Advanced Placement Credit in Computer Science
2010 updates: As of Fall 2010 the Advanced Placement Computer Science (AP CS) AB Exam is no longer offered. Students will only be able to take the A Exam. A score of 4 or 5 on the CS A Exam exempts students from CSE 8A and CSE 8AL.
AP Central College Board: AP Computer Science A (for fall 2010 changes)
| 2005 - 2009: Exam and units for university credits | UCSD course exemptions (or use on major) | Revelle | Muir | Marshall | Warren | Roosevelt | Sixth |
| Computer Science
A (Java Programming) - 2 units AB (Java Programming, and Data Structures and Object-Oriented Programming) 4 units (4-unit maximum for both tests) |
Score of 4 on A = exempt CSE 8A and CSE 8AL; Student should take CSE 11. Score of 5 on A = exempt of CSE 11 Score of 4 or 5 on AB = exempt CSE 11 Score of 5 on AB = exempt CSE 12 with departmental approval |
1 course of a noncontigous area of focus.
Score of 3 or 4 on A or AB exam = elective units. |
2-4 units elective credit. | AB exam = 1 course toward mathematics/ computer/ statistics requirement. | A exam: 2 units of elective credit;
score of 4 on AB exam; score of 5 on AB exam meets 1 course toward Formal skills requirement or Science and Technology PofC. |
A exam = 2 units elective credit AB exam = 1 of 2 courses quantitative/ formal skills requirement. | 1 course toward Computing Requirements. |
