5A & 5C (3 units) ♦
3B or 4 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
4 (3 units)
2.7
2.7
D8 (3 units)
D8 (3 units) &
CSU AIR
(US-2)
D5 (3 units)
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
ITAL 103
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
C
ITAL 104
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
5.0
C
JAPN 102
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
4
5.0
C
JAPN 103
6.0
5.3
C2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
5
3,4,5
3,4,5
3,4,5
5.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
C
C
B
B
JAPN 104
LATN 102
None
None
6.0
6.0#
3.0
3.0
5.3
5.3
2.7
2.7
C2 (3 units)
C2 (3 units)#
D2 (3 units)
D2 (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)#
4 (3 units)
4 (3 units)
4 (3 units) &
AIR (US-2)
4 (3 units)
Sources: SBCC AP Policy approved Spring 2008; 2015 Standards, Policies and Procedures for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum,
Version 1.6; University of California Advanced Placement Credit and CSU Memorandum Code: AA-2015-19 dated 11/10/15. Last Updated by LC
09/08/16
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Advanced
Placement Exam
Score
SBCC
Semester
Associate
Degree
Units
Awarded
Music Theory
3
3.0
None
None
6.0
5.3
Music Theory
4,5
None
MUS 104A
6.0
5.3
3
3.0
4.0 (6.0
degreeapplicable
units
maximum
for all
Physics
exams)
CSU GE
Credit Area/s
and Semester
Units for
CSU GE
C1 (3 units) –
Must have
passed test
before Fall 09
C1 (3 units) –
Must have
passed test
before Fall 09
PHYS 101 & 101L
or 102
4.0 (6.0
transferable
units maximum
for all Physics
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Physics exams)
B1 & B3
(4 GE units
maximum for
all Physics
exams)
5A & 5C (4 units) ♦
4,5
4.0 (6.0
degreeapplicable
units
maximum
for all
Physics
exams)
PHYS 101 & 101L
or 102 or 105
4.0 (6.0
transferable
units maximum
for all Physics
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Physics exams)
B1 & B3
(4 GE units
maximum for
all Physics
exams)
5A & 5C (4 units) ♦
3
4.0 (6.0
degreeapplicable
units
maximum
for all
Physics
exams)
PHYS 101& 101L
or 102
4.0 (6.0
transferable
units maximum
for all Physics
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Physics exams)
B1 & B3
(4 GE units
maximum for
all Physics
exams)
5A & 5C (4 units) ♦
4,5
4.0 (6.0
degreeapplicable
units
maximum
for all
Physics
exams)
PHYS 101 & 101L
or 102 or 106
4.0 (6.0
transferable
units maximum
for all Physics
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Physics exams)
B1 & B3
(4 GE units
maximum for
all Physics
exams)
5A & 5C (4 units) ♦
3,4,5
4.0 (6.0
degreeapplicable
units
maximum
for all
Physics
exams)
PHYS 106 or 111
4.0 (6.0
transferable
units maximum
for all Physics
exams)
2.7 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Physics exams)
B1 & B3 (4
GE units
maximum for
all Physics
exams)
5A & 5C (3 units) ♦
3,4,5
4.0 (6.0
degreeapplicable
units
maximum
for all
Physics
exams)
PHYS 105 or 110
4.0 (6.0
transferable
units maximum
for all Physics
exams)
2.7 (5.3 units
maximum for all
Physics exams)
B1 & B3 (4
GE units
maximum for
all Physics
exams)
5A & 5C (3 units) ♦
Physics 1
Physics 1
Physics 2
Physics 2
Physics C:
Electricity and
Magnetism
Physics C:
Mechanics
SBCC
GE
Credit
Area/s
Course
Equivalent for
SBCC’s Associate
Degree or
Certificate
Minimum
CSU
Transferable
Semester
Units
Awarded
UC
Transferable
Semester Units
Awarded
A
A
A
A
A
A
IGETC
Credit Area/s and
Semester Units for
IGETC
None
None
Sources: SBCC AP Policy approved Spring 2008; 2015 Standards, Policies and Procedures for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum,
Version 1.6; University of California Advanced Placement Credit and CSU Memorandum Code: AA-2015-19 dated 11/10/15. Last Updated by LC
09/08/16
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Advanced
Placement Exam
Psychology
Seminar
Score
3,4,5
3,4,5
SBCC
Semester
Associate
Degree
Units
Awarded
3.0
TBD
SBCC
GE
Credit
Area/s
B
None
Course
Equivalent for
SBCC’s Associate
Degree or
Certificate
PSY 100
None
Minimum
CSU
Transferable
Semester
Units
Awarded
3.0
3.0
UC
Transferable
Semester Units
Awarded
2.7
TBD
Spanish Language
and Culture
3
5.0
C
SPAN 102
6.0
5.3
Spanish Language
and Culture
4
5.0
C
SPAN 103
6.0
5.3
Spanish Language
and Culture
5
5.0
C
SPAN 104
6.0
5.3
Spanish Literature
and Culture
3
5.0
C
SPAN 102
6.0
5.3
Spanish Literature
and Culture
4
5.0
C
SPAN 103
6.0
5.3
Spanish Literature
and Culture
5
5.0
SPAN 104
6.0
5.3
Statistics
3,4,5
4.0
C
D2 &
E1
MATH 117
3.0
Studio Art:
Drawing
3,4,5
3.0
None
ART 120 or 121
3.0
Studio Art: 2-D
Design
3,4,5
3.0
None
ART 120 or 140
3.0
Studio Art: 3-D
Design
3,4,5
3.0
None
ART 120 or 140
