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Apr 19, 2025
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DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
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San José State University grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of examinations of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board. Students who present scores of three or better will be granted up to six semester units (nine quarter units) of college credit for each exam (no duplicate credit granted). The number of units granted, course equivalence, and satisfaction of requirements vary.
Requires scores of 3-5 for credit to be granted.
For historical AP credit by exam information, please visit the TES website and type the College Board in the institution search field.
| Exam |
Units |
Course |
GE Credit and Comments |
| Art History |
6 |
ARTH 70A & ARTH 70B |
Areas 3A or 3B (3 units) |
| Biology |
6 |
BIOL 10 |
Area 5B & 5C (4 units) |
| Calculus AB* |
3 |
MATH 30 |
Area 2 (3 units) |
| Calculus BC* |
7 |
MATH 30 & MATH 31 |
Area 2 (3 units) |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore* |
3 |
MATH 30 |
Area 2 (3 units) |
| Chemistry |
6 |
CHEM 30A |
Area 5A & 5C (4 units) |
| Chinese Language & Culture |
6 |
CHIN 1A |
Area 3B (4 units) |
| Comparative Govt & Politics |
3 |
POLS 2 |
Area 4 (3 units) |
| Computer Science A |
3 |
CS 46A |
No GE |
| Computer Science Principles [beginning Fall 2018] |
3 |
Elective Credit |
Area 2 (3 units) |
| English Language and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A |
Score 3 = Area 1A (3 units) |
| English Language and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 1B |
Score 4-5 = Areas 1A & 3B (6 units) |
| English Literature and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 10 |
Score 3 = Area 1A & 3B (6 units) |
| English Literature and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 1B |
Score 4-5 = Areas 1A & 3B (6 units) |
| English Literature and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 10 |
Score 4-5 = Areas 1A & 3B (6 units), at student’s request |
| Environmental Science |
4 |
Elective credit |
Area 5A + 5C or 5B+5C (4 units) |
| European History |
6 |
HIST 10A & HIST 10B |
Areas 3B or 4 (3 units) |
| French Language & Culture |
6 |
FREN 1A |
Area 3B (5 units) |
| German Language & Culture |
6 |
GERM 1A |
Area 3B (4 units) |
| Human Geography |
3 |
GEOG 10 |
Area 4 (3 units) |
| Italian Language & Culture |
6 |
ITAL 1A |
Area 3B (3 units) |
| Japanese Language & Culture |
6 |
JPN 1A |
Area 3B (5 units) |
| Latin |
6 |
Elective credit |
Area 3B (3 units) |
| Macroeconomics |
4 |
ECON 1A |
Area 4 (3 units) |
| Microeconomics |
4 |
ECON 1B |
Area 4 (3 units) |
| Music Theory |
6 |
Elective credit |
No GE |
| Music Theory - Aural Subscore |
0 |
No Credit |
No GE |
| Music Theory - Non Aural Subscore |
0 |
No Credit |
No GE |
| Physics 1** |
4 |
PHYS 2A |
Areas 5A & 5C (4 units) |
| Physics 2** |
4 |
PHYS 2B |
Areas 5A & 5C (4 units) |
| Physics C, Elec & Mag** |
4 |
PHYS 51 |
Areas 5A & 5C (4 units) |
| Physics C, Mechanics** |
4 |
PHYS 50 |
Areas 5A & 5C (4 units) |
| Precalculus |
5 |
MATH 19 |
Area 2 (5 units)- Beginning Fall 2023 |
| Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 1 |
Area 4 (3 units) |
| Research |
0 |
No Credit |
No GE |
| Seminar |
3 |
Elective Credit |
No GE |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
6 |
SPAN 1A |
Area 3B (4 units) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture |
6 |
SPAN 1B |
Area 3B (4 units) |
| Statistics |
3 |
STAT 95 or SOCI 15 or PH 67 |
Area 2 (3 units) |
| Studio Art, 2D Design |
3 |
ART 12 |
No GE |
| Studio Art, 3D Design |
3 |
Elective Credit |
No GE |
| Studio Art, Drawing |
3 |
ART 24 |
No GE |
| U.S. Govt & Politics |
3 |
Elective Credit |
Area 4 & US 2 (3 units) |
| U.S. History |
6 |
HIST 20A & HIST 20B |
Areas (3B & 4) & US 1 (3 units) |
| World History |
6 |
HIST 1A & HIST 1B |
Areas 3B or 4 (3 units) |
| World History Modern |
3 |
HIST 1B |
Areas 3B or 4 (3 units) |
*Students may receive credit for only one calculus exam.
**If more than one AP Physics exam is taken then a maximum of 8 units total will be granted, with 4 units to satisfy GE 5A+5C.
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