College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Credit - 2025-26 v1.0

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Advanced Placement (AP) examination credit information mapping AP exam scores of 3 or better to unit credit and graduation requirements at Cal Poly Pomona. Provides a subject-by-subject table showing Units toward GE Credit, Units toward Elective Credit, GE Credit toward Degree, and Cal Poly Pomona course equivalencies with typical score ranges. Includes special rules on preventing duplicate credit, limiting credit application for multiple exams in key areas, and guidance for completing American Institutions (AI) requirements based on GE Area 4 credit.

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AP Examination Credit Overview

Unit Credit and Score Requirements

GE Credit Toward Degree and Course Equivalencies

Credit Application Rules and American Institutions (AI) Guidance

| | Units
toward
GE Credit | Units toward Elective Credit | GE Credit
toward
Degree | Cal Poly Pomona Course Equivalencies | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Examination | (Score of 3 or better required) | | | Score | Course | | African American Studies | 0.0 | 3.0 | None | 3, 4, 5 | None | | Art History | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3A | 3, 4, 5 | AH 2301 or AH 2302 | | Biology | 4.0 | 2.0 | Areas 5B
and 5C | 3 | None | | Biology | 4.0 | 2.0 | Areas 5B
and 5C | 4, 5 | BIO 1150 and BIO 1150L, or BIO 1210 and BIO 1210L | | Calculus AB | 3.0 | 1.0 | Area 2 | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 1140, MAT 1200,
MAT 1250, or MAT 1300 | | Calculus BC | 3.0 | 5.0 | Area 2 | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 1140 and MAT 1150, or MAT 1200, MAT 1250, or MAT 1300 | | Calculus BC/AB Subscore | 3.0 | 1.0 | Area 2 | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 1140, MAT 1200,
MAT 1250, or MAT 1300 | | Chemistry | 4.0 | 2.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 3 | None | | Chemistry | 4.0 | 2.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4, 5 | CHM 1210 and CHM 1210L | | Chinese Language and Culture | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | CHN 1111 and CHN 1112 | | Comparative
Government & Politics | 3.0 | 0.0 | Area 4A* | 3, 4, 5 | PLS 2020 | | Computer Science Principles | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 2 | 3, 4, 5 | None | | Computer Science A | 0.0 | 3.0 | None | 3, 4, 5 | None | | English Language and Composition | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 1A | 3, 4, 5 | ENG 1103 or IGE 1200 | | English Literature and Composition | 6.0 | 0.0 | Areas 1A
and 3B | 3, 4, 5 | ENG 1103 and ENG 2885, or IGE 1100 and IGE 1200 | | Environmental Science | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 3, 4, 5 | None | | European History | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | HST 1102 | | French Language and Culture | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | FRE 1111 and FRE 1112 | | German Language and Culture | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | GER 1111 and GER 1112 | | Human Geography | 3.0 | 0.0 | Area 4A* | 3, 4, 5 | GEO 1020 | | Italian Language and Culture | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | None | | Japanese Language and Culture | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | None | | Latin | 3.0 | 3.0 | Area 3B | 3, 4, 5 | None | | | Units
toward
GE Credit | Units toward Elective Credit | GE Credit
toward
Degree | Cal Poly Pomona Course Equivalencies | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Examination | (Score of 3 or better required) | | | Score | Course | | Microeconomics | 3.0 | 0.0 | Area 4A* | 3, 4, 5 | EC 2201 | | Macroeconomics | 3.0 | 0.0 | Area 4A* | 3, 4, 5 | EC 2202 | | Music Theory
(aural and nonaural) | 0.0 | 6.0 | None | 3, 4, 5 | MU 1201 | | Physics 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 3 | PHY 1020 | | Physics 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4, 5 | PHY 1210 | | Physics 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4 or 5, and
evidence of
satisfactory
lab
experience | PHY 1210 and PHY 1210L | | Physics 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 3 | PHY 1020 | | Physics 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4, 5 | PHY 1210 and PHY 1220 | | Physics 2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4 or 5, and
evidence of
satisfactory
lab | PHY 1210, PHY 1210L,
PHY 1220, and PHY 1220L | | Physics C – Mechanics | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 3 | PHY 1020 | | Physics C – Mechanics | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4, 5 | PHY 1510 | | Physics C – Mechanics | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4 or 5, and
evidence of
satisfactory
lab
experience | PHY 1510 and PHY 1510L | | Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 3 | PHY 1020 | | Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4, 5 | PHY 1520 | | Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism | 4.0 | 0.0 | Areas 5A
and 5C | 4 or 5, and
evidence of
satisfactory
lab
experience | PHY 1520 and PHY 1520L | | Precalculus | 3.0 | 0.0 | Area 2 | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 1050 or MAT 1060 | | Psychology | 0.0 | 3.0 | Area 4A* | 3, 4, 5 | PSY 2201 | | Research | 0.0 | 3.0 | None | 3, 4, 5 | None | | Seminar | 0.0 | 3.0 | None | 3, 4, 5 | None | | Spanish Language and Cult

FAQs

What score is required for AP exam credit in this chart?

Credit requires an AP score of 3 or better, as stated in the examination header.

How are AP exam results converted into Cal Poly Pomona course equivalencies?

For each AP subject, the table lists the applicable GE category and the specific Cal Poly Pomona courses (or notes when none is awarded).

Can a student receive credit for an AP course they already have taken or received credit for?

No. Students may not take a course for which they already have received AP credit, according to the rules section.

What happens if a student passes multiple AP exams in calculus, computer science, or physics?

Only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate, as stated in the document rules.

Sep 20, 2026

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