Undergraduate Admissions, Policies and Procedures
Advanced Placement Credit: Application to College and Major Requirements
Exam and units for university credit |
UCSD course exemptions |
Revelle College |
Muir College |
Thurgood Marshall College |
Warren College |
Eleanor Roosevelt College |
Sixth College |
Art (Studio) |
None |
Fulfills fine arts requirement and 1 course of the noncontiguous area of focus or may meet 2 courses of the noncontiguous area of focus. |
8 units of elective credit. |
8 units of elective credit. |
2 courses toward Visual Arts or Humanities PofC or Area Study. |
1 course toward Group B fine arts requirement. 2D or 3D toward fulfillment of 1 of the 2 GE courses in Fine Art. |
1 course toward Art Making. |
ArtHistory8 |
None |
Fulfills fine arts requirement and 1 course of the noncontiguous area of focus or may meet 2 courses of the noncontiguous area of focus. |
8 units of elective credit. |
May apply 1 course toward fine arts. |
2 courses toward Visual Arts or Humanities PofC or Area Study. |
1 course toward Group B fine arts requirement. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning. |
Biology8 |
Score of 4 or 5 = BILD 1 and 2. Score of 3 = BILD 10; may take BILD 1, 2, 3 for credit. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets Revelle biology requirement. |
Score of 3 exempts BILD 10. Score of 4 or 5 exempts BILD 1 and 2. |
1 course of natural science requirement. May also apply 1 course toward disciplinary breadth if non-contiguous to major. |
Score of 3 = 2 courses toward Science and Technology or Fundamentals of Biology PofC. Score of 4 or 5 meets 2 courses toward Biology or Science and Technology PofC or Fundamentals of Biology PofC. May not take Biology 1 or 2 or BILD 10. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 fulfills the natural science requirement. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets 1 course toward Analytical Methodologies/Scientific Method. |
Chemistry 8 |
Score of 3 = exempts Chem. 4 or 11. Score of 4 = exempts Chem. 4, 11 or 6A; may take Chem. 6AH,6BH,6CH for credit. Score of 5 = exempts Chem. 6A-B-C or Chem. 11; may take Chem. 6BH,6CH for credit |
Partial completion of natural science requirement. |
Score of 3 exempts Chem. II. Score of 4 exempts Chem II or 6A. (May take 6AH, 6BH, and 6CH forcredit.) Score of 5 exempts Chem. II or 6A-B-C. (May take 6BH and 6CH for credit.) |
May apply 1 course of natural science requirement and may apply 1 course toward disciplinary breadth if noncontiguous to major. |
Score of 3 meets 2 courses toward Science and Technology PofC. Score of 4 meets 2 courses
toward Science and Technology PofC; 1 course may apply toward Score of 5 exempts Chemistry 6ABC, 6BH; only 2 courses may count toward Science and Technology PofC. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 fulfills the natural science requirement. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets 1 course toward Analytical Methodologies/Scientific Method. |
Computer Science |
Score of 4 on A = exempts CSE 8A and 8AL; Student should take CSE 11 Score of 5 on A = exempts CSE 11 Score of 4 or 5 on AB = exempts CSE 11 Score of 5 on AB = exempts CSE 12 with departmental approval |
Partial completion of noncontiguous area of focus. |
2-4 units elective credit. |
AB exam = 1 course toward mathematics/computer/ statistics requirement. |
A exam, score 3, 4, 5 = 2 units of elective credit AB exam, score 3, 4, 5 = 1 course toward Formal Skills or Science and Technology PofC |
A exam = 2 units elective credit AB exam = 1 of 2 courses quantitative/formal skills requirement. |
1 course toward Information Technology Fluency requirement. |
Economics |
Score of 5 AP Micro = Econ. 1. Score of 5 AP Macro = Econ. 3. Score of 3, or 4 = elective units. |
Each score of 3, 4, or 5 exempts student 1 course on social science requirement. |
See UCSD Course Exemptions. |
Score of 5 may apply 1 course toward
disciplinary breadth if |
Each score of 3 or 4 meets 1 course toward a Perspectives in Social Science PofC. Each score of 5 meets 1 course toward a Perspectives in Social Science or Economics PofC. |
