Students are granted units and subject credit for SMC degrees/certificates for College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement Tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5. Students must have the College Board send AP exam results to the SMC Admissions Office (hand carried copies will NOT be accepted).
AP credit can also be used to meet IGETC, CSU GE, and SMC Associate degree (majors and/or GE) requirements.
- AP credit granted at SMC does not reflect credit granted by a transfer institution.
- AP credit must be used in the IGETC area indicated, regardless of where the certifying institution’s discipline is located.
- AP credit may be incorporated into the CSU GE certification by any certifying institution. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown and apply them toward fulfillment of the designated CSU GE area if the examination is included as part of a full or subject-area certification. Please note that individual CSU campuses may choose to grant more units than those specified toward completion of CSU GE requirements.
Students interested in petitioning for AP credit should meet with a counselor. Students should be aware that AP test credit is evaluated by corresponding it to an equivalent SMC course, e.g., History 11. A student who receives AP credit and then takes the equivalent SMC course will have the unit credit for the duplication deducted prior to graduation. Credit by Advanced Placement exam is noted and listed first on a student’s transcript, with units assigned and no grade.
Use of AP credit varies at each transfer institution. Please check the transfer institution’s catalog for details.
|
Exam |
SMC Associate Degree (Major and/or GE) |
CSU GE |
CSU Units Earned Toward Transfer |
IGETC |
UC Units Earned Toward Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art History |
AHIS 1 plus 3 elective units = 6 units: only 3 GE units |
Area C1 or C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3A or 3B |
8 quarter/ |
|
Biology |
BIOL 3 plus 2 elective units = 6 units; only 4 GE units |
Area B2 and B3 |
6 semester units |
Area 5B and 5C |
8 quarter/ |
|
Calculus AB |
Score of 3, 4 or 5: Math 7* |
Area B4 |
3 semester units* |
Area 2A |
4 quarter/ |
|
Calculus BC |
Score of 3: MATH 7* |
Area B4 |
6 semester units* |
Area 2A |
8 quarter/ |
|
AP Calculus Exam |
*Qualifies student for next level of math |
|
*Only one exam may be used toward transfer |
|
**Maximum credit for both exams is 8 quarter/5.3 semester units |
|
Chemistry |
CHEM 10 |
Areas B1 and B3 |
6 semester units |
Area 5A and 5C |
8 quarter/ |
|
Chinese Language & Culture |
CHNESE 3 |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A |
8 quarter/ |
|
Comparative Government and Politics |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Area D8 |
3 semester units |
Area 4 |
4 quarter/ |
|
Computer Science A |
Score of 3 or 4: CS 55 |
N/A |
3 semester units |
N/A |
8 quarter/ |
|
Computer Science AB |
Score of 3: CS 3 and 55 |
N/A |
6 semester units** |
N/A |
4 quarter/ |
|
Computer Science Principles |
Score of 3 or 4 or 5: CS 3 |
Area B4 |
6 semester units |
N/A |
8 quarter/ |
|
AP Computer Science Exam Limitations |
*Maximum credit for both exams is 6 semester units |
|
*Maximum credit for both exams is 6 semester units |
|
***Maximum credit for both exams is 4 quarter/2.7 semester units |
|
2-D Art and Design |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8 quarter/ |
|
3-D Art and Design |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8 quarter/ |
|
Drawing |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8 quarter/ |
|
AP Art and Design/Drawing Exam Limitations |
|
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|
|
*Maximum credit for the 3 AP exams is 8 quarter/5.3 semester units |
|
Economics – Macroeconomics |
ECON 2 |
Area D2 |
3 semester units |
Area 4B |
4 quarter/ |
|
Economics – Microeconomics |
ECON 1 |
Area D2 |
3 semester units |
Area 4B |
4 quarter/ |
|
English – Language & Composition |
ENGL 1 plus 3 elective units = 6 units; only 3 GE units |
Area A2 |
6 semester units |
Area 1A |
8 quarter/ |
|
English Literature |
6 GE units |
|
|
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|
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English – Literature & Composition |
ENGL 1 plus 3 Humanities GE units = 6 GE units |
Area A2 and C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 1A or 3B |
8 quarter/ |
|
AP English Exam Limitations |
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|
|
|
*Maximum credit for both exams is 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
|
Environmental Science |
No course equivalency GE Natural Science 4 semester units |
Area B2 and B3 |
4 semester units |
Area 5A and 5C 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ |
|
French Language & Culture |
FRENCH 3 |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ |
|
French Literature & Culture |
No course equivalency – |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
