College Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) Chart

Students may earn credit for College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement (AP) Tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5.

Course credit and unit granted at Crafton Hills College may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution.

Exam CHC Associate Degree Cal-GETC Semester Units CSU Total Semester Units Earned Toward Admission** UC Total Units Earned Toward Transfer
African American Studies No course equivalency;
Areas F & G1
3 units 
N/A 3 units 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Art History ART 100;
Area B2
3 units
Area 3A or 3B
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Art (Studio) – 2D ART 120
3 units
N/A  3 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Art (Studio) – 3D No course equivalency
3 units
N/A 3 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Art (Studio) Drawing ART 124
3 units
N/A  3 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
AP STUDIO ART EXAM LIMITATIONS
    Maximum UC credit for Studio Art 2D, 3D, and Drawing is 8 quarter  / 5.3 semester units 
Biology BIOL 100;
Area D
4 units
Area 5B & 5C
4 units
 6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units

Calculus AB

(or Calculus BC/AB subscore)

MATH 250;
Area A3
4 units
Area 2A
3 units
3 units  4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Calculus BC MATH 250 & MATH 251;
Area A3
8 units
Area 2A
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
AP CALCULUS EXAM LIMITATIONS Maximum CHC credit for Math AB and Math BC exams is 8 semester units    Only one AP exam in calculus may be applied to CSU baccalaureate Maximum UC credit for Math AB and Math BC exams is 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units 
Chemistry CHEM 101; 
Area D
4 units
Area 5A &5C
4 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Chinese Language and Culture No course equivalency;
Areas B1 & G1
5 units
Areas 3B & 6A
3 units
 6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Computer Science A CIS 113
3 units
N/A 3 units 

8 quarter / 5.3 semester units

(beginning May 2018)

Computer Science AB CSCI 110
3 units
N/A 6 units  4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Computer Science Principles No course equivalency;
Area A3
3 units
N/A 6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE EXAM LIMITATIONS
   Only one AP exam in computer science may be applied to the CSU baccalaureate Maximum UC credit for A and AB (no longer offered) 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units 
Economics – Macroeconomics ECON 200;
Area C
3 units
Area 4
3 units
3 units  4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Economics – Microeconomics ECON 201;
Area C
3 units
Area 4
3 units
3 units  4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
English – Language/ Composition ENGL C1000;
Area A1
4 units
Area 1A
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
English - Literature/ Composition ENGL C1000 & ENGL 152;
Area D1 & C1
8 units
Area 1A or 3B
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
AP ENGLISH EXAM LIMITATIONS Maximum CHC credit for both exams is 8 semester units     Maximum UC credit for both exams is 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units 
Environmental Science No course equivalency;
Area D
4 units
Area 5A & 5C
3 units
 4 units 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
French Language or French Language/Culture No course equivalency;
Areas B1 & G1
5 units
Areas 3B &  6A
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
German Language or German Language/Culture No course equivalency;
Areas B1 & G1
5 units
Areas 3B & 6A
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Government & Politics – Comparative POLS 104;
Area C
3 units
Area 4
3 units
3 units  4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Government & Politics – U.S.

POLS C1000;
Area C & G2
3 units

Areas 4 & US-2*
3 units
 3 units 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units


 *Exam does not include California government and does not meet the CSU American Institutions requirement.  
History – European

No course equivalency;
Area B1 or C
3 units

Area 3B or 4
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
History – United States HIST 100 and HIST 101;
Areas B1, C, & G2
6 units
Area 3B or 4 & US-1
3 units
6 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
History – World HIST 171;
Areas B1 & G1, or
Areas C & G1
3 units
Area 3B or 4
3 units
3 units  8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
History - World Modern

No course equivalency;

Areas B1 & G1, or Areas C & G1

3 units 

Area 3B or 4

3 units

3 units  8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units 
Human Geography No course equivalency;
Area C
3 units
Area 4
3 units
3 units  4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Italian Language and Culture No course equivalency;
Areas B1 & G1
5 units
Areas 3B & 6A
3 units
6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Japanese Language and Culture JAPN 101 & JAPN 102;
Areas B1 & G1
10 units
Areas 3B & 6A
3 units
6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Latin No course equivalency;
Area B1 & G1
5 units
Area 3B & 6A
3 units
6 units 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Music Theory

MUSIC 101;
Area B2
4 units

N/A 6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units

Physics B or Physics 1

or Physics 2

PHYSIC 110

for Physics B or for Physics 1 & 2, No course

equivalency for

Physics 1 or 2 only; 

Area D
4 units

Area 5A & 5C
4 units
Physics B – 6 units
(Physics 1 or 2 – 4 units)
8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Physics 1: Algebra-Based or Physics 2: Algebra- Based

TBD; 

Area D

4 units

Areas 5A & 5C

4 units

 4 units (1 exam) 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Physics C – Mechanics and Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism PHYSIC 250, PHYSIC 251, & PHYSIC 252;
For one exam:
No course equivalency;
Area D, 6 units.
For both exams: 
PHYSIC 250, PHYSIC 251, & PHYSIC 252;
Area D, 12 units
Area 5A & 5C
1 exam - 3 units
4 units (1 exam) 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units (1 exam)
AP PHYSICS EXAM LIMITATIONS

Maximum CSU credit for all Physics exams is 4 semester units toward GE and 6 units toward transfer**  Maximum UC credit for all Physics exams is 4 semester units for Cal-GETC and 5.3 semester units toward transfer 
 Precalculus  May be used to clear prerequisite for MATH 250 in lieu of MATH 160 for an Associate's Degree;
Area A3
4 units
 N/A  3 units N/A
Psychology PSYC C1000;
Area C
3 units
Area 4
3 units
3 units 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units
Spanish Language or Spanish Language and Culture SPAN 101 & SPAN 102;
Area B1 & G1
10 units
Area 3B & 6A
3 units
6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Spanish Literature or Spanish Literature and Culture No course equivalency;
Areas B1 & G1
3 units
Area 3B & 6A
3 units
6 units 8 quarter / 5.3 semester units
Statistics STAT C1000
Area A3
4units
Area 2A
3 units
3 units 4 quarter / 2.6 semester units

Crafton Hills College students can meet competency requirements for G1 and G2 with the same courses that meet CHC A-F General Education requirements.

**This is the system-wide minimum, and some campuses may award more than the minimum. Please see CSU campus catalogs for further details. When course equivalents for these AP scores are noted on the transcript and used toward the Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T), the CSU campus shall accept the units awarded toward the lower division minimum and, if applicable, toward the minimum designation for the CSU major. Where there is partial overlap, the amount of examination credit shall be reduced accordingly as determined by the CSU campus at which the student matriculates. Units listed under Cal-GETC are the maximum allowed for certification per test in that area.

CSU and UC transfer credit, including for Cal-GETC, is determined by the CSU and UC systems.

UC system-wide policy for AP credit: AP credits | UC Admissions (universityofcalifornia.edu)

CSU system-wide policy for AP credit: calstate.policystat.com/policy/17947386/latest/

Cal-GETC Standards Version 1.3: Cal-GETC Standards Version 1.3 (icas-ca.org)

Students should always see a counselor to review applicability of AP credit toward different academic requirements.