AP® credit at Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California gives credit for 36 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 36 AP® exams earn credit at Saint Mary's College of California
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Saint Mary's College of California's list
From Saint Mary's College of California's AP® credit policy (stmarys-ca.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
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See Saint Mary's College of California's full AP® chart (36 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | ART 103 – Basic Design | ART 103 – Basic Design | ART 103 – Basic Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | ART 199A – Art & Practice Elective | ART 199A – Art & Practice Elective | ART 199A – Art & Practice Elective |
| Art History | AH 201 – Western Art Survey | AH 201 – Western Art Survey | AH 201 – Western Art Survey |
| Biology | BIOL 199S – Scientific Lecture; BIOL 199L –- Scientific Lab | BIOL 150 – General Biology; BIOL 150L – General Biology Lab | BIOL 202 – Intro to Organisms and Evolution; BIOL 202L – Intro to Organisms and Evolution Lab |
| Calculus AB | MATH 199M – Mathematical Understanding | MATH 137 – Calculus I | MATH 137 – Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | MATH 137 – Calculus I | MATH 238 – Calculus II | MATH 238 – Calculus II |
| Chemistry | CHEM 110 – General Chemistry I; CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab I | CHEM 110 – General Chemistry I; CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab I | CHEM 110 – General Chemistry I; CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab I |
| Chinese | ELEC 299E – Elective Credit | ELEC 299E – Elective Credit | ELEC 299E – Elective Credit |
| Comparative Government | POL 102 – Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL 102 – Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL 102 – Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| Computer Science A | CS 121 – Programming I | CS 121 – Programming I | CS 121 – Programming I |
| Computer Science Principles | CS 102 – Digital Literacy | CS 102 – Digital Literacy | CS 102 – Digital Literacy |
| Drawing | ART 101 – Introduction to Studio Art | ART 101 – Introduction to Studio Art | ART 101 – Introduction to Studio Art |
| English Language | WRIT 199E – Writing Elective | WRIT 101 – Writing As Inquiry | WRIT 101 – Writing As Inquiry |
| English Literature | WRIT 199E – Writing Elective | WRIT 101 – Writing as Inquiry | WRIT 101 – Writing as Inquiry |
| Environmental Science | EES 199S – Scientific Lecture; EES 199L – Scientific Lab | EES 210 – Environmental Science; EES 210L – Environmental Science Lab | EES 210 – Environmental Science; EES 210L – Environmental Science Lab |
| European History | HIST 199E – History Elective | HIST 199E – History Elective | HIST 199E – History Elective |
| French | FREN 201 – Intermediate French I | FREN 202 – Intermediate French II | FREN 202 – Intermediate French II |
| German | GERM 201 – Intermediate German I | GERM 202 – Intermediate German II | GERM 202 – Intermediate German II |
| Human Geography | SOCSI 199SS – Social Science Elective | SOCSI 199SS – Social Science Elective | SOCSI 199SS – Social Science Elective |
| Italian | ITAL 201 – Intermediate Italian I | ITAL 202 – Intermediate Italian II | ITAL 202 – Intermediate Italian II |
| Japanese | JAPAN – 201 – Intermediate Japanese I | JAPAN – 202 – Intermediate Japanese II | JAPAN – 202 – Intermediate Japanese II |
| Latin | LATIN 299E – Latin Elective | LATIN 299E – Latin Elective | LATIN 299E – Latin Elective |
| Macroeconomics | ECON 102 – Macroeconomic Principles | ECON 102 – Macroeconomic Principles | ECON 102 – Macroeconomic Principles |
| Microeconomics | ECON 101 – Microeconomic Principles | ECON 101 – Microeconomic Principles | ECON 101 – Microeconomic Principles |
| Music Theory | MUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals | MUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals | MUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals |
| Physics 1 | PHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab | PHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab | PHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab |
| Physics 2 | PHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab | PHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab | PHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab |
| Physics C: E&M | PHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab | PHYSI 152 – Introduction to Physics II; PHYSI 152L – Introduction to Physics II Lab | PHYSI 152 – Introduction to Physics II; PHYSI 152L – Introduction to Physics II Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab | PHYSI 151 – Introduction to Physics I; PHYSI 151L – Introduction to Physics I Lab | PHYSI 151 – Introduction to Physics I; PHYSI 151L – Introduction to Physics I Lab |
| Psychology | PSYCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology |
| Seminar | SEM 199E – Seminar Elective | SEM 199E – Seminar Elective | SEM 199E – Seminar Elective |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 201 – Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish II | SPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish II |
| Statistics | MATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & Statistics | MATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & Statistics | MATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & Statistics |
| US Government | POL 101 – Introduction to American Politics | POL 101 – Introduction to American Politics | POL 101 – Introduction to American Politics |
| US History | HIST 120SS – US History I & II | HIST 120SS – US History I & II | HIST 120SS – US History I & II |
| World History: Modern | HIST 199SS – History Elective | HIST 112 – Global History since 1500 | HIST 112 – Global History since 1500 |
Copied from Saint Mary's College of California's AP® credit policy (stmarys-ca.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Saint Mary's College of California sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Saint Mary's College of California courses; Saint Mary's College of California decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
AP® Computer Science Principles
AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
AP® English Literature
AP® US History
AP® Macroeconomics
AP® Microeconomics
AP® Psychology
AP® French
AP® Art History
Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams Saint Mary's College of California gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
Pre-Calculus
Spanish Literature
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
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| Business Communication | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| International Business | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Marketing | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Project Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Cybersecurity | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Computing | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to HTML and CSS | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Java | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Javascript | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Linux | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Networking | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Operating Systems | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Network and Systems Security | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C++ | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in Python | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Software Engineering | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| System Analysis and Design | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Math | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 1 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 2 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Discrete Mathematics | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Statistics | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Quantitative Analysis | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Environmental Science | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Organization and Management | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 1 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 2 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Medical Terminology | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Abnormal Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Social Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Technical Writing | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Educational Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Criminology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Sociology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Macroeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Microeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Philosophy | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Diversity | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Personality | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Research Methods in Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| American Literature | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Saint Mary's College of California?
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.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Saint Mary's College of California asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Saint Mary's College of California accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Saint Mary's College of California decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Saint Mary's College of California sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Saint Mary's College of California's AP® credit policy (stmarys-ca.edu) on 28 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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