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Advanced Placement Guide

AP tests with a minimum score of 3 can be used toward associate degree requirements, CSU admission and GE certification requirements and UC admission and IGETC certification requirements.

Advanced Placement Exam MCC Course(s)
MC Units
GE Area/Units		 CSU **
GE Certification
Area/Semester Units		 CSU**
Minimum Admission
Semester Units		 IGETC***
Certification Area/Semester Units		 UC***
Admission Semester Units
Art HistoryART 258 & 259
6 Units
Area E/3 units		Area C1 or C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3A or 3B
3 units		5.3 units
Studio Art: Any ExamN/A
3 units
No GE		N/A3 units per examN/A5.3 units (5.3 units max credit for all three tests)
BiologyBIOL 101
6 unitsC1 (L)
4 units		Area B2 and B3
4 units		6 unitsArea 5B with lab
4 units		5.3 units
Calculus ABMATH 150
3 units
Area B/3 units		Area B4 3 units3 units (only one Calculus AP exam applied toward degree)Area 2 3 units2.7 units (5.3 units max credit both exams)
Calculus BCMATH 150 & 155
6 units
Area B/3 units		Area B4 3 units6 units (only one Calculus exam applied toward degree)Area 2
3 units		5.3 semester units max credit both exams
Calculus BC SubscoreN/AArea B4
3 units		3 units (only one Calculus AP exam applied toward degree)Area 2
3 units		2.7 (5.3 semester units max credit both exams)
ChemistryCHEM 110 (score 4 or 5)
6 units
Area C2/4 units		Area B1 and B3
4 units		6 unitsArea 5A with lab
4 units		5.3 units
Chinese Language & CultureN/A
6 units
Area E 4 units		Area C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
Computer Science ACS 111
3 units
No GE		N/A3 units (only one CS exam applied to degree)N/A1.3 units
Computer Science ABN/A
6 units
No GE		N/A6 units (only one CS exam applied to degree)N/A2.7 max units for both exams
Economics: MacroeconomicsECON 101
3 units
Area D/3 units		Area D2
3 units		3 unitsArea 4
3 units		2.7 units
Economics: MicroeconomicsECON 102
3 units
Area D/3 units		Area D2
3 units		3 unitsArea 4
3 units		2.7 units
English: Language & CompositionENGL 100
6 units
Area A/4 units		Area A2
3 units		6 unitsArea 1A
3 units		5.3 units max credit, either or both English exams
English: Literature & CompositionENGL 100 & Lit elective
6 units
Area E/3 units		Area A2 and C2
6 units		6 unitsArea 1A or 3B
3 units		5.3 units max credit, either or both English exams
Environmental ScienceN/A
4 units
C2 (L)/4 units		Area B1 and B3
4 units		4 unitsArea 5A with lab
3 units		2.7 units
French LanguageFREN 201
6 units
Area E/4 units		Area C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
French LiteratureFREN 202
6 units
Area E/4 units		N/A6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
German LanguageGERM 201
6 units
Area E/4 units		Area C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
Geography (Human)GEOG 102
3 units
Area D/3 units		Area D5
3 units		3 unitsArea 4
3 units		2.7 units
Government & Politics: ComparativePLSC 103
3 units
Area D/3 units		Area D8
3 units		3 unitsArea 4
3 units		2.7 units
+Government & Politics: United StatesPLSC 102
3 units
Area D/3 units		Area D8 and US-2
CSU AI requirement
3 units		3 unitsArea 4
3 units		2.7 units
History: EuropeanHIST 104
6 units
Area C2/3 units		Area C2 or D6
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B or 4
3 units		5.3 units
+History: USHIST 110
3 units
Area D/3 units and partial MC AI		Area C2 or D6 and US-1 CSU AI requirement
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B or 4
3 units		5.3 units
History: WorldHIST 100/101
6 units
Area D/3 units		Area C2 or D6
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B or 4
3 units		5.3 units
Italian Language & CultureITAL 201
6 units
Area E/4 units		N/A6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
Japanese LanguageJAPN 201
6 units
Area E/4 units		Area C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
Latin: LiteratureN/A
6 units
Area E/3 units		N/A6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		2.7 units
Latin: VergilN/A 3 units
Area E/
3 units		Area C2
3 units		3 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		2.7 units
Music TheoryMUS 101
6 units
No GE		N/A6 unitsN/A5.3 units
Physics BPHYS 111 & 112
6 units
Area C2/4 units		Area B1 and B3

4 units		6 unitsArea 5A with lab
4 units		5.3 units (max credit for all three exams)
Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism)PHYS 152
4 units
Area C2/4 units		Area B1 and B3
4 units		4 unitsArea 5A with lab
3 units		2.7 units (5.3 units max credit for all 3 exams)
Physics C (Mechanics)PHYS 151
4 units
Area C2/4 units		Area B1 and B3
4 units		4 unitsArea 5A with lab
3 units		2.7 units (5.3 units max credit for all 3 exams)
PsychologyPSYC 101
3 units
Area D/3 units		Area D9
3 units		3 unitsArea 4
3 units		2.7 units
Spanish LanguageSPAN 201
6 units
Area E/4 units		Area C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
Spanish LiteratureSPAN 202
6 units
Area E/4 units		Area C2
3 units		6 unitsArea 3B and 6
3 units		5.3 units
StatisticsMATH 103
3 units/
Area B/3		B4
3 units		3 unitsArea 2
3 units		2.7 units

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MCC Advanced Placement Policies

The AP exams listed above may be applied for course and unit credit toward the MiraCosta College associate degree requirements.

**

CSU Advanced Placement Policies

The AP exams listed above may be incorporated into certification of CSU General Education-breadth requirements. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown if the examination is included in full or subject area certification; individual CSU campuses may choose to accept more units than those specified towards completion of general education breadth requirements. The CSU Minimum Semester Admission unit column reflects what each campus system wide will minimally accept toward CSU admission.

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UC Advanced Placement Policies

Each AP exam may be applied to one IGETC area, as satisfying one course requirement, with the exception of LOTE. The final column reflects what the University of California will award per AP exam for admission to any UC campus.

+

This examination only partially fulfills the CSU U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals graduation requirement but can be used toward the requirement.

 

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