2006-2007 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

Economics 2 (4 excess units)

No application

 

5

Economics 2 (4 units)

4 units toward social analysis GE

Microeconomics

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4

Economics 1 (4 excess units)

No application

 

5

Economics 1 (4 units)

4 units toward social analysis GE

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

No application

 

4

French 5 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

No application

 

5

French 6 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward philosophical and linguistic
analysis GE

French Literature

3 or 4

8 excess units

No application

 

5

4 GE units plus 4 excess units

4 units toward literary and cultural analysis GE

German Language

3

German 3 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

No application

 

4

German 4 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

No application

 

5

German 5 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward philosophical and linguistic
analysis GE

Latin

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

Latin Literature

3

Latin 1 (4 units)

No application

 

4

Latin 3 (4 units)

No application

 

5

Latin 3 (4 units)

4 units toward literary and cultural analysis GE

Vergil

3

Latin 1 (4 units)

No application

 

4

Latin 3 (4 units)

No application

 

5

Latin 3 (4 units)

4 units toward literary and cultural analysis GE

Spanish Language

3

Spanish 4 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

No application

 

4

Spanish 5 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

No application

 

5

Spanish 6 (4 units) plus 4 excess units

4 units toward philosophical and linguistic
analysis GE

Spanish Literature

3 or 4

8 excess units

No application

 

5

4 GE units plus 4 excess units

4 units toward literary and cultural analysis GE

Mathematics

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

Mathematics (AB Test: Calculus)

3

4 excess units

No application

 

4

4 excess units

No application

 

5

4 units

May be applied toward Mathematics 31A

Mathematics (BC Test: Calculus)

3

8 excess units

No application

 

4

4 excess units plus 4 units

4 units may be applied toward Mathematics 31A

 

5

8 units

Mathematics 31A plus 4 units that may be applied toward Mathematics 31B

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

Psychology 10 (4 excess units)

No application

 

5

Psychology 10 (4 units)

4 units toward social analysis GE

Statistics

3, 4, or 5

4 excess units

No application