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A chart showing Advanced Placement (AP) examination score credits for IVC, CSU GE and UC credit is below. Please review the following notes.

Advanced Placement (AP) Examination: IVC Associate Degree and General Education Credit

Students may earn associate degree and general education credit for Advanced Placement (AP) Tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5. Advanced Placement Examinations are noted in the chart below with the specific course credit listed or with the notation “AP credit not accepted.” AP exams not included in the chart do not have an IVC course for which credit is granted. Listed are minimum scores to earn AP credits.

Students must have the College Board send AP exam results to the IVC Admissions Office for use on the associate degree or general education pattern. Course credit and units granted at Irvine Valley College may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution.

Associate Degrees: Students should be aware that AP test credit is determined by comparing the content covered in an exam to the content covered in an equivalent IVC course. Credit by Advanced Placement exam is noted on the student’s transcript.

Advanced Placement (AP) Examination: CSU GE-Breadth Credit

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.

A minimum score of 3 is required for AP credits to be granted.
If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate.
If a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only six units may be applied to the baccalaureate, and only four units may be applied to the CSUGE certification.

Advanced Placement (AP) Examination: IGETC Credit

A score of 3, 4, or 5 is required to grant credit for IGETC certification.
An acceptable AP score for IGETC equates to either 3 semester or 4 quarter units for certification purposes.
Students who have earned credit from an AP exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both.
Students should consult a counselor for the UC policy concerning AP credit.
AP exams in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics 1 allow California community college campuses to apply 4 semester or 5 quarter units to IGETC certification.
AP exams in Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism, 3 semester or 4 quarter units are applied for IGETC certification; therefore, students who complete these exams will be required to complete at least 4 semester or 5 quarter units to satisfy the minimum required units for Area 5.
For Areas that have more than one option, the AP exams may be used in either area that is best for the student, regardless of where the certifying California community college’s discipline is located.

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit by Examination: Combined Chart

AP Exam	IVC GE	IVC Course	IVC Units Granted	CSU GE	CSU Units Granted	IGETC	UC Units Granted
Art History	Area 7	Score 3: ARTH 25	3	Area C1 or C2 3 units	6	Area 3A or 3B 3 units	5.3 units
Biology	Area 3	Score 4: BIO 1	4	Area B2 and B3 4 units	6	Area 5B and 5C 4 units	5.3 units
Calculus AB	Area 2	Score of 3: MATH 2 Score of 4: MATH 2 and 3A	10	Area B4 3 units	3 units (Only one Calculus or Computer Science exam may be applied toward CSU degree)	Area 2A 3 units	2.7 units (5.3 units maximum combined credit for both Math AB and BC)
Calculus BC	Area 2	Score of 3: MATH 2 Score of 4: MATH 3A/ and MATH 3B	10	Area B4 3 units	6 units (Only one Calculus or Computer Science exam may be applied toward CSU degree)	Area 2A 3 units	5.3 units maximum for both Math AB and BC
Calculus BC/AB Subscore	Area 2	Score of 3: MATH 3A	5	Area B4 3 units	3 units (Only one Calculus or Computer Science exam may be applied toward CSU degree)	Area 2A 3 units	5.3 units (2.7 units maximum combined credit for both Math AB and Math AB Subscore)
Chemistry	Area 3	Score of 3: CHEM 3	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units (6 GE units if taken prior to Fall 09)	6 units	5A and 5C 4 units	5.3 units
Chinese Language and Culture	Area 6 or 7	Score of 3: CHI 3	5	Area C2 3 units	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Computer Science A	N/A	Score of 3: CS 38	3	N/A	3	N/A	1.3 units (2.7 units maximum combined credit for both CMPR A and AB exams)
Computer Science AB	N/A	Score of 3: CS 37 Score of 4: CS 37 and CS 41	6	N/A	6	N/A	2.7 units (2.7 units maximum combined credit for both CMPR exams)
Computer Science Principles	N/A	No Course	3	Area B4 3 units	6	N/A	5.3 units
Economics - Macroeconomics	Area 4	Score of 3: ECON 20 Score of 5: ECON 2	3	Area D 3 units	3	Area 4 3 units	2.7 units
Economics - Microeconomics	Area 4	Score of 3: ECON 20 Score of 5: ECON 1	3	Area D 3 units	3	Area 4 3 units	2.7 units
English - Language and Composition	Area 1A	No Course	4	Area A2 3 units	6	Area 1A 3 units	5.3 units (5.3 units maximum combined credit for both Language Composition and Literature Composition exams)
English - Literature and Composition	Area 6	Score of 4: LIT 1	3	Area A2 and C2 6 units	6	Area 1A or 3B 3 units	5.3 units (5.3 units maximum combined credit for both Language Composition and Literature Composition exams)
Environmental Science	Area 3	Score of 4: ENV 1	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units (B2 and B3 if taken prior to Fall 09)	4	Area 5A and 5C 3 units	2.7 units
French Language and Culture	Area 7	Score of 3: FR3 Score of 4: FR4	5	Area C2 3 units (6 GE units if taken prior to Fall 09)	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
French Literature	N/A	N/A	N/A	Area C2 3 units (Applicable only if taken prior to Fall 09)	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
German Language and Culture	Area 7	No Course	3	Area C2 3 units (6 GE units if taken prior to Fall 09)	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Government and Politics - Comparative	Area 4	Score of 3: PS 12	3	Area D 3 units	3	Area 4 3 units	2.7 units
Government and Politics - U.S.	Area 4 or 8	Score of 3: PS 1	3	Area D and US 2 3 units	3	Area 4 and US 2 3 units	2.7 units
History - European	Area 6	Score of 4: HIST 10 or HIST 11	3	Area C2 or D 3 units	6	3B or 4 3 units	5.3 units
History - U.S.	Area 6 or 8	Score of 4: HIST 20 or HIST 21	3	Area C2 or D and US 1 3 units	6	Area 3B or 4 and US 1 3 units	5.3 units
History - World	Area 5 and 6	Score of 4: HIST 1 or HIST 2	3	Area C2 or D 3 units	6	Area 3B or 4 3 units	5.3 units
Human Geography	Area 4 and 5	Score of 3: GEOG 2	3	Area D 3 units	3	Area 4 3 units	2.7 units
Italian Language and Culture	Area 7	No Course	3	Area C2 3 units	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Japanese Language and Culture	Area 6 or 7	Score of 3: JA 3 or JA 21	5	Area C2 3 units	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Latin	Area 7	No Course	3	Area C2 3 units	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Latin - Literature	Area 6	No Course	3	Area C2 3 units (Applicable only if taken prior to Fall 09)	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	2.7 units
Latin - Vergil	Area 7	No Course	3	Area C2 3 units (Applicable if taken prior to Fall 12)	3	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	2.7 units
Music Theory	Area 7	Score of 4: MUS 1 and MUS 3	7	Area C1 3 units (Applicable only if taken prior to Fall 09)	6	N/A	5.3 units
Physics 1 - Algebra-Based	Area 3	Score of 3: PHYS 2A	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units	4	Area 5A and 5C 4 units	5.3 units (5.3 units maximum credit for all Physics exams)
Physics 2 - Algebra-Based	Area 3	No Course	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units	4	Area 5A and 5C 4 units	5.3 units (5.3 units maximum credit for all Physics exams)
Physics B	Area 3	Score of 3: PHYS 2A	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units (6 GE units prior to Fall 09) (4 GE units between 09-13)	6	Area 5A and 5C 4 units	5.3 units (5.3 units maximum credit for all Physics exams)
Physics C - Mechanics	Area 3	Score of 3: PHYS 4A	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units	4	Area 5A and 5C 3 units	2.7 units (5.3 units maximum credit for all Physics exams)
Physics C - Electricity/Magnetism	Area 3	Score of 3: PHYS 4A	4	Area B1 and B3 4 units	4	Area 5A and 5C 3 units	2.7 units (5.3 units maximum credit for all Physics exams)
Psychology	Area 4	Score of 4: PSYC 1/1H	3	Area D 3 units	3	Area 4 3 units	2.7 units
Spanish Language and Culture	Area 7	Score of 3: SPAN 3 Score of 4: SPAN 4	5	Area C2 3 units	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Spanish Literature and Culture	Area 6 or 7	Score of 3: SPAN 3	5	Area C2 3 units	6	Area 3B and 6A 3 units	5.3 units
Statistics	Area 2	Score of 3: MATH 10	3	Area B4 3 units	3	Area 2A 3 units	2.7 units
Studio Art - 2D Design	Area 7	Score of 3: ART 40	3	N/A	3	N/A	5.3 units (Maximum credit for all Studio Art 2D, 3D and Drawing.)
Studio Art - 3D Design	Area 7	Score of 3: ART 41	3	N/A	3	N/A	5.3 units (Maximum credit for all Studio Art 2D, 3D and Drawing.)
Studio Art - Drawing	Area 7	Score of 3: ART 80	3	N/A	3	N/A	5.3 units (Maximum credit for all Studio Art 2D, 3D and Drawing.)

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