|
German Language & Culture |
GERMAN 3 |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
|
Government & Politics – Comparative |
POL SC 2 3 semester units |
Area D8 |
3 semester units |
Area 4H 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units |
|
Government & Politics – U.S |
POL SC 1 |
Area D8 and US 2* |
3 semester units |
Area 4H 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units |
|
History – European |
HIST 1 plus 3 elective units = 6 units; only 3 GE units Humanities or Social Sciences |
Area C2 or D6 and US 1 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B or 4F 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
|
History – U.S. |
HIST 11 plus 3 elective units = 6 units; only 3 GE units |
Area C2 or D6 and US 1 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B or 4F 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| History – World | HIST 34
plus 3 elective units = 6 units; only 3 GE units |
Area C2 or D6 |
3 semester units |
Area 3B or 4F 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| History World – Modern | HIST 34 3 semester units |
Area C2 or D6 |
3 semester units |
Area 3B or 4 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ |
| Human Geography | GEOG 2 3 semester units |
Area D5 |
3 semester units |
Area 4E 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units |
| Italian Language & Culture | ITAL 3 GE Humanities 3 + 3 elective units = 6 units |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Japanese Language & Culture | JAPAN 3 GE Humanities 3 + 3 elective units = 6 units |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Latin | No course equivalency – GE Humanities 3 semester units Fulfills Global Citizenship requirement |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Latin Literature |
No course equivalency – GE Humanities |
Area C2 (if completed prior to fall 2009) |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Latin Vergil | No course equivalency – GE Humanities 5 semester units Fulfills Global Citizenship requirement |
Area C2 (if completed prior to fall 2012) |
3 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Music Theory | Score of 3: No course equivalency – Elective 3 semester units Score of 4 or 5: MUSIC 2 and 6 5 semester units |
Area C1 (if completed prior to fall 2009) |
6 semester units |
N/A | 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Physics B | PHYSCS 14 4 GE units |
Area B1 and B3 (if completed prior to fall 2013) |
6 semester units* |
Area 5A and 5C 4 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units** |
| Physics C – Mechanics | PHYSCS 6 4 semester units; Cannot be used for placement into PHYSCS 7 |
Area B1 and B3 |
4 semester units* |
Area 5A and 5C 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units** |
| Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism | PHYSCS 7 4 semester units |
Area B1 and B3 |
4 semester units* |
Area 5A and 5C 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units** |
| Physics 1 | PHYSCS 6 4 semester units |
Area B1 and B3 |
4 semester units |
Area 5A and 5C 4 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Phisics 1: Algebra-based |
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| Physics 2 | PHYSCS 7 4 semester units |
Area B1 and B3 |
4 semester units |
Area 5A and 5C 4 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Physics 2: algebra-based |
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| AP Physics Exam Limitations |
|
*Maximum 4 semester units |
**Maximum credit for 3 exams is 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units | ||
| Pre-Calculus | MATH 2 5 semester units |
Area B4 |
3 semester units |
N/A | N/A |
| Psychology | PSYCH 1 3 semester units |
Area D9 |
3 semester units |
Area 4I 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units |
| Research as an Exam | Elective 3 semester units |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A | N/A |
| Seminar | N/A |
N/A |
3 semester units |
N/A | N/A |
| Spanish Language |
No course equivalency –GE Humanities 3 + 3 elective units = 6 units |
Area C2 |
6 semester units |
Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Spanish Literature |
No course equivalency – |
Area C2 |
6 semester units | Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Spanish Literature & Culture |
No course equivalency – |
Area C2 |
6 semester units | Area 3B and 6A 3 semester units |
8 quarter/ |
| Statistics | MATH 54 4 semester units |
Area B4 |
3 semester units | Area 2 3 semester units |
4 quarter/ 2.6 semester units |
| Studio Art 2D Design |
No course equivalency (credit for the Associate degree major may be granted upon petition to the Art Dept.
and portfolio review) – Credit for GE Humanities and Liberal Arts AA: Arts and Humanities, Area A |
N/A |
3 semester units | N/A | 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Studio Art 3D Design | No course equivalency (credit for the Associate degree major may be granted upon petition to the Art Dept.
