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AP-IBH Chart 2020-2021 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) AP Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed UCSC Course Equivalency Notes: Subject Units AP Art History 3, 4, 5 8 IM One course waived for the Art major but may not be used in lieu of lower- division courses for the History of Art and Visual Culture major. AP Art, Studio: 2-D Design 3,4,5 8 PR-C Maximum of 8 units granted for all Studio Art exams. 3-D Design 3,4,5 8 PR-C AP Art, Studio 3 8 PR-C Drawing Drawing 4,5 8 PR-C Art 15 AP Biology 3,4 8 SI 5 8 SI Biology 20A Biology 20B AP Chemistry 3,4 8 SI 5 8 SI Chemistry 1A AP Computer 3 8 CSE 10 Science A Contact the School of Engineering. Students entering fall 2018 and 4,5 8 CSE 20 forward will earn 8 quarter units for the exam. AP Computer Sci 3,4,5 8 MF CSE 10 Principles AP Economics: 3 4 PE-H Macroeconomics 4,5 4 PE-H Economics 2 Both Economics exams may be taken for credit. Microeconomics 3 4 PE-H 4,5 4 PE-H Economics 1 Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 1 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) AP Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed UCSC Course Equivalency Notes: Subject Units AP English 3 8 Language & Satisfies Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR). 4,5 8 Composition Maximum of 8 units granted for both Language & Composition and Literature & 3 8 Literature & Composition exams Composition 4,5 8 AP Environmental 3,4,5 4 PE-E Science AP Government & Politics: 3,4,5 4 CC Both Government and Politics exams may be taken for credit. Comparative United States 3,4,5 4 AP Human 3,4,5 4 Geography AP History European 3,4,5 8 CC All History exams may be taken for credit. United States 3,4,5 8 World 3,4,5 8 CC AP Language & Culture: Chinese 3,4,5 8 Each Language and Culture exam may be taken for credit. Japanese 3,4,5 8 Italian 3,4,5 8 French 3,4,5 8 German 3,4,5 8 Spanish 3,4,5 8 AP Latin: 3,4,5 4 TA Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 2 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) AP Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed UCSC Course Equivalency Notes: Subject Units AP Spanish Literature 3,4,5 8 TA & Culture AP Mathematics Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3 Allows enrollment in Math 11A or 19A. Calculus AB 3 4 MF Mathematics 3. Maximum of 8 units granted for both Calculus AB and Calculus BC (including the AB exams. subscore of Calculus 4,5 4 MF Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3 Allows enrollment in Math 11B, 19B or 20A. BC exam) Mathematics 3 Mathematics 11A Maximum of 8 units granted for both Calculus AB and Calculus BC Mathematics 19A exams. AP Mathematics Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3 Allows enrollment in Math 11B, 19B or 20A. Calculus BC 3 8 MF Mathematics 3 Mathematics 11A Maximum of 8 units granted for both Calculus AB and Calculus BC Mathematics 19A exams 4,5 8 MF Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3 Allows enrollment in Math 20A, 22 or 23A. Mathematics 3 Mathematics 11A, 11B Maximum of 8 units granted for both Calculus AB and Calculus BC Mathematics 19A, 19B exams AP Music Theory 3,4,5 8 Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 3 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) AP Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed UCSC Course Equivalency Notes: Subject Units AP Physics: Physics 1: Alg 3,4,5 8 SI Maximum of 8 units granted for all Physics exams. Physics 2 :Alg 3,4,5 8 SI C Mechanics 3 4 SI 4,5 4 MF Physics 6A 5 4 MF Physics 5A C Electr &Mag 3 4 SI 4,5 4 SI Physics 6C 5 4 SI Physics 5C AP Psychology 3 4 PE-H 4,5 4 PE-H Psychology 1 AP Statistics 3 4 SR 4,5 4 SR Psychology 2 Sociology 3B NOTE: If AP and IBH exams and/or college courses are taken in the same subject area, credit may be limited. No credit is granted for lower division language and literature other than English if it is the student’s native language and at least nine years of education have been completed in that language. Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 4 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) IBH Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed Course Equivalency or Notes: Subjects Units Waiver IBH Biology 5,6,7 8 SI IBH Business and 5,6,7 8 Formerly Business Management Management IBH Chemistry 5,6,7 8 SI IBH Classical Languages: Each Language exam may be taken for credit. Latin 5,6,7 8 Greek 5,6,7 8 IBH Computer 5, 6, 7 8 MF CSE 20 Contact the School of Engineering. Science IBH Dance 5,6,7 8 IM IBH Economics 5,6,7 8 PE-H IBH English A: 5,6,7 8 Satisfies Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR). Language & Literature Maximum of 8 units granted for both Engl A: Language and Lit and Engl A: Literature exams IBH English A: 5,6,7 8 Satisfies Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR). Literature Maximum of 8 units granted for both Engl A: Language and Lit and Engl A: Literature exams IBH English B 5,6,7 8 IBH Film 5,6,7 8 IM IBH Geography 5,6,7 8 PE-E Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 5 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) IBH Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed Course Equivalency or Notes: Subjects Units Waiver IBH Global Politics 8 5,6,7 CC IBH History: 8 Africa 5,6,7 CC Americas 5,6,7 8 East, S.E. Asia, 5,6,7 8 CC Oceania Europe & the I 5,6,7 8 CC Islamic World Europe & the 5,6,7 8 CC Middle East IBH Language A: 5,6,7 8 Literature IBH Language A: 5,6,7 8 Language & Literature IBH Language B 5,6,7 8 IBH Mathematics 5,6,7 8 MF AMS 3, Math 3, Math 11A, Math Allows enrollment in Math 11B, Math 19B or 20A. If Topic 9- 19A Calculus is completed, can petition Math Department for Math 19B or Math 11B credit IBH Further Math 5,6,7 8 MF AMS 3, Math 3, Math 11A, Math Allows enrollment in Math 11B, Math 19B or 20A. Can petition 19A Math Department for Math 19B or Math 11B credit. IBH Music 5,6,7 8 PR-C IBH Philosophy 5,6,7 8 TA Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 6 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams (IBH) 2020-2021 (General Education Requirements) IBH Exams Score Qtr Gen Ed Course Equivalency or Notes: Subjects Units Waiver IBH Physics 5,6,7 8 SI IBH Psychology 5,6,7 8 PE-H IBH Social/Cult 5,6,7 8 PE-H Anthropology IBH Theatre Arts 5,6,7 8 PR-C IBH Visual Arts 5,6,7 8 PR-C NOTE: If AP and IBH exams and/or college courses are taken in the same subject area, credit may be limited. No credit is granted for lower division language and literature other than English if it is the student’s native language and at least nine years of education have been completed in that language. Office of Admissions in conjunction with Committee on Educational Policy and academic departments Page 7 .
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