Advanced Credit

Taking advanced level classes, such as AP, IB, or Cambridge (AS/A) exams can transfer in as university-level credit and count toward your CSU degree. This can help put you on the fast track toward graduation, adding a major or a minor, and also save you money in the long run.

Details on specific course/exam equivalencies can be found below. Please note that in order to be considered for this credit, you will need to submit your official exam scores. The International Enrollment Center can help you understand your potential credit with a tentative evaluation and information on how to submit your scores when you are ready.

*Note: Course equivalencies are subject to change from year to year. The Office of the Registrar will complete the final credit evaluation upon submission of official exam results.

Contact the IEC

AP Credit

The Office of the Registrar offers a full list of AP Equivalencies on their website. Note that credit is not awarded for exam scores below a 3.

AS/A Level Credit

AS/A CourseTransfer HoursTransfer TitleCSU EquivalencyCSU Credit Hrs.
AL Math8Advanced Level MathMATH1170.8
MATH1180.8
MATH1240.8
MATH1250.8
MATH1260.8
MATH1604
AL Math8Advanced Level MathMATH1171
MATH1181
MATH1241
MATH1251
MATH1261
MATH1++3
AL MEDST6Advanced Level Media StudiesJTC 1++6
AL MUS6Advanced Level MusicMU 1++6
A LPE2Advncd Lvl:Physical EducationHES 1++2
AL PHYS10Advanced Level PhysicsPH 1215
PH 1225
AL PMATH8Adv Lvl: Pure MathematicsMATH1170.8
MATH1180.8
MATH1240.8
MATH1250.8
MATH1260.8
MATH1604
AL PSY6Advanced Level PsychologyPSY 1++3C3
PSY 1++3
AL RUSS10Advanced Level RussianLRUS1++10
AL SOC6Advanced Level SociologySOC 1++3C3
SOC 1++3C3
AL SPAN10Advanced Level SpanishLSPA1++10
AL THSKL6Advanced Level ThinkingSkillsPHIL1++3B3
PHIL1++3B3
AS ACT3Adv Sub: AccountingACT 2103
AS AFKNS3Adv Sub: Afrikaans LanguageLGEN1++3
AS ARAB5Adv Sub: ArabicLARA1++5
AS ARTDS3Adv Sub: Art & DesignART 1++3
AS BIOL4Adv Sub: BiologyLIFE1++3A4
AS BUS3Adv Sub: BusinessBUS 1++3
AS CHEM4Adv Sub: ChemistryCHEM1113
CHEM1121
AS CHNS3Adv Sub: Chinese LanguageLCHI1++3
AS CS4Adv Sub: ComputingCS 1++4
AS ECON3Adv Sub: EconomicsECON2++3C3
Transfer Course
AS ENGL3Adv Sub: English LanguageLGEN1++3
AS ENGLT3Adv Sub: English LiteratureE 1++3B3
AS ENVRN3Adv Sub: Envrnmntl MgmtNR 1++3
AS FMATH4Further MathMATH1++1B4
AS GENP3Adv Sub: General PaperTLA 1++3
AS GENST3Adv Sub: General StudiesTLA 1++3
AS GEOG3Adv Sub: GeographyGR 1++3
AS GLPERE3Global Perspectives&ResearchINST1++3E3
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AICEDIPL12Grp1-Math&Sci:Marine ScienceNR 1++2
AICEDIPL122Grp 1-Math&Sci:BiologyLIFE1++3A2
AICEDIPL21Grp2:Langs-EnglishLGEN1++1
AICEDIPL31Grp3:A&H-HistoryHIST1++1
AICEDIPL321Grp3:A&H:Art&DesgnART 1++1
AICEDIPL41Grp4:Intrd&Sklls-GeneralPaperTLA 1++1
AICEDIPL51Grp4:GlobalPersptvs&ResearchIE 1++3E1
AL ACT6Advanced Level AccountingACT 2103
ACT 2203
AL ARAB10Advanced Level ArabicLARA1++10
AL ART6Advncd Lvl:Art Craft & DesignART 1++6
AL BIOL8Advanced Level BiologyLIFE1++3A4
LIFE1++4
AL BUS6Advanced Level BusinessBUS 1++6
AL CHEM9Advanced Level ChemistryCHEM1114
CHEM1121
CHEM1133
CHEM1141
AL CHIN10Advanced Level: ChineseLCHI1++5
LCHI1++5
AL CIS6AdvLevel AppldInfo&CommTechCIS 1++3
CIS 1++3
AL CS8Advanced Level ComputingCS 1++4
CS 2++4
AL ECON6Advanced Level EconomicsECON2023
ECON2043
AL ENGLT6Advanced Level English LitE 1++3B3
E 1++3B3
AL EPQ4AdvLevel-ExtendProjectQualif.NONE0
AL FMATH4Advanced Level Further MathMATH2++1B4
AL FREN10Advanced Level FrenchLFRE1++10
Transfer Course
AL GENST6Advanced Level Gen StudiesTLA 1++6
AL GEOG6Advanced Level GeographyGR 1++6
AL GERM10Advanced Level GermanLGER1++5
LGER1++5
AL GLOB6A level Global Perspctiv ResrINST2++3E3
INST2++3E3
AL HIST6Advanced Level HistoryHIST1++3D3
HIST1++3D3
AL LANG3Advanced Level Eng LangLGEN1++3
AL LAW6Advanced Level Law (SeeDept)SOC +++0
AL MASCI6Advanced Level Marine ScienceNR 1503
NR 1++3
AS HIST3Adv Sub: HistoryHIST1++3D3
AS INFO3Advcd Sub: InformationTechnolCIS 1++3
AS LANLT3Adv Sub:Lang + Lit in EnglishH+CC1++3B3
AS MASC3Adv Sub Marine ScienceNR 1503
AS MATH3Adv Sub: MathematicsMATH1++1B3
AS MESTD3Adv Sub: Media StudiesJTC 1++3
AS PHSCI4Adv Sub: Physical ScienceTNS 1++4
AS PHYS4Adv Sub: PhysicsPH 1++3A4
AS PHYS4Pure MathematicsMATH2++1B4
AS PSY3Adv Sub: PsychologyPSY 1++3C3
AS RUSS5Adv Sub: RussianLRUS1++5
AS SOC3Adv Sub: SociologySOC 1++3C3
AS SPAN3Adv Sub: Spanish LanguageLSPA1++3
AS SPAN3Adv Sub: Thinking SkillsPHIL1++3B3

