College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Credit
| Examination |
Score |
UC Davis Course Equivalencies |
Continuing Course |
Credit Toward Degree |
| A score of 3, 4 or 5 on the English AP examination satisfies the University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement (formerly known as the Subject A requirement). |
| English
(English Literature or English Language exam)
|
5, 4 |
English 1, 3 |
|
8 units* |
| College of Agricultural and Environmental Science: 4
units--Satisfies first half of English composition requirement. |
| College of Engineering: 8 units--Satisfies
English 1.
College of Letters and Science: Satisfies first
course toward English Composition requirement. |
English
(English Literature or English Language exam) |
3 |
|
|
8 units* |
| * Maximum credit
allowed: 8 units for all English exams |
| Examination |
Score |
UC Davis Course Equivalencies |
Continuing Course |
Credit Toward Degree |
| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
4 units of credit allowed toward Breadth requirement or Unrestricted
electives for each foreign language examination passed. |
| College of Letters and Science: Examinations
(except for Latin Literature) satisfy the Foreign Language requirement. |
French
(French Literature or French Language exam) |
5 |
French 22 |
French 23, or consultation with adviser |
8 units each |
French
(French Literature or French Language exam) |
4 |
French 21 |
French 22 |
8 units each |
French
(French Literature or French Language exam) |
3 |
French 3 |
French 21 |
8 units each |
| German Language |
5, 4 |
German 20 |
German 21, upper division literature courses |
8 units |
| German Language |
3 |
German 3 |
German 20 |
8 units |
| Latin: Vergil |
5, 4, 3 |
Latin 2 |
Determined by consultation with Classics adviser |
4 units |
| Latin Literature |
5, 4, 3 |
Latin 2 |
Determined by consultation with Classics adviser |
4 units |
Spanish
(Spanish Literature or Spanish Language exam) |
5, 4, 3 |
Spanish 3 |
Spanish 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33 or consultation with adviser |
8 units each |
| Examination |
Score |
UC Davis Course Equivalencies |
Continuing Course |
Credit Toward Degree |
| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
8 units of credit allowed toward Breadth requirement or Unrestricted
electives for each humanities examination passed. |
| Studio Art |
5 |
Art Studio 2, 5 |
|
8 units* |
| College of Letters and Science: partially
satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree. |
| Studio Art |
4 |
Art Studio 2 |
|
8 units* |
| College of Letters and Science: partially
satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree. |
| Studio Art |
3 |
|
|
8 units* |
| Studio Art Drawing |
5, 4, 3 |
|
|
8 units* |
| Studio Art 2D-Design |
5, 4, 3 |
|
|
8 units* |
| Studio Art 3D-Design |
5, 4, 3 |
|
|
8 units* |
| Art History |
5 |
Art History 1A, 1B, 1C |
|
8 units |
| College of Letters and Science: partially
satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree. |
| Art History |
4, 3 |
|
|
8 units |
| American History |
5, 4, 3 |
History 17A, 17B |
|
8 units |
| Satisfies the university American History and Institutions
requirement. History 17A and 17B may be taken for full credit. |
| European History |
5, 4, 3 |
History 4B, 4C |
|
8 units |
| All colleges: History 4A and 4B may be taken
for full credit. |
| Music Theory |
5, 4, 3 |
Music 10 |
|
8 units
|
| College of Letters and Science: partially
satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree. |
| World History |
5, 4, 3 |
|
|
8 units
|
| * Maximum credit
allowed: 8 units for all Studio Art exams |
| Examination |
Score |
UC Davis Course Equivalencies |
Continuing Course |
Credit Toward Degree |
| All colleges: 4 units of credit toward Natural
Sciences Credit or Preparatory Course Work allowed for science
majors for each Natural Sciences examination passed, except 8
units of credit allowed for Mathematics BC and Physics B examinations. |
