Peralta Community College District
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Rev. 2/20/2015
Berkeley City College
College of Alameda
Laney College
Merritt College
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit for College Students Policies and Procedures
You will be granted credit for College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of 3, 4, 5
(see the AP chart which follows) in specific subject areas for certificates, Associate Degrees, CSU General Education Breadth
certification and IGETC certification.
The unit/credit value granted for a college certificate or Associate Degree may vary from the unit/credit value given by a UC or a
CSU.
You may use units earned by AP examinations toward CSU General Education Breadth Certification, (partial or full), according to the
CSU approved list below and you may use units earned by AP examinations to meet Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (IGETC) as per the approved list below. Each AP exam may be applied to one IGETC area as satisfying one General
Education course requirement, with the exception of Language Other Than English (LOTE).
There is no equivalent AP exam for IGETC Area 1B or CSU GE Breadth Area A3, Critical Thinking/Composition. There is no
equivalent AP exam for IGETC Area 1C or CSU GE Breadth Area A1, Oral Communication.
If you have passed more than one AP exam in Calculus, only one exam may be used for credit/unit purposes for a Certificate,
Associate Degree, CSU GE certification, and IGETC certification.
Some four-year institutions (e.g., out-of-state, independent) may not accept AP credit.
Actual transfer credit awarded for admission is determined by the CSU and UC.
Individual CSU and UC campuses continue to determine the applicability and quantity of AP credits granted toward major or
baccalaureate degree requirements.
In some areas, CSU grants additional units for elective credit towards eligibility for admission. The CSU campus to which you transfer
determines the total number of units to be awarded for successful completion of Advanced Placement examination(s) and how the
exam scores may apply to other graduation requirements.
For IGETC certification, AP exams in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics B allow a community college to apply 4 semester or 5 quarter
units to IGETC certification (as noted in the chart below). For Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C:
Electricity/Magnetism, 3 semester or 4 quarter units are applied for IGETC certification (as noted below); therefore, students who
have completed these exams will be required to complete at least 4 semester or 5 quarter units to satisfy the minimum required units
for Area 5.
The University of California Advanced Placement Policy can be found at their website:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/ap-satisfy-admission-and-igetc-req.pdf
The California State University Advanced Placement Policy can be found at their website:
http://calstate.edu/acadAff/codedmemos/AA-2015-02.pdf
Advanced Placement Procedures:
To apply for AP credit having received a score of 3, 4, 5 on any of the exams listed below:
1. Obtain a “Petition for Advanced Placement Examination Credit” from the Admissions and Records Office
or online at http://web.peralta.edu/admissions/forms/;
2. Attach official copies of AP score reports from the College Board or an official copy of your high school
transcript (if it reports Advanced Placement Examinations); and
3. Take the completed petition and supporting documentation to a Counselor for review.
4. To receive credit for an AP examination not on this list, complete the petition and submit it to the Vice
President of Instruction, who will evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis.
Rev. 2/20/2015
1
The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) course associated with the Advanced Placement examination. These courses will only be used to establish PCCD
pre-requisites and/or course equivalencies. Please see a Counselor for specific information.
2
If a student passes more than one AP exam in Calculus or more than one AP exam in Computer Science, only one examination may be used.
*
Unit awarded based on the minimum required for PCCD General Education Area 4c.
For CSU GE Breadth certification:
3
Students who pass AP Environmental Science earn 4 units of credit. Tests prior to Fall 2009 may apply to either B1+B3 OR B2+ B3 of GE Breadth. Fall 2009 or later,
those credits may only apply to B1+B3.
4
If student passes more than one AP exam in Physics, only six units of credit may be applied to a baccalaureate, and only four units of credit may be applied to GE
Breadth certification.
AP Exam
PCCD Course
1
PCCD
GE Area
PCCD
Units
CSU
GE Area and/or A.I.
