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IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO SEND YOUR SCORES TO BOTH CODES. WE DO NOT PROCESS ANY SCORES THAT HAVE BEEN SELF-REPORTED (IE: NOT OFFICIAL FROM COLLEGE BOARD) . AFTER SCORES ARE RELEASED, YOU CAN CONFIRM  \nWHERE YOUR SCORES HAVE BEEN SENT BY ACCESSING THE AP STUDENT SCORE REPORTING PORTAL-[HTTPS://APSTUDENTS.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/VIEW-SCORES](HTTPS://APSTUDENTS.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/VIEW-SCORES)  \nAP EXAMS ARE PASSED WITH A SCORE OF 3, 4 OR 5, EARN A CREDIT (CR) GRADE AND ARE NOT CALCULATED IN THE GPA. NINE (9) QUARTER UNITS ARE EARNED; FEWER WHEN EXAM CONTENT IS DUPLICATED (SEE BELOW) . CREDIT APPLIED DEPENDS ON: MAJOR, GE REQUIREMENTS, CATALOG, EXAM YEAR, SCORE AND CSU POLICY. IT IS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED IF THE EXAM CONTENT AND/OR CAL POLY COURSES CHANGE.  \n􀁡 TO DETERMINE CREDIT FOR COMBINED EXAMS ONLY, USE THE AP MATRIX FOR THE YEAR OF THE LAST EXAM TAKEN. E. G.: IF EXAMS ARE TAKEN IN 2023 AND 2024, 2024 EXAM CREDIT AND GE PATTERN WILL APPLY.  \n􀂊 IF CREDIT IS GIVEN FOR ONE OF THESE COURSES, REFER TO THE CURRENT CATALOG BEFORE ENROLLING IN ANY OTHER CLASS LISTED: IT MAY REPEAT CONTENT AND THUS NOT RECEIVE DEGREE APPLICABLE CREDIT.  \n*FOR THOSE MAJORS WITH A GE ELECTIVES AREA, CREDIT WITH A GEAE DESIGNATION MAY BE APPLIED. (MAJORS WITHOUT THIS AREA ARE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MAJORS, ARCE AND BRAE.)@ AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES IS CURRENTLY A COURSE AND EXAM PILOTED WITH A SMALL COHORT OF HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS WILL BE ROLLED OUT NATIONWIDE NEXT YEAR.  \n\n| EXAM NAME & NUMBER | SCORE\u003Cbr>3 4 5 |  |  | CREDIT EARNED DEPENDENT ON AP SCORE GAINED (UNITS IN PARENTHESES) | CPSU GE\u003Cbr>AREAS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES @ 10 | X | X | X | ELECTIVE UNITS (9) |  |\n| ART HISTORY 13 | X | X | X | ART 112 (4) AND ELECTIVE UNITS (5). ART MAJORS ONLY: ART 112 (4), ART ELECTIVE UNITS (2) AND GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS (3) | C1 |\n| STUDIO ART: DRAWING 14 | X | X | X | ELECTIVE UNITS (9). ART MAJORS ONLY: ART ELECTIVE UNITS (6) AND GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS (3) |  |\n| STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN 15 | X | X | X | ELECTIVE UNITS (9). ART MAJORS ONLY: ART ELECTIVE UNITS (6) AND GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS (3) |  |\n| STUDIO ART: 3-D DESIGN 16 | X | X | X | ELECTIVE UNITS (9). ART MAJORS ONLY: ART ELECTIVE UNITS (6) AND GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS (3) |  |\n| BIOLOGY 20 | X | X |  | 􀂊 BIO 111 (4); OR BIO 213 (2) AND EITHER BMED 213 (2) OR BRAE 213 (2), AND GE B3 (1) & ELECTIVE UNITS (4) | B2&B3 |\n|  |  |  | X | 􀂊 BIO 111 (4); OR 161 (4); OR BIO 213 (2) AND EITHER BMED 213 (2) OR BRAE 213 (2), AND GE B3 (1) & ELECTIVE UNITS (4) | B2&B3 |\n| CALCULUS AB 66 | X | X | X | 􀂊 MATH 141 OR 161 OR 221 (4) PLUS GE B4 (4) AND AN ELECTIVE UNIT (1). MEETS GE B4 FOR MAJORS REQUIRING ONE OR BOTH OF MATH 118 AND 119. | B4&B4 |\n| CALCULUS BC 68 | X | X | X | 􀂊 MATH 141 & 142 (8) OR 161 & 162 (8) OR 141 & 182 (8), AND AN ELECTIVE UNIT (1). MEETS GE B4 FOR MAJORS REQUIRING ONE OR MORE OF MATH 118, 119 OR 221. | B4&B4 |\n| CALCULUS SUBSCORE 69 | X | X | X | 􀂊 MATH 141 OR 161 OR 221 (4) PLUS GE B4 (4) AND AN ELECTIVE UNIT (1). MEETS GE B4 FOR MAJORS REQUIRING ONE OR BOTH OF MATH 118 AND 119. | B4&B4 |\n| CALCULUS COMBINATIONS 􀁡 (CALC_): IF BOTH ABAND BC ARE PASSED, CREDIT IS EXTENDED ONLY FOR BC, SINCE IT DUPLICATES AB MATERIAL. 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