Advanced Placement
Posting of Advanced Placement Scores
How to order Advanced Placement Scores. Request scores from AP Board.
- Please email your AP scores to evaluator@cerritos.edu with the subject heading of Advanced Placement for processing.
- Processing time: 1-2 business days.
Below are the scores we accept and the credits you will receive. Credit will be given for scores 3 or above.
| AP Examination | CCC GE Areas | Minimum Semester Units |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | Humanities | 3 |
| Biology | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| *Calculus AB | Language & Rationality | 3 |
| *Calculus BC | Language & Rationality | 3 |
| *Calculus BC/AB Subscore | Language & Rationality | 3 |
| Chemistry | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | Humanities | 3 |
| Comparative Government & Politics | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Computer Science A | N/A | 3 |
| Computer Science Principles | N/A | 3 |
| **English Language & Composition | Language and Rationality | 3 |
| **English Literature & Composition | Language and Rationality or Humanities | 6 |
| Environmental Science | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| European History | Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities | 3 |
| French Language and Culture | Humanities | 5 |
| French Literature | Humanities | 5 |
| German Language | Humanities | 5 |
| Human Geography | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Italian Language and Culture | Humanities | 3 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | Humanities | 3 |
| Latin | Humanities | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Microeconomics | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Music | Humanities | 3 |
| Physics 1 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Physics 2 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Physics B | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Physics C Mechanics | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Physics C Electricity/ Magnetism | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Psychology | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Seminar | N/A | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | Humanities | 5 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | Humanities | 3 |
| *Statistics | Language & Rationality | 3 |
| Studio Art – 2D Design | N/A | 3 |
| Studio Art – 3D Design | N/A | 3 |
| Studio Art – Drawing | N/A | 3 |
| ***U.S. Government and Politics | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| ****U.S. History | Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities | 3 |
| World History | Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities | 3 |
*Also satisfies the Mathematics Proficiency Requirement for the A.A. degree.
**Also satisfies the Writing Proficiency Requirement for the AA degree.
***Also satisfies American Government-Cerritos GE category 6 b.(2)
****Also satisfies American History-Cerritos GE category 6 b. (1)
Students wishing to apply AP credits toward one of the transfer general education and unit requirements for admission should consult the appropriate table on the Transfer Center website at www.cerritos.edu/transfer-center.
Students wishing to apply AP credits toward transfer major requirements should consult the receiving institution’s policy which can often be found in the receiving institution’s university catalog. A Cerritos College counselor may help you with your inquiries.
You may also reference our Cerritos College Catalog.
Note: Once Advanced Placement scores have been posted you can view your credits under your Student Portal under Student Service Center and then click on the Transfer Credit tab or run your unofficial transcripts.
** Students seeking to clear requisites using Advanced Placement scores may be required to obtain departmental approval.
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