California State University, Sacramento AP credit

What each AP score earns at California State University, Sacramento for 2026-2027: 46 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

AP credit is excluded from the 30-unit credit-by-examination limit.
AP credit does not count toward the degree residence requirement.
Credits shown equal the GE units plus elective units printed for each exam.
Exams without a printed score band are listed as scores 3 to 5, consistent with the 3-or-better policy.
If a student passes more than one AP calculus or computer science exam, credit for only one may apply to the baccalaureate.
If a student passes more than one AP Physics exam, only 6 units may apply to the baccalaureate and only 4 units to GE certification.
AP Government does not fulfill the California Government requirement.
AP U.S. History does not fulfill the Race & Ethnicity requirement.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	6	—No GE area
AP Art History	3+	6	—GE Area 3A Arts or 3B Humanities; GE units 3
AP Art Studio: 2-D Design	3+	6	—No GE area
AP Art Studio: 3-D Design	3+	6	—No GE area
AP Art Studio: Drawing	3+	6	—No GE area
AP Biology	4+	6	BIO 10GE Area 5B & 5C; GE units 6
	3	6	—GE Area 5B & 5C; GE units 4
AP Calculus AB	4+	6	MATH 30GE Area 2; GE units 4
	3	6	—GE Area 2; GE units 4
AP Calculus BC	3+	6	MATH 30, MATH 31GE Area 2; GE units 6
AP Chemistry	3+	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	6	Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	6	—GE Area 4; GE units 3
AP Computer Science A	3+	6	CSC 15No GE area
AP Computer Science AB	3+	6	CSC 15, CSC 20No GE area
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	6	—May 2018 exam or later; GE Area 2; GE units 2
AP English Language and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 5GE Area 1A; GE units 3
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	6	ENGL 5GE Area 1A & 3B; GE units 6
AP Environmental Science	3+	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4
AP European History	3+	6	HIST 4, HIST 5GE Area 3B; GE units 6
AP French Language and Culture	4+	6	FREN 2B, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
	3	6	FREN 2A, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
AP French Literature	3+	6	—GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP German Language and Culture	4+	6	GERM 2B, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
	3	6	GERM 2A, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
AP Human Geography	3+	6	GEOG 2GE Area 4; GE units 3
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	6	Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	6	Japanese 2B, Foreign Language reqmt.May 2017 exam or later; GE Area 3B; GE units 4
	4	6	Japanese 2A, Foreign Language reqmt.May 2017 exam or later; GE Area 3B; GE units 4
	3	6	Japanese 1B, Foreign Language reqmt.May 2017 exam or later; GE Area 3B; GE units 5
AP Latin	3+	6	Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP Latin Literature	3+	6	Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP Latin: Vergil	3+	6	Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP Macroeconomics	3+	6	ECON 1AGE Area 4; GE units 3
AP Microeconomics	3+	6	ECON 1BGE Area 4; GE units 3
AP Music Listening and Literature	3+	6	—GE Area 3A; GE units 3
AP Music Theory	3+	6	—GE Area 3A; GE units 3
AP Physics 1	3+	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4; footnote 4 applies
AP Physics 1 + Physics 2	4+	6	PHYS 5A, PHYS 5BGE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4; footnote 4 applies
	3	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4; footnote 4 applies
AP Physics 2	3+	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4; footnote 4 applies
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	6	PHYS 11CGE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4
	3	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	6	PHYS 11AGE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4
	3	6	—GE Area 5A & 5C; GE units 4
AP Precalculus	3+	6	MATH 29GE Area 2; GE units 4
AP Psychology	3+	6	PSYC 2GE Area 4; GE units 3
AP Research	3+	6	—No GE area
AP Seminar	3+	6	—No GE area
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	6	SPAN 42, SPAN 47, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
	4	6	SPAN 2B, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
	3	6	SPAN 2A, Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 4
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	6	Foreign Language reqmt.GE Area 3B; GE units 3
AP Statistics	3+	6	STAT 1GE Area 2; GE units 3
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	6	—GE Area 4; GE units 3; meets US Constitution requirement
AP United States History	3+	6	HIST 17A, HIST 17BGE Area 4 +US; GE units 6
AP World History: Modern	3+	6	HIST 51May 2019 exam or later; GE Area 3B; GE units 3