Transferring AP or IB Credit

Students with Advanced Placement credit must provide Admissions an official copy of your test score. You can verify your AP credit in your MyUCSC portal

Below is a list of AP credit by subject and test score, the UCSC course credit equivalent to that score, the course(s) that score allows you to enroll in, and the major credit you receive towards your MCD major:

NOTE: Advanced Placement Credit varies by major; the major credit listed is specific to the MCD majors.

AP SubjectScoreUCSC equivalency:Enroll in:MCD Major Credit:
Biology5BIOL 20A, BIOE 20BBIOE 20C or GCH 1BIOL 20A, BIOE 20B
Calculus AB3+MATH 3MATH 11A or 19Anone
Calculus AB4, 5MATH 11A, 19AMATH 11B, 19B or 20AMATH 11A
Calculus BC3+MATH 11A, 19AMATH 11B, 19B or 20AMATH 11A
Calculus BC4, 5MATH 11AB, 19ABMATH 20A, 22 or 23AMATH 11AB
Chemistry3, 4, 5units onlyCHEM 3Anone
Physics 13+units onlyNAnone
Physics 23+units onlyNAnone
Physics C Mechanics4, 5PHYS 6A and 6LPHYS 6B or PHYS 6CPHYS 6A/L
Physics C Electr & Mag4, 5PHYS 6C and 6NPHYS 6B PHYS 6C/N
Statistics4+STAT 5NAStatistics requirement



Last modified: Sep 19, 2025