Advanced Placement (AP)
Students may earn credit for College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams with scores of 3, 4, or 5. AP may be used to meet Cal-GETC and AA/AS general education requirements.
For credit to be applied, students must have the College Board send their official AP exam results to the Monterey Peninsula College Admissions and Records Office; only official, sealed copies will be accepted.
Students planning to use AP credit for transfer should check with the transfer institution regarding its AP credit policies.
Visit the following sites for information on how credit is granted for admission and general education at CSU and UC. Note that each campus in the CSU or UC system individually determines how it will apply external examination credit in the major. For more information about AP credit, consult an MPC counselor.
CSU AP Credit
UC AP Credit
AP: MPC AA/AS Credit 2025-2026
All units denote semester.
| AP Exam | AP Score | MPC Course Equivalent | MPC AA/AS Degree GE Area | MPC AA/AS Degree Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2D Art and Design (formerly Studio Art: 2D Design before F24) | 3, 4, or 5 | ARTB 2 | Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| AP 3D Art and Design (formerly Studio Art: 3D Design before F24) | 3, 4, or 5 | ARTB 3 | Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| AP African American Studies | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP Art History | 3, 4, or 5 | ARTH 3 & ARTH 4 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Biology | 3, 4, or 5 | BIOL 10 | Natural Sciences with Lab | 6 |
| AP Calculus AB 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | MATH 20A | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 (6 units max for all Calculus exams) |
| AP Calculus BC 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | MATH 20A (score of 3); MATH 20B (score of 4 or 5) | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 6 (6 units max for all Calculus exams) |
| AP Calculus BC/AB Subscore 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | MATH 20A | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 (6 units max for all Calculus exams) |
| AP Chemistry | 3, 4, or 5 | CHEM 2 | Natural Sciences with Lab | 6 |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 3, 4, or 5 | POLS 2 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP Computer Science A 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | CSCI 10A | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 (6 units max for both Computer Science exams) |
| AP Computer Science AB (only if taken before F09) 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | N/A | 6 (6 units max for both Computer Science exams) |
| AP Computer Science Principles 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | CSCI 9 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 6 |
| AP Drawing (formerly Studio Art: Drawing before F24) | 3, 4, or 5 | ARTS 10A | Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| AP English Language | 3, 4, or 5 | ENGL C1000 | English Composition | 6 (3 if taken before F25) |
| AP English Language and Composition | 3, 4, or 5 | ENGL C1000 | English Composition | 6 |
| AP English Literature | 3, 4, or 5 | ENGL C1000 & ENGL 1B | English Composition (3 units); and Arts and Humanities (3 units) | 6 |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 3, 4, or 5 | ENGL C1000 & ENGL 1B | English Composition (3 units); and Arts and Humanities (3 units) | 6 |
| AP Environmental Science | 3, 4, or 5 | BIOL 31 & BIOL 32 | Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 |
| AP European History | 3, 4, or 5 | HIST 4 & HIST 5 | Arts and Humanities; or Social and Behavioral Sciences (only Social Sciences if taken before F25) | 6 |
| AP French Language (only if taken before F11) | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP French Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP French Literature (only if taken before F09) | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP German Language (only if taken before F11) | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP German Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Human Geography | 3, 4, or 5 | GEOG 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | JPNS 2A | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Latin | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Latin Literature (only if taken before F09) | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Latin: Virgil (only if taken before F12) | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| AP Macroeconomics | 3, 4, or 5 | ECON 2 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP Microeconomics | 3, 4, or 5 | ECON 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP Music Theory | 3, 4, or 5 | MUSI 10A | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based (formerly Physics 1 before F24) | 3, 4, or 5 | PHYS 2A | Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 (6 units max for all Physics exams) |
| AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based (formerly Physics 2 before F24) | 3, 4, or 5 | PHYS 2B | Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 (6 units max for all Physics exams) |
| AP Physics B (only if taken before F15) | 3, 4, or 5 | PHYS 2A | Natural Sciences with Lab | 6 (6 units max for all Physics exams) |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 (6 units max for all Physics exams) |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 (6 units max for all Physics exams) |
| AP Precalculus | 3, 4, or 5 | MATH 13 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| AP Psychology | 3, 4, or 5 | PSYC C1000 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP Seminar | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | N/A | 3 (0 if taken before F25) |
| AP Spanish Language (only if taken before Spr14) | 3, 4, or 5 | SPAN 3 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | SPAN 3 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Spanish Literature (only if taken before Spr13) | 3, 4, or 5 | No equivalent | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | SPAN 3 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| AP Statistics | 3, 4, or 5 | STAT C1000 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| AP U.S. Government and Politics | 3, 4, or 5 | POLS C1000 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| AP U.S. History | 3, 4, or 5 | HIST 17 & HIST 18 | Arts and Humanities; or Social and Behavioral Sciences (only Social Sciences if taken before F25) | 6 |
| AP World History - Modern (formerly World History before F20) | 3, 4, or 5 | HIST 8 (HIST 7 & HIST 8 before F20) | Arts and Humanities; or Social and Behavioral Sciences (only Social Sciences if taken before F25) | 3 (6 if taken before F20) |
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If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied toward associate degree.
