Advanced-Placement Examination - AP Credit Applicability Table - Sierra College, CSU, and UC

Sep 20, 2026

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Advanced Placement Examination credit applicability table describing how AP scores of 3, 4, or 5 translate into semester units and course or general-education (GE) category placement at Sierra College, California State Universities (CSU), and Universities of California (UC). The table lists specific AP exams, associated course equivalents, GE area mapping, total units granted, minimum admission units, and IGETC or UC GE requirements, with additional constraints for limited unit caps and calculus or studio art credit rules. Sierra College notes that eligible AP credit is automatically awarded upon official score submission.

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AP Credit Applicability

AP course equivalents and unit totals

GE/IGETC/UC requirements by exam

Special credit limitations and policies

| Advanced Placement Examination (AP)
Students shall earn credit for Advanced Placement examinations for which scores of 3, 4, or 5 are earned. This table provides specific AP credit applicability for Sierra College, California State Universities (CSU), and Universities of California (UC),
expressed in semester units. | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Sierra College | | | | CSU GE and CSU | | | IGETC | | UC | | Advanced Placement Examination | Course(s) | Course
Units | Sierra
GE
Area(s) | Total
Units
Granted | CSU GE and
American
Institutions
Area(s) | Units
for GE | CSU
Minimum
Admission
Units | IGETC and
American
Institutions
Area(s) | Units
for GE | UC
Minimum
Admission
Units | | Art History | ARHI 110,
ARHI 120 | 6 | C | 6 | C1 or C2 | 3 | 6 | 3A or 3B | 3 | 5.3 | | Art Studio: 2-D Design | ART 2 | 3 | C | 3 | N/A | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | 2
5.3 | | Art Studio: 3-D Design | ART 3 | 3 | C | 3 | N/A | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | 2
5.3 | | Art Studio: Drawing | ART 4A | 3 | C | 3 | N/A | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | 2
5.3 | | Biology | BIOL 11 | 4 | A (w/lab) | 4 | B2 and B3 | 4 | 6 | 5B and 5C | 4 | 5.3 | | Calculus AB | MATH 30 | 4 | D2 | 4 | B4 | 3 | 3
3 | 2A | 3 | 3
2.7 | | Calculus BC-score of 3 or 4
Calculus BC-score of 5 | MATH 30 OR MATH 31 | 4 | D2 | 4 | B4 | 3 | 3
6 | 2A | 3 | 3
5.3 | | Calculus BC (AB Subscore) | MATH 30 | 4 | D2 | 4 | B4 | 3 | 3
3 | 2A | 3 | 3
2.7 | | Chemistry-score of 3 or 4
Chemistry-score of 5 | XFER1 OR CHEM 1A | 5 | A (w/lab) | 5 | B1 and B3 | 4 | 6 | 5A and 5C | 4 | 5.3 | | Chinese Language and Culture | XFER1 | 3 | C | 3 | C2 | 3 | 6 | 3B and 6A | 3 | 5.3 | | Computer Science A | CSCI 10 | 3 | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | 1.3 | | Computer Science Principles | XFER1 | 3 | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | 6 | N/A | N/A | 5.3 | | Economics:
Macroeconomics | ECON 1A | 3 | B | 3 | D2 | 3 | 3 | 4B | 3 | 2.7 | | Economics:
Microeconomics | ECON 1B | 3 | B | 3 | D2 | 3 | 3 | 4B | 3 | 2.7 | | English Language and Composition | ENGL 1A | 3 | D1 | 3 | A2 | 3 | 6 | 1A | 3 | 4
5.3 | | English Literature and Composition | ENGL 1A,
ENGL 1B | 6 | D1 and
(D2 or C) | 6 | A2 and C2 | 6 | 6 | 1A or 3B | 3 | 4
5.3 | | Environmental Science | XFER1 | 4 | A (w/lab) | 4 | B1 and B3 | 4 | 4 | 5A and 5C | 3 | 2.7 | | French Language and Culture | FREN 2 | 4 | C | 4 | C2 | 3 | 6 | 3B and 6A | 3 | 5.3 | | German Language and Culture | GER 2 | 4 | C | 4 | C2 | 3 | 6 | 3B and 6A | 3 | 5.3 | | Government and Politics: Comparative | POLS 2 | 3 | B | 3 | D8 | 3 | 3 | 4H | 3 | 2.7 | | Government and Politics: United States | POLS 1 | 3 | B | 3 | D8 and
US-2 | 3 | 3 | 4H and
US-2 | 3 | 2.7 | | | Sierra College | | | | CSU GE and CSU | | | IGETC | | UC | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Advanced Placement Examination | Course(s) | Course
Units | Sierra
GE
Area(s) | Total
Units
Granted | CSU GE and
American
Institutions
Area(s) | Units
for GE | CSU
Minimum
Admission
Units | IGETC and
American
Institutions
Area(s) | Units
for GE | UC
Minimum
Admission
Units | | History: European | HIST 4B | 3 | B or C | 3 | C2 or D6 | 3 | 6 | 3B or 4F | 3 | 5.3 | | History: United States | HIST 17A,
HIST 17B | 6 | B or C | 6 | (C2 or D6)
and US-1 | 3 | 6 | (3B or 4F)
and US-1 | 3 | 5.3 | | History: World | HIST 50 | 3 | B or C | 3 | C2 or D6 | 3 | 6 | 3B or 4F | 3 | 5.3 | | Human Geography | GEOG 2 | 3 | B | 3 | D5 | 3 | 3 | 4E | 3 | 2.7 | | Italian Language and Culture | ITAL 2 | 4 | C | 4 | C2 | 3 | 6 | 3B and 6A | 3 | 5.3 | | Japanese Language and Culture | JPN 2 | 4 | C | 4 | C2 | 3 | 6 | 3B and 6A | 3 | 5.3 | | Latin | XFER1 | 3 | C | 3 | C2 | 3 | 6 | 3B and 6A | 3 | 2.7 | | Music Theory | XFER1 | 3 | C | 3 | N/A | N/A | 6 | N/A | N/A | 5.3 | | Phy

FAQs

Which AP scores qualify for credit in this table?

Credit eligibility requires AP scores of 3, 4, or 5.

How does the table indicate course and GE placement for each AP exam?

For each exam, it provides the corresponding course(s), the total semester units granted, and mapped GE area(s) for Sierra College, CSU GE, IGETC, and UC minimum admission units.

What special limitations or policies are called out for certain exams?

The table includes footnotes such as unit caps for studio art and English, limits on calculus credit across exams, and restrictions on physics and other subject credit amounts; it also explains how Sierra College awards credit after official score submission.

Sep 20, 2026

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