| Biology |
5, 4, 3 |
Biological Sciences 10 |
|
8 units |
| Biological Sciences 1A is the first course taken
by most students contemplating majors in the life sciences. |
| Chemistry |
5 |
Chemistry 2A |
Determined by consultation with adviser |
8 units |
| Although Chemistry 2A may be taken for full credit,
students are strongly encouraged to enroll in the 2HA, 2HB, 2HC
sequence. |
| Chemistry |
4, 3 |
Chemistry 10 |
|
8 units |
| Computer Science AB |
5, 4 |
Engineering: Computer Science 30 |
Engineering: Computer Science 40 |
4 units* |
| Credit for Computer Science and Engineering 30
may serve as prerequisite for Computer Science and Engineering
40 with consent of instructor. |
| Computer Science AB |
3 |
|
|
4 units* |
| College of Engineering: examination awards
units towards the unrestricted electives requirement. |
| Computer Science A |
5, 4, 3 |
|
Engineering: Computer Science 30 |
2 units* |
| Environmental Science |
5, 4, 3 |
Environmental and Resource Sciences 10, 10G |
Environmental and Resource Sciences 60 |
4 units |
| Calculus AB |
5, 4 |
Mathematics 12, 16A, 17A or 21A |
Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B |
4 units** |
| Mathematics 16A , 17A or 21A may be taken for full
credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A equivalents
may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B. |
| Calculus AB |
3 |
|
Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A |
4 units** |
| Calculus BC |
5 |
Mathematics 12, 16A-16B, 17A-17B or 21A-21B |
Mathematics 16C, 17C or 21C |
8 units** |
| Mathematics 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B , 21A, or
21B may be taken for full credit. Mathematics 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B
, 21A, or 21B equivalents may serve as a prerequisite for Mathematics
16B, 16C, 17B, 17C, 21B, or 21C. |
| Calculus BC |
4, 3 |
Mathematics 12, 16A, 17A or 21A |
Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B |
8 units** |
| Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A may be taken
for full credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A equivalents
may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B. |
| Physics B |
5 |
Physics 1A, 1B, 7A, 7B, 7C, 10 |
Determined by consultation with adviser |
8 units*** |
| Physics 7A, 7B, 7C may be taken for full credit. |
| Physics B |
4, 3 |
Physics 10 |
|
8 units*** |
| Physics C Mechanics |
5 |
Physics 1A, 7B, or 9A |
|
4 units*** |
| College of Engineering: only a score of
5 on Physics C Mechanics and CII Examinations applies toward Physics
requirement. |
| Physics C Mechanics |
4 |
Physics 1A or 7B |
|
4 units*** |
| Physics C Mechanics |
3 |
|
|
4 units*** |
| Physics C Electricity and Magnetism |
5, 4 |
Physics 1B or 7A |
|
4 units*** |
| Physics C Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
|
|
4 units*** |
| Statistics |
5,4 |
Statistics 13 |
|
4 units |
| Statistics 13 may be taken for full credit. |
| Statistics |
3 |
|
|
4 units |
* Maximum credit
allowed: 4 units for all Computer Science exams
** Maximum
credit allowed: 8 units for all Mathematics exams
*** Maximum
credit allowed: 8 units for all Physics exams |
| Examination |
Score |
UC Davis Course Equivalencies |
Continuing Course |
Credit Toward Degree |
| College of Agricultural and Environmental Science: 4
units of credit allowed toward breadth requirement or unrestricted
electives for each Social Science examination passed. |
| American Government and Politics |
5, 4, 3 |
Political Science 1 |
|
4 units |
| Political Science 1 satisfies American History
and Institutions requirement. |
| Comparative Government and Politics |
5, 4, 3 |
Political Science 2 |
|
4 units |
| Microeconomics |
5, 4, 3 |
Economics 1A |
Economics 100 |
4 units |
| Macroeconomics |
5, 4, 3 |
Economics 1B |
Economics 101 |
4 units |
| Human Geography |
5, 4, 3 |
|
|
4 units |
| Psychology |
5 |
Psychology 1 |
|
4 units |
| Psychology |
4, 3 |
|
|
4 units |
|