4-8 units of elective credit. |
Score of 4, or 5 = 1 course toward Social Analysis. Score of 3 = elective credit. |
English |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets Entry Level Writing requirement. |
2 courses of the noncontiguous area of focus or 8 units of elective credit. |
8 units of elective credit and clears Entry Level Writing requirement. (8 units maximum to both tests) |
8 units of elective credit. |
Score of 3, 4 or 5 satisfies Entry Level Writing requirement |
8 units of elective credit. |
Either test: satisfies Entry Level Writing requirement; 8 units elective credit. |
Environmental Science4 |
Score of 4 or 5 = exempts Earth Science 10 |
Elective units or may meet 1 course of non-contiguous area of focus. |
Score of 4 or 5 exempts SIO 10. |
4 units of elective credit. |
1 course toward Science and Technology PofC |
Meets 1 course toward natural science requirement. |
1
course toward Analytical Methodologies/ |
Geography, Human4 |
None |
4 units of elective credit or may meet 1 course of non-contiguous area of focus. |
4 units of elective credit. |
4 units of elective credit. |
4 units of elective credit. |
4 units of elective credit. |
4 units of elective credit. |
Government and Politics |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 satifies American History and Institutions. Score of 5 = exempts Poli. Sci. 10. |
1 course toward social science requirement or 1 course of noncontiguous area of focus. |
Score of 5 exempts Poli. Sci. 10. |
Score of 5 may apply
1 course toward disciplinary breadth if |
1 course toward Perspectives in Social Science PofC or Political Science PofC or Political Science Area Study (also satisfies American History and Institutions requirement). |
4 units of elective credit. |
Score of 4 or 5 fulfills Social Analysis requirement. Score of 3 = elective credit. Political Science majors: Score of 5 required to meet major requirement. |
Government and Politics |
Score of 5 = exempts Poli. Sci. 11. |
1 course toward social science requirement or 1 course of noncontiguous area of focus. |
Score of 5 exempts Poli. Sci. 11. |
Score of 5 may apply
1 course toward disciplinary breadth if |
1
course toward Perspectives in Social Science PofC or Political |
4 units of elective credit. |
Score of 4 or 5 fulfills Social Analysis requirement. Score of 3: elective credit. Political Science majors: Score of 5 required to meet major requirement. |
History |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 = exempts 2 quarters U.S. History: May take HILD 2A, 2B or 2C to complete sequence. Satisfies American History and Institutions. |
2 courses toward social science requirement or 2 courses of noncontiguous area of focus. |
Score of 3, 4, 5 exempts 2 courses in HILD 2A-B-C sequence. |
May apply 2 courses
toward disciplinary breadth if |
2
courses toward History or Humanities PofC or Area Study; |
8 units of elective credit. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning. |
History |
None |
2 courses of the noncontiguous area of focus. |
Score of 3, 4, 5 exempts 2 courses of European history 3rd course by petition. |
May apply 2 courses
toward disciplinary breadth if |
2 courses toward History or Humanities PofC or Area Study. |
1 course may apply toward regional specialization. See ERC academic counselor for details. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning. |
History |
None |
2 courses of the noncontiguous area of focus. |
Score of 3, 4, 5 exempts 2 courses of non-Western history 3rd course by petition. |
May apply 2 courses
toward disciplinary breadth if |
2 courses toward History or Humanities PofC or Area Study |
8 units of elective credit. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning. |
Language |
Score of 3 = exempts Ling. 1C/1CX, Chinese 13, LIIT 1C/CX, Japanese 10, LTIT 1C. Score of 4 = exempts Ling. 1D/1DX or Lit. 2A, Chinese 21, LTIT 2A, Japanese 20A. Score of 5 = exempts Lit. 2B, Chinese 22, LTIT 50, Japanese 20C.