CSU
GE
Units
IGETC
Units
Art History
ART 1 or 4
3
3
C1 or C2
3
3
Biology
BIOL 10
1
4
B2 + B3
4
4
Chemistry
CHEM 30A
1
4
B1 + B3
4
4
Chinese Language and Culture
CHIN 1 or 10A
3
5
C2
3
3
Computer Science A
2
n/a
4c
1*
n/a
0
n/a
Computer Science AB
2
n/a
4c
1*
n/a
0
n/a
Economics: Macro
ECON 1
2
3
D2
3
3
Economics: Micro
ECON 2
2
3
D2
3
3
English Language/ Composition
ENGL 1A
4a or 4d
4
A2
3
3
English Literature/Composition
ENGL 1A
and 1B
3 and 4d
8
A2 + C2
6
3
Environmental Science
3
n/a
1
3
B1 + B3
4
3
French Language
FREN 1A
3
5
C2 (if completed prior
to Fall 2011)
3
3
French Language and Culture
FREN 1A
3
5
C2
3
3
German Language
GERM 1A
3
5
C2 (if completed prior
to Fall 2011)
3
3
German Language and Culture
GERM 1A
3
5
C2
3
3
Government/Politics: Comparative
POSCI 2
2
3
D8
3
3
Government/Politics: U.S.
POSCI 1
2
3
D8 + US 2
3
3
History: European
HIST 2A or 2B
2
3
C2 or D6
3
3
History: U.S.
HIST 7A or 7B
2
3
(C2 or D6) + US 1
3
3
History:
World History
HIST 3A or 3B
2
3
C2 or D6
3
3
Human Geography
GEOG 2
2
3
D5
3
3
Italian Language and Culture
n/a
3
5
C2
3
3
Japanese Language and Culture
JAPAN 1A
3
5
C2
3
3
Latin
n/a
3
5
C2
3
3
Latin Literature
n/a
3
3
C2 (if completed prior
to Fall 2009)
3
3
Latin: Vergil
n/a
3
3
C2 (if completed prior
to Fall 2012)
3
3
Mathematics: Calculus AB
2
MATH 3A
4b
5
B4
3
3
Mathematics: Calculus BC
2
MATH 3A or
3B
4b
5
B4
3
3
Mathematics:
Calculus BC/AB Subscore
2
MATH 3A
4b
5
B4
3
3
Mathematics: Statistics
MATH 13
4b
4
B4
3
3
Music Theory
MUSIC 101
3
3
C1 (if completed prior
to Fall 2009)
3
n/a
Physics 1
4
n/a
1
5
B1 + B3
4
n/a
Physics 2
4
n/a
1
5
B1 + B3
4
n/a
Physics B
4
PHYS 2A
or PHYS 3A
1
5
B1 + B3 (if completed
prior to Fall 2013)
4
4
Physics C: Electricity/ Magnetism
4
PHYS 4B
1
5
B1 + B3
4
3
Physics C: Mechanics
4
PHYS 4A
1
5
B1 + B3
4
3
Psychology
PSYCH 1A
2
3
D9
3
3
Spanish Language
SPAN 1A
3
5
C2 (if completed prior to
Fall 2009)
3
3
Spanish Language and Culture
SPAN 1A
3
5
C2
3
3
Spanish Literature
N/A
3
3
C2 (if completed prior to
Fall 2009)
3
3
Spanish Literature and Culture
SPAN 2A
3
5
C2
3
3
Peralta Community College District
Admissions and Records
Rev. 2/20/2015
Berkeley City College
College of Alameda
Laney College
Merritt College
STUDENT INFORMATION
ADVACED PLACEMENT INFORMATION
ADMISSIONS & RECORDS USE ONLY
Petition for Advancement Placement Credit (AP)
Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Student ID: ________________
Last First M.I. or last 4 digits of SSN
Address:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
No. & Street City State Zip Code
Phone: _________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________
College: Berkeley City College College of Alameda Laney College Merritt College
List each AP Exam title and the score you earned below.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TITLE
EXAMINATION SCORE
Total Advance Placement Credit Granted: ____________________
Student signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Counselor name: _______________________Counselor Signature: _______________________Date: _________
Approved Denied Posted to Student’s record by: ________________________________ Date: ___________
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