CSU Channel Islands grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of examinations of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board. Students who present scores of three or better will be granted up to eight semester units (twelve quarter units) of college credit. Exams for past (and current) years are available on the Academic Advising website at www.csuci.edu/academics/advising. The AP table included in this catalog should be viewed as a guideline only and is subject to change. Grade reports are sent automatically to CSU Channel Islands if requested by the student at exam time. The student may also order the report through the AP website at or by calling (609) 771-7300 or (888) 225-5427, Mon-Fri 8 am to 4:45 pm, Eastern Time. Reports should be sent to Registrar’s Office.
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit 2007 Exams
| Exam Name | Credit Granted |
|---|---|
| Art History | ART 110 for 3 units |
| Biology | BIOL 200 for 4 units; For Liberal Studies major, |
| Calculus AB | Ìý |
| Score of 3 | MATH 140 for 3 units |
| Score of 4 or 5 | MATH 150 for 4 units |
| Calculus BC | Ìý |
| Score of 3 | MATH 140 or MATH 150 for a maximum of 3 units |
| Calculus AB Subscore | MATH 140 for 3 units |
| Score of 4 or 5 | MATH 150 and MATH 151 for total of 6 units |
| Calculus AB Subscore | MATH 150 for 4 units |
| NOTE: If both Calculus AB & BC are passed, credit is extended only for Calculus BC, since BC duplicates the AB material. | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 121 for 4 units plus 2 free elective units |
| Computer Science A | Ìý |
| Score of 3 | COMP 105 for 3 units |
| Score of 4 or 5 | COMP 150 for 4 units |
| Computer Science AB | Ìý |
| Score of 3 | COMP 150 for 4 units plus 2 free elective units |
| Score of 4 or 5 | COMP 150 and COMP 151 for total of 6 units |
| NOTE: If both Computer Science A & Computer Science AB are passed, credit is extended only for Computer Science AB, since AB duplicates the A material. | |
| Economics: Micro | ECON 110 for 3 units |
| Economics: Macro | ECON 111 for 3 units |
| English Language and Composition | ENGL 105 for 3 units |
| English Literature and Composition | ENGL 105 for 3 units |
| NOTE: If both English Literature & English Language are passed, only 1.5 units are awarded for each exam for a total of 3 units. | |
| Environmental Science | 3 free elective units |
| European History | 6 free elective units |
| French Language | GE Area C3a for 3 units |
| French Literature | GE Area C2 for 3 units plus 3 free elective units |
| NOTE: If both French Language & French Literature are passed, GE Area C3a for 3 units and GE Area C2 for 3 units are awarded for a total of 6 units. | |
| German Language | GE Area C3a for 3 units |
| Government and Politics: US | requirement for 3 units (excluding the California State and Local Government requirement ?complete POLS 140, California Government and Politics, for 1 unit) |
| Government and Politics: Comparative | 3 free elective units |
| Human Geography | 3 free elective units |
| Latin: Vergil | 3 free elective units |
| Latin: Literature | 3 free elective units |
| NOTE: If both Latin Vergil & Latin Literature are passed, only 1.5 units are awarded for each exam for a total of 3 units. | |
| Music Theory | GE Area C1 for 3 units plus 3 free elective units |
| Music Theory Subscore: Nonaural | GE Area C1 for 3 units |
| Music Theory Subscore: Aural | GE Area C1 for 3 units |
| NOTE: If the Music Theory exam and/or the Music Theory Subscore: Nonaural are passed in conjunction with the Music Theory Subscore: Aural, GE Area C1 plus 3 free electives are awarded for a total of 6 units | |
| Physics B | GE Area B1 including lab for 4 units |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHYS 100 for 4 units; For Math majors only: PHYS 200 for 4 units |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 101 for 4 units; For Math majors only: PHYS 201 for 4 units |
| Psychology | PSY 100 for 3 units |
| Spanish Language | Ìý |
| Score of 3 | SPAN 201 for 4 units, fulfilling GE Area C3a |
| Score of 4 or 5 | SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 for total of 6 units, fulfilling GE Areas C3a and C3b |
| Spanish Literature | Ìý |
| Score of 3 | SPAN 301 for 3 units |
| Score of 4 or 5 | SPAN 301 or 302,Ìýand SPAN 310 for 6 units |
| Studio Art: Drawing | ART 105 for 3 units |
| Studio Art: 2D Design | ART 106 for 3 units |
| Studio Art: 3D Design | ART 202 for 3 units |
| NOTE: If both 2D Design and 3D Design are passed, only 1.5 units are given for the second exam for a total of 4.5 units. | |
| Statistics | MATH 201 for 3 units |
| U.S. History | HIST 270 and HIST 271 for a total of 6 units |
| World History | GE Area D for 6 units |