AP credits: Santa Barbara

In addition to general education credit as listed, some AP test scores may be equivalent to certain UCSB courses. For more information, see the General Catalog.

All colleges

Art (Studio)
2D Design or 3D Design and Drawing
Earns 8 units credit; no general education credit.
(8 unit maximum for all exams)

Art History
Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Arts general education requirement.

Biology
Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement.

Chemistry
Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement.

Computer Science
Computer Science A: For students entering UCSB fall 2018 or later, earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. For students entering UCSB prior to fall 2018, earns 2 units credit; no general education credit.

Computer Science Principles: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement. 

Economics
Microeconomics: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Science general education requirement.
Macroeconomics: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Science general education requirement.

English
Either Language and Composition or Literature and Composition test: 
Score of 3 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement.
Score of 4 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and the first of two courses in the English Reading and Composition general education requirement. 
Score of 5 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and the entire English Reading and Composition general education requirement.
(8 unit maximum for both exams) 

Environmental Science
Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement.

Government and Politics
United States: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement.
Comparative: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement.

History
United States: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement.
European: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Culture and Thought general education requirement.
World: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Culture and Thought general education requirement.

Human Geography
Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement.

Language Other Than English
Each exam earns 8 units credit; satisfies Foreign Language general education requirement.
Chinese Language and Culture
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture
Japanese Language and Culture
Latin 
Spanish Literature and Culture

Latin
Earns 8 units credit; satisfies Foreign Language general education requirement.

Mathematics
Calculus AB: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement.
Calculus BC: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for two courses of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement.
(8 unit maximum for both exams) 

Music Theory
Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Arts general education requirement.

Physics
One or more tests: Earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement.
Physics 1 or 2 or B: Earns 8 units credit.
Physics C, either Mechanics or Electricity & Magnetism test: Earns 4 units credit.
(8 unit maximum for both exams) 

Psychology
Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Science general education requirement.

Statistics
Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement.