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 |
5 units towards Fine Arts GE requirement |
Area C1 or C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3A or3B
3 units |
5.3 units |
Art Studio
-2D Design
-3D Design
-Drawing
|
5 units of elective Art Studio credit for either Drawing or General Portfolio
[5-unit maximum credit for both exams] |
N/A |
3 units |
N/A |
5.3 units
(Max for all Studio Art Exams) |
Biology |
Credit for BIO 20 |
Area B2 and B3
4 units |
6 units |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
4 units |
5.3 units |
Chemistry |
Credit for CHEM 3 |
Area B1 and B3
4 units |
6 units |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
4 units |
5.3 units |
Chinese -
Language & Culture |
3 units towards Humanities
GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
Computer Science
A Exam |
N/A |
N/A |
3 units
(Only one CS Exam may be applied) |
N/A |
1.3 units |
Computer Science
AB Exam Only |
Credit for CS 1A with a score of 3.
Credit for CS 1B with a score of 4 or 5 |
N/A |
6 units
(Only one CS Exam may be applied) |
N/A |
2.7 units max |
Economics -
Macro Exam |
Credit for ECON 20 with a score of 3 or 4. Credit for ECON 2 with a score of 5 |
Area D2
3 units |
3 units |
Area 4B
3 units |
2.7 units |
Economics -
Micro Exam |
Credit for ECON 20 with a score of 3 or 4. Credit for ECON 4 with a score of 5 |
Area D2
3 units |
3 units |
Area 4B
3 units |
2.7 units |
English -
Language and Composition
|
Credit for ENG 1A and
Matriculation placement in ENG 1B |
Area A2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 1A
3 units |
5.3 units
(max credit for both English
Lang/Comp & Lit/Comp)
|
English -
Literature and Composition
|
Credit for ENG 1A and 2 elective units and
Matriculation placement in ENG 1B |
Area A2 and C2
6 units |
6 units |
Area 1A or 3B
3 units |
5.3 units
(max credit for both English
Lang/Comp & Lit/Comp) |
Environmental Science
|
3 Units towards
Natural Sciences GE requirement including lab |
Area B1 and B3
4 units |
4 units |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3 units |
2.7 units |
French -
Language & Culture
|
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
French -
Literature |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units
(Only applies if taken before Fall 2009) |
6 units
(Only applies if taken before Fall 2009) |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
German -
Language & Culture
|
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
Government and Politics -
United States |
3 units towards
Social/Behavioral Sciences GE requirement |
Area D8 and
US 2
3 units |
3 units |
Area 4H and US 2
3 units |
2.7 units |
Government and Politics -
Comparative |
3 units towards
Social/Behavioral Sciences
GE requirement with a score of 3 or 4.
Credit for PS 12 with a score of 5
|
Area D8
3 units |
3 units |
Area 4H
3 units |
2.7 units |
History -
United States |
5 units towards
Social/Behavioral Sciences
GE requirement with a score of 3.
HIST 22 and 2 more elective credits
with a score of 4 or 5 |
(C2 & US 1) or
(D6 & US 1)
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B or 4F and US 1
3 units |
5.3 units |
History -
European |
5 units towards
Social/Behavioral Sciences GE requirement |
Area C2 or D6
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B or 4F
3 units |
5.3 units |
History -
World |
3 units towards Humanities GE requirement. Credit for HIST 5 and
2 more elective units with a score of 4 or 5 |
Area C2 or D6
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B or 4F
3 units |
5.3 units |
Human Geography |
3 units towards
Social/Behavioral Sciences GE requirement |
Area D5
3 units |
3 units |
Area 4E
3 units |
2.7 units |
Italian -
Language & Culture |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
Japanese -
Language & Culture |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
Latin -
Vergil |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units (Only applies if taken before Fall 2012) |
3 units
(Only applies if taken before Fall 2012) |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
2.7 units |
Latin -
Literature |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units
(6 units only applies if taken before Fall 2009) |
6 units
(Only applies if taken before Fall 2009) |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
2.7 units |
Latin |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A |
|
Mathematics -
Calculus AB Exam |
Credit for MATH 2 and Matriculation placement in MATH 3A 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 units |
3 units
(Only one Calculus AP exam
applied toward degree) |
Area 2A
3 units |
2.7 units |
Mathematics -
Calculus BC Exam
|
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 units |
6 units
(Only one Calculus AP exam applied toward degree) |
Area 2A
3 units
Calculus AB/BC subscore
Area 2A
|
5.3 Semester unit
max credit both
exams. |
Music Theory |
5 units towards Fine Arts GE
requirement |
Area C1
3 units
(Only applies if
taken before 09) |
6 units
(Only applies if taken before F’09) |
N/A |
5.3 units |
Physics 1 |
Credit for PHYS 2A |
Areas B1 and B3
4 units max
towards GE for all three Physics exams |
6 units max
towards GE for all three physics exams |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
4 units |
5.3 units max for all
Physics exams |
Physics 2 |
|
|
|
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3 units |
2.7 units |
Physics C -
Mechanics |
3 units towards Natural
Science GE requirement
including Lab |
Areas B1 & B3
4 units |
4 units |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3 units |
2.7 units |
Physics C -
Electricity/Magnetism |
3 units towards Natural
Science GE requirement
including Lab |
Areas B1 & B3
4 units |
4 units |
Area 5A and 5C (lab)
3 units |
2.7 units |
Psychology |
3 units towards Social/ Behavioral Science
GE with a score of 3.
Credit for PSYC 1 with a score of 4 or 5.
See Counselor for UC/CSU major applicability |
Area D9
3 units |
3 units |
Area 4I
3 units |
2.7 units |
Spanish -
Language and Culture |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
Spanish -
Literature and Culture |
3 units towards
Humanities GE requirement |
Area C2
3 units |
6 units |
Area 3B and 6A
3 units |
5.3 units |
Statistics |
Credit for MATH 10 with a score of 3 upon proof of MATH 253 or 255 or equivalent,
(e.g., two years of high school algebra)
completed with a “C” or better |
Area B4
3 units |
3 units |
Area 2A
3 units |
2.7 units |