AP® credit at California State University-San Bernardino

California State University-San Bernardino gives credit for 40 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

40 AP® exams earn credit at California State University-San Bernardino
A 3 earns credit on every exam on California State University-San Bernardino's list
Up to 6 credits from a single exam

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From California State University-San Bernardino's AP® credit policy (csusb.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at California State University-San Bernardino

AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 1000>A and BIOL 1000L>A6
AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 2210>A6
AP® English Languagescore 3+ENG 10706

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

See California State University-San Bernardino's full AP® chart (40 exams)

AP® exam	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5
2-D Art and Design	3 crART 1120>A	3 crART 1120>A	3 crART 1120>A
3-D Art and Design	3 crART 1130>A	3 crART 1130>A	3 crART 1130>A
African American Studies	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Art History	6 crAH 1103>A and AH 1104>A	6 crAH 1221>A and AH 1222>A	6 crAH 1221>A and AH 1222>A
Biology	6 crBIOL 1000>A and BIOL 1000L>A	6 crBIOL 1000>A and BIOL 1000L>A	6 crBIOL 1000>A and BIOL 1000L>A
Calculus AB	3 crCourse credit	3 crMATH 2210>A	3 crMATH 2210>A
Calculus BC	6 crMATH 2210>A	6 crMATH 2210>A and MATH 2220>A	6 crMATH 2210>A and MATH 2220>A
Calculus BC: AB Subscore	3 crCourse credit	3 crMATH 2210>A	3 crMATH 2210>A
Chemistry	6 crCHEM 2050>A and CHEM 2050L>A	6 crCHEM 2100>A and CHEM 2100L>A	6 crCHEM 2100>A and CHEM 2100L>A
Chinese	6 crCHIN 1111 and CHIN 1112	6 crCHIN 1111 and CHIN 1112	6 crCHIN 1111 and CHIN 1112
Comparative Government	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Computer Science A	3 crCSE 1250>A	3 crCSE 1250>A	3 crCSE 1250>A
Computer Science Principles	6 crCSE 1100>A	6 crCSE 1100>A	6 crCSE 1100>A
Drawing	3 crART 1160>A	3 crART 1160>A	3 crART 1160>A
English Language	6 crENG 1070	6 crENG 1070	6 crENG 1070
English Literature	6 crENG 1070 and ENG 1700>A	6 crENG 1070 and ENG 1700>A	6 crENG 1070 and ENG 1700>A
Environmental Science	4 crCourse credit	4 crCourse credit	4 crCourse credit
European History	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit
French	6 crFREN 1111>A	6 crFREN 1111>A and FREN 1112>A	6 crFREN 1111>A and FREN 1112>A
German	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit
Human Geography	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Italian	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit
Japanese	6 crJAPN 1111>A	6 crJAPN 1111>A and JAPN 1112>A	6 crJAPN 1111>A and JAPN 1112>A and JAPN 2111>A
Latin	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit	6 crCourse credit
Macroeconomics	3 crECON 2202	3 crECON 2202	3 crECON 2202
Microeconomics	3 crECON 2201	3 crECON 2201	3 crECON 2201
Music Theory	6 crCourse credit	6 crMUS 1100>A and MUS 1110>A	6 crMUS 1100>A and MUS 1110>A
Physics 1	4 crPHYS 1000>A and PHYS 1000L>A	4 crPHYS 1000>A and PHYS 1000L>A	4 crPHYS 1000>A and PHYS 1000L>A
Physics 2	4 crPHYS 1000>A and PHYS 1000L>A	4 crPHYS 1000>A and PHYS 1000L>A	4 crPHYS 1000>A and PHYS 1000L>A
Physics C: E&M	4 crPHYS 2010>A and PHYS 2010L>A	4 crPHYS 2510>A and PHYS 2510L>A	4 crPHYS 2510>A and PHYS 2510L>A
Physics C: Mechanics	4 crPHYS 2000>A and PHYS 2000L>A	4 crPHYS 2500>A and PHYS 2500L>A	4 crPHYS 2500>A and PHYS 2500L>A
Pre-Calculus	3 crMATH 1401	3 crMATH 1401	3 crMATH 1401
Psychology	3 crPSYC 1100>A	3 crPSYC 1100>A	3 crPSYC 1100>A
Seminar	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Spanish Language	6 crSPAN 1111>A	6 crSPAN 1111>A, SPAN 1112>A, and SPAN 2111>A	6 crSPAN 1111>A, SPAN 1112>A, and SPAN 2111>A
Spanish Literature	6 crSPAN 1111>A	6 crSPAN 1111>A, SPAN 1112>A, and SPAN 2111>A	6 crSPAN 1111>A, SPAN 1112>A, SPAN 2111>A, and SPAN 2112>A
Statistics	3 crMATH 1201	3 crMATH 1201	3 crMATH 1201
US Government	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
US History	6 crHIST 2000>A and HIST 2010>A	6 crHIST 2000>A and HIST 2010>A	6 crHIST 2000>A and HIST 2010>A
World History: Modern	3 crHIST 1440>A	3 crHIST 1440>A	3 crHIST 1440>A

Copied from California State University-San Bernardino's AP® credit policy (csusb.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. California State University-San Bernardino sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in units.

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AP® Calculus AB
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AP® Calculus BC
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AP® Pre-Calculus
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AP® Statistics
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AP® Computer Science A
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AP® Computer Science Principles
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AP® Biology
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AP® Chemistry
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AP® Environmental Science
- Environmental Science1 cr
AP® Physics 1
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AP® English Literature
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AP® US History
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AP® Microeconomics
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AP® Art History
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Questions students ask

What AP® score do I need for credit at California State University-San Bernardino?

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-San Bernardino?

Up to 6 credits (units), 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-San Bernardino asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if California State University-San Bernardino accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. California State University-San Bernardino decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

Is AP® credit guaranteed?

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

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