AP® credit at California State University-Monterey Bay

California State University-Monterey Bay gives credit for 42 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 42 AP® exams earn credit at California State University-Monterey Bay
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on California State University-Monterey Bay's list
  • Up to 6 credits from a single exam

From California State University-Monterey Bay's AP® credit policy (csumb.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at California State University-Monterey Bay
  1. AP® Biologyscore 3+6
  2. AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 1306
  3. AP® English Languagescore 3+6

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Add up your AP® credit at California State University-Monterey Bay

Tap the exams you took (or plan to take), then pick your score.

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    An estimate from California State University-Monterey Bay's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. California State University-Monterey Bay decides when your official scores arrive.

    See California State University-Monterey Bay's full AP® chart (42 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and Design3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    3-D Art and Design3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    African American Studies3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Art History6 crVPA 2056 crVPA 2056 crVPA 205
    Biology6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    Business & Personal Finance3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Calculus AB3 crMATH 1303 crMATH 1503 crMATH 150
    Calculus BC6 crMATH 1306 crMATH 150+MATH 1516 crMATH 150+MATH 151
    Calculus BC: AB Subscore3 crCourse credit3 crMATH 1503 crMATH 150
    Chemistry6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    Chinese6 crCHIN 1026 crLANG 2026 crLANG 202
    Comparative Government3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Computer Science A3 crCST 2313 crCST 2313 crCST 231
    Computer Science Principles6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    Drawing3 crVPA 2153 crVPA 2153 crVPA 215
    English Language6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    English Literature6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    Environmental Science4 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit4 crCourse credit
    European History6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    French6 crLANG 1026 crLANG 2026 crLANG 202
    German6 crLANG 1026 crLANG 2026 crLANG 202
    Human Geography3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Italian6 crITAL 1026 crITAL 2026 crITAL 202
    Japanese6 crJAPN 1026 crJAPN 2026 crJAPN 202
    Latin6 crLANG 1026 crLANG 2026 crLANG 202
    Macroeconomics3 crBUS 2013 crBUS 2013 crBUS 201
    Microeconomics3 crBUS 2023 crBUS 2023 crBUS 202
    Music Theory6 crMPA 100 + MPA 1046 crMPA 100 + MPA 1046 crMPA 100 + MPA 104
    Physics 14 crPHYS 2204 crPHYS 2204 crPHYS 220
    Physics 24 crPHYS 2214 crPHYS 2214 crPHYS 221
    Physics C: E&M4 crPHYS 2214 crPHYS 2214 crPHYS 221
    Physics C: Mechanics4 crPHYS 2204 crPHYS 2204 crPHYS 220
    Pre-Calculus3 crCourse credit3 crMATH 1303 crMATH 130
    Psychology3 crPSY 1003 crPSY 1003 crPSY 100
    Research3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Seminar3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    Spanish Language6 crSPAN 1026 crSPAN 2026 crSPAN 202
    Spanish Literature6 crSPAN 1026 crSPAN 2026 crSPAN 202
    Statistics3 crSTAT 1003 crSTAT 1003 crSTAT 100
    US Government3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit3 crCourse credit
    US History6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit6 crCourse credit
    World History: Modern3 crGS 2153 crGS 2153 crGS 215

    Copied from California State University-Monterey Bay's AP® credit policy (csumb.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. California State University-Monterey Bay sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at California State University-Monterey Bay?

    A 3 on every exam on the list we show. Some exams earn more with a higher score; add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.

    How much credit can one AP® exam earn at California State University-Monterey Bay?

    Up to 6 credits, on Art History or Biology or Calculus BC or Chemistry and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 6 credits.

    What if my score is too low?

    If your score is below what California State University-Monterey Bay asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if California State University-Monterey Bay accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. California State University-Monterey Bay decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. California State University-Monterey Bay sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from California State University-Monterey Bay's AP® credit policy (csumb.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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