AP/CLEP/IB Equivalency Lists
2024-2025 Allan Hancock College AP Equivalency List |
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AP Examination |
AP Score |
AHC Degree Subject Credit |
AHC Unit Credit |
AHC GE |
CSU GE |
IGETC |
Art History |
3, 4, 5 |
ART 103 |
3-6 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C1 or C2 |
3 sem units toward Area 3A or 3B |
Biology |
3, 4, 5 |
BIOL 100 |
4 |
Area 5 |
4 sem units in Area B2 & B3 |
4 sem units toward Area 5B & 5C |
Calculus AB |
3, 4, 5 |
MATH 181 |
4 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units toward Area B4 |
3 sem units toward Area 2A |
Calculus BC |
3, 4, 5 |
MATH 181+182 |
8 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units toward Area B4 |
3 sem units toward Area 2A |
Calculus BC/AB Subscore |
3, 4, 5 |
MATH 181+182 |
8 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units toward Area B4 |
3 sem units toward Area 2A |
Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 120 |
4-5 |
Area 5 |
4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 |
4 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C |
Chinese Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
No Equivalent Course |
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Comparative Government & Politics |
3, 4, 5 |
POLS 105 |
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units toward Area |
3 sem units toward Area |
Computer Science A |
3 |
N/A |
3 (Elective)4 |
N/A Area 2 w/ 4 or 5 score |
N/A |
N/A |
Computer Science Principles |
3 |
N/A |
3 (Elective) 8 |
N/A Area 2 w/ 4 or 5 score |
3 sem units toward Area B4 |
N/A |
English Language and Composition |
3, 4, 5 |
ENGL 101 |
4 |
Area 1A |
3 sem units toward Area A2 |
3 sem units toward Area 1A |
English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition |
3, 4, 5 & |
ENGL 101 And ENG 102 |
7 |
Area 1A & Area 3 |
6 sem units toward Area A2 & C2 |
3 sem units toward Area 1A or 3B |
English Literature and Composition |
3, 4, 5 |
ENGL 101 |
4 |
Area 1A |
6 sem units toward Area A2 & C2 |
3 sem units toward Area 1A or 3B |
Environmental Science |
3, 4, 5 |
BIOL 120 |
3 |
Area 5 |
4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 |
3 sem units toward Area 5A and 5C |
European History |
3, 4, 5 |
No Equivalent Course |
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 or D |
3 sem units toward Area 3B or |
French Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
FRCH 102 |
5 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
German Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
No Equivalent Course |
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Human Geography |
3, 4, 5 |
GEOG 102 |
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units toward Area D |
3 sem units toward Area 4 |
Italian Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
ITAL 103 |
5 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Japanese Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
No Equivalent Course |
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Latin |
3, 4, 5 |
No Equivalent Course |
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Macroeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 101 |
3 |
Category 2A |
3 sem units toward Area D |
3 sem units toward Area 4 |
Microeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 102 |
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units toward Area D |
3 sem units toward Area 4 |
Music Theory |
3, 4, 5 |
MUS 111 |
4 |
Area 3 |
N/A (F09) |
N/A |
Physics 1 |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
4 (Elective) |
Area 5 |
4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 |
4 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C |
Physics 2 |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
4 (Elective) |
Area 5 |
4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 |
4 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 141 |
4 |
Area 5 |
4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 |
3 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C |
Physics C: Mechanics |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 141 |
4 |
Area 5 |
4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 |
3 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C |
Precalculus |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3 units | Area B4 |
N/A |
Psychology |
3, 4, 5 |
PSY 101 |
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units toward Area D |
3 sem units toward Area 4 |
Spanish Language and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
SPAN 103 |
5 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Spanish Literature and Culture |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
3(Elective) |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 |
3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A |
Statistics |
3, 4, 5 |
MATH 123 |
4 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units toward Area B4 |
3 sem units toward Area 2A |
Studio Art: 2D Design |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
3(Elective) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Studio Art: 3D Design |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
3(Elective) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Studio Art: Drawing |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
3(Elective) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
U.S. Government & Politics |
3, 4, 5 |
N/A |
3 |
Area 4B |
3 sem units toward Area D+ US-2 |
3 sem units toward Area 4 and US2 |
U. S. History |
3, 4, 5 |
HIST 118HIST 107+108 |
3-6 |
Area 4B |
3 sem units toward Area C2 or D + US-1 |
3 sem units toward Area 3B or 4 and US1 |
World History |
3, 4, 5 |
HIST 101HIST 101+102 |
3-6 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units toward Area C2 or D |
3 sem units toward Area 3B or 4 |
2024-2025 Allan Hancock College CLEP & IB Equivalency List |
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CLEP Examination |
CLEP Score |
AHC Associate Degree Subject Credit |
AHC Unit Credit |
AHC GE |
CSU GE |
IGETC |
American Government |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 4B |
3 sem units towards D |
n/a |
American Literature |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
n/a |
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
n/a |
Biology |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 5 |
3 sem units towards B2 |
n/a |
Calculus |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units towards B4 |
n/a |
Chemistry |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 5 |
3 sem units towards B1 |
n/a |
College Algebra |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units towards B4 |
n/a |
College Algebra -Trigonometry |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units towards B4 |
n/a |
English Literature |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
N/A F11 |
n/a |
French Level II |
59 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
n/a |
German Level II |
60 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
n/a |
History, United States I |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 4B |
3 sem units towards D and US-1 |
n/a |
History, United States II |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 4B |
3 sem units towards D and US-1 |
n/a |
Human Growth and Development |
|
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3 |
Area 7 |
3 sem units towards E |
n/a |
Humanities |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
n/a |
Introductory Psychology |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units towards D |
n/a |
Introductory Sociology |
50 |
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3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units towards D |
n/a |
Natural Sciences |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 5 |
3 sem units towards B1 or B2 |
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Pre-Calculus |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units towards B4 |
n/a |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units towards D |
n/a |
Principles of Microeconomics |
50 |
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3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units towards D |
n/a |
Spanish Level II |
63 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
n/a |
Trigonometry |
50 |
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3 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units towards B4 |
n/a |
Western Civilization I |
50 |
|
3 |
Area 3 or 4A |
3 sem units towards C2 |
|
Or D6 |
n/a |
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Western Civilization II |
50 |
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3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units towards D |
n/a |
IB Examination |
IB Score |
AHC Associate Degree Subject Credit |
AHC Unit Credit |
AHC GE |
CSU GE |
IGETC |
Biology HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
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3 |
Area 5 |
3 sem units towards B2 |
3 sem units towards 5B (without lab) |
Chemistry Hl |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Area 5 |
3 sem units towards B1 |
3 sem units towards 5A (without lab) |
Economics HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
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3 |
Category 2A |
3 sem units towards D |
3 sem units towards 4 |
Geography HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Category 2A |
3 sem units towards D |
3 sem units towards 4 |
History HL (any region) |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Category 2A |
3 sem units towards C2 or D |
3 sem units towards 3B or 4 |
Language A: Literature (any language, except English) HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Category 3 |
N/A |
3 sem units towards 3B and 6A |
Language A: Language and Literature (any language, except English) HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Category 3 |
N/A |
3 sem units towards 3B and 6A |
Language A: Literature (any language) HL |
4 (CSU GE)5, 6 or 7 |
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3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
A3 sem units towards 3B |
Language A: Language and Literature (any language) HL |
4 (CSU GE)5, 6 or 7 |
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3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C2 |
A3 sem units towards 3B |
Language B (any language) HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Area 3 |
n/a |
3 sem units towards 6A |
Mathematics HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Area 2 |
3 sem units towards B4 |
3 sem units towards 2A |
Physics HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Area 5 |
3 sem units towards B1 |
3 sem units towards 5A (without lab) |
Psychology HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
|
3 |
Area 4A |
3 sem units towards D |
3 sem units towards 4 |
Theatre HL |
5, 6 or 7 |
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3 |
Area 3 |
3 sem units towards C1 |
3 sem units towards 3A |