and portfolio review) – Elective 3 semester units |
N/A |
3 semester units | N/A | 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| Studio Art Drawing | No course equivalency (credit for the Associate degree major may be granted upon petition to the Art Dept.
and portfolio review) – Elective 3 semester units |
N/A |
3 semester units | N/A | 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
| AP Studio Art Exam Limitations |
|
*Maximum credit for 3 exams is 8 quarter/ 5.3 semester units |
Students must have the College Board send CLEP exam results to the Admissions Office (hand carried copies will not be accepted) for use on a degree or GE pattern.
CLEP exams CANNOT be used to meet the IGETC requirements. UC does not accept CLEP exams.
CLEP exams may be incorporated into CSU GE requirements by any certifying institution. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown and apply them toward fulfillment of the designated CSU GE area if the examination is included as part of a full or subject-area certification. Please note that individual CSU campuses may choose to grant more units than those specified toward completion of CSU GE requirements.
Students should check with other prospective transfer institutions regarding acceptance of CLEP scores.
English and Mathematics CLEP exams cannot be used for placement or as a waiver for a prerequisite.
CLEP credit granted at SMC may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution.
A student must be actively enrolled at SMC when applying for credit by CLEP exam. CLEP credit may not be used to meet any residency requirement.
|
Exam |
Minimum CLEP Score |
Units Toward SMC Degree |
SMC General Education, Degree and/or Course Credit |
CSU GE Area |
Semester Units Toward CSU GE |
Minimum CSU Semester Units Earned Toward Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Government |
50 |
3 |
GE: Social Science Area II: Group A or B DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Sciences: Group A |
D8 |
3 |
3 |
|
American Literature |
50 |
3 |
GE: Humanities Area III |
C2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
50 |
3 |
GE: Humanities Area III |
C2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Biology |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Biology 3* |
B2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Calculus |
50 |
5 |
COURSE: Mathematics 7* |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Chemistry |
50 |
5 |
COURSE: Chemistry 10* |
B1 |
3 |
3 |
|
College Algebra |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Mathematics 26* |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
|
College Algebra -Trigonometry |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Mathematics 3 |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
|
College Composition |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
College Composition - Modular |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
College Mathematics |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
English Composition (no essay) |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
English Composition (with essay) |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
English Literature |
50 |
3 |
GE: Humanities Area III DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Arts and Humanities: Group B |
C2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Financial Accounting |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
3 |
|
French (max of 10 units awarded) Level I |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
6 |
|
French (max of 10 units awarded) Level II |
59 |
3 |
Arts and Humanities |
C2 |
3 |
12 |
|
German (max of 10 units awarded) Level I |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
6 |
|
German (max of 10 units awarded) Level II |
60 |
3 |
Arts and Humanities |
C2 |
3 |
12 |
|
History of the United States I |
50 |
3 |
GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Sciences |
D6+US-1 |
3 |
3 |
|
History of the United States II |
50 |
3 |
GE: Social Science or Humanities DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Sciences |
D6+US-1 |
3 |
3 |
|
Human Growth and Development |
50 |
3 |
GE: Social Science Area II DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Sciences |
E |
3 |
3 |
|
Humanities |
50 |
3 |
GE: Humanities DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Arts and Humanities |
C2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Information Systems and Computer Applications |
50 |
0 |
COURSE: Computer Science 3* |
N/A |
0 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
3 |
|
Introductory Business Law |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Business 5 or 8 |
N/A |
0 |
3 |
|
Introductory Psychology |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Psychology 1* |
D9 |
3 |
3 |
|
Introductory Sociology |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Sociology 1* |
D0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Natural Sciences |
50 |
3 |
GE: Natural Science DEGREE: General Science: Group B or C |
B1 or B2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Pre-Calculus |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Mathematics 2* |
B4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Principles of Accounting |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Economics 2* |
D2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Principles of Management |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Business 65* |
N/A |
0 |
3 |
|
Principles of Marketing |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Business 20* |
N/A |
0 |
3 |
|
Principles of Microeconomics |
50 |
3 |
COURSE: Economics 1* |
D2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Social Sciences and History |
50 |
3 |
GE: Social Science DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Sciences |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
Spanish (max of 10 units awarded) Level I |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
6 |
|
Spanish (max of 10 units awarded) Level II |
63 |
5 |
COURSE: Spanish 1* |
C2 |
3 (effective Fall 2019 or later) |
9 |
|
Spanish with Writing I |
50 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6 |
|
Spanish with Writing Level II |
63 |
3 |
Arts and Humanities |
C2 |
3 |
9 |
|
Western Civilization I |
50 |
3 |
GE: Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences |
C2 or D6 |
3 |
3 |
|
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present |
50 |
3 |
GE: Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences DEGREE: Liberal Arts – Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences |
D6 |
3 |
3 |
*Students should be aware that CLEP credit is evaluated by corresponding it to the equivalent SMC course. Example: Biology 3. A student who receives CLEP credit for “Biology” and then takes the equivalent SMC course will have the unit credit for such duplication deducted prior to being awarded the degree.