AP: IGETC Credit 2024-2025
NOTE: The following table will be updated for Cal-GETC 2025-2026 when information is available.
Each AP exam may be applied to one IGETC area as satisfying one course requirement, with the exception of Language Other Than English (Area 6A).
Students who have earned credit from an AP exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both. AP credit may not meet specific UC campus or UC major requirements; consult a counselor for information.
For IGETC certification:
- AP exams in Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics B: Apply 4 units.
- AP exams in Environmental Science, Physics C (Mechanics), Physics C (Electricity/Magnetism): Apply 3 units. Therefore, students who complete these exams will be required to complete at least 4 semester units to satisfy the minimum 7 units required for Area 5.
All units denote semester.
| AP Exam | AP Score | Cal-GETC Area | Cal-GETC Units | UC Credit Earned Toward Admission | UC Limitations Toward Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Art History | 3, 4, or 5 | 3A or 3B | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Biology | 3, 4, or 5 | 5B & 5C | 4 | 5.3 | |
| AP Calculus AB | 3, 4, or 5 | 2A | 3 | 2.6 | 5.3 units max for both AB and BC exams; 2.6 units max for both AB and AB Subscore |
| AP Calculus BC | 3, 4, or 5 | 2A | 3 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for both AB and BC exams |
| AP Calculus BC/AB Subscore | 3, 4, or 5 | 2A | 3 | 2.6 | 2.6 units max for both AB and AB Subscore. AB Subscore on Calc BC exam: Students who take the BC exam and earn a subscore of 3 or higher on AB portion will receive credit for the AB exam, even if they do not receive a score of 3 or higher on the BC exam (note that the max credit awarded is 5.3). |
| AP Chemistry | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 4 | 5.3 | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Computer Science A | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 5.3 (1.3 prior to F18) | 2.6 units max for both Computer Science A and AB exams (only if taken before F18) |
| AP Computer Science AB (only if taken before F09) | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 units max for both Computer Science A and AB exams |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 5.3 | |
| AP English Language and Composition | 3, 4, or 5 | 1A | 3 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for both English Language/Composition and English Literature/Composition exams |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 3, 4, or 5 | 1A or 3B | 3 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for both English Language/Composition and English Literature/Composition exams |
| AP Environmental Science | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP European History | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B or 4 | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP French Language (only if taken before F11) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP French Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP French Literature (only if taken before F09) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP German Language (only if taken before F11) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP German Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Human Geography | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Latin | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 (offered May 2013 onward) | |
| AP Latin Literature (only if taken before F09) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Latin: Virgil (only if taken before F12) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Macroeconomics | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Microeconomics | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Music Theory | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 5.3 | Credit for full Music Theory exam only; no exam credit for a subscore. |
| AP Physics 1 | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 4 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for all Physics exams |
| AP Physics 2 | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 4 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for all Physics exams |
| AP Physics B (only if taken before F15) | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 4 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for all Physics exams |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 3 | 2.6 | 5.3 units max for all Physics exams |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4, or 5 | 5A & 5C | 3 | 2.6 | 5.3 units max for all Physics exams |
| AP Psychology | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Seminar | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| AP Spanish Language (only if taken before Spr14) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Spanish Literature (only if taken before Spr13) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP Statistics | 3, 4, or 5 | 2A | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP Studio Art: 2D Design | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for all Studio Art exams |
| AP Studio Art: 3D Design | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for all Studio Art exams |
| AP Studio Art: Drawing | 3, 4, or 5 | N/A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 units max for all Studio Art exams |
| AP U.S. Government and Politics | 3, 4, or 5 | 4 & US-2 | 3 | 2.6 | |
| AP U.S. History | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B or 4; & US-1 | 3 | 5.3 | |
| AP World History - Modern (formerly World History before F20) | 3, 4, or 5 | 3B or 4 | 3 | 5.3 |