Advanced Placement (AP) Credit for Ventura College, CSU GE-Breadth, and IGETC
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit for Ventura College, CSU GE-Breadth, and IGETC
| Advanced Placement Exam | Total Units Earned Toward AA/AS (GE, Major, Electives) | Units Earned toward GE | GE Area(s) | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 6 | 3 | C1 or C2 | ART V02A |
| Studio Art: 2D Design | 3 | 0 | N/A | ART V11A |
| Studio Art: 3D Design | 3 | 0 | N/A | ART V19 |
| Studio Art: Drawing | 3 | 0 | N/A | ART V12A or ART V13A |
| Studio Art Exam Limitation | Maximum AP credit granted: no more than 6 units for all Studio Art exams | |||
| Biology | 6 | 4 | A1 | BIOL V01 and BIOL V01L |
| Calculus AB (score of 3) | 3 | 3 | D2 | MATH V46 |
| Calculus AB (score of 4, 5) | 3 | 3 | D2 | MATH V21A |
| Calculus BC (score of 3) | 6 | 3 | D2 | MATH V21A |
| Calculus BC (score of 4, 5) | 6 | 3 | D2 | MATH V21A and MATH V21B |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | D2 | N/A |
| Calculus Exam Limitation | Maximum AP credit granted: no more than one of the Calculus exams | |||
| Chemistry (score of 3) | 6 | 4 | A2 | CHEM V20 and CHEM V20L |
| Chemistry (score of 4,5) | 6 | 4 | A2 | CHEM V01A and CHEM V01AL |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | N/A |
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | B2 | POLS V02 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Computer Science AB - No longer offered | 6 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Computer Science Principles | 6 | 3 | D2 | N/A |
| CS Exam Limitation | Maximum AP credit granted: no more than one of the Computer Science exams | |||
| English Language OR English Language and Composition | 6 | 3 | D1 | ENGL V01A |
| English Literature OR English Literature and Composition | 6 | 6 | C2 and D1 | ENGL V01A and ENGL V01B |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | A2 | ESRM V02 and AG V04 |
| European History | 6 | 3 | B2 or C2 | HIST V70 and HIST V82 |
| French Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | FREN V01 and FREN V02 |
| French Language - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C2 | FREN V01 and FREN V02 |
| French Literature - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C2 | FREN V01 and FREN V02 |
| German Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | GERM V01 and GERM V02 |
| German Language - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C2 | GERM V01 and GERM V02 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | B2 | GEOG V02 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | ITAL V01 and ITAL V02 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | JAPN V01 and JAPN V02 |
| Latin | 6 | 3 | C2 | N/A |
| Latin Literature - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C2 | N/A |
| Latin: Vergil - No longer offered | 3 | 3 | C2 | N/A |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | B2 | ECON V01 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | B2 | ECON V02 |
| Music Theory - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C1 | MUS V01 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | A2 | PHYS V02A and PHYS V02AL |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | A2 | PHYS V02B and PHYS V02BL |
| Physics B - No longer offered | 6 | 4 | A2 | PHYS V02A and PHYS V02AL |
| Physics C (Electricity/Magnetism) | 4 | 4 | A2 | PHYS V05 and PHYS V05L |
| Physics C (Mechanics) | 4 | 4 | A2 | PHYS V04 and PHYS V04L |
| Physics Exam Limitations | Maximum AP credit granted: no more than 6 units for all Physics exams | |||
| Precalculus | 6 | 3 | D2 | MATH V20 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | B2 | PSY V01 |
| Seminar | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | SPAN V01 and SPAN V02 |
| Spanish Language - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C2 | SPAN V01 and SPAN V02 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 | SPAN V03 and SPAN V04 |
| Spanish Literature - No longer offered | 6 | 3 | C2 | SPAN V03 and SPAN V04 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | D2 | MATH V44 or PSY V04 |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | B1 or B2 | POLS V01 |
| U.S. History | 6 | 3 | B1 or B2 | HIST V46 and HIST V56 |
| World History | 6 | 3 | B2 or C2 | HIST V76 and HIST V86 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | B2 or C2 | HIST V86 |
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AP exam may be used in either area (but not both) regardless of where the certifying CCC's discipline is located.
Advanced Placement Examinations for CSU GE-Breadth
Advanced Placement (AP) exams are designed to measure how well a student has mastered the content and skills of AP courses. The California State University (CSU) faculty has determined passing scores and, when appropriate, certification areas (for General Education Breadth and United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals) for CSU-approved standardized external examinations. Each campus in the CSU system determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major.
AP exams with a score of 3, 4, or 5 can be applied toward CSU admission and CSU GE-Breadth certification as noted below. For students NOT certified in GE (General Education) and/orAmerican Institutions, the campus also determines how to apply credit from such exams toward the local degree requirement.