Note: All exams must be Higher Level (HL)
A score of 5, 6, or 7 on Higher Level (HL) exams is required to grant credit for IGETC certification.
An acceptable IB score for IGETC equates to either 3 semester or 4 quarter units for certification purposes.
For transfer purposes, UC will grant 5.3 semester or 8 quarter units for each IB exam completed with a score of 5, 6, or 7 on HL exams.
CSU also grants unit credit for transfer purposes of IB HL exams.
Students who have earned credit for an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will NOT be granted for both.
Students may earn credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) exams with scores listed below for Higher Level (HL) exams.
IB credit can be used to meet the SMC GE requirements. An acceptable IB score is equivalent to 3 semester units or 4 quarter units.
UC and CSU campuses may award more units in transfer.
IB credit granted at SMC may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution.
|
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam |
Minimum Score for SMC and CSU |
SMC GE Area |
Units Toward SMC Degree |
CSU Semester Credits Earned |
CSU GE Credits |
CSU GE Area |
Minimum Score for IGETC |
IGETC Area |
IGETC Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IB Biology |
5 |
I |
3 |
6 |
3 |
B2 |
5 |
5B (w/o lab) |
3 |
|
IB Chemistry |
5 |
I |
3 |
6 |
3 |
B1 |
5 |
5A (w/o lab) |
3 |
|
IB Economics |
5 |
II B |
3 |
6 |
3 |
D2 |
5 |
4B |
3 |
|
IB Geography |
5 |
II B |
3 |
6 |
3 |
D5 |
5 |
4E |
3 |
| IB Global Politics |
5 |
II B |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
IB History (any region) |
5 |
II B |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 or D6 |
5 |
3B or 4F |
3 |
|
IB History (U.S.) |
5 |
II A or II B |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
IB Language A – Literature (any language except English) |
4 |
HUM |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 |
5 |
3B and 6A |
3 |
|
IB Language A – Language and Literature (any language except English) |
4 |
HUM |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 |
5 |
3B and 6A |
3 |
|
IB Language A1 – Literature (any language) |
4 |
HUM |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 (if completed prior to fall 2013) |
5 |
3B |
3 |
|
IB Language A2 – Language and Literature (any language) |
4 |
HUM |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 (if completed prior to fall 2013) |
5 |
3B |
3 |
|
IB Language A1 (any language) |
4 |
III |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 (if completed prior to fall 2013) |
5 |
3B |
3 |
|
IB Language A2 (any language) |
4 |
III |
3 |
6 |
3 |
C2 (if completed prior to fall 2013) |
5 |
3B |
3 |
|
IB Language B (any language) |
4 | III | 3 |
6 |
0 |
N/A |
5 |
6A |
3 |
|
IB Mathematics |
4 | IV B | 3 |
6 |
3 |
B4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches |
4 | 4B | 3 |
6 |
3 |
B4 |
3 |
2A |
3 |
|
IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation |
4 | 4B | 3 |
6 |
3 |
B4 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| IB Philosophy | 5 | HUM PHILOS 1 |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
IB Physics |
5 | I | 3 |
6 |
3 |
B1 |
5 |
5A (w/o) |
3 |
|
IB Psychology |
5 | II B | 3 |
6 |
3 |
D9 |
5 |
4I |
3 |
|
IB Theatre |
4 | III | 3 |
6 |
3 |
C1 |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |