AP/IB Credit Evaluation
Santa Clara University accepts Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate examinations as credit from incoming students. Typically, a score of 4 or 5 on an AP exam or a score of 6 or 7 on an IB exam will earn a student credit and/or exemption.
Students must designate Santa Clara University as a recipient of official AP/IB scores. Final decisions on academic credit for some tests are made individually by the appropriate academic departments.
To see how your credits will transfer to Santa Clara University, download the AP chart or IB chart for reference. For detailed policies and procedures see the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Advanced Placement Credit
| Subject |
Required Score
|
SCU Credits
|
SCU Class Equivalent
|
Meets Core Requirement
|
Art History
|
4, 5
|
4 |
Art History 21, 22, or 23 |
No Credit
|
| Biology |
4, 5
|
4 |
Elective Credit* |
No Core Credit
|
Calculus AB
|
4, 5
|
8 |
Math 11 & 12 or 30 & 31 |
Mathematics |
Calculus BC
|
3 |
4 |
Math 11 or 30 |
Mathematics |
Calculus BC
|
4, 5
|
12 |
Math 11, 12, & 13 or Math 30, 31& 13 |
Mathematics |
| Chemistry |
3 |
5 |
CHEM 11 |
Natural Science
|
| Chemistry |
4 |
10 |
CHEM 11 & 12 |
Natural Science
|
| Chemistry |
5 |
10 - 14
|
CHEM 11 & 12 (CHEM 13 after completing CHEM99) |
Natural Science
|
| Chinese Language & Culture |
4, 5
|
4 |
CHIN 21 |
Second Language
|
| Comparative Government & Politics |
4, 5 |
4 |
POLI 2 |
Social Science
|
| Computer Science A |
4, 5 |
4 |
COEN 11 or CSCI 10 |
No Core Credit
|
| English Language |
4, 5 |
4 |
Elective Credit |
No Core Credit
|
| English Literature |
4, 5 |
4 |
Elective Credit |
No Core Credit
|
| Environmental Science |
4, 5 |
4 |
ENVS 11 |
Natural Science
|
| European History |
4, 5 |
4 |
HIST 23 |
No Core Credit
|
| French Language |
4, 5 |
4 |
FREN 21 |
Second Language
|
| German Language |
4, 5 |
4 |
GERM 21 |
Second Language |
| Human Geography |
4, 5 |
4 |
ANTH 50 or ENVS 50 or POLI 50 |
No Core Credit
|
| Japanese Language & Culture |
4, 5 |
4 |
JAPN 21 |
Second Language
|
| Latin Vergil |
4, 5 |
4 |
Elective Credit* |
No Core Credit
|
| Macroeconomics |
4, 5 |
4 |
ECON 2 |
Social Science
|
| Microeconomics |
4, 5 |
4 |
ECON 1 |
Social Science
|
| Music: Theory |
4, 5 |
4 - 8
|
MUSC 1 or MUSC 1 & 1A* |
No Core Credit
|
| Physics B |
4, 5 |
4 |
PHYS 11 |
No Core Credit
|
| Physics C: Mechanics |
4, 5 |
4 |
PHYS 31 |
No Core Credit
|
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
4, 5 |
5 |
PHYS 33 |
Natural Science
|
| Psychology |
4, 5 |
4 |
PSYC 2 |
Social Science
|
| Spanish Language |
4, 5 |
4 |
SPAN 21 |
Second Language
|
| Spanish Literature |
4, 5 |
4 |
SPAN 22 |
Second Language
|
| Statistics |
4, 5 |
4 |
Math 8 or OMIS 40 |
Mathematics |
| U.S. Government & Politics |
4, 5 |
4 |
POLI 1 |
No Core Credit
|
| U.S. History |
4, 5 |
4 |
HIST 96A or 96B |
No Core Credit
|
| World History |
4, 5 |
4 |
Elective Credit* |
No Core Credit
|
International Baccalaureate
| Subject |
Required Score
|
SCU Credits
|
SCU Class Equivalent
|
Meets Core Requirement
|
Biology
|
6, 7
|
4 |
BIOL 22 |
No Core Credit
|
| Business Management |
6, 7
|
4 |
BUSN 70 |
No Core Credit |
Business & Organization
|
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit |
No Core Credit |
Chemistry
|
6, 7
|
5 |
CHEM 11
|
Natural Science
|
| Computer Science |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Design Tech |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit
|
No Core Credit |
| Economics |
6, 7
|
8 |
ECON 1 & 2
|
Social Science
|
| English A1 |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit
|
No Core Credit |
| Environmental Systems |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Film |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Further Mathematics |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Geography |
6, 7
|
4 |
ANTH 50 or EENVS 50 or POLI 50
|
No Core Credit |
| History |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit
|
No Core Credit |
History of America
|
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit
|
No Core Credit |
History of Europe
|
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit
|
No Core Credit |
| History of Islamic World |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit
|
No Core Credit |
| Language B |
6, 7
|
4 |
3rd Quarter Introductory Language
|
Second Language
|
| Mathematics |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
Mathematics |
| Music |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit* |
No Core Credit |
| Philosophy |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit* |
No Core Credit |
| Physics |
6, 7
|
14 |
PHYS 11, 12, & 13
|
Natural Science
|
| Psychology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit
|
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Psychology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit
|
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Psychology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit
|
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Psychology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit
|
| Theatre |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit |
| Psychology |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
No Core Credit
|
| Visual Arts |
6, 7
|
4 |
Elective Credit*
|
Arts |
|
