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Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate Higher Level (IBH) Exams: General Education Requirements



2005-06 revised chart showing credits earned toward general education requirements.



AP
credit earned with a score of 3, 4, or 5 is applicable toward the total credits required for graduation and the UCSC campuswide general education (GE) requirements as indicated below. Please note restrictions. IBH credit requires a score of 5, 6, or 7. A score of 30 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Diploma will receive a total of 30 quarter credits. If AP and IBH exams are taken in the same subject area, credit is limited to only one exam.
Subject Exam Quarter Credits General Education Requirements
AP Art History

8

Satisfies one "IH"* and the A.

IBH Visual Arts:


8

Satisfies "A"

 

AP Studio Art: Drawing 8 Any one AP exam satisfies the "A". Maximum of 8 credits granted for all AP Studio Art exams.
2-D Design 8
3-D Design 8
IBH Biology

8

Satisfies one "IN"

AP Biology 8 Satisfies one "IN"
IBH Chemistry

8

Satisfies one "IN"

AP Chemistry 8 Satisfies one "IN"

IBH Classical Languages:

Latin 8

Either IBH exam satisfies one "IH"**.

Greek 8
AP Latin: Vergil 4 Either AP exam satisfies one "IH"**. Both AP exams may be taken for credit.
Literature 4
IBH Computer Science: 8 Satisfies one "IN".
AP Computer Science: A 2 AB exam satisfies one "IN". Maximum of 4 credits granted for both AP exams.
AB 4
IBH Economics: 8 Satisfies one "IS".
AP Economics:
Microeconomics 4 Either AP exam satisfies one "IS". Both AP exams may be taken for credit.
Macroeconomics 4
IBH English Language A1: 8 Satisfies one "IH"**, Entry Level Writing Requirement and "C-1"
AP English: Language and Composition 8 Satisfies one "IH"** and Entry Level Writing Requirement. AP score of 4 or 5 satisfies "C-1".

Maximum of 8 credits granted.
Literature and Composition 8

AP Environmental Science:

4

Does not satisfy any GE.

IBH Geography: 8 Does not satisfy any GE.
AP Human Geography: 4 Does not satisfy any GE.

AP Government and Politics:

United States

4

Either AP exam satisfies one "IS". Both exams may be taken for credit.

Comparative 4
IBH History:
(Africa, Americas, East/S.E. Asia/Oceania,
South Asia/Middle East, Europe, or Islamic World)
:
8 Satisfies one "IH"**
AP History: European 8 Any one exam satisfies one "IH"**. All AP exams may be taken for credit.
United States 8
World 8

AP International English Language

0

IBH Language A1, A2, B: Second Language 8 Does not satisfy any GE. Each language may be taken for credit.
AP French: Language 8 Does not satisfy any GE. Each language may be taken for credit.
AP German: Language 8
AP Spanish: Language 8
AP French:
Literature 8 Literature satisfies one "IH"**. Both AP exams may be taken for credit.
AP Spanish: Literature 8
IBH Mathematics: 8 Satisfies one "IN" and "Q"
AP Mathematics: Calculus AB 4 Either AP exam satisfies one "IN" and "Q". Maximum of 8 credits granted for both AP exams.
Calculus BC 8

IBH Music:

8

Satisfies the "A"

AP Music Theory: 8 Satisfies the "A"

IBH Philosophy:

8

Satisfies one "IH"**

IBH Physics: 8 Satisfies one "IN"
AP Physics: B 8 Any one exam satisfies one "IN". Maximum of 8 credits granted for all AP exams.
C Mechanics 4
C Electricity and Magnetism 4
IBH Psychology: 8 Satisfies one "IS"
AP Psychology: 4 Satisfies one "IS"
IBH Social/Cultural Anthropology: 8 Satisfies one "IS"

AP Statistics:

4

Satisfies one "IN" and "Q"

IBH Theater Arts:

8

Satisfies one "IH"* and "A"

*A maximum of one IH will be granted from the arts (art history and theater arts).
**A maximum of one IH will be granted from literature (classics, English, and literature).

†A maximum of one IN will be granted from mathematics and statistics.

 

 


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Revised 9/6/05.