Advanced Placement Exam (AP)
AP exams given by the College Entrance Examination Board with scores of 3, 4, or 5 can be applied to your program requirements.
Some limits apply:
Some universities may accept a score of 3 on an AP exam to meet campus-specific GE or major preparation requirements.
a score of 4 or higher is required in some instances - to determine how credits will be used for major preparation: consult the Catalog of the transfer school and see an Academic Counselor
To request the use of AP credit toward your degree:
Send an official copy of the AP results to Cabrillo. Your scores may be posted on your high school transcript, if so, please submit your official high school transcript.
Meet with an Academic Counselor to review your AP results and start the process to apply scores to meet requirements on your education plan.
- AP-IB-CLEP
- Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- College Level Examination Program
AP Chart for Cabrillo degrees
College Board AP Exam | Cabrillo Total Units Earned | Cabrillo Units for GE | GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|
Art History | 6 | 3 | C1 or C2 |
Biology | 6 | 4 | B2 + B3 |
Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | A2 |
Calculus BC | 6 | 3 | A2 |
Calculus BC/AB subscore** | 3 | 3 | A2 |
Chemistry* | 6 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
Chinese Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Comparative Gov't & Politics | 3 | 3 | D |
Computer Science A | 3 | 0 | N/A |
Computer Science AB | 6 | 0 | N/A |
Computer Science Principles | 6 | 3 | A2 |
English: Language & Comp. | 6 | 3 | A1 |
English Literature & Comp. | 6[1] | 6 | A1 + C2 |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
European History | 6 | 3 | C2 or D6 |
French: Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
German Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | D |
Italian Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Japanese Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Latin | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | D |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | D |
Music Theory | 6 | 3 | C1 |
Physics 1* | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
Physics C (electricity/magnetism) | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
Physics C (mechanics) | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
Precalculus | 3 | 3 | A2 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | D |
Spanish Language & Culture[2] | 8 | 5 | C2 |
Spanish Literature & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | A2 |
Studio Art 2D/3D/Drawing | 3 | 0 | N/A |
US Gov't & Politics | 3 | 3 | D + US-2 |
U.S. History | 6 | 3 | (C2 or D6) + US-1 |
World History Modern | 3 | 3 | C2 or D6 |
* If test was taken was taken prior to F'09, 6 units of GE awarded for Cabrillo. AP Physic B exam accepted prior to F'13.
** 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 (note that the maximum credit awarded is 6 semester units).
Students who pass more than one AP exam in English receive 12 units of credit from the CSU.
Students with passing AP scores for Spanish Language and Culture will receive 8 units toward the Cabrillo A.A. Degree for use in the major (for Cabrillo non-transferable degrees only).
AP Chart for CSU
College Board AP Exam | CSU Units[1] Earned | CSU GE Units [2] Earned | GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|
Art History | 6 | 3 | C1 or C2 |
Biology | 6 | 4 | B2 + B3 |
Calculus AB | 3[4] | 3[4] | B4 |
Calculus BC | 6[4] | 3[4] | B4 |
Calculus BC/AB subscore | 3[4] | 3[4] | B4 |
Chemistry* | 6 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
Chinese Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Comparative Gov't & Politics | 3 | 3 | D |
Computer Science A | 3[4] | 0 | N/A |
Computer Science AB | 6[4] | 0 | N/A |
Computer Science Principles | 6 | 3 | B4 |
English Language & Comp. | 6 | 3 | A2 |
English Literature & Comp. | 6[6] | 6 | A2 + C2 |
Environmental Science** | 4 | 4 | B1 + B3 |
European History | 6 | 3 | C2 or D6 |
French Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
German Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | D5 |
Italian Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Japanese Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Latin | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | D2 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | D2 |
Music Theory | 6 | 3 | C1 (FA 09[3]) |
Physics 1* | 4[5] | 4[5] | B1 + B3 |
Physics 2 | 4[5] | 4[5] | B1 + B3 |
Physics C (electricity/magnetism) | 4[5] | 4[5] | B1 + B3 |
Physics C (mechanics) | 4[5] | 4[5] | B1 + B3 |
Precalculus | 3 | 3 | B4 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | D9 |
Spanish Language & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Spanish Literature & Culture | 6 | 3 | C2 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | B4 |
Studio Art 2D/3D/Drawing | 3 | 0 | N/A |
US Gov't & Politics | 3 | 3 | D + US-2 |
U.S. History | 6 | 3 | (C2 or D6) + US-1 |
World History Modern | 3 | 3 | C2 or D6 |
*If test was taken prior to F'09, 6 units of GE awarded for Cabrillo. AP Physics B exam accepted if taken prior to F'13.
**The Environmental Science exam can clear either B2 or B1 plus B3 through F'09, after that date only B1+B3.
These units count toward admission eligibility. The units might not all apply toward certification of the corresponding GE-Breadth area.
Areas of GE Breadth (A1 through E) are defined in CSU Executive Order 1100. Areas of American Institutions (US-1 through US-3) are set forth in Sections 1A and 1B of CSU Executive Order 1061.
Students seeking certification in GE-Breadth prior to transfer must have passed the test before this date.
If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate within each area. See Note below.
If a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only 6 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate, and only 4 units of credit may be applied to a certification in GE-Breadth.
Students who pass more than one AP exam in English receive 12 units of credit from the CSU.
Note: 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 (maximum credit awarded is 6 semester units).
AP Chart for IGETC
**AP exams may be used in either area regardless of where the certifying CCC's course (discipline) is located.
An acceptable AP score equates to 3 semester units for IGETC Certification purposes.
At most UC's additional credit will not be granted if a student takes the equivalent course.
AP exams in Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, 2, or B: apply 4 semester units toward IGETC certification. For the Environmental Science, Physics C (elec/mag.), Physics C (mech.): only 3 semester units may be applied toward IGETC. Therefore, students who complete these exams will be required to complete an additional 4 semester units to satisfy the minimum required units for IGETC Area 5. For Physics exams – 5.33 UC units maximum awarded for all tests.
Note: If you take the Calculus BC examination and earn a subscore of 3 or higher on the Calculus AB portion you will receive credit for the Calculus AB exam, even if you do not receive a score of 3 or higher on the BC exam (note that the maximum credit awarded by the UC is 5.33 semester units for UC).