Advanced Placement (AP)
Modesto Junior College honors College Board Advanced Placement (AP)® examination scores of 3, 4, or 5 and will grant credit where appropriate in accordance with the following policies and procedures.
To Request Official AP Score Reports
- Complete an Application to Enroll at MJC. AP scores can only be used for academic credit by enrolled MJC students.
- Using MJC’s 4-digit college ID (4486), visit the College Board AP Program website to request that an official AP Score Report be sent to MJC Enrollment Services 435 College Ave. Modesto, CA 95350. Fees may be required.
- Allow 4-6 weeks before logging in to PiratesNet to check your unofficial transcript. You will see how your AP scores have been interpreted in accordance with MJC policy. For example, a student who has successfully completed the AP Biology examination will see this on the transcript:
AP Score Report Evaluation Process
Upon MJC receipt of the AP Score Report, AP Examination scores of 3, 4, or 5 will automatically:
- Apply as elective unit credit to the 60 units required for associate degree
- Be used to satisfy General Education breadth area and unit requirements as indicated on the AP Grid on the following page.
Using AP Scores to Satisfy MJC Requirements
Using AP Scores for Degrees, Certificates, or Skills Recognition Requirements
To use an AP score to satisfy a course requirement for an MJC award, follow the Course Substitution Process in use by the college division that offers the course. Visit the division office to get a Course Substitution form. If you plan to transfer, be sure to read "Transferring with AP Credit," below.
Using AP Scores to Satisfy Course Prerequisites
To use an AP examination score to satisfy a course prerequisite, students will need to request and complete a Prerequisite Challenge Petition in the division office offering the course. IMPORTANT: CSU and UC policies vary on the use of AP credit to satisfy academic requirements. Students who use AP scores to satisfy prerequisites at MJC may encounter later challenges meeting academic requirements at the transfer institution. Students should review AP credit policies at their targeted transfer institutions before attempting to use AP credit to satisfy prerequisites at MJC.
Acceptance of Credit for Commonly Used AP Exams
| AP Exam | Score | Allows MJC students to: |
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English Language or |
3, 4 or 5 |
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Calculus AB† |
4 or 5 |
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Calculus BC† |
4 or 5 |
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Calculus BC |
5 |
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* Students earning a 5 on the BC Calculus AP exam may enroll in MATH 173, but are
strongly encouraged to enroll in MATH 172 instead. Students wishing to start in MATH
172 will need to enroll in-person at the Admissions Office.
† Students who earn a 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB or Calculus BC exams will need to
complete a Prerequisite Challenge Form at the Science Math and Engineering Division
Office to petition enrollment in MATH 111, MATH 161, MATH 162, or MATH 138. Students
should provide a strong case as to why they wish to “repeat” a course.
Transferring with AP Credit
If the student plans to transfer to a public or private university to pursue a baccalaureate degree, bear in mind that AP credit-granting policies vary at each institution for:
- admission
- major requirements
- prerequisites
- baccalaureate degree requirements
- GE Breadth requirements
To learn about AP credit-granting policies upheld by transfer institutions, students should meet with an MJC counselor and research AP policies for your target institution and major on the Internet. Be advised that in addition to "systemwide" policies below, there may be campus-specific or major-specific policies on use of AP credit that may be more restrictive.
MJC students who have earned course credit at MJC for an AP exam should not take the comparable MJC course. Transfer credit will not be granted for both.
CSU-GE Breadth
Because the CSU system honors full or area CSU-GE “breadth certifications” from MJC for the baccalaureate degree, certifications showing that AP scores were used to satisfy MJC’s CSU-GE requirements will also satisfy the transfer CSU’s breadth requirement for baccalaureate degree. For more information on the CSU-GE Certification process and AP examinations, visit the Counseling Office, Student Services Building, Room 226. (CSU Executive Order 1036, Section 1.2.4)
IGETC Breadth - AP Credit Rules and Exceptions
- AP Exam scores do not expire and can therefore be used to satisfy IGETC requirements regardless of when the exams were taken so long as that examination is still honored by IGETC. AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5 can be used to satisfy one IGETC area course requirement, with the exception of the following:
- AP credit from a foreign language exam may be used to satisfy IGETC: 6A Language other than English and IGETC 3B: Humanities
- AP credit cannot be used to satisfy IGETC:1B Critical Thinking
- AP credit cannot be used to satisfy IGETC:1C Oral Communication
MJC AP Credit Crosswalk
AP Allowances and Restrictions
Granting of units through AP examinations are subject to the following allowances and restrictions:
- Units earned from AP exams, while recorded as “pass/no pass” or “P/NP” units on the transcript, are not subject to the college maximum of 14 units of P/NP grading.
- Units earned from AP exams will not be considered units earned through “Credit by Examination”, and therefore are not subject to the college’s maximum of 30 Credit by Examination units.
- Units earned from AP exams cannot be used to satisfy the college’s Twelve-Units-in-Residence requirement for associate degree.
- Units earned from AP exams cannot be used as evidence of enrollment at MJC in order to satisfy eligibility criteria for financial aid, veterans programs, or EOP&S.
