AP® credit at University of California-Irvine
University of California-Irvine gives credit for 38 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 38 AP® exams earn credit at University of California-Irvine
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of California-Irvine's list
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From University of California-Irvine's AP® credit policy (catalogue.uci.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 2A or MATH 5A8
- AP® English Languagescore 3+8
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See University of California-Irvine's full AP® chart (38 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| African American Studies | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crCourse credit |
| Art History | 8 crART HIS 40A (one course) plus 4 units of elective credit | 8 crART HIS 40A and ART HIS 40B | 8 crART HIS 40A and ART HIS 40B |
| Biology | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A | 4 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A | 4 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A | 8 crMATH 2A-MATH 2B or MATH 5A-MATH 5B | 8 crMATH 2A-MATH 2B or MATH 5A-MATH 5B |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A | 4 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A | 4 crMATH 2A or MATH 5A |
| Chemistry | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCHEM 1A or ENGR 1A, plus 4 units of elective credit | 8 crCHEM 1A or ENGR 1A, plus 4 units of elective credit |
| Chinese | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCHINESE 1A-CHINESE 1B-CHINESE 1C, CHINESE 2A | 8 crCHINESE 1A-CHINESE 1B-CHINESE 1C, CHINESE 2A |
| Comparative Government | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crPOL SCI 51A | 4 crPOL SCI 51A |
| Computer Science A | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| Computer Science Principles | 8 crI&C SCI 20 | 8 crI&C SCI 20 | 8 crI&C SCI 20 |
| Drawing | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| English Language | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crWRITING 50 and one English course toward GE category IV | 8 crWRITING 50 and one English course toward GE category IV |
| English Literature | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crWRITING 50 and one English course toward GE category IV | 8 crWRITING 50 and one English course toward GE category IV |
| Environmental Science | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crEARTHSS 1 | 4 crEARTHSS 1 |
| European History | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crone lower-division History course (excluding HISTORY 70B) plus 4 units of elective credit |
| French | 8 crFRENCH 1A-FRENCH 1B-FRENCH 1C | 8 crFRENCH 2A-FRENCH 2B-FRENCH 2C | 8 crFRENCH 2A-FRENCH 2B-FRENCH 2C |
| German | 8 crGERMAN 1A-GERMAN 1B-GERMAN 1C | 8 crGERMAN 2A-GERMAN 2B-GERMAN 2C | 8 crGERMAN 2A-GERMAN 2B-GERMAN 2C |
| Human Geography | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crCourse credit |
| Italian | 8 crITALIAN 1A-ITALIAN 1B-ITALIAN 1C | 8 crITALIAN 2A-ITALIAN 2B-ITALIAN 2C | 8 crITALIAN 2A-ITALIAN 2B-ITALIAN 2C |
| Japanese | 8 crJAPANSE 1A-JAPANSE 1B-JAPANSE 1C | 8 crJAPANSE 2A-JAPANSE 2B-JAPANSE 2C | 8 crJAPANSE 2A-JAPANSE 2B-JAPANSE 2C |
| Latin | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| Macroeconomics | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crECON 20B or MGMT 4B | 4 crECON 20B or MGMT 4B |
| Microeconomics | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crECON 20A or MGMT 4A | 4 crECON 20A or MGMT 4A |
| Music Theory | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| Physics 1 | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| Physics 2 | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crPHYSICS 2 | 4 crPHYSICS 3C |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crPHYSICS 2 | 4 crPHYSICS 3A |
| Psychology | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crPSY 9 or COGS 7A | 4 crPSY 9 or COGS 7A |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPANISH 1A-SPANISH 1B-SPANISH 1C | 8 crSPANISH 2A-SPANISH 2B-SPANISH 2C | 8 crSPANISH 2A-SPANISH 2B-SPANISH 2C |
| Spanish Literature | 8 crSPANISH 1A-SPANISH 1B-SPANISH 1C | 8 crSPANISH 3/SPANISH 3H | 8 crSPANISH 3/SPANISH 3H |
| Statistics | 4 crSTATS 7 or STATS 8 or SOCECOL 13 or EDUC 15 | 4 crSTATS 7 or STATS 8 or SOCECOL 13 or EDUC 15 | 4 crSTATS 7 or STATS 8 or SOCECOL 13 or EDUC 15 |
| US Government | 4 crCourse credit | 4 crAmerican Institutions and POL SCI 21A | 4 crAmerican Institutions and POL SCI 21A |
| US History | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crone course toward HISTORY 40A-HISTORY 40B-HISTORY 40C plus 4 units of elective credit |
| World History: Modern | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crCourse credit | 8 crone course toward HISTORY 21B-HISTORY 21C plus 4 units of elective credit |
Copied from University of California-Irvine's AP® credit policy (catalogue.uci.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University of California-Irvine sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in quarter units.
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at University of California-Irvine?
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 University of California-Irvine?
Up to 8 credits (quarter units), on 2-D Art and Design or 3-D Art and Design or Art History or Biology and others. On this list, one exam earns 4 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of California-Irvine asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of California-Irvine accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of California-Irvine decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of California-Irvine sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of California-Irvine's AP® credit policy (catalogue.uci.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
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