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2023-2024 Allan Hancock College AP Equivalency List

AP Examination AP Score AHC Degree Subject Credit AHC Unit Credit  AHC GE  CSU GE  IGETC
Art History 3,
4, 5
ART 103
ART 103+104
3-6 Category 3 3 sem units toward Area C1 or C2 3 sem units toward Area 3A or 3B
Biology 3, 4, 5 BIOL 100 4 Category 1 4 sem units in Area B2 & B3 4 sem units toward Area 5B & 5C
Calculus AB 3, 4, 5 MATH 181 4 Category 4B 3 sem units toward Area B4 3 sem units toward Area 2A
Calculus BC 3, 4, 5 MATH 181+182 8 Category 4B 3 sem units toward Area B4 3 sem units toward Area 2A
Calculus BC/AB Subscore 3, 4, 5 MATH 181+182 8 Category 48 3 sem units toward Area B4 3 sem units toward Area 2A
Chemistry 3,
4, 5
CHEM 120
CHEM 150
4-5 Category 1 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 Category 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 Category 2A 3 sem units toward Area D
3 sem units toward Area 4
 Computer Science A 3,
4, 5
N/A
CS 111
3 (Elective)4 N/A Category 4B w/ 4 or 5 score  N/A  N/A
 Computer Science  Principles 3,
4, 5
N/A
CS 111+112
3 (Elective) 8 N/A Category 4B w/ 4 or 5 score  3 sem units toward Area B4
 N/A
English Language and Composition 3, 4, 5 ENGL 101 4 Category 4A 3 sem units toward Area A2 3 sem units toward Area 1A
English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition  3, 4, 5 & 
3, 4, 5
 ENGL 101 And ENG 102  4 And 3  Category 4A And Category 4B    6 sem units toward Area A2 & C2    3 sem units toward Area 1A or 3B
English Literature and Composition 3, 4, 5 ENGL 101 Category 4A  6 sem units toward Area A2 & C2 3 sem units toward Area 1A or 3B
Environmental Science 3, 4, 5 BIOL 120 3 Category 1 4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 3 sem units toward Area 5A and 5C
European History 3, 4, 5 No Equivalent Course 3 Category 3 3 sem units toward Area C2 or D 3 sem units toward Area 3B or 4
French Language and Culture 3, 4, 5 FRCH 102 5 Category 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 Category 3 3 sem units toward Area C2 3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A
Human Geography 3, 4, 5 GEOG 102 3 Category 2A 3 sem units toward Area D 3 sem units toward Area 4
Italian Language and Culture 3, 4, 5 ITAL 103 5 Category 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 Category 3 3 sem units toward Area C2 3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A
Latin 3, 4, 5 No Equivalent Course 3 Category 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 Category 2A 3 sem units toward Area D 3 sem units toward Area 4
Music Theory 3, 4, 5 MUS 111 4 Category 3 N/A (F09) N/A
Physics 1 3, 4, 5 N/A 4 (Elective) Category 1 4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 4 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C
Physics 2 3, 4, 5 N/A 4 (Elective) Category 1 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 Category 1 4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 3 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C
Physics C: Mechanics 3, 4, 5 PHYS 141 4 Category 1 4 sem units toward Area B1 & B3 3 sem units toward Area 5A & 5C
Psychology 3, 4, 5 PSY 101 3 Category 2A 3 sem units toward Area D 3 sem units toward Area 4
Spanish Language and Culture 3, 4, 5 SPAN 103 5 Category 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) Category 3 3 sem units toward Area C2 3 sem units each toward Area 3B and 6A
Statistics 3, 4, 5 MATH 123 4 Category 4B 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 Category 2B 3 sem units toward Area D+ US-2 3 sem units toward Area 4 and US2
U. S. History 3,
4, 5
HIST 118
HIST 107+108
3-6 Category 2B 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 101
HIST 101+102
3-6 Category 3 3 sem units toward Area C2 or D 3 sem units toward Area 3B or 4

 

 

2023-2024 Allan Hancock College CLEP & IB Equivalency List

CLEP Examination CLEP Score AHC Associate Degree Subject Credit AHC Unit Credit  AHC GE  CSU GE  IGETC
American Government 50   3 Category 2B 3 sem units towards D n/a
American Literature 50   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C2 n/a
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C2 n/a
Biology 50   3 Category 1 3 sem units towards B2 n/a
Calculus 50   3 Category 4B 3 sem units towards B4 n/a
Chemistry 50   3 Category 1 3 sem units towards B1 n/a
College Algebra 50   3 Category 4B 3 sem units towards B4 n/a
College Algebra -Trigonometry 50   3 Category 4B 3 sem units towards B4 n/a
English Literature 50   3 Category 3 N/A F11
n/a
French Level II 59   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C2 n/a
German Level II 60   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C2 n/a
History, United States I 50   3 Category 2B 3 sem units towards D and US-1 n/a
History, United States II 50   3 Category 2B 3 sem units towards D and US-1 n/a
Human Growth and Development     3 Category 5 3 sem units towards E n/a
Humanities 50   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C2 n/a
Introductory Psychology 50   3 Category 2A 3 sem units towards D n/a
Introductory Sociology 50   3 Category 2A 3 sem units towards D n/a
Natural Sciences 50   3 Category 1 3 sem units towards B1 or B2
 
Pre-Calculus 50   3 Category 4B 3 sem units towards B4 n/a
Principles of Macroeconomics 50   3 Category 2A 3 sem units towards D n/a
Principles of Microeconomics 50   3 Category 2A 3 sem units towards D n/a
Spanish Level II 63   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C2 n/a
Trigonometry 50   3 Category 4B 3 sem units towards B4 n/a
Western Civilization I 50   3 Category 2A or 3 3 sem units towards C2  
Or D6 n/a          
Western Civilization II 50   3 Category 2A 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   3 Category 1 3 sem units towards B2 3 sem units towards 5B(without lab)
Chemistry Hl 5, 6 or 7   3 Category 1 3 sem units towards B1 3 sem units towards 5A(without lab)
Economics HL 5, 6 or 7   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    3  Category 3  3 sem units towards C2 N/A3 sem units towards 3B
Language A: Language and Literature (any language) HL 4 (CSU GE)5, 6 or 7    3  Category 3  3 sem units towards C2 N/A3 sem units towards 3B
Language B (any language) HL 5, 6 or 7   3 Category 3 n/a 3 sem units towards 6A
Mathematics HL 5, 6 or 7   3 Category 4B 3 sem units towards B4 3 sem units towards 2A
Physics HL 5, 6 or 7   3 Category 1 3 sem units towards B1 3 sem units towards 5A(without lab)
Psychology HL 5, 6 or 7   3 Category 2A 3 sem units towards D 3 sem units towards 4
Theatre HL 5, 6 or 7   3 Category 3 3 sem units towards C1 3 sem units towards 3A