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College Credit for Advanced Placement (AP)

*AP Computer Science Limitation: maximum 6 units for both.

AA/AS (MAJOR AND/OR GE) FOR TAFT COLLEGE
AP Examination Minimum Score Units/GE Area Total Units Allowed Course Equivalency¹ Competency Requirement Course Requirement
Art History 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 ARTH 1510 - -
Biology 3 3 - Natural Science & 3 - Elective 6 BIOL 1500 & BIOL 1501 - -
Calculus AB 3 3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking 3 MATH 2100 3 -
Calculus BC 3 3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking & 3 - Elective 6 MATH 2120 3 -
Chemistry 3 3 - Natural Science & 3 - Elective 6 CHEM 1510 - -
Chinese Language & Culture 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -
Comparative Government & Politics 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science 3 POSC 2005 - -
Computer Science A* 3 3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking 3 N/A - -
Computer Science AB* 3 3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -
English Language 3 3 - English Composition & 3 - Elective 6 ENGL 1500 1 & 2 C
English Literature 3 3 - English Composition & 3 - Elective 6 ENGL 1500 1 & 2 C
Environmental Science 3 3 - Natural Science & 1 – Elective 4 BIOL 1513 - -
European History 3 3 - Humanities & 1 - Elective 4 HIST 2204 - -
French Language & Culture 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 - -
German Language & Culture 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 - -
Human Geography 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science 3 N/A - -
Italian Language & Culture 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -
Japanese Language & Culture 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -
Latin: Vergil 3 3 - Humanities 3 N/A - -
Macroeconomics 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science 3 ECON 2210 - -
Microeconomics 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science 3 ECON 2120 - -
Music Theory 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 3 MUSC 1510 - -
Physics B 3 3 - Natural Science & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -
Physics C (electricity/magnetism) 3 3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective 4 - -
Physics C (mechanics) 3 3 - Natural Science & 1 - Elective 4 N/A - -
Psychology 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science 3 PSYC 1500 - -
Spanish Language 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 SPAN 2001 - -
Spanish Literature 3 3 - Humanities & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -
Statistics 3 3 - Communications & Analytical Thinking 3 STAT 1510 - -
Studio Art-2D 3 3 - Humanities 3 N/A 3 -
Studio Art-3D 3 3 - Humanities 3 N/A - -
Studio Art-Drawing 3 3 - Humanities 3 N/A - -
U.S. Government & Politics 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science 3 POSC 1501 - B
U.S. History 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science & 3 - Elective 6 HIST 2231 - B
World History 3 3 - Social/Behavioral Science & 3 - Elective 6 N/A - -

1Course Equivalency is for Taft College Major ONLY as transfer credit may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution. For courses with an equivalency, units not used to meet GE Area may be used in Major.

Class substitutions for AA-Transfer Degrees are under review and are not guaranteed.

Students must have the College Board send AP exam transcripts to the Admissions Office (hand carried copies will not be accepted) for use on the A.A ./ A.S. or GE patterns.

AP Examination
Minimum Score
CSU GE IGETC
Total Semester Units Allowed Toward Admission Total GE Breath Units Allowed GE Breath Area Total Quarter Units Allowed Total Semester Units Allowed IGETC Applicability UC Transfer Subject Area
Art History 3 6 3 C1 or C2 8 5.3 3A/3B UC-H
Biology 3 6 4 B2 + B3 8 5.3 5B + lab UC-S
Calculus AB/AB Subscore 3 3 B4 2.7 2A UC-M
Calculus BC 3 3 B4 5.3 2A UC-M
Chemistry 3 6 4 B1 + B3* 8 5.3 5A + lab UC-S
Chinese Language & Culture 3 6 3 C2 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
Comparative Government & Politics 3 3 3 D8 4 2.7 4H UC-B
Computer Science A 3 0 N/A 2 1.3 N/A N/A
Computer Science AB 3 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English Language/Composition 3 6 3 A2 8⁴ 5.3 1A UC-E
English Literature/Composition 3 6 6 A2 + C2 8⁴ 5.3 1A/3B UC-E/UC-H
Environmental Science 3 4 4 B1 + B3* 4 2.7 5A + lab UC-S
European History 3 6 3 C2 or D6 8 5.3 3B /4F UC-H/UC-B
French Language & Culture 3 6 3 C2* 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
German Language & Culture 3 6 3 C2* 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
Human Geography 3 3 3 D5 3 3 4E UC-B
Italian Language & Culture 3 6 3 C2 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
Japanese Language & Culture 3 6 3 C2 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
Latin: Vergil 3 3 3 C2* 4 2.7 3B & 6A UC-H
Macroeconomics 3 3 3 D2 4 2.7 4B UC-B
Microeconomics 3 3 3 D2 4 2.7 4B UC-B
Music Theory 3 3 3 C1* 8 5.3 N/A UC-H
Physics B 3 4 B1 + B3* 8⁵ 5.3 5A + lab UC-S
Physics C (electricity/magnetism) 3 4 B1 + B3 4⁵ 2.7 5A + lab UC-S
Physics C (mechanics) 3 4 B1 + B3 4⁵ 2.7 5A + lab UC-S
Psychology 3 3 3 D9 4 2.7 4I UC-B
Spanish Language 3 6 3 C2* 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
Spanish Literature 3 6 3 C2* 8 5.3 3B & 6A UC-H
Statistics 3 3 3 B4 4 2.7 2A UC-M
Studio Art- 2D 3 3 0 N/A 8⁶ N/A N/A N/A
Studio Art-3D 3 3 0 N/A 8⁶ N/A N/A N/A
Studio Art-Drawing 3 3 0 N/A 8⁶ N/A N/A N/A
U.S. Government & Politics 3 3 3 D8 + US-2 4 2.7 4H UC-B
U.S. History 3 6 3 (C2 or D6)+US-1 8 5.3 3B /4F UC-H/UC-B
World History 3 6 3 C2 or D6 8 5.3 3B /4F UC-H/UC-B

The above chart is based on the most current information from CSU and UC systems. Changes may occur.

*Tests prior to Fall 2009 may award credit in area different than stated above. Verify area of General Education Breath and/or U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals with the CSU Office of the Chancellor.

1If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the CSU baccalaureate.

2If 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 Breath.

38 quarter/5.3 units max for all exams, 4 quarter/2.7 semester units max between AB and AB sub-score

48 quarter/5.3 units max for both English Language and Literature Composition

58 quarter/5.3 units max for all three Physics exams

68 quarter/5.3 units max for all Studio Art exams