2004-2005 Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
Advanced Placement Credit

All units and course equivalents to AP Tests are lower division. If an AP Test has been given UCLA course equivalency (e.g., Economics 2), it may not be repeated at UCLA for units or grade points.

AP Test

Score

UCLA Lower Division Units
and Course Equivalents

Credit Allowed for University
and GE Requirements

Art History

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

Art, Studio

 

8 units maximum for all tests

 

  Drawing Portfolio

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

  Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

  Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

Biology

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

Chemistry

3

8 excess units

No application

 

4 or 5

4 units (may petition for Chemistry 20A) plus 4 excess units

No application

Computer Science

 

4 units maximum for both tests

 

  Computer Science
(A Test)

3, 4, or 5

2 excess units

No application

  Computer Science (AB Test)

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application

Economics

 

 

 

  Macroeconomics

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4 or 5

Economics 2 (4 units)

4 units toward social sciences requirement

  Microeconomics

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4 or 5

Economics 1 (4 units)

4 units toward social sciences requirement

English

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

  Language and Composition

3

8 excess units

Satisfies Entry-Level Writing Requirement

 

4 or 5

English Composition 3 (5 units) plus 3 excess units

Satisfies Entry-Level Writing Requirement

  Literature and Composition

3

8 excess units

Satisfies Entry-Level Writing Requirement

 

4 or 5

English Composition 3 (5 units) plus 3 excess units

Satisfies Entry-Level Writing Requirement

Environmental Science

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application

Geography, Human

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application

Government and Politics

 

 

 

  Comparative

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application

  United States

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

Satisfies American History and Institutions Requirement

History

 

 

 

  European

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4 or 5

8 excess units

No application

  United States

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

Satisfies American History and Institutions Requirement

  World

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

Languages and Literatures

 

 

 

  French Language

3

French 4 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

4

French 5 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

5

French 6 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

  French Literature

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

  German Language

3

German 3 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

No application

 

4

German 4 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

5

German 5 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

  Latin

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

  Latin Literature

3

Latin 1 (4 units)

No application

 

4 or 5

Latin 3 (4 units)

No application

  Vergil

3

Latin 1 (4 units)

No application

 

4 or 5

Latin 3 (4 units)

No application

  Spanish Language

3

Spanish 4 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

4

Spanish 5 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

5

Spanish 6 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward humanities requirement

  Spanish Literature

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

Mathematics

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

  Mathematics (AB Test: Calculus)

3

4 units (may be applied toward Mathematics 31A)

No application

 

4 or 5

Mathematics 31A (4 units)

No application

  Mathematics (BC Test: Calculus)

3

8 units (may be applied toward Mathematics 31A and 31B or 31A only)

No application

 

4 or 5

Mathematics 31A, 31B (8 units)

No application

Music Theory

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

Physics

 

8 units maximum for all tests

 

  Physics (B Test)

3, 4, or 5

8 excess units

No application

  Physics (C Test: Mechanics)

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4 or 5

4 units (may petition for Physics 1A)

No application

  Physics (C Test: Electricity and Magnetism)

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application

Psychology

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4 or 5

Psychology 10 (4 units)

4 units toward social sciences requirement

Statistics

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application