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Score of 4 or 5 meets proficiency requirement. |
See UCSD Course Exemptions. Determines placement in language sequence if student chooses the Foreign Language option. |
May apply 2 courses
toward disciplinary breadth if |
Score
of 3 meets 2 courses toward a Foreign Language and |
Score of 3 = 8 units of elective credit Score of 4 or 5 meets language proficiency requirement. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning. |
Latin |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 = exempts LTLA 1, 2, 3. |
Usually prepares student to pass proficiency exam; 2 courses of the noncontiguous area of focus or may be used as 8 units of elective credit. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 exempts LTLA 1, 2, 3. |
May apply 1-2 courses
toward disciplinary breadth if |
Score of 3, 4 or 5 either test meets 1 course toward Classical Studies PofC; or Humanites PofC or Area Study. |
Must take the Latin proficiency exam. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning. |
Literature |
Score of 3 = exempts Ling. 1D/1DX or Lit. 2A. Score of 4 = exempts Lit. 2B. Score of 5 = exempts Span. Lit. 2C or French Lit. 50. |
Score of 3, 4, or 5 meets proficiency requirement. |
See UCSD Course Exemptions. Determines placement in language sequence if student chooses the Foreign Language option. |
May apply 2 courses
toward disciplinary breadth if |
Score
of 3 meets 2 courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture or |
Meets language proficiency requirement. |
1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning. |
Mathematics |
Score of 4 or 5 AB exam = exempts Math. 20A or 10A. Score of 3 on AB exam = exempts Math. 10A. Score of 4 or 5 on BC exam = exempts Math. 20A, 20B or 10A, 10B. Score of 3 on BC exam = exempts Math. 20A or = exempts Math. 10A, 10B. |
AB exam = 1 course toward math requirement; BC exam = 2 courses toward math requirement. |
See UCSD Course Exemptions.
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If AB exam may apply
1 course toward math and |
AB exam meets 1 course of formal skill requirement; BC exam completes 2 courses formal skills requirement. |
AB exam = 1 course
toward quantitative/ formal skills requirement. BC exam completes quantitative |
AB or BC exam = 1 course toward Structured Reasoning. |
Music |
None |
Fulfills fine arts requirement and 1 course of noncontiguous area of focus. |
8 units elective credit only. |
1 course toward fine arts requirement and 1 course toward the disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. |
Completes Formal Skills requirement. |
1 course toward Group B fine arts requirement. |
1 course toward Art Making. |
Physics |
B exam = elective credit and exempts Phys. 10. C exam (Mech.) score of 3 or 4 = exempts Phys. 1A and may take Phys. 2A or 4A for credit. C exam (Mech.) score of 5 = exempts Phys. 2A, 4A. C exam (E&M) score of 3 or 4 = exempts Phys. 1B and may take Phys. 2B or 4B for credit. C exam (E&M) score of 5 = exempts Phys. 2B or 4C and may take Phys. 4B for credit. |
B exam = elective credit C exam = (Mech. or E&M) each 4 units can meet 1 course of the natural science requirement. |
See UCSD Course Exemptions.
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B exam = 1 course of natural science
requirement and 1 course toward disciplinary breadth if noncontiguous to major. |
B exam: score
of 3, 4 or 5 meets 2 courses toward Science and Technology |
B exam = 2 courses for natural
science; C exam C exam (Mech.) = 1 course for natural science for a total of 2 courses maximum. |
Physics B or
Physics C exam = 1 course toward Analytical Methodologies/ |
Psychology4 |
Score of 4 or 5 = exempts Psychology 1. |
1 course toward social science requirement or 1 course of noncontiguous area of focus. |
Score of 4 or
5 = exempts Psychology 1. |
May apply as 1 course toward disciplinary breadth requirements if noncontiguous to major. |
1 course toward
Psychology or Perspectives in Social Science PofC or Area |
4 units of elective credit. |
1 course toward Social Analysis. |
Statistics 4 |
None |
4 units of elective credit. |
4 units of elective credit. |
4 units of elective
credit. |
1 course toward Formal Skills. |
1 course toward quantitative/ |
May apply toward breadth requirements. |