UC Berkeley AP credit

What each AP score earns at UC Berkeley: 28 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit amounts are printed as units; the page does not state whether they are semester or quarter units.
Some college-specific credits differ by major, such as Chemical Engineering limits on Language exam credit (maximum of 6 units total).
Colleges of Engineering, Environmental Design, Natural Resources, and Haas refer students to their own websites for credit by exam rules.
Policy information is current only as stated on the page; students should confirm with each college or school website.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP Art History	3+	3	—Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Biology	4+	—	Biology 1A, Biology 1ALFor Chemical Biology or Chemical Engineering majors, satisfies Biology 1A and 1AL.	College of Chemistry
AP Calculus AB	3+	—	Mathematics 1ASubject credit. Score threshold not printed; AB subscore on BC exam also earns credit.	College of Chemistry
	3+	—	—Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Calculus BC	5	—	Mathematics 1A-1BSubject credit.	College of Chemistry
	3–4	—	Mathematics 1ASubject credit.	College of Chemistry
	3+	—	—Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	2.7	—Earns 2.7 units credit toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	—	—Satisfies Computational Reasoning Requirement.	College of Computing, Data Science and Society
	3+	—	—Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP English Language and Composition	4+	4	R1ASatisfies R1A; earns 4 units toward breadth requirement, equivalent to English 1A.	College of Chemistry
	4+	—	—Satisfies Part A of Reading and Composition Requirement.	College of Computing, Data Science and Society
	4+	—	—Satisfies Part A of Reading and Composition requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP English Literature and Composition	5	5.3	—Earns 5.3 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
	5	—	—Satisfies Part A and Part B of Reading and Composition Requirement.	College of Computing, Data Science and Society
	5	—	—Satisfies entire Reading and Composition requirement (Part A and Part B).	College of Letters and Science
	4	4	R1ASatisfies R1A; earns 4 units toward breadth requirement, equivalent to English 1A.	College of Chemistry
	4	—	—Satisfies Part A of Reading and Composition Requirement.	College of Computing, Data Science and Society
	4	—	—Satisfies Part A of Reading and Composition requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP European History	3+	3	—Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP French Language and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP German Language and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Human Geography	3+	2.7	—Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Language Other Than English Language	3+	5.3	—Each exam; satisfies Foreign Language requirement or earns 5.3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II) for Chemistry or Chemical Biology majors.	College of Chemistry
AP Language Other Than English Literature	3+	3	—Each exam; satisfies Language Other Than English requirement or earns 3 units toward breadth requirement for Chemistry or Chemical Biology majors.	College of Chemistry
AP Latin	3+	2.7	—Satisfies Language Other Than English requirement or earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement for Chemistry or Chemical Biology majors.	College of Chemistry
	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Macroeconomics	3+	2.7	—Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Microeconomics	3+	2.7	—Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Music Theory	3+	3	—Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Psychology	3+	2.7	—Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry
AP Spanish Language and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	—	—Satisfies Foreign Language requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP Statistics	3+	—	—Satisfies Statistical Reasoning Requirement.	College of Computing, Data Science and Society
	3+	—	—Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.	College of Letters and Science
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	—	—Satisfies American Institutions requirement only.	All students
AP United States History	3+	—	—Satisfies full American History and Institutions requirement.	All students
AP World History: Modern	3+	3	—Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement.	College of Chemistry

Source: UC Berkeley official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges