Advanced
Placement Exam
|
Saddleback
College AA/AS
Credit Awarded
for GE, Major
and/or Elective Units
|
CSU GE
Certification
Area/Semester Units
|
CSU Minimum
Admission
Semester Units
|
IGETC Certification
Area/Semester Units
|
UC Admissions
Semester Units
|
Art History
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C1 or C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3A or 3B
3 |
5.3 |
Biology
|
Natural Sciences - 4
Credit for BIO 20
|
Area B2 and B3
4 |
6 |
Area 5B and 5C (lab)
4 |
5.3 |
Chemistry
|
Natural Sciences - 4
Credit for CHEM 3
|
Area B1 and B3
4 |
6 |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
4 |
5.3 |
Chinese -
Language & Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
Computer Science -
A Exam
|
Elective - 3
|
N/A |
3
(only one CS Exam may be applied) |
N/A |
1.3
(prior to Fall ‘18)
5.3
(Fall ‘18 and later)
(2.6 maximum credit for both Computer Science A and Computer Science AB exams)
|
Computer Science -
AB Exam Only
|
N/A
|
N/A |
6
(only one CS Exam may be applied) |
N/A |
2.6
(2.6 maximum credit for both Computer Science A and Computer Science AB exams)
|
Computer Science -
Principles
|
Language/Rationality
1C-3
|
B4
3
|
6
(only one CS exam may be applied) |
N/A |
5.3 |
Economics -
Macro Exam
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3
Credit for ECON 2 with a score of 5
|
Area D
3 |
3 |
Area 4
3 |
2.6 |
Economics -
Micro Exam
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3
Credit for ECON 4 with a score of 5
|
Area D
3 |
3 |
Area 4
3 |
2.6 |
English -
Language and Composition
|
Language/Rationality 1A - 3
Credit for ENG 1A and
Matriculation placement in ENG 1B /1BH
|
Area A2
3 |
6 |
Area 1A
3 |
5.3 (max credit for both English Lang/Comp & Lit/Comp) |
English -
Literature and Composition
|
Language/Rationality 1A - 3 and
Arts/Humanities - 3
Credit for ENG 1A and
Matriculation placement in ENG 1B /1BH
|
Area A2 and C2
6 |
6 |
Area 1A or 3B
3 |
5.3 (max credit for both English Lang/Comp & Lit/Comp) |
Environmental Science
|
Natural Sciences - 4
|
Area B1 and B3
4 |
4 |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3* |
2.6 |
French -
Language & Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
German -
Language & Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
Government and Politics -
United States
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3
|
Area D and US-2
3 |
3 |
Area 4
3 |
2.6 |
Government and Politics -
Comparative
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3
Credit for PS 12 with a score of 5
|
Area D
3 |
3 |
Area 4
3 |
2.6 |
History -
United States
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences or Arts/Humanities - 3
Credit for HIST 22 |
(C2 & US-1) or (D & US-1)
3 |
6 |
Area 3B or 4
3
|
5.3 |
History -
European
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences or Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2 or D
3 |
6 |
Area 3B or 4
3 |
5.3 |
History -
World: Modern
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences or Arts/Humanities - 3
Credit for HIST 5
|
Area C2 or D
3 |
3 |
Area 3B or 4
3 |
5.3 |
Human Geography
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3
|
Area D
3 |
3 |
Area 4
3 |
2.6 |
Italian -
Language & Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
Japanese -
Language & Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
Latin -
Virgil
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3
(only applies if taken before Fall 12) |
3
(only applies if taken before Fall 12) |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
2.6 |
Latin
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3
|
N/A |
Mathematics -
Calculus AB Exam
|
Language/Rationality 1C - 3
Credit for MATH 2 and Matriculation placement in MATH 3A /3AH with a score of 3.
Credit for MATH 3A and Matriculation placement in MATH 3B with a score of 4 or 5.
|
Area B4
3 |
3 (only one Calculus AP exam applied toward degree) |
Area 2A
3 |
2.6
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Calculus
|
Mathematics -
Calculus BC Exam
|
Language/Rationality 1C - 3
Credit for MATH 3A and Matriculation placement in MATH 3B with a score of 3.
Credit for MATH 3A and MATH 3B and Matriculation placement in MATH 3C with a score of 4 or 5.
|
Area B4
3 |
6 (only one Calculus AP exam applied toward degree) |
Area 2A
3 |
2.6
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Calculus
|
Mathematics -
Calculus BC/AB Subscore
|
Language/Rationality 1C - 3
|
Area B4
3 |
3 (only one Calculus AP exam applied toward degree) |
Area 2A
3 |
2.6
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Calculus
|
Music Theory
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C1
3
(only applies if taken before Fall 09) |
6
(only applies if taken before Fall 09) |
N/A |
5.3 |
Physics 1
|
Natural Sciences - 4
Credit for PHYS 2A
|
Areas B1 and B3
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 4units max for GE |
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6 units max |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
4 |
5.3
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Physics
|
Physics 2
|
Natural Sciences - 4
|
Areas B1 and B3
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 4units max for GE |
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6 units max |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
4 |
5.3
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Physics
|
Physics C -
Mechanics
|
Natural Sciences - 4
|
Areas B1 and B3
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 4units max for GE |
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6 units max |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3* |
2.6
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Physics |
Physics C -
Electricity/Magnetism
|
Natural Sciences - 4
|
Areas B1 and B3
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 4units max for GE |
4
If more than one AP exam in Physics, only 6 units max |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3* |
2.6
5.3 max if more than one AP exam in Physics |
Psychology
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3
Credit for PSYC 1
|
Area D
3 |
3 |
Area 4
3 |
2.6 |
Spanish -
Language and Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Area 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
Seminar |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
Spanish -
Literature and Culture
|
Arts/Humanities - 3
|
Area C2
3 |
6 |
Areas 3B and 6A
3 |
5.3 |
Statistics
|
Language/Rationality 1C - 3
Credit for MATH 10 with a score of 3
|
Area B4
3 |
3 |
Area 2A
3 |
2.6 |
Studio Art
2D Design
3D Design
Drawing
|
Elective - 3
Elective - 3
Elective - 3
|
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
5.3
(Max credit if more than one AP exam in Studio Art) |