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University of California: Merced

Merced, CA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    67%
  • Majors Available
    40
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    21:1
  • Retention Rate
    83%

AP Credit Policy

Scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Exams earn unit credit. Some limitations apply where content of two or more exams overlap. Additionally, unit credit will not be awarded for an AP exam taken after the student completed a college course covering the same material. Placement is separate from the amount of unit credit awarded.

For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Media and Visual Analysis requirement.
45.3One Visual Arts course in the Global Arts Studies Program major or one lower division GASP course in the GASP Minor. (When multiple AP Studio Art exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
3-D Art and Design35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Media and Visual Analysis requirement.
45.3One Visual Arts course in the Global Arts Studies Program major or one lower division GASP course in the GASP Minor. (When multiple AP Studio Art exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Art History35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Media and Visual Analysis requirement.
45.3One lower division course within the Global Arts Studies Program major or minor.
Biology35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Life Science requirement.
45.3BIO 005
Calculus AB32.7General Education Credit: fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement.
32.7MATH 005. (When multiple AP Mathematics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
42.7MATH 011 or MATH 021. (When multiple AP Mathematics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Calculus BC35.3General Education Credit: fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement.
35.3MATH 011 or MATH 021. (When multiple AP Mathematics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
45.3(MATH 011 and MATH 012) or (MATH 021 and MATH 022). (When multiple AP Mathematics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Calculus BC: AB Subscore32.7General Education Credit: fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement.
32.7MATH 011 or MATH 021. (When multiple AP Mathematics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Chemistry35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Physical Science requirement.
35.3CHEM 001
55.3CHEM 002 and CHEM 010
Chinese Language and Culture35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
55.3CHN 004
Comparative Government and Politics32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Social Science requirement.
42.7POLI 003
Computer Science A35.3CSE 005
55.3CSE 022
55.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
Computer Science Principles35.3Elective Credit.
Drawing35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Media and Visual Analysis requirement.
45.3One Visual Arts course in the Global Arts Studies Program major or one lower division GASP course in the GASP Minor. (When multiple AP Studio Art exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
English Language and Composition35.3WRI 001. Also satisfies the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement. (When multiple AP English exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
45.3General Education Credit: fulfills Lower Division Written Communication requirement.
45.3WRI 010. (When multiple AP English exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
English Literature and Composition35.3WRI 001. Also satisfies the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement.(When multiple AP English exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
45.3One English course (ENG 10-49) in the English Program Major or Minor. (When multiple AP English exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Environmental Science32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Life Science requirement.
42.7ESS 001
European History35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Societies and Cultures of the Past requirement.
45.3HIST 030B.
French Language and Culture35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
55.3FRE 004
German Language and Culture35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
Human Geography32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Social Science requirement.
Italian Language and Culture35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
Japanese Language and Culture35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
55.3JPN 004
Latin35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
Macroeconomics32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Social Science requirement.
42.7ECON 001. Requires both AP Economics: Macroeconomics and AP Economics: Microeconomics to be passed with a minimum score of 4.
Microeconomics32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Social Science requirement.
42.7ECON 001. Requires both AP Economics: Macroeconomics and AP Economics: Microeconomics to be passed with a minimum score of 4.
Music Theory35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Media and Visual Analysis requirement. (Credit only awarded for Music Theory. Subscore alone does not earn credit.)
Physics 135.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Physical Science requirement. (When multiple AP Physics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Physics 235.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Physical Science requirement. (When multiple AP Physics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3Not availableGeneral Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Physical Science requirement. (When multiple AP Physics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Physics C: Mechanics32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area A: Physical Science requirement. (When multiple AP Physics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
52.7(PHYS 008 and PHYS 008L) or (PHYS 018 and PHYS 018L). (When multiple AP Physics exams are taken and passed, total credit is limited to 5.3.)
Psychology32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Social Science requirement.
42.7PSY 001
Spanish Language and Culture35.3General Education Credit: fulfills Language requirement.
55.3SPAN 004 or SPAN 011
Spanish Literature and Culture45.3(SPAN 004 or SPAN 011) and SPAN 050 and SPAN 051
Statistics32.7General Education Credit: fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Requirement.
42.7BIO 018 or MATH 018 or PSY 010
52.7ECON 010 or POLI 010 or SOC 010
United States Government and Politics32.7General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Social Science requirement.
42.7POLI 001
United States History35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Societies and Cultures of the Past requirement.
45.3HIST 016 and HIST 017
World History: Modern35.3General Education Credit: fulfills (1) Approaches to Knowledge course for the Area B: Societies and Cultures of the Past requirement.
45.3HIST 010 and HIST 011
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Study Options

Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Anthropology
    • Applied Mathematics

  • B

    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Business Administration and Management, General

  • C

    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemistry, General
    • Chemistry, Other
    • Cognