College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Credit

ExaminationScoreUC Davis Course EquivalenciesContinuing CourseCredit Toward Degree
ENGLISH
A score of 3, 4, or 5 on the English AP examination satisfies the unversity Subject A requirement.
English5, 4English 1, 38 units
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: 4 units--Satisfies first half of English composition requirement.
College of Engineering: 8 units--Satisfies English 1. College of Letters and Science: Satisfies first course toward English Composition requirement.
English38 units
 
ExaminationScoreUC Davis Course EquivalenciesContinuing CourseCredit Toward Degree
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: 4 units of credit allowed toward Breadth requirement or Unrestricted electives for each foreign language examination passed.
College of Letters and Science: Examinations (except for Latin) satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.
French5French 22French 23, or consultation with adviser8 units
French4French 21French 228 units
French3French 3French 218 units
German5, 4German 20German 21, upper division literature courses8 units
German3German 3German 208 units
Latin (Vergil)5, 4, 3Latin 2Determined by consultation with Classics adviser4 units
Latin (Lyric)5, 4, 3Latin 2Determined by consultation with Classics adviser4 units
Spanish5, 4, 3Spanish 3Spanish 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33 or consultation with adviser8 units
 
ExaminationScoreUC Davis Course EquivalenciesContinuing CourseCredit Toward Degree
HUMANITIES
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: 8 units of credit allowed toward Breadth requirement or Unrestricted electives for each humanities examination passed.
Art Studio5Art Studio 2, 58 units
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.
Art Studio4Art Studio 28 units
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.
Art Studio38 units
Art History5Art History 1A, 1B, 1C8 units
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.
Art History4, 38 units
American History5, 4, 3History 17A, 17B8 units
Satisfies the university American History and Institutions requirement. History 17A and 17B may be taken for full credit.
European History5, 4, 3History 4B, 4C8 units
All colleges: History 4A and 4B may be taken for full credit.
Music5, 4, 3Music 108 units
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.
 
ExaminationScoreUC Davis Course EquivalenciesContinuing CourseCredit Toward Degree
NATURAL SCIENCES
All colleges: 4 units of credit toward Natural Sciences Credit or Preparatory Course Work allowed for science majors for each Natural Sciences examination passed, except 8 units of credit allowed for Mathematics BC and Physics B examinations.
Biology 5, 4, 3Biological Sciences 108 units
Biological Sciences 1A is the first course taken by most students contemplating majors in the Life Sciences.
Chemistry5Chemistry 2ADetermined by consultation with adviser8 units
Although Chemistry 2A may be taken for full credit, students are strongly encouraged to enroll in the 2HA, 2HB, 2HC sequence.
Chemistry4, 3Chemistry 108 units
Computer Science AB5, 4Engineering: Computer Science 30Engineering: Computer Science 404 units
Credit for Computer Science and Engineering 30 may serve as prerequisite for Computer Science and Engineering 40 with consent of instructor
Computer Science AB34 units
College of Engineering: examination awards units towards the unrestricted electives requirement.
Computer Science A5, 4, 3Engineering: Computer Science 302 units
Environmental Sciences5, 4, 3Environmental and Resource Sciences 10, 10GEnvironmental and Resource Sciences 604 units
Mathematics AB5, 4Mathematics 12, 16A, or 21A Mathematics 16B or 21B4 units
Mathematics 16A or 21A may be taken for full credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A or 21A equivalents may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B or 21B.
Mathematics AB3Mathematics 16A or 21A4 units
Mathematics BC5Mathematics 12, 16A-16B, or 21A-21BMathematics 16C or 21C8 units
Mathematics 16A, 16B, 21A, or 21B may be taken for full credit. Mathematics 16A, 16B, 21A, or 21B equivalents may serve as a prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 16C, 21B, or 21C.
Mathematics BC4, 3Mathematics 12, 16A, or 21AMathematics 16B or 21B8 units
Mathematics 16A or 21A may be taken for full credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A or 21A equivalents may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B or 21B.
Physics B5Physics 1A, 1B, 7A, 7B, 7C, 10Determined by consultation with adviser8 units
Physics 7A, 7B, 7C may be taken for full credit.
Physics B4, 3Physics 108 units
Physics CI5Physics 1A, 7B, or 9A4 units
College of Engineering: only a score of 5 on Physics CI and CII Examinations applies toward Physics requirement.
Physics CI4Physics 1A or 7B4 units
Physics CI34 units
Physics CII5, 4Physics 1B or 7A4 units
Physics CII34 units
Statistics5,4Statistics 134 units
Statistics 13 may be taken for full credit.
Statistics34 units
 
ExaminationScoreUC Davis Course EquivalenciesContinuing CourseCredit Toward Degree
SOCIAL SCIENCE
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: 4 units of credit allowed toward Breadth requirement or Unrestricted electives for each Social Science examination passed.
American Government and Politics5, 4, 3Political Science 14 units
Political Science 1 satisfies American History and Institutions requirement.
Comparative Government and Politics5, 4, 3Political Science 24 units
Economics (Micro)5, 4, 3Economics 1AEconomics 1004 units
Economics (Macro)5, 4, 3Economics 1BEconomics 1014 units
Psychology5Psychology 14 units
Psychology4, 34 units

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