Advanced Placement Exams
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Exams (A-levels)
Transfer Course & Exam Credit Review Info
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
| EXAM (1Credit granted by UC) | SCORE | UC BERKELEY COURSE(S) or REQUIREMENT(S) SATISFIED |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (5.3 Units) |
3 or higher | none |
| 2Math Calculus AB Calculus AB SUB (2.7 units) |
3 or higher | Math 1A |
| 2Math Calculus BC (5.3 units) |
3 or 4 | Math 1A |
| 5 | Math 1A and 1B | |
| 2Physics 1 and 2 (5.3 units for both) |
3 or higher | none |
| 2Physics C Mechanics Electricity & Magnetism ( 2.7 units each) |
Sum of two tests: | |
| 8 or less | none | |
| 9 or higher | Physics 7A (Consider taking the physics honors sequence.) | |
| 2English Literature & Composition (5.3 units) |
3 | Entry-Level Writing |
| 4 | 3Entry-Level Writing and a first-level Reading and Composition course (e.g., English R1A) with 4 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement | |
| 5 | 3Entry-Level Writing and first- and second-level Reading and Composition courses (e.g., English R1A and Rhetoric R1B) with 5.3 units of credit total toward the Breadth requirement | |
| 2English Language & Composition (5.3 units) |
3 | Entry-Level Writing |
| 4 or 5 | 3Entry-Level Writing and a first-level Reading and Composition course (e.g., English R1A) with 4 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement | |
| Art History of Art History European United States World Music Theory (5.3 units each) |
3 or higher | 3 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement |
| Economics Macroeconomics Microeconomics Government & Politics Comparative United States Human Geography Psychology (2.7 units each) |
3 or higher | 2.7 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement |
| French Literature Spanish Literature (5.3 units each) |
3 or higher | For chemical engineering majors, 3 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement 4For chemistry or chemical biology majors, each test satisfies either the Foreign Language requirement or 3 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement |
| Chinese Language and Culture French Language German Language Italian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture Spanish Language (5.3 units each) |
3 or higher | For chemical engineering majors, 5.3 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement Note: For chemical engineering majors, no more than 6 units of foreign language may be counted toward the Breadth requirement 4For chemistry or chemical biology majors, each test satisfies either the Foreign Language requirement or 5.3 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement |
| Latin Literature Vergil (2.7 units each) |
3 or higher | For chemical engineering majors, 2.7 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement 4For chemistry or chemical biology majors, each test satisfies either the Foreign Language requirement or 2.7 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement |
| 2Art Studio Art |
3 or higher | Does not satisfy any college/major requirement |
| Biology (5.3 units) |
3 | Does not satisfy any college/major requirement |
| 4 or 5 |
For chemical biology or chemical engineering majors, 1A and 1AL Note: With a score of 4 or 5, students receive subject credit for Biology 1A, 1AL, and 1B as prerequisite to other courses. |
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| 2Computer Science A (1.3 units) 2Computer Science AB (2.7 units) |
3 or higher | Does not satisfy any college/major requirement |
| Environmental Science (2.7 units) |
3 or higher | Does not satisfy any college/major requirement |
| Statistics (2.7 units) |
3 or higher | Does not satisfy any college/major requirement |
| 1The University of California grants unit credit for all Advanced Placement tests on which a student scores 3 or higher. The unit credit is posted on the student's UC Berkeley transcript and is included in the UC Berkeley unit total. 2Students who have passed both the English Literature and Composition and the English Language and Composition tests will receive a maximum of only 5.3 units of credit (total) for these tests. This is also true for the Math Calculus AB and Math Calculus BC tests, for the Physics 1, Physics 2, and Physics C tests, and for the Art Studio tests. Students who have passed both the Computer Science A and the Computer Science AB tests will receive a maximum of only 2.7 units of credit (total) for these tests. 3Reading and Composition Requirements: For the chemistry or chemical biology major, both first- and second-level Reading and Composition courses are required. For the chemical engineering major or chemical engineering joint majors, only a first-level Reading and Composition course is required. 4For the chemistry or chemical biology major, credit for an elementary foreign language cannot be applied to the Breadth requirement if the same foreign language is used to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement. |
