Advanced Placement (AP) Exams - College Credit for General Education (GE) and Electives
A score of 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam from The College Board may earn credit toward San José City College (SJCC) General Education (GE) for AS, AA, and Cal-GETC requirements in accordance to the chart below. Students who have earned credit from an AP exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both.
GE credits and units granted at SJCC may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution as AP policies, including course placement and course credit awarded, vary by college and/or university. Additionally, these institutions may require a score higher than a 3 on an AP exam to meet campus-specific general education or major preparation requirements. To determine how AP scores will be used at the transfer institution, please consult with the school and their catalog.
| Exam | CAL-GETC/AA GE/AS GE AREA | CAL-GETC/AA GE/AS GE Units | Degree Elective Units | Total Units For Degree Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Art History | 3A or 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Biology | 5B and 5C | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| AP Calculus AB 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP Calculus BC 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Calculus BC/AB Subscore 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP Chemistry | 5A and 5C | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP English Language/Composition | 1A | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP English Literature/Composition | 1A or 3B | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| AP Environmental Science | 5A and 5C | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| AP European History | 3B or 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP French Language and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP German Language and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Human Geography | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Latin | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 5A and 5C | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 5A and 5C | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 5A and 5C | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5A and 5C | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| AP Psychology | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP Statistics | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP U.S. Government and Politics | 4; US-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AP U.S. History | 3B or 4; US-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| AP World History: Modern | 3B or 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus, only one exam may be applied to the Associate Degree.
Note: AP exams that have been discontinued are not shown on this table. A student with catalog rights may be able to use the now discontinued exam if accepted under the comparable area of IGETC or under Cal-GETC at the time the exam was taken.
Example: If a U.S. History at a CCC is approved for Cal-GETC Area 3B (Humanities), then the U.S. History AP exam may be used for Cal-GETC Area 3B (Humanities, via local articulation) or Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences, via Cal-GETC credit by exam equivalency).
Actual AP transfer credit (including possible differences in units to be awarded beyond those used for Cal-GETC certification) awarded for these and other AP exams at admission is determined by the CSU and UC.
For UC: Students should refer to the UC Advanced Placement (AP) Policy for more information.
For CSU: Students should refer to the CSU Advanced Placement (AP) policy for more information.