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2024-2025 Advanced Placement (AP) Exams


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 
AND
ELECTIVE UNITS
AA/AS DEGREE

 

CSU1

 

IGETC

 

Area(s)

Sem.
Units

CSU GE
Area(s)

Sem. Units 
for GE Cert.

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
and Politics

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
B2 + B3

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
Exam taken before Fall 2009

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
Exam taken before Fall 2009

C2

3

C2

3

6

3B + 6A

3

2.6

Latin: Vergil
Exam taken before Fall 2012

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
Exam taken before Fall 2009

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
Exam taken before Spring 2014

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
Exam taken before Spring 2013

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 +
US-26

3

3

4H +
US-26

3

2.6

U.S. History

(C2 or D) 
+ US-16

3

(C2 or D)  + US-16

3

6

(3B or 4F) +
US-16

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

 

 

 

 

  1. Areas of GE Breadth (A1 through F) are defined in EO 1033. Areas of American Institutions (US-1 through US-3) are set forth in Sections and IB of EO 4405, and at www.assist.org. Columbia College award of AP credit aligns with AB 1985 requirements.
  2. If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate.             
  3. For UC transfers, maximum credit = 8 quarter/5.33 semester units for both English Language/Composition and English Literature/Composition exams.
  4. For CSU, if a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only six units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate, and only four units of credit may be applied to a certification in GE Breadth. For UC, 8 quarter/5.33 semester unit maximum for all tests.
  5. For UC, 8 quarter/5.33 semester unit maximum for all 3 Studio Art exams.
  6. Only partially fulfills CSU History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement.
AA/AS:

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.

CSU GE:

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.

IGETC:

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