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Applying AP and IBH Credits to Major Requirements

Applying AP and IBH Credits to Major Requirements
Academic departments use certain scores on specific AP/IBH examinations in granting waivers or substitutions for prerequisite courses.   Unit-level credit is not affected by these equivalencies. Students should contact the department as noted below to discuss their academic plans. Download chart as pdf.
Subject Exam Score Course Equivalency Advisory Notes
AP Art History 3, 4, 5 One lower-division art history course One course waived for the Art major but may not be used in lieu of lower-division
courses for the History of Art and Visual Culture major.
AP Chemistry 4,5 Environmental Studies 23 Contact the Environmental Studies department.
5   Allows enrollment into Chemistry 1B.
IBH Computer Science 5 Computer Science 12A
Computer Science 12L

Contact the School of Engineering.
6,7 Computer Science 12A
Computer Science 12L
Computer Science 12B
Computer Science 12M

AP Computer
Science A

3

Computer Science 5J

 Contact the School of Engineering.
4,5 Computer Science 12A
Computer Science 12L 		Contact the School of Engineering.
AP Computer
Science AB

4,5 Computer Science 12A
Computer Science 12L
Computer Science 12B
Computer Science 12M

 
AP Economics:
Macroeconomics

4,5
Economics 2
 
AP Economics:
Microeconomics 		4,5 Economics 1  

IBH Mathematics
5,6,7
 
Allows enrollment in Math 20A, 22, or 23A. Contact the Math Department.
AP Mathematics:
Calculus AB

3 Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3
Mathematics 3

Allows enrollment in Math 11A or 19A.
4,5 Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3
Mathematics 3
Mathematics 11A
Mathematics 19A

Allows enrollment in Math 11B, 19B or 20A.
Enrollment in first quarter calculus is recommended for proposed majors in
mathematics or the physical and biological sciences.
AP Mathematics:
Calculus BC

3

4,5
Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3
Mathematics 3
Mathematics 11A
Mathematics 19A
Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3
Mathematics 3
Mathematics 11A
Mathematics 11B
Mathematics 19A
Mathematics 19B

Allows enrollment in Math 11B, 19B or 20A.
Enrollment in first quarter calculus is recommended for proposed majors in
mathematics, physical and biological sciences, and the School of Engineering.

Allows enrollment in Math 20A, 22, or 23A.
Enrollment in Mathematics 23A is recommended for proposed majors in the School
of Engineering.
AP Psychology 4,5 Psychology 1  
AP Statistics 4,5 Applied Mathematics and Statistics 5
Psychology 2

 
Updated 2009-2010 from Advising and Enrollment Handbook