CSU

California State University, Northridge AP credit

What each AP score earns at California State University, Northridge: 43 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit is generally granted based on the year the AP exam is taken.
Send official AP transcripts and test scores to the Office of Admissions using CSUN school code 4707.
Course equivalencies often cannot be accepted for students majoring in the AP examination subject area.
Maximum of 10 units allowed for completion of both Calculus AB and BC examinations.
Maximum of 8 units allowed for completion of Physics examinations.
Students with AP English Literature and Composition credit should not take ENGL 115 or an equivalent course.
Business, Economics and CIT majors may substitute MATH 105AP for MATH 103.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	6	AFRS 252GE: 3 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Art History	3+	6	ART 110GE: 3 units in Area 3A Arts and 3 units in Area 3B Humanities
AP Biology	3+	6	BIOL 101/LGE: 3 units in Area 5B Biological Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	3	—No equivalency. No GE placement
AP Calculus AB	4+	5	MATH 150AGE: 5 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
	3	3	MATH 103Or consult Math Dept. if another course is required in major. GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP Calculus AB and BC	4+	10	MATH 150A, MATH 150BGE: 5 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP Calculus BC	5	10	MATH 150A, MATH 150BGE: 5 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
	3–4	6	MATH 150AGE: 5 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP Calculus BC (AB Subscore)	4+	5	MATH 150AGE: 5 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
	3	3	MATH 103Or consult Math Dept. if other coursework is required in major. GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP Chemistry	4+	6	CHEM 101/101D/101LGE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
	3	6	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	6	—No equivalency. GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	6	POLS 156GE: 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Computer Science A	4+	6	COMP 110/110LNo GE placement (meets Campus Requirement in Lifelong Learning)
	3	6	—Consult Computer Science Chair. No GE placement (meets Campus Requirement in Lifelong Learning)
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	6	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP English Language and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 115GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 1A English Composition; exempt from lower division writing skills requirement
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 255GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 1A and 3 units in Area 3B Humanities; exempt from lower division writing skills requirement
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP European History	3+	6	HIST 150, HIST 151GE: 3 units in Area 3B Humanities and 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP French Language and Culture	3+	6	—Consult MCLL Chair. GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP German Language and Culture	3+	6	—Consult MCLL Chair. GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Human Geography	3+	3	GEOG 107GE: 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	6	—Consult MCLL Chair. GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	6	JAPN 201, JAPN 202GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Latin	3+	6	—Consult MCLL Chair. GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Macroeconomics	3+	3	ECON 161GE: 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Microeconomics	3+	3	ECON 160GE: 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Music Theory	3+	6	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in 3A Arts
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS 100A/100ALGE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHYS 100B/100BLGE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 220B/220BLGE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 220A/220ALGE: 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science and 1 unit in Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity
AP Precalculus	4+	6	MATH 102, MATH 105GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
	3	3	MATH 102GE: 3 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSY 150GE: 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Research	3+	3	—No equivalency. No GE placement
AP Seminar	3+	3	—No equivalency. No GE placement
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	14	SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 220A, SPAN 220BGE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
	4	11	SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 220AGE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
	3	8	SPAN 101, SPAN 102GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	14	SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 220A, SPAN 220BGE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
	4	11	SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 220AGE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
	3	8	SPAN 101, SPAN 102GE: 6 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies
AP Statistics	3+	4	MATH 140GE: 4 units in Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	3+	3	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in Area 3A Arts
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	3	ART 141GE: 3 units in Area 3A Arts
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	3	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in Area 3A Arts
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	6	—Consult Political Science Chair. GE: 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences and 3 units in 4A U.S. Constitution requirement. Take POLS 490CA to satisfy 4B California government requirement
AP United States History	3+	6	HIST 270, HIST 271GE: 3 units in Area 3B Humanities and 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences; meets Campus Requirement in U.S. History
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	—No equivalency. GE: 3 units in Area 3B Humanities or Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences