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College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Credit

Examination

Score

UC Davis Course Equivalencies

Continuing Course

Credit Toward Degree
ENGLISH-Language and Composition
ENGLISH-Literature and Composition
A score of 3, 4, or 5 on the English AP examination satisfies the university Entry-Level Writing (Subject A) requirement.
English 5, 4 English 3, University Writing Program 1   8 units
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: 4 units-Satisfies first half of English composition requirement.  
College of Biological Sciences: Satisfies 4 lower-division units of the English Composition requirement.  
College of Engineering: 8 units-Satisfies English 3, University Writing Program 1.  
College of Letters and Science: Satisfies first course toward English Composition requirement.  
English 3     8 units
Note: 8 transferable unit maximum for all English exams.  
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 Biological Sciences: Examinations (except for Latin) satisfy the Foreign Language requirement for the A.B. degree.  
College of Letters and Science: Language examinations (except for Latin), and the Literature examinations in French and Spanish, satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.  
Until otherwise determined, the Language and Culture examinations do not satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.  
Chinese Language and Culture 5, 4, 3   Determined by consultation with adviser 8 units
French Language 5 French 22 French 23, or consultation with adviser 8 units
French Language 4 French 21 French 22 8 units
French Language 3 French 3 French 21 8 units
French Literature 5, 4, 3 upper division French 100, or consultation with adviser 8 units
German Language 5 German 21 German 22, or consultation with adviser 8 units
German Language 4 German 20 German 21, or consultation with adviser 8 units
German Language 3 German 3 German 20, or consultation with adviser 8 units
Italian Language and Culture 5, 4, 3   Determined by consultation with adviser 8 units
Japanese Language and Culture 5, 4, 3   Determined by consultation with adviser 8 units
Latin (Vergil) 5, 4, 3 Latin 2 Determined by consultation with Classics adviser 4 units
Latin Literature 5, 4, 3   Determined by consultation with Classics adviser 4 units
Spanish Language 5 Spanish 22 Spanish 23, or consultation with adviser 8 units
Spanish Language 4 Spanish 21 Spanish 22, or consultation with adviser 8 units
Spanish Language 3 Spanish 3 Spanish 21, or consultation with adviser 8 units
Spanish Literature 5, 4, 3 upper division Spanish 100, or consultation with adviser 8 units
HUMANITIES
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: 8 units of credit allowed toward Breadth requirement or Unrestricted electives for each humanities examination passed.  
STUDIO ART: Drawing Portfolio      
STUDIO ART: 2-D Design Portfolio      
STUDIO ART: 3-D Design Portfolio      
Studio Art 5 Art Studio 2, 5   8 units
College of Biological Sciences: partially satisfies the Breadth requirement for the A.B. degree.  
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.  
Studio Art 4 Art Studio 2   8 units
College of Biological Sciences: partially satisfies the Breadth requirement for the A.B. degree.  
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.  
Studio Art 3     8 units
  Note: 8 transferable unit maximum for all three Studio Art exams      
Art History 5 Art History 1A, 1B, 1C   8 units
College of Biological Sciences: partially satisfies the Breadth requirement for the A.B. degree.  
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree.  
Art History 4, 3     8 units
United States History 5, 4, 3 History 17A, 17B   8 units
Satisfies the university American History and Institutions requirement. History 17A and 17B may be taken for full credit.  
European History 5, 4, 3 History 4B, 4C   8 units
All colleges: History 4A and 4B may be taken for full credit.  
World History 5, 4, 3     8 units
Music Theory 5, 4, 3 Music 10   8 units
College of Biological Sciences: partially satisfies the Breadth requirement for the A.B. degree.  
College of Letters and Science: partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. 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, 3 Biological Sciences 10   8 units
Biological Sciences 2A is the first course taken by most students contemplating majors in the Life Sciences.  
Chemistry 5 Chemistry 2A Determined by consultation with adviser 8 units
Although Chemistry 2A may be taken for full credit, students are strongly encouraged to enroll in the 2HA, 2HB, 2HC sequence.  
Chemistry 4, 3 Chemistry 10   8 units
Computer Science AB 5, 4 Engineering: Computer Science 30 Engineering: Computer Science 40 4 units
Credit for Computer Science and Engineering 30 may serve as prerequisite for Computer Science and Engineering 40 with consent of instructor  
Computer Science AB 3     4 units
College of Engineering: examination awards units towards the unrestricted electives requirement.  
Computer Science A 5, 4, 3   Engineering: Computer Science 30 2 units
Note: 4 transferable unit maximum for both Computer Science exams.  
Environmental Sciences 5, 4, 3 Environmental and Resource Sciences 10, 10G Environmental and Resource Sciences 60 4 units
Mathematics-Calculus AB 5, 4 Mathematics 12, 16A, 17A or 21A Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B 4 units
Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A may be taken for full credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A equivalents may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B.  
Mathematics-Calculus AB 3   Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A 4 units
Mathematics-Calculus BC 5 Mathematics 12, 16A-16B, 17A-17B or 21A-21B Mathematics 16C, 17C or 21C 8 units
Mathematics 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 21A, or 21B may be taken for full credit. Mathematics 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 21A, or 21B equivalents may serve as a prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 16C, 17B, 17C, 21B, or 21C.  
Mathematics BC 4, 3 Mathematics 12, 16A, 17A or 21A Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B 8 units
Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A may be taken for full credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A equivalents may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B.  
Note: 8 transferable unit maximum for all Mathematics-Calculus exams.  
Physics B 5, 4 Physics 1A, 1B   8 units
Physics B 3     8 units
Physics CI-Mechanics 5, 4 Physics 1A   4 units
Physics CI-Mechanics 3     4 units
Physics CII-Electricity/Magnetism 5, 4     4 units
Physics CII-Electricity/Magnetism 3     4 units
Note: 8 transferable unit maximum for all three Physics exams.
Statistics 5,4 Statistics 13   4 units
Statistics 13 may be taken for full credit.        
Statistics 3     4 units
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.  
United States Government and Politics 5, 4, 3 Political Science 1   4 units
Satisfies the university American History and Institutions requirement.  
Comparative Government and Politics 5, 4, 3 Political Science 2   4 units
Microeconomics 5, 4, 3 Economics 1A Economics 100 4 units
Macroeconomics 5, 4, 3 Economics 1B Economics 101 4 units
Human Geography 5, 4, 3     4 units
Psychology 5 Psychology 1   4 units
Psychology 4, 3     4 units

NOTE: Courses for which AP credit has been granted may not be used as a substitute for courses required as part of the UC Davis General Education Requirement; see Advanced Placement Examinations.

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