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) EXAMS
UC Berkeley grants 5.3 units for each Higher Level (HL) Exam passed with a score of 5+; no credit is given for Standard Level exams
| EXAM | REQUIREMENTS SATISFIED | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Chem 1A/L; does not satisfy 4A | |
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HL Math Analysis & Approaches |
Satisfies MATH 1A Satisfies MATH 1A + MATH 1B |
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| HL Applications & Interpretation A score of 6 or 7 |
Satisfies MATH 10A |
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| Physics | None | |
| Biology |
For chemical biology or chemical engineering majors, Bio 1A/L. For chemistry majors, may be used for Bio 1A and 1AL, which satisfies an Allied Subject requirement. |
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| Computer Science | None | |
| Design Technology | None | |
| English A Literature Language and Literature |
Entry Level Writing A- and B-level Reading & Composition courses 5.3 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement |
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| English B | None | |
| Foreign Languages A or B |
For chemical engineering majors, 5.3 units toward the Breadth requirement. No more than 6 units of foreign language credit may be counted toward the Breath requirement for chemical engineering majors. For chemistry and chemical biology majors, each exam satisfies either the Foreign Language requirement or 5.3 units toward the Breadth requirement. |
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| Business & Management | 3 units (for each exam) toward the Breadth requirement | |
| Economics | Same | |
| Film | Same | |
| Geography | Same | |
| History | Same; History of the Americas option also satisfies the Am. History & Inst. requirement | |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | Same | |
| Philosophy | Same | |
| Psychology | Same | |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology | Same | |
| Dance | None | |
| Music | 3 units toward the Breadth requirement | |
| Theater Arts | None | |
| Visual Arts (Option B only) | 3 units toward the Breadth requirement | |
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (GCE) ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMS (A-levels)
UC Berkeley grants 8 units for each A-level Exam passed with a score A(1), B(2), or C(3)
| EXAM | REQUIREMENTS SATISFIED | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (all examining boards) |
Does not satisfy Chemistry 4A or 4B Satisfies Chem 1A/L |
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| Math (all examining boards) |
Maximum units awarded for all Math exams is 8 | |
| Mathematics | Score of A(1) or B(2) satisfies Math 1A | |
| Pure Math | Same | |
| Further Mathematics | Score of A(1) or B(2) satisfies Math 1A and 1B | |
| Math H1 | Math 1A | |
| Math H2, H3 | Score of A(1) satisfies Math 1A + 1B; students are recommended to take Math H1B | |
| Physics | None | |
| Biology |
For chemical biology or chemical engineering majors, Bio 1A/L. For chemistry majors, may be used for Bio 1A and 1AL, which satisfies an Allied Subject requirement. |
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| Statistics | UC Berkeley does not grant credit for the A-level Statistics exam | |
| English Literature A For students entering Berkeley in Fall 2017 and PRIOR |
Entry Level Writing A- and B-level Reading & Composition courses Score of A(1): 8 units toward the Breadth requirement Score of B(2) or C(3): 6 units toward the Breadth requirement |
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| English Literature A For students entering Berkeley in Fall 2018 and BEYOND |
No longer accepted | |
| English Language & Lit A | Same as for English Literature A | |
| Humanities & Social Science Exams | 3 units toward the Breadth requirement | |
| Foreign Language Exams | For chemical engineering majors, 3 units toward the Breadth requirement. No more than 6 units of foreign language credit may be counted toward the Breadth requirement. For chemistry and chemical biology majors, each exam satisfies either the Foreign Language requirement or 3 units toward the Breadth requirement. |
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Contact the College of Chemistry Undergraduate Office for information about credit and course equivalency for other A-level exams.