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Advanced Placement Tests

Students who enroll at El Camino College may petition for college credit based on high school Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Credit will be given for the following courses if the student has taken the appropriate Advanced Placement Test and received a score of 3, 4 or 5. (No credit will be given for a score of 1 or 2.)

Students who plan to transfer to a four-year university must check the institution's AP credit policies in their catalog or the institution's website, or consult an El Camino College academic counselor for unit and credit information for general education and major preparation.

Examinations for Course Credit

Course credit and units granted at El Camino College may differ from course and unit credit granted by the transfer institution.

Art History:

  • ARTH C1100 (3 units)
  • ARTH C1200 (3 units)
  • Biology 10 (4 units)
  • Chemistry 1A (5 units)

[Note: Score of 4 or 5 on AP Chemistry Examination.]

  • Computer Science 3 (4 units) - Score of 4 or 5 on Computer Science A Examination, or 3 or 4 on AB Examination
  • Computer Science 1 and 2 (9 units) - Score of 5 on Computer Science AB Examination

Macroeconomics:

  • Economics C2002 (3 units)

Microeconomics:

  • Economics C2001 (3 units)

Language and Composition:

  • English C1000 (4 units) - Score of 3 or 4
  • English C1000 and English C1001 (7 units) - Score of 5

Literature and Composition:

  • English C1000 (4 units) or English C1001 (3 units) - Score of 3 or 4
  • English C1000 and English C1001 (7 units) - Score of 5
Level 1 and Level 2 courses for a total of 10 units.

American and California:

  • Political Science C1000 (3 units)

Comparative:

  • Political Science 2 (3 units)

American and World History:

  • History C1001-C1002 (6 units)
  • History 140 (3 units)
  • Statistics C1000 (4 units) - Score of 4 or 5 on Statistics Examination
  • Mathematics 190 (5 units) – Score of 4 or 5 on Calculus AB Examination
  • Mathematics 190 (5 units) - Score of 3 on Calculus BC Examination
  • Mathematics 190 & 191 (10 units) - Score of 4 or 5 on Calculus BC Examination

[Note: Students who score a 3 or better on the Statistics AP exam, the Calculus AB exam, or the Calculus BC exam have met the math competency for the associate degree, IGETC (Area 2) and CSU General Education (Area B4) mathematics requirements.]

  • Physics 1A (4 units ) - Score of 4 or 5 on Physics C: Mechanics Examination
  • Physics 1C (4 units) - Score of 4 or 5 on Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Examination
  • Physics 2A (4 units) - Score of 4 or 5 on Physics 1 Examination
  • Physics 2B (4 units) - Score of 4 or 5 on Physics 2 Examination
  • Psychology C1000 (3 units)

For further information about and petitions for advanced placement tests, contact an evaluations specialist in the Admissions Office.