Credit Awarded Through Associate Degrees for Transfer
When within the Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T), a California Community College awards course equivalency credit for a CSU-approved standardized external examination - and the student’s transcript is annotated to reflect the course for which credit was earned - the CSU campus shall accept the course units awarded. These units shall be applied toward the lower-division minimum unit requirement for the CSU degree and, if applicable, toward meeting the minimum unit designation for the CSU major or CSU GE-Breadth requirements.
| Advanced Placement Exam (AP Exam) | Minimum Semester Units Earned for CSU Admission1 | Semester Units toward CSU GE-Breadth Certification | CSU GE-Breadth and/or American Institutions Area2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2D Art and Design | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| 3D Arts and Design | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Art History | 6 | 3 | C1 or C2 |
| Art History (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 3 | C1 |
| Biology | 6 | 4 | B2 + B3 |
| Calculus AB4 | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| Calculus BC4 | 6 | 3 | B4 |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore4 | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| Chemistry | 6 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Chemistry (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 6 | B1 + B3 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | D8 |
| Computer Science A4 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Computer Science AB4 | 6 | 0 | n/a |
| Computer Science Principles4 | 6 | 3 | B4 |
| Computer Science Principles (prior F2019)3 | 6 | 0 | n/a |
| English Language | 6 | 3 | A2 |
| English Language and Composition | 6 | 3 | A2 |
| English Literature | 6 | 6 | A2 + C2 |
| English Literature and Composition | 6 | 6 | A2 + C2 |
| Environmental Science (F2009 and after)5 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Environmental Science (prior F2009)3, 5 | 4 | 4 | (B1 + B3) OR (B2 + B3) |
| European History | 6 | 3 | C2 or D6 |
| European History (prior S2009)3 | 6 | 3 | D6 |
| French Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| French Language (after F2009 to prior F2011) | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| French Language (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 6 | C2 |
| German Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| German Language (after F2009 to prior F2011) | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| German Language (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 6 | C2 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | D5 |
| Italian Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Latin | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Latin Literature (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Latin Virgil (F2012)3 | 3 | 3 | C2 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | D2 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | D2 |
| Music Theory (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 3 | C1 |
| Physics 16 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-based6 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics 26 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics 2: Algebra-based6 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics B (F2009-F2015)6 | 6 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics B (prior F2009)3, 6 | 6 | 6 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics C (electricity/magnetism)6 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Physics C (mechanics)6 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
| Precalculus | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | D9 |
| Seminar | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Spanish Language | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Spanish Language (prior to S2014)3 | 6 | 6 | C2 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Spanish Literature | 6 | 3 | C2 |
| Spanish Literature (prior S2013)3 | 6 | 6 | C2 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| Studio Art-2D | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Studio Art-3D | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Studio Art-Drawing | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Studio Art (prior F2010)3 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| U.S. Government & Politics | 3 | 3 | D8 + (US-2) |
| U.S. Government & Politics (prior F2009)3 | 3 | 3 | D8 |
| U.S. History | 6 | 3 | (C2 or D6) + US-1 |
| U.S. History (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 3 | D6 |
| World History | 6 | 3 | C2 or D6 |
| World History (prior F2009)3 | 6 | 3 | D6 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | C2 or D |
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These units count toward eligibility for admission. The units may not all apply toward certification of the corresponding GE-Breadth area. See Executive Order 1036 (PolicyStat ID 13085511) and Executive Order 1100 (PolicyStat ID 8919100) for more details.
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Areas of GE Breadth (A1 through E) are defined in CSU General Education Breadth Requirements. Areas of American Institutions (US-1 through US-3) are set forth in Sections IA and IB of EO 1061, and at assist.org. Numerical subcategories for Area D were removed and no longer apply effective 4/11/2018 but are provided for historical reference.
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Students seeking certification in GE Breadth prior to transfer must have passed the test before this date.
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If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate.
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Students who pass AP Environmental Science earn 4 units of credit. Tests prior to Fall 2009 may apply either to B1+B3 or B2+B3 of GE Breadth. Fall of 2009 or later, those credits may only apply to B1+B3.
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If a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only six units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate, and only four units of credit may be applied to a certification in GE Breadth.
Reference:
- CSU Systemwide Credit for External Examinations PolicyStat ID: 14685671 (last revised 1/6/2024).
Advanced Placement Examinations for UC Transfer and IGETC
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher on the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations will receive credit toward graduation. The individual UC campus will determine how each AP exam will be awarded and applied in meeting major, elective, and/or graduation requirements. Refer to their catalog, website, and/or ASSIST website for more information.
For transfer students, AP exams can also be used to meet transfer admission subject requirements in English (UC-E), Math (UC-M) and 4 other courses chosen from the humanities (UC- H), behavioral/social sciences (UC-B) and biological/physical sciences (UC-S).