IB Credit

IB CourseExam ScoreTentative CSU Credit
Arabic A: Language & Literature43
English A: Language &
Literature		4-73-6
English A: Literature4-73-6
English B (higher level only)4-79-12
French A: Language &
Literature		4-73
German A: Language &
Literature		4-73
Japanese A: Language & Literature (standard level only)4-73
Russian A: Language & Literature (standard level only)4-73
Spanish A: Language &
Literature		4-73
Additional Lanugages A:
Language & Literature		4-73
Arabic B4-75-13
Chinese B4-75-15
French B4-73-13
German B4-73-13
Japanese B4-75-15
Mandarin B4-75-15
Portuguese B4-73-13
Spanish B4-73-13
General Language B4-75-13
Classical Greek4-73-13
Latin4-73-13
Business & Management4-73-6
Economics4-73-6
Geography4-73-6
Global Politics4-73
History (standard level only)4-73
History of Africa and the
Middle East (higher level only)		4-76
History of the Americas
(higher level only)		4-76
History of Asia and Oceania
(higher level only)		4-76
History of Europe (higher
level only)		4-76
Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS)4-73
Philosophy4-73
Psychology4-73-6
Social & Cultural
Anthropology		4-73
World Religions (standard
level only)		4-73
Biology4-74
Chemistry4-75-9
Computer Science4-73
Environmental Systems & Societies (standard level only)4-73
Physics4-74-10
Sport, Exercise and Health Science (standard level only)4-73
Further Mathematics (higher
level only)		4-73
Mathematics4-79
Mathematical Studies
(standard level only)		4-73
Math Applications and
Interpretations		4-73
Math: Analysis and
Approaches		4-73
Dance4-73-5
Film4-73-6
Literature and Performance
(standard level only)		4-73-9
Music4-73
Theatre Arts4-73
Visual Arts4-73