California State University, Long Beach grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of Advanced Placement (AP) examinations of the College Board. Students who present official scores directly from College Board of three or better will be granted up to six semester units (nine quarter units) of college credit for each AP course. Refer to the Advanced Placement Examination Credit table that follows for transfer credit awarded.
For the most up-to-date AP credit information, click the "Admission" icon on the CSULB Enrollment Services Web page, and follow the links under "Freshmen" or "Transfer".
AP Exam |
AP |
GE Designation |
Credit |
---|---|---|---|
Art History |
3 |
C.1 Fine Arts |
ART - 6 units electives |
Art Studio: |
3-5 |
|
|
Biology |
3 4 5 |
B.1a Life Sci w/lab B.1a Life Sci w/lab |
BIOL 200 - 4 units & 2 units BIOL electives |
Chemistry |
3
|
B.1b Physical Science w/lab B.1b Physical Science w/lab |
CHEM 100 - 4 units & 2 units CHEM electives |
Chinese Language and Culture |
3 |
C.2c Foreign Language |
CHIN 201 - 4 units, & 2 units CHIN electives
|
Computer Science A |
3-5 |
No GE credit |
CECS 174 - 3 units |
Economics: Micro |
|
|
|
English: Literature & Composition |
3-5 |
A.1 & C.2a |
|
Environmental Science |
3,4,5 |
B.1b Physical Science w/lab |
4 units elective |
French: |
3 |
C.2c Foreign Language
|
FREN 201A - 4 units & FREN 101B - 2 units |
German: |
3
|
C.2c Foreign Language
|
GERM 398 - 3 units & 3 units GERM electives
|
Geography: |
3-5 |
D.2 |
GEOG 160 - 3 units & 3 units GEOG electives |
History: World History |
3-5
|
D.1a (HIST 172) & D.2 (HIST 173) |
HIST 172 - 3 units & HIST 173 - 3 units |
Italian: |
3 4-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language |
ITAL 201A - 4 units & 2 units ITAL electives |
Japanese: |
3
|
C.2c Foreign Language
|
JAPN 102 - 4 units, |
Latin | 3 4-5 |
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language |
LAT 101B - 2 units & LAT 301 - 2 units & LAT 401 2 units LAT 301 - 3 units & LAT 401 - 3 units |
Mathematics: Calculus BC |
3-5 |
B.2 |
|
Music: |
3-5 |
No GE Credit |
MUS - 6 units electives |
Physics:
|
|
B.1b Physical Science w/lab B.1b Physical Science w/lab |
|
Political Science: Comparative Government & Politics |
3-5 |
|
|
Psychology (1 semester) |
3-5 |
D.2 |
PSY 100 - 3 units |
Spanish:
Literature and Culture
|
5
3
|
C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language C.2c Foreign Language |
SPAN electives - 6 units
SPAN 310 - 3 units & 3 units SPAN electives |
Statistics (1 semester) |
3 4, 5 |
B.2 B.2 |
STAT 108 - 3 units STAT 118 - 3 units |
Notes for Advanced placement:
** Credit is awarded for a 3-5 on the AB exam score or the AB subscore on the BC exam.
*** If 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 Breadth.
A maximum of 6 units will be granted for each exam. If the number of units per course equivalency exceeds 6, credit for 6 units will be awarded and the course waived. Credit can only be awarded once per course. Example: if a student takes Calculus AB & BC, only nine units can be awarded.