APPLICATION OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDITS
AP Exam
Score
Units
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
8
8
8
Elective Credit
Elective Credit
Elective Credit
1 course toward Group B fine arts
1 course toward Group B fine arts
1 course toward Group B fine arts
3
4,5
8
8
BILD 10
BILD 1, 2, 3
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
3
4
8
8
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
5
8
CHEM 4 or 11
CHEM 4, 11, or 6A
(May take 6AH, 6BH, 6CH for credit)
CHEM 6A-B-C or CHEM 11
(May take 6BH, 6CH for credit)
3
4
5
3
4
5
2
4
4
2
4
4
Elective credit
CSE 8A and 8AL. (Should take CSE 11)
CSE 11
Elective credit
CSE 11
CSE 11 and CSE 12 (with dept approval)
* No applicable ERC requirement
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
* No applicable ERC requirement
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
3 or 4
5
3 or 4
5
4
4
4
4
Elective credit
ECON 1
Elective credit
ECON 3
ENGLISH –
Comp. and Literature
Language and Comp.
(8-unit max. for both tests)
3,4,5
3,4,5
8
8
Satisfies Entry Level Writing Reqt. (ELWR)
Satisfies Entry Level Writing Reqt. (ELWR)
* No applicable ERC requirement
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
3
4 or 5
4
4
Elective credit
SIO 10
Completes 1 of 2 courses required in natural science
Completes 1 of 2 courses required in natural science
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
French, German, or
Spanish
3
4
5
8
8
8
Ling. 1C/CX
Ling. 1D/DX or Lit. 2A
Lit. 2B
Need 1 additional course to meet ERC language proficiency
Completes language proficiency requirement
Completes language proficiency requirement
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Chinese Language and
Culture
3
4
5
8
8
8
CHIN 20A
CHIN 20B
CHIN 20C
Need 1 additional course to meet ERC language proficiency
Completes language proficiency requirement
Completes language proficiency requirement
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Japanese Language and
Culture
3
4
5
8
8
8
* Consult with Japanese Studies Department regarding
placement and course exemption.
* To be determined after department placement
* To be determined after department placement
* To be determined after department placement
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Italian Language and Culture
3
4
5
8
8
8
LIIT 1C/1CX or LTIT 1C
LTIT 2A
LTIT 50
Need 1 additional course to meet ERC language proficiency
Completes language proficiency requirement
Completes language proficiency requirement
FOREIGN LITERATURE
French or Spanish
3
4
5
8
8
8
Ling. 1D/DX or Lit. 2A
Lit. 2B
LTFR 50 or LTSP 2C
Completes language proficiency requirement
Completes language proficiency requirement
Completes language proficiency requirement
GEOGRAPHY, Human
3,4,5
4
Elective credit
* No applicable ERC requirement
GOV’T •Comparative
3 or 4
5
3 or 4
5
4
4
4
4
Elective Credit
POLI 11
Satisfies American History & Institutions (AH&I)
POLI 10. Satisfies AH&I
3,4,5
3,4,5
8
8
1 lower-division course toward Regional Specialization.
* No applicable ERC requirement
* No applicable ERC requirement
ART
•Drawing Portfolio
•History
•Studio 2D/3D
(8-unit max. for both tests)
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
Comp Sci • A Exam
• AB Exam
(4-unit max. for both tests)
ECONOMICS • Micro
• Macro
•United States
HISTORY •European
•United States
UCSD Course Exemptions
ERC General Education
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
* No applicable ERC requirement
* No applicable ERC requirement
3,4,5
8
Elective credit
2 quarters U.S. History. Satisfies AH&I
(May take HILD 2A, 2B, or 2C)
Elective credit
LATIN • Virgil
• Literature
3,4,5
3,4,5
4
4
LTLA 1, 2, and 3
LTLA 1, 2, and 3
Usually prepares student to take Lit/Latin 100
Usually prepares student to take Lit/Latin 100
MATH • AB Calculus
•AB Calculus
•BC Calculus
•BC Calculus
(8-unit max. for both tests)
3
4 or 5
3
4 or 5
4
4
8
8
MATH 10A (20A for 2-units credit)
MATH 10A or 20A
MATH 20A or 10A, 10B (20B for 2-units credit)
MATH 20A, 20B or 10A, 10B
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
Completes 2-course requirement in quantitative/formal skills
Completes 2-course requirement in quantitative/formal skills
MUSIC • Theory
•Listening and Literature
3,4,5
3,4,5
8
8
Elective credit
Elective credit
1 course toward Group B fine arts requirement
1 course toward Group B fine arts requirement
PHYSICS •B Exam
3,4,5
8
PHYS 10 and Elective credit
3 or 4
5
4
4
PHYS 1A (2A or 4A for credit)
PHYS 2A or 4A
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
1 of 2 courses required in natural science
1 of 2 courses required in natural science
1 of 2 courses required in natural science
1 of 2 courses required in natural science
3 or 4
5
4
4
PHYS 1B (2B or 4B for credit)
PHYS 2B or 4C (4B for credit)
4 or 5
4
PSYC 1
* No applicable ERC requirement
3, 4 or 5
4
Elective credit
1 of 2 courses required in quantitative/formal skills
•World
•C-Mechanics
•C-Mechanics
•C-Elect,& Magn.
•C-Elect.& Magn.
(8-unit max. for all three tests)
PSYCHOLOGY
STATISTICS
Last Updated 5.11.2011
APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE UNITS
The University grants up to a maximum of 30 quarter unit credits for higher-level International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. UCSD departmental and course equivalencies for higher-level exams are below.
IB Exam
Score
Units
ANTHROPOLOGY
5,6,7
8
ANTH 11
* No applicable ERC requirement
BIOLOGY
5
6 or 7
8
8
BILD 10
BILD 1, 2, 3
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
5
6
7
8
8
8
CHEM 6A
CHEM 6A and 6C
CHEM 6A, 6B, and 6C
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
COMPUTING STUDIES
5,6,7
8
Elective credit
Completes 2-course requirement in quantitative/formal
skills
ENGLISH A
ENGLISH B
5,6,7
0
8
0
Satisfies Entry Level Writing Reqt. (ELWR)
Doesn’t satisfy Entry Level Writing Reqt.
(ELWR)
* No applicable ERC requirement
HISTORY OF THE
AMERICAS
5,6,7
8
Elective credit
* No applicable ERC requirement
LATIN
5,6,7
8
LTLA 1,2, 3
Must take Latin proficiency exam
LINGUISTICS
5
6 or 7
8
8
LIGN 1C/CX
LIGN 1D/DX
Needs 1 course to meet proficiency requirement
Meets language proficiency requirement
LITERATURE
5,6,7
8
Elective credit
* No applicable ERC requirement
5,6 or 7
8
MATH 10A or 20A and 4-units elective credit Needs 1 course to meet requirement in quantitative/ formal
skills
NOTE: If series and differential equations
completed, may petition to receive credit for
both 10A & 10B or 20A & 20B.
MUSIC
5,6,7
8
Elective credit
1 course toward Group B fine arts
PHYSICS
5,6,7
8
PHYS 10 or 11, or 1A and1B, or 2A and 2B,
or 4A and 4C
Completes 2-course requirement in natural science
PSYCHOLOGY
5,6,7
8
PSYC 1
* No applicable ERC requirement
CHEMISTRY
MATHEMATICS
UCSD Course Exemptions
ERC General Education
* Eleanor Roosevelt College does not have a general education requirement to which this particular AP
or IB score can be applied. As shown under UCSD Course Exemptions, Advanced Placement scores
and International Baccalaureate scores can earn elective or prerequisite credit toward some majors and
toward graduation requirements.
Students who receive AP or IB credit may not take an equivalent UCSD course for credit.
In order for you to receive UCSD credit for your advanced work, the UCSD Office of Admissions must receive official scores directly from the testing agency.
Provide the agency with: YOUR NAME, SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH, and TEST
DATE (Month and Year).
Have test results sent directly to:
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or
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