Students must have the College Board send AP exam results to the Admissions & Records Office (hand-carried copies will not be accepted). Students are strongly encouraged to see a counselor when interpreting AP scores. Course credit and units granted at Columbia College may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution. AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5 can be used to meet IGETC for CSU or UC, CSU General Education Breadth, and/or Columbia College General Education Breadth as outlined on the chart below.
AP EXAM |
COLUMBIA COLLEGE GE |
CSU1 |
IGETC |
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Area(s) |
Sem. |
CSU GE |
Sem. Units |
Min. Sem. Units Earned |
IGETC Area(s) |
Sem. Units for IGETC |
UC Sem. Units Earned |
|
Art History |
C1 or C2 |
3 |
C1 or C2 |
3 |
6 |
3A or 3B |
3 |
5.3 |
Biology |
B2 + B3 |
4 |
B2 + B3 |
4 |
6 |
5B + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Calculus AB2 |
B4 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
2A |
3 |
2.6 |
Calculus BC2 |
B4 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
6 |
2A |
3 |
5.3 |
Calculus BC/AB Subscore2 |
B4 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
2A |
3 |
2.6 |
Chemistry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exam taken before Fall 2009 |
B1 + B3 |
6 |
B1 + B3 |
6 |
6 |
5A + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Exam taken Fall 2009 or later |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
6 |
5A + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Chinese Language and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Comparative Government |
D |
3 |
D |
3 |
3 |
4H |
3 |
2.6 |
Computer Science A2 |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
1.3 |
Computer Science AB2 |
N/A |
6 |
N/A |
N/A |
6 |
N/A |
N/A |
2.6 |
Computer Science Principles2 |
B4 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
6 |
N/A |
N/A |
5.3 |
English Language and Composition |
A2 |
3 |
A2 |
3 |
6 |
1A3 |
3 |
5.33 |
English Literature and Composition |
A2 + C2 |
6 |
A2 + C2 |
6 |
6 |
1A3 or 3B |
3 |
5.33 |
Environmental Science |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exam taken before Fall 2009 |
B2 + B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 or |
4 |
4 |
5A + 5C |
3 |
2.6 |
Exam taken Fall 2009 or later |
B1+B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
4 |
5A + 5 C |
3 |
2.6 |
European History |
C2 or D |
3 |
C2 or D |
3 |
6 |
3B or 4F |
3 |
5.3 |
French Language |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exam taken before Fall 2009 |
C2 |
6 |
C2 |
6 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Exam taken Fall 2009 - Fall 2011 |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
French Language and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
French Literature |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
German Language |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exam taken before Fall 2009 |
C2 |
6 |
C2 |
6 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Exam taken Fall 2009 - Fall 2011 |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
German Language and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Human Geography |
D |
3 |
D |
3 |
3 |
4E |
3 |
2.6 |
Italian Language and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Japanese Language and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Latin Literature |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
2.6 |
Latin: Vergil |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
3 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
2.6 |
Latin |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
2.6 |
2.6 |
Macroeconomics |
D |
3 |
D |
3 |
3 |
4B |
3 |
2.6 |
Microeconomics |
D |
3 |
D |
3 |
3 |
4B |
3 |
2.6 |
Music Theory |
C1 |
3 |
C1 |
3 |
6 |
N/A |
N/A |
5.3 |
Physics B4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exam taken before Fall 2009 |
B1 + B3 |
6 |
B1 + B3 |
6 |
6 |
5A + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Exam taken Fall 2009 - Fall 2013 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
6 |
5A + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Physics 14 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
4 |
5A + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Physics 24 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
4 |
5A + 5C |
4 |
5.3 |
Physics C (electricity/magnetism)4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
4 |
5A + 5C |
3 |
2.6 |
Physics C (mechanics)4 |
B1 + 3 |
4 |
B1 + B3 |
4 |
4 |
5A + 5C |
3 |
2.6 |
Precalculus |
B4 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Psychology |
D |
3 |
D |
3 |
3 |
4I |
3 |
2.6 |
AP Seminar |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Spanish Language |
C2 |
6 |
C2 |
6 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Spanish Language and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Spanish Literature |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
6 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Spanish Literature and Culture |
C2 |
3 |
C2 |
3 |
6 |
3B + 6A |
3 |
5.3 |
Statistics |
B4 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
2A |
3 |
2.6 |
Studio Art - 2D Design5 |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
5.3 |
Studio Art - 3D Design5 |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
5.3 |
Studio Art - Drawing5 |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
5.3 |
U.S. Government and Politics |
D |
3 |
D + |
3 |
3 |
4H + |
3 |
2.6 |
U.S. History |
(C2 or D) |
3 |
(C2 or D) + US-16 |
3 |
6 |
(3B or 4F) + |
3 |
5.3 |
World History |
C2 or D |
3 |
C2 or D |
3 |
6 |
3B or 4F |
3 |
5.3 |
World History Modern |
C2 or D |
3 |
C2 or D |
3 |
3 |
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A student who receives AP credit and then takes the equivalent Columbia College course will have the unit credit for such duplication deducted prior to being awarded the Associate degree. Credit by Advanced Placement exam is noted and listed first on a student’s transcript, with units assigned and a P (Pass) grade.
The Advanced Placement examinations may be incorporated into the certification of CSU General Education-Breadth requirements by any certifying institution. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown and apply them toward fulfillment of the designated General Education-Breadth area if the examination is included as part of a full or subject-area certification. Please note that individual CSU campuses may choose to grant more units than those specified toward completion of General Education-Breadth requirements.
AP exams must be used in the area indicated regardless of where the certifying institution’s discipline is located.
Confirmed by Academic Senate 1/26/24