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

    See Saint Mary's College of California's full AP® chart (36 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and DesignART 103 – Basic DesignART 103 – Basic DesignART 103 – Basic Design
    3-D Art and DesignART 199A – Art & Practice ElectiveART 199A – Art & Practice ElectiveART 199A – Art & Practice Elective
    Art HistoryAH 201 – Western Art SurveyAH 201 – Western Art SurveyAH 201 – Western Art Survey
    BiologyBIOL 199S – Scientific Lecture; BIOL 199L –- Scientific LabBIOL 150 – General Biology; BIOL 150L – General Biology LabBIOL 202 – Intro to Organisms and Evolution; BIOL 202L – Intro to Organisms and Evolution Lab
    Calculus ABMATH 199M – Mathematical UnderstandingMATH 137 – Calculus IMATH 137 – Calculus I
    Calculus BCMATH 137 – Calculus IMATH 238 – Calculus IIMATH 238 – Calculus II
    ChemistryCHEM 110 – General Chemistry I; CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab ICHEM 110 – General Chemistry I; CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab ICHEM 110 – General Chemistry I; CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab I
    ChineseELEC 299E – Elective CreditELEC 299E – Elective CreditELEC 299E – Elective Credit
    Comparative GovernmentPOL 102 – Introduction to Comparative PoliticsPOL 102 – Introduction to Comparative PoliticsPOL 102 – Introduction to Comparative Politics
    Computer Science ACS 121 – Programming ICS 121 – Programming ICS 121 – Programming I
    Computer Science PrinciplesCS 102 – Digital LiteracyCS 102 – Digital LiteracyCS 102 – Digital Literacy
    DrawingART 101 – Introduction to Studio ArtART 101 – Introduction to Studio ArtART 101 – Introduction to Studio Art
    English LanguageWRIT 199E – Writing ElectiveWRIT 101 – Writing As InquiryWRIT 101 – Writing As Inquiry
    English LiteratureWRIT 199E – Writing ElectiveWRIT 101 – Writing as InquiryWRIT 101 – Writing as Inquiry
    Environmental ScienceEES 199S – Scientific Lecture; EES 199L – Scientific LabEES 210 – Environmental Science; EES 210L – Environmental Science LabEES 210 – Environmental Science; EES 210L – Environmental Science Lab
    European HistoryHIST 199E – History ElectiveHIST 199E – History ElectiveHIST 199E – History Elective
    FrenchFREN 201 – Intermediate French IFREN 202 – Intermediate French IIFREN 202 – Intermediate French II
    GermanGERM 201 – Intermediate German IGERM 202 – Intermediate German IIGERM 202 – Intermediate German II
    Human GeographySOCSI 199SS – Social Science ElectiveSOCSI 199SS – Social Science ElectiveSOCSI 199SS – Social Science Elective
    ItalianITAL 201 – Intermediate Italian IITAL 202 – Intermediate Italian IIITAL 202 – Intermediate Italian II
    JapaneseJAPAN – 201 – Intermediate Japanese IJAPAN – 202 – Intermediate Japanese IIJAPAN – 202 – Intermediate Japanese II
    LatinLATIN 299E – Latin ElectiveLATIN 299E – Latin ElectiveLATIN 299E – Latin Elective
    MacroeconomicsECON 102 – Macroeconomic PrinciplesECON 102 – Macroeconomic PrinciplesECON 102 – Macroeconomic Principles
    MicroeconomicsECON 101 – Microeconomic PrinciplesECON 101 – Microeconomic PrinciplesECON 101 – Microeconomic Principles
    Music TheoryMUSIC 100 – Music FundamentalsMUSIC 100 – Music FundamentalsMUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals
    Physics 1PHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I LabPHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I LabPHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab
    Physics 2PHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II LabPHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II LabPHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab
    Physics C: E&MPHYSI 142 – General Physics II; PHYSI 142L – General Physics II LabPHYSI 152 – Introduction to Physics II; PHYSI 152L – Introduction to Physics II LabPHYSI 152 – Introduction to Physics II; PHYSI 152L – Introduction to Physics II Lab
    Physics C: MechanicsPHYSI 141 – General Physics I; PHYSI 141L – General Physics I LabPHYSI 151 – Introduction to Physics I; PHYSI 151L – Introduction to Physics I LabPHYSI 151 – Introduction to Physics I; PHYSI 151L – Introduction to Physics I Lab
    PsychologyPSYCH 100 – Introduction to PsychologyPSYCH 100 – Introduction to PsychologyPSYCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology
    SeminarSEM 199E – Seminar ElectiveSEM 199E – Seminar ElectiveSEM 199E – Seminar Elective
    Spanish LanguageSPAN 201 – Intermediate Spanish ISPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish IISPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish II
    StatisticsMATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & StatisticsMATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & StatisticsMATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & Statistics
    US GovernmentPOL 101 – Introduction to American PoliticsPOL 101 – Introduction to American PoliticsPOL 101 – Introduction to American Politics
    US HistoryHIST 120SS – US History I & IIHIST 120SS – US History I & IIHIST 120SS – US History I & II
    World History: ModernHIST 199SS – History ElectiveHIST 112 – Global History since 1500HIST 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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    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.

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    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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