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University of San Diego AP credit
What each AP score earns at University of San Diego for 2025: 34 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.
| AP exam | Score | Credit | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2-D Art and Design | 4+ | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditSee chair to apply to major/minor. Satisfies Artistic Inquiry. |
| AP 3-D Art and Design | 4+ | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditSee chair to apply to major/minor. Satisfies Artistic Inquiry. |
| AP African American Studies | 5 | 6 | Lower Division Elective CreditSatisfies Historical Inquiry. 3 units can be counted toward Africana Studies minor. |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy Historical Inquiry | |
| AP Art and Design: Drawing Portfolio | 4+ | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditSee chair to apply to major/minor with portfolio review. Satisfies Artistic Inquiry. |
| AP Art History | 4+ | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy Artistic Inquiry or Historical Inquiry |
| AP Biology | 4+ | 3 | Elective CreditMust submit record of lab work to be evaluated for Scientific and Technological Inquiry. Cannot be applied toward the major. |
| AP Calculus AB | 3+ | 4 | MATH 150Satisfies Mathematical Reasoning & Problem Solving competency |
| AP Calculus BC | 3+ | 8 | MATH 150, MATH 151Satisfies Mathematical Reasoning & Problem Solving competency |
| AP Calculus BC (AB subscore) | 3+ | 4 | MATH 150Satisfies Mathematical Reasoning & Problem Solving competency |
| AP Chemistry | 5 | 6 | CHEM 151, CHEM 152CHEM 151 & 152 (3 units each); credits printed as 6-8. May receive additional credit for CHEM 151L & 152L (up to 2 units total) with record of lab work. Must submit record of lab work to be evaluated for Scientific & Technological Inquiry and for Quantitative Reasoning competency 151L only. |
| 3–4 | 3 | Elective CreditMust submit record of lab work to be evaluated for Scientific & Technological Inquiry. Not eligible for Quantitative Reasoning competency. | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | CHIN 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POLS 150Satisfies Social & Behavioral Inquiry |
| AP Computer Science A | 3+ | 3 | COMP 294Does not satisfy Scientific & Technological Inquiry |
| AP English Language and Composition | 5 | 3 | FYW 150 or Lower Division Elective CreditSatisfies First-Year Writing competency |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy First-Year Writing competency | |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 5 | 3 | FYW 150 or Lower Division Elective CreditSatisfies First-Year Writing competency |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy First-Year Writing competency | |
| AP Environmental Science | 4+ | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy Scientific & Technological inquiry |
| AP European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 102, HIST 140Satisfies Historical Inquiry |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy Historical Inquiry | |
| AP French Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | FREN 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP German Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | GERM 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | ITAL 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | JAPN 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP Latin | 4+ | 3 | LATN 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP Macroeconomics | 4+ | 3 | ECON 102Satisfies Social & Behavioral Inquiry |
| AP Microeconomics | 4+ | 3 | ECON 101Satisfies Social & Behavioral Inquiry |
| AP Music Theory | 4+ | 3 | MUSC 120Satisfies Artistic Inquiry |
| AP Physics C | 5 | 3 | Elective CreditMust submit record of lab work to be evaluated for Scientific & Technological Inquiry |
| AP Precalculus | 3+ | 4 | MATH 115, MATH 118Math 115 satisfies Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving Competency |
| AP Psychology | 4+ | 3 | PSYC 101Satisfies Social & Behavioral Inquiry |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 4+ | 3 | SPAN 201Satisfies Second Language competency |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 4+ | 3 | SPAN 201 or Lower Division Elective CreditSatisfies Second Language competency; does NOT satisfy Literary Inquiry |
| AP Statistics | 3+ | 3 | MATH 120Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Competency |
| AP U.S. Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POLS 120Satisfies Social & Behavioral Inquiry |
| AP U.S. History | 5 | 6 | HIST 117, HIST 118Satisfies Historical Inquiry |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy Historical Inquiry | |
| AP World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 170, HIST 171Satisfies Historical Inquiry |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Division Elective CreditDoes not satisfy Historical Inquiry |
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