CSU

California State University, Fullerton AP credit

What each AP score earns at California State University, Fullerton: 42 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit is awarded per the CSUF Articulation Office AP table, updated February 2025.
GE areas in notes reflect the Fall 2025 catalog year unless otherwise stated.
Language courses changed from 5 to 3 units for Fall 2021 and later catalogs.
U.S. Government & Politics credit does not fulfill GE; students must take POSC 300 for the CA state/local requirement.
Some AP credits apply to a catalog year's GE areas that differ from Fall 2025; consult the full table for earlier catalogs.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	3+	6	ART 201A (3), ELECTIVES (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.A for ART 201A
AP Biology	3+	6	BIOL 101 (3), BIOL 101 L (1), ELECTIVES (2)Fall 2025 GE areas 5.B and 5.C
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH 150A (4)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A
	3	3	GE MATH (3)AB Subscore; Fall 2025 GE area 2.A
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 150A (4), MATH 150B (4)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A
	3	6	MATH 150A (4), ELECTIVES (2)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A for MATH 150A
AP Chemistry	4+	6	CHEM 120A (5), ELECTIVES (1)Fall 2025 GE areas 5.A+5.C
	3	6	CHEM 100 (3), CHEM 100 L (1), ELECTIVES (2)Fall 2025 GE areas 5.A and 5.C
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	6	CHIN 101 (3), CHIN 102 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	GE SOCI SCI (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.A
AP Computer Science A	5	6	CPSC 120 (3), CPSC 121 (3)
	3–4	3	CPSC 120 (3)
AP Computer Science AB	3+	6	CPSC 121 (3), CPSC 131 (3)Exam discontinued Fall 2009
AP Computer Science Principles	3	6	CPSC 120 (3), GE MATH (3)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A for GE MATH
AP English Language and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 101 (3), ENGL 105 (3)Fall 2025 GE areas 1.A and 3.B
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 101 (3), ENGL 200 (3)Fall 2025 GE areas 1.A and 3.B
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	GEOL 101 (3), GEOL 101L (1)Fall of 2009 or later; Fall 2025 GE areas 5.A and 5.C
AP European History	3+	6	GE HUMS (3), ELECTIVES (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP French Language and Culture	3+	6	FREN 101 (3), FREN 102 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP French Literature	5	6	FREN 204 (3), ELECTIVES (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
	3–4	6	FREN 102 (3), FREN 203 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP German Language and Culture	3+	6	GRMN 101 (3), GRMN 102 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GEOG 160 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.A
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	6	ITAL 101 (3), ITAL 102 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	6	JAPN 204 (3), ELECTIVES (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Latin	3+	6	GE HUMS (3), ELECTIVES (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Latin: Vergil	3+	3	GE HUMS (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECON 202 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.A
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECON 201 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.A
AP Music Theory	3+	6	MUS 101 (3), ELECTIVES (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.A
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS 211 (3), PHYS 211L (1)Fall 2025 GE areas 5.A and 5.C
AP Physics 2	3+	4	Transfer 5A (3), Transfer 5C (1)Fall 2025 transfer equivalents; earlier catalogs list Transfer B1 (3) and Transfer B3 (1)
AP Physics B	3+	4	Transfer B1 (3), Transfer B3 (1)
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	Transfer 5A (3), Transfer 5C (1)Fall 2025 transfer equivalents; earlier catalogs list Transfer B1 (3) and Transfer B3 (1)
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 225/ GE 5A (3), PHYS 225L/ GE 5C (1)Fall 2025 catalog; earlier catalogs list Transfer B1 (3) and Transfer B3 (1)
AP Precalculus	4+	4	MATH 125 (5)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A
	3	3	GE MATH (3)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYC 101 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.A
AP Seminar	3+	3	ELECTIVES (3)
AP Spanish Language and Culture	3+	6	SPAN 101 (3), SPAN 102 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	6	SPAN 204 (3), SPAN 214 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
	3–4	6	SPAN 102 (3), SPAN 203 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.B
AP Statistics	3+	3	MATH 120 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 2.A
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	3+	3	ART 103 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.A
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	3	ART 104 (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.A
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	3	ART 107A (3)Fall 2025 GE area 3.A
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	3	NO CA ST/LOCAL (3)Fall 2025 graduation requirement; must take POSC 300 for CA state/local requirement
AP United States History	3+	6	HIST 180 (3), GE HUMS (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.C for HIST 180; 3.B for GE HUMS
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	HIST 110B (3)Fall 2025 GE area 4.A