AP® credit at Los Angeles Pierce College

Los Angeles Pierce College gives credit for 31 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

31 AP® exams earn credit at Los Angeles Pierce College
A 3 earns credit on every exam on Los Angeles Pierce College's list
Up to 6 credits from a single exam

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From Los Angeles Pierce College's AP® credit policy (lapc.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at Los Angeles Pierce College

AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL C1000 or BIOLOGY 003 or 0056
AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 247&248 or 261&262 or 265&2666
AP® English Languagescore 3+or E.S.L. 1106

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An estimate from Los Angeles Pierce College's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Los Angeles Pierce College decides when your official scores arrive.

See Los Angeles Pierce College's full AP® chart (31 exams)

AP® exam	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5
2-D Art and Design	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
3-D Art and Design	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Art History	6 crARTH C1100 or ART 101 or ARTHIST 110	6 crARTH C1100 or ART 101 or ARTHIST 110	6 crARTH C1100 or ART 101 or ARTHIST 110
Biology	6 crBIOL C1000 or BIOLOGY 003 or 005	6 crBIOL C1000 or BIOLOGY 003 or 005	6 crBIOL C1000 or BIOLOGY 003 or 005
Calculus AB	3 crMATH 236 or 238 or 238S or 247 or 261 or 265	3 crMATH 236 or 238 or 238S or 247 or 261 or 265	3 crMATH 236 or 238 or 238S or 247 or 261 or 265
Calculus BC	6 crMATH 247&248 or 261&262 or 265&266	6 crMATH 247&248 or 261&262 or 265&266	6 crMATH 247&248 or 261&262 or 265&266
Calculus BC: AB Subscore	3 crMATH 236 or 238 or 238S or 247 or 261 or 265	3 crMATH 236 or 238 or 238S or 247 or 261 or 265	3 crMATH 236 or 238 or 238S or 247 or 261 or 265
Chemistry	6 crCHEM 060 or 065	6 crCHEM 060 or 065	6 crCHEM 060 or 065
Comparative Government	3 crPOL SCI 002	3 crPOL SCI 002	3 crPOL SCI 002
Computer Science A	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Drawing	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
English Language	6 cror E.S.L. 110	6 cror E.S.L. 110	6 cror E.S.L. 110
English Literature	6 cror E.S.L. 110	6 cror E.S.L. 110	6 cror E.S.L. 110
Environmental Science	4 crENV SCI 001 and 022	4 crENV SCI 001 and 022	4 crENV SCI 001 and 022
European History	6 crHISTORY 001 and 002	6 crHISTORY 001 and 002	6 crHISTORY 001 and 002
Human Geography	3 crGEOG 002	3 crGEOG 002	3 crGEOG 002
Macroeconomics	3 crECON C2002 or ECON 002	3 crECON C2002 or ECON 002	3 crECON C2002 or ECON 002
Microeconomics	3 crECON C2001 or ECON 001	3 crECON C2001 or ECON 001	3 crECON C2001 or ECON 001
Physics 1	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014
Physics 2	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014
Physics C: E&M	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014
Physics C: Mechanics	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014	4 crPHYSICS 011 or 012+014
Pre-Calculus	3 crMATH 260 or 260S	3 crMATH 260 or 260S	3 crMATH 260 or 260S
Psychology	3 crPSYC C1000 or PSYCH 001	3 crPSYC C1000 or PSYCH 001	3 crPSYC C1000 or PSYCH 001
Seminar	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit	3 crCourse credit
Spanish Language	6 crSPANISH 003	6 crSPANISH 003	6 crSPANISH 003
Spanish Literature	6 crSPANISH 004	6 crSPANISH 004	6 crSPANISH 004
Statistics	3 crSTAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or MATH 227 or 227S or 228B or PSYCH 091 or SOC 125 or STAT 001	3 crSTAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or MATH 227 or 227S or 228B or PSYCH 091 or SOC 125 or STAT 001	3 crSTAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or MATH 227 or 227S or 228B or PSYCH 091 or SOC 125 or STAT 001
US Government	3 crPOLS C1000 or POL SCI 001	3 crPOLS C1000 or POL SCI 001	3 crPOLS C1000 or POL SCI 001
US History	6 crHIST C1001 or HISTORY 011 and HIST C1002 or 012	6 crHIST C1001 or HISTORY 011 and HIST C1002 or 012	6 crHIST C1001 or HISTORY 011 and HIST C1002 or 012
World History: Modern	3 crHISTORY 087	3 crHISTORY 087	3 crHISTORY 087

Copied from Los Angeles Pierce College's AP® credit policy (lapc.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Los Angeles Pierce College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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AP® Calculus AB
- Calculus 14 cr
AP® Calculus BC
- Calculus 14 cr
- Calculus 24 cr
AP® Pre-Calculus
- Precalculus3 cr
AP® Statistics
- Principles of Statistics3 cr
AP® Computer Science A
- Introduction to Java3 cr
AP® Biology
- Intro to Biology 13 cr
- Intro to Biology 23 cr
AP® Chemistry
- Chemistry I3 cr
- Chemistry Lab1 cr
AP® Environmental Science
- Environmental Science1 cr
AP® Physics 1
- Physics I3 cr
- Physics Lab1 cr
AP® English Language
- English Composition I3 cr
- English Composition II3 cr
AP® English Literature
- American Literature3 cr
AP® US History
- U.S. History I3 cr
- U.S. History II3 cr
AP® Macroeconomics
- Macroeconomics3 cr
AP® Microeconomics
- Microeconomics3 cr
AP® Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology3 cr
AP® Art History
- Art History I3 cr
- Art History II3 cr

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Questions students ask

What AP® score do I need for credit at Los Angeles Pierce College?

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 Los Angeles Pierce College?

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 Los Angeles Pierce College asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Los Angeles Pierce College accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Los Angeles Pierce College decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

Is AP® credit guaranteed?

No. Los Angeles Pierce College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Los Angeles Pierce College's AP® credit policy (lapc.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

Are these official AP® study guides?

No. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, these guides. TransferCredit.org is independent.

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