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Apr 19, 2024
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
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SJSU 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 C1 or C2 (3 units) |
| Biology |
6 |
BIOL 10 |
Area B2 & B3 (4 units) |
| Calculus AB* |
3 |
MATH 30 |
Area B4 (3 units) |
| Calculus BC* |
7 |
MATH 30 & MATH 31 |
Area B4 (3 units) |
| Calculus BC/AB Subscore* |
3 |
MATH 30 |
Area B4 (3 units) |
| Chemistry |
6 |
CHEM 30A |
Area B1 & B3 (4 units) |
| Chinese Language & Culture |
6 |
CHIN 1A |
Area C2 (4 units) |
| Comparative Govt & Politics |
3 |
POLS 2 |
Area D (3 units) |
| Computer Science A |
3 |
CS 46A |
No GE |
| Computer Science Principles [beginning Fall 2018] |
3 |
Elective Credit |
Area B4 (3 units) |
| English Language and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A |
Score 3 = Area A2 (3 units) |
| English Language and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 1B |
Score 4-5 = Areas A2 & C2 (6 units) |
| English Literature and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 10 |
Score 3 = Area A2 & C2 (6 units) |
| English Literature and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 1B |
Score 4-5 = Areas A2 & C2 (6 units) |
| English Literature and Composition |
6 |
ENGL 1A & ENGL 10 |
Score 4-5 = Areas A2 & C2 (6 units), at student’s request |
| Environmental Science |
4 |
Elective credit |
Area B1 & B3 (4 units) |
| European History |
6 |
HIST 10A & HIST 10B |
Areas C2 or D (3 units) |
| French Language & Culture |
6 |
FREN 1A |
Area C2 (5 units) |
| German Language & Culture |
6 |
GERM 1A |
Area C2 (4 units) |
| Human Geography |
3 |
GEOG 10 |
Area D (3 units) |
| Italian Language & Culture |
6 |
ITAL 1A |
Area C2 (3 units) |
| Japanese Language & Culture |
6 |
JPN 1A |
Area C2 (5 units) |
| Latin |
6 |
LATN 1A |
Area C2 (3 units) |
| Macroeconomics |
4 |
ECON 1A |
Area D (4 units) |
| Microeconomics |
4 |
ECON 1B |
Area D (4 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 B1 & B3 (4 units) |
| Physics 2** |
4 |
PHYS 2B |
Areas B1 & B3 (4 units) |
| Physics C, Elec & Mag** |
4 |
PHYS 51 |
Areas B1 & B3 (4 units) |
| Physics C, Mechanics** |
4 |
PHYS 50 |
Areas B1 & B3 (4 units) |
| Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 1 |
Area D (3 units) |
| Research |
0 |
No Credit |
No GE |
| Seminar |
3 |
Elective Credit |
No GE |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
6 |
SPAN 1A |
Area C2 (4 units) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture |
6 |
SPAN 1B |
Area C2 (4 units) |
| Statistics |
3 |
STAT 95 or SOCI 15 |
Area B4 (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 D & US 2 (3 units) |
| U.S. History |
6 |
HIST 20A & HIST 20B |
Areas C2 or D; & US 1 (3 units) |
| World History |
3 |
Elective Credit |
Areas C2 or D (3 units) [beginning Fall 2019] |
*Students may receive credit for only one calculus exam.
**If more than one AP Physics exam is taken then the total units granted will be 6 units, of which 4 units will apply to PHYS 2A satisfying GE Areas B1+B3, and 2 units to elective credit.
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