AP Exam-SSCC GE Plan 1 & Plan 3 Units Awarded - CSU & UC Transfer Minimum Units

Sep 20, 2026

Advanced Placement exam-to-college placement mapping for SCC and transfer planning. The content lists individual AP subjects and aligns them with SCC GE Plan 1/Plan 3 course options and unit awards, then crosswalks those credits to CSU and UC Cal-GETC certification GE areas and semester-unit outcomes. For each exam, the table specifies CSU minimum units earned toward transfer and UC minimum units earned toward transfer, including relevant notes and caps for specific AP credit combinations.

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Advanced Placement Exam Credit Crosswalk

SCC GE Plan 1 & Plan 3: Course and Units Awarded

Cal-GETC: CSU & UC Semester Units

CSU Minimum Units Toward Transfer

UC Minimum Units Toward Transfer

| Advanced Placement Exam | SCC GE Plan 1 & Plan 3 Course
GE Area
Units Awarded | CSU & UC: Cal-GETC Certification GE Area
Semester Units UC NOTE 1 | CSU Minimum Units Earned Towards Transfer CSU NOTE 2 | UC Minimum Units Earned Towards Transfer UC NOTE 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | African American Studies (Beginning FA’25) | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 3 units | 2.6 units | | Art History | ART 101 and 102
Area 3A
6 units | Area 3A or 3B 3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | Art Studio: 2-D Design | ART 110 No GE 3 units | Not Applicable | 3 units | 5.3 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for all three Studio Art exams) | | Art Studio: 3-D Design | ART 111 No GE 3 units | Not Applicable | 3 units | 5.3 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for all three Studio Art exams) | | Art Studio: Drawing | ART 130 No GE 3 units | Not Applicable | 3 units | 5.3 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for all three Studio Art exams) | | Biology | BIOL 109 and 109L or BIOL 190 and 190L Area 5A
4 units | Area 5B and 5C 4 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | Calculus AB | MATH 180 Area 2
4 units | Area 2 3 units | 3 units
(only one Calculus exam applied to CSU degree) | 2.6 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for Calculus AB + BC exams) | | Calculus BC | MATH 180 and 185 Area 2
8 units | Area 2
3 units | 6 units
(only one Calculus exam applied to CSU degree) | 5.3 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for Calculus AB + BC exams) | | † Calculus BC/AB Subscore | No Course Area 2
3 units | Area 2 3 units | 3 units
(only one Calculus exam applied to CSU degree) | 2.6 units
(2 .6 units maximum credit for Calculus AB + AB Subscore exams) | | Chemistry | CHEM 200A Area 5A
5 units | Area 5A and 5C 4 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | Chinese Language and Culture | No Course Area 3B 3 units | Area 3B 3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | Computer Science A | CMPR 121 No Area 3 units | Not Applicable | 3 units
(only one Computer Science exam applied to the CSU degree) | 5.3 units (beginning May 2018) | | Computer Science AB
(Discontinued after May 2009) | CMPR 121 No Area 3 units | Not Applicable | 6 units
(only one CS exam applied to CSU degree) | N/A | | Computer Science Principles (Beginning May 2017) | No Course Area 2
3 units | Not Applicable | 6 units | 5.3 units | | Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 102 Area 4
3 units | Area 4 3 units | 3 units | 2.6 units | | Economics: Microeconomics | ECON 101 Area 4
3 units | Area 4
3 units | 3 units | 2.6 units | | English: Language/Language and Composition | ENGL C1000 Area 1A
4 units | Area 1A 3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for both English exams) | | English: Literature/Literature and Composition | ENGL C1000
Area 1A and 3B
4 units +
(2 units toward degree) | Area 1A or 3B 3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units
(5 .3 units maximum credit for both English exams) | | Advanced Placement Exam | SCC GE Plan 1 & Plan 3 Course
GE Area
Units Awarded | CSU & UC: Cal-GETC Certification GE Area
Semester Units UC NOTE 1 | CSU Minimum Units Earned Towards Transfer CSU NOTE 2 | UC Minimum Units Earned Towards Transfer UC NOTE 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Environmental Science | BIOL 259 Area 5B 4 units | Area 5A and 5C 3 units ∆ | 4 units | 2.6 units | | French Language and Culture (Prior to F’11, French Language) | FREN 101 and 102 Area 3B
10 units | Area 3B
3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | French Literature | No Course Area3B
3 units | Area 3B 3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | German Language and Culture (Prior to Fall 11, German Language) | No Course Area3B
3 units | Area 3B
3 units | 6 units | 5.3 units | | Geography (Human) | GEOG 102 Area 4
3 units | Area 4 3 units | 3 units | 2.6 units | | Government and Politics: Comparative | POLT 201 Area 4
3 units | Area 4
3 units | 3 units | 2.6 units | | Government and Politics: United
States
‡ | POLS C1000 Area 4
3 units | Area

FAQs

What does the document provide for each AP exam?

It lists the AP subject and shows how it maps to SCC GE Plan 1/Plan 3 course options and unit awards, then summarizes corresponding CSU and UC Cal-GETC semester-unit credit outcomes.

How are CSU and UC transfer units presented?

The table includes separate columns for CSU minimum units earned toward transfer and UC minimum units earned toward transfer for each AP exam, reflecting required GE-area certification alignment.

Are there any limits or special notes for certain exams?

Yes. The table includes notes and caps for specific cases (for example, maximum credit limits across related exams), indicated with symbols and parenthetical instructions.

Sep 20, 2026

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