Rules for Using AP Scores Credit for Transfer and IGETC
- An acceptable AP score for IGETC equates to either 3 semester or 4 quarter units for certification purposes.
- Each AP exam may be applied to ONE GE area as satisfying ONE course requirement, with the exception of Language other than English (LOTE of IGETC). (See Section 10.6.3 of IGETC Standards for more information).
- Students who have earned credit from an AP exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both.
- There is no equivalent AP exam for the Critical Thinking/Composition (IGETC 1B/CSU GE-Breadth A3) requirement.
- AB subscore on Calculus BC exam: Students who take the Calculus BC examination and earn a subscore of 3 or higher on the Calculus AB portion will receive 4 quarter units for the Calculus AB examination, even if they do not receive a score of 3 or higher on the BC examination (note that the maximum credit awarded for both exams is 8 quarter or 5.3 semester units.
- Music Theory subscore: UC will grant credit for the full Music Theory exam only. Students who earn only a subscore will not receive exam credit.
- Students earning scores of 3, 4 or 5 in a Physical or Biological science AP examination earn credit toward IGETC Area 5 and meet the IGETC Laboratory activity requirement.
- There is no limit on the number of external exams that can be applied to IGETC. External exams may be used regardless of when the exam was taken. AP exams that have been discontinued are not shown on this table. A student with catalog rights may be able to use the now discontinued exam if accepted under IGETC at the time the exam was taken.
| Advanced Placement Exam (AP Exam) | Total Units Earned toward UC Admission (qtr/sem) | Units Earned toward IGETC Certification (qtr/sem) | IGETC Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design: 2D | 8/5.3 | 0 | n/a |
| Art and Design: 3D | 8/5.3 | 0 | n/a |
| Art and Design: Drawing | 8/5.3 | 0 | n/a |
| Art and Design Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units for all Art and Design exams | ||
| Art History (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3A or 3B1 |
| Biology (UC-S) | 8/5.3 | 5/4 | 5B and 5C2 |
| Calculus AB (UC-M) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 2A |
| Calculus BC UC-M) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 2A |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore | See notes #5 above | 4/3 | 2A |
| Calculus Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Chemistry (UC-S) | 8/5.3 | 5/4 | 5A and 5C2 |
| Comparative Government & Politics (US-B) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 4 |
| Computer Science A | 8/5.3 | 0 | n/a |
| Computer Science Principles | 8/5.3 | 0 | n/a |
| English Language and Composition | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 1A |
| English Literature and Composition | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 1A or 3B1 |
| English Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units for both exams. | ||
| Environmental Science (UC-S) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 5A and 5C3 |
| European History (UC-B/H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B or 41[ |
| Human Geography (UC-B) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 4 |
| Language: Chinese Language and Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| Chinese Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: French Language & Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| French Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: German Language and Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| German Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: Italian Language & Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| Italian Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: Japanese Language & Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| Japanese Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: Latin (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| Latin Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: Spanish Language and Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| Spanish Language and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Language: Spanish Literature and Culture (UC-H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B and 6A |
| Spanish Literature and Culture Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units | ||
| Macroeconomics (UC-B) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 4 |
| Microeconomics (UC-B) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 4 |
| Music Theory (UC-H) | 8/5.3 see notes #6 above | 0 | n/a |
| Physics 1 Algebra-Based (UC-S) | 8/5.3 | 5/4 | 5A and 5C2 |
| Physics 2 Algebra-Based (UC-S) | 8/5.3 | 5/4 | 5A and 5C2 |
| Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism (UC-S) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 5A and 5C3 |
| Physics C: Mechanics (UC-S) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 5A and 5C3 |
| Physics Exam Limitations | Maximum Credit: 8 quarter/5.3 semester units for all exams | ||
| Psychology (UC-B) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 4 |
| Statistics (UC-M) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 2A |
| U.S. Government & Politics (UC-B) | 4/2.6 | 4/3 | 4 and US-2 |
| US History (UC-B/H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | (3B or 4)1 and US-1 |
| World History: Modern (UC-B/H) | 8/5.3 | 4/3 | 3B or 41 |
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AP exam may be used in either area of the IGETC (but not both) regardless of where the certifying CCC’s discipline is located. A score of 3, 4, or 5 is required to grant credit for GE certification for UC and IGETC.
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AP exams in Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, or Physics 2 allow CCC campuses to apply 4 semester or 5 quarter units to IGETC certification.
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AP exams in Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism allow CCC campuses to apply 3 semester or 4 quarter units are applied for IGETC certification. Note: 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. See Section 10.5 of the IGETC Standards for more details.
Reference:
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits
- The IGETC Standards, Policies, and Procedures Manual, Version 2.4 (Approved May 2023)