3.0
2.7
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
three Art Studio
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
three Art Studio
exams)
5.3 (5.3 units
maximum for all
three Art Studio
exams)
United States
History
3,4,5
3.0
B & E2
HIST 101 or 102
6.0
5.3
World History
3,4,5
3.0
B
HIST 107 or 108
6.0
5.3
CSU GE
Credit Area/s
and Semester
Units for
CSU GE
D9 (3 units)
None
C2 (3 units
S14 & after, 6
units prior to
S14)
C2 (3 units
S14 & after, 6
units prior to
S14)
C2 (3 units
S14 & after, 6
units prior to
S14)
C2 (3 units
S13 & after, 6
units prior to
S13)
C2 (3 units
S13 & after, 6
units prior to
S13)
C2 (3 units
S13 & after, 6
units prior to
S13)
IGETC
Credit Area/s and
Semester Units for
IGETC
4 (3 units)
None
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
3B & 6A (3 units)
B4 (3 units)
2A (3 units)
None
None
None
None
None
C2 or D6
(3 units) &
AIR(US-1)
C2 or D6
(3 units)
None
3B or 4 (3 units)
& AIR (US-1)
3B or 4 (3 units)
§ Students who take the Calculus BC examination and earn a subscore of 3 or higher on the Calculus AB portion will receive credit for the
Calculus AB examination, even if they do not receive a score of 3 or higher on the BC examination.
* IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR CSU GE BREADTH: Students who pass AP Environmental
Science earn 4 units of credit. Tests prior to Fall 2009 may apply to either B1+B3 or B2+B3 of GE Breadth. Fall of 2009 or later, those credits
may only apply to B1+B3.
# Students seeking certification for the Latin: Literature test must have passed the test before Fall 2009. Credit for the Latin: Literature test is
awarded as follows: CSU GEB Area C2 (3 units) and 6 units of CSU elective credit or IGETC Areas 3B & 6A (3 units) and 2.7 units of UC
elective credit. Students seeking certification for the Latin: Vergil test must have passed the test before Fall 2012. Credit for the Latin: Vergil
test is awarded as follows: CSU GEB Area C2 (3 units) and 3 units of CSU elective credit or IGETC Areas 3B & 6A (3 units) and 2.7 units of
UC elective credit.
Sources: SBCC AP Policy approved Spring 2008; 2015 Standards, Policies and Procedures for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum,
Version 1.6; University of California Advanced Placement Credit and CSU Memorandum Code: AA-2015-19 dated 11/10/15. Last Updated by LC
09/08/16
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♦ IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT AP SCIENCES FROM IGETC STANDARDS
AP exams in Biology, Chemistry or Physics 1 and 2 (which replaced Physics B) allow CCC campuses to apply 4 semester or 5 quarter units to IGETC
certification. For Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism, 3 semester or 4 quarter units are applied for IGETC
certification; therefore, students who complete these exams will be required to complete at least 4 semester or 5 quarter units to satisfy the minimum
required units for Area 5.
 IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT AMERICAN IDEALS (AIR) GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
1. At the discretion of the CSU Campus granting the degree, courses meeting this requirement may also be counted toward certification in general education
(GE Breadth or IGETC).
2. CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses (AIR requirement) – Students satisfy this CSU graduation requirement through coursework
in three areas:




US-1: Historical development of American institutions and ideals - may be completed with a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement US
History.
US-2: U.S. Constitution and government - may be completed with a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement US Government & Politics
US-3: California state and local government – cannot be satisfied with an Advanced Placement score. Students must complete an approved
course at a California community college or complete this requirement at the CSU campus after transfer.
Other Notes:
1. Music Theory subscore: The UC system grants credit for the full Music Theory exam. Students who earn only a subscore will not receive exam credit.
2. Duplication of AP and college courses taken before or after attending UC may duplicate IB or AP examinations. If the student does duplicate an exam
with a college course or vice versa, UC will award credit for only one.
Sources: SBCC AP Policy approved Spring 2008; 2015 Standards, Policies and Procedures for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum,
Version 1.6; University of California Advanced Placement Credit and CSU Memorandum Code: AA-2015-19 dated 11/10/15. Last Updated by LC
09/08/16