- Exams not listed here may no longer be offered by the college Board, however, MJC may still award credit for them. See the Legacy AP Exam crosswalk below.
|
AP Exam Name |
AA or AS Degree |
Generic |
MJC-GE Area |
CSU-GE Area |
IGETC Area |
End Term |
| AP Art History | C (3) | C1 or C2 (3) |
3A (3) or 3B (3) | |||
| AP Biology | A (4) |
B2 & B3 (4) |
5B with 5C (4) |
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| AP Calculus AB 4 | D2 (3) | B4 (3) | 2 (3) | |||
| AP Calculus BC 4 | Math | D2 (3) | B4 (3) | 2 (3) | ||
| AP Calculus BC (AB Subscore) | Math | D2 (2) | B4 (3) | 2 (3) | ||
| AP Chemistry | A (6) | B1 & B3 (4) |
5A with 5C (4) |
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| AP Chinese Language & Culture | C (3) | C2 (3) | 3B (3) & 6A (3) | |||
| AP Comparative Gov't and Politics | B (3) | D (3) | 4 (3) | |||
| AP Computer Science A 4 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | ||
| AP Computer Science Principles C2 4 | D2 (3) | B4 (3) | -- | |||
| AP English Language & Composition | Writing | D1 (3) | A2 & C2 (6) |
1A (3) | ||
| AP English Literature & Composition | Writing | D1(3) or C(3) | A2 (3) & C2 (3) | 1A or 3B (3) | ||
| AP Environmental Science3 | A(4) | B1 & B3 (4) | 5A with 5C(3) |
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| AP European History | B(3) or C(3) |
C2 or |
3B (3) or 4(3) |
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| AP French Language and Culture | C(5) | C2 (3) | 3B (3) | |||
| AP German Language and Culture | C(5) | C2 (3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) | |||
| AP Human Geography | B(3) | D (3) | 4(3) | |||
| AP Italian Language and Culture | C(3) | C2 | 3B(3) & 6A(3) | |||
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | C(3) | C2(3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) |
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| AP Latin | C(3) | C2 (3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) |
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| AP Latin Literature | C (3) | C2 (3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) |
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| AP Macroeconomics | B (3) | D2 (3) | 4(3) | |||
| AP Microeconomics | B (3) | D2 (3) | 4(3) | |||
| AP Music Theory | C(3) | C1 (3) | N/A | |||
| AP Physics 1 1 | A(3) | B1 & B3(4) | 5A with 5C (3) |
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| AP Physics 2 1 | A(3) | B1 & B3(4) | 5A w/ 5C (3) | |||
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AP Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism 1 |
A(4) | B1 & B3(4) | 5A w/ 5C (3) | |||
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AP Physics C: Mechanics |
A(4) | B1 & B3(4) | 5A w/ 5C(3) |
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AP Psychology |
B(3) | D (3) | 4(3) | |||
| AP Seminar | (3) | |||||
| AP Spanish Language & Culture | C(5) | C2 (3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) |
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AP Spanish Literature & Culture |
C(5) | C2 (3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) | |||
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AP Microeconomics |
Math | D2(4) | B4(3) | 2A(3) | ||
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AP Studio Art -2D, |
Activities (3) | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
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AP U.S. Government & Politics* |
B (3) | D(3) & US-2 |
4(3) & US-2 |
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AP U.S. History * |
B or C(3) | C2 or D(3) & US-1 | 3B or 4(3) & US-1 | |||
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AP World History |
B or C(3) | C2 or D (3) | 3B (3) or 4 (3) |
Legacy AP Exams
Some students may have successful scores for older AP examinations that are no longer offered by the College Board. However, the student with a score of 3, 4, or 5 may still earn credit for those examinations where appropriate. Policies on these exams follow:
| AP Exam Name | Competencies Met |
Generic Elective Units |
MJC-GE Area (Units) |
CSU-GE Area (Units) |
IGETC Area (Units) |
Last Term Offered |
| AP Computer Science AB | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | |
| AP French Language | -- | -- | C(5) | C2(3) | -- | F09(6)/ F11(3) |
| AP French Literature | -- | -- | C(3) | C2(3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) | F09/F11 |
| AP German Language | -- | -- | C(5) | C2(3) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) | F09/F11 |
| AP Latin: Vergil 5 | -- | -- | C(3) | C2(3) | -- | F12 |
| AP Physics B | -- | -- | A(3) | B1 & B3(4) | 5A w/ 5C (3) | F09/F13 |
| AP Spanish Language | -- | -- | C(3) | C2(6) | -- | F14 |
| AP Spanish Literature | -- | -- | C(5) | C2(6) | 3B(3) & 6A(3) | F13 IGETC |
1 If a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only six units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate, and four units of credit may be applied to a certification in GE Breadth.
2 AP exams may be used in either area regardless of where the certifying CCC’s discipline is located.
3. Students who pass AP Environmental Science earn 4 units of credit. Exams taken prior to Fall 09 may apply to either (B1+B3) or (B2+B3) of GE Breadth. Exams taken Fall 09 or later may only apply to (B1+B3.)
4. If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate.
5 Students seeking certification in GE breadths prior to transfer must have passed the exam before Fall 12.
*Areas of American Institutions (US-1 through US-3) Are set forth in sections 11A and 1B of CSU Policy Statement 405 and at www.assist.org. This exam, by itself, does not satisfy all three areas required for American Institution certification. Meet with a counselor for assistance.
Policy developed in accordance with CCCCO Memo ESS 22-200-003, CSU Policy "CSU Systemwide Credit for External Examinations" and UC AP Credit policy, each which shows the minimum credits allowable in GE areas for each segment. Questions
about this MJC policy should be directed to MJC Articulation Services which maintains the page on behalf of the MJC Curriculum Committee.
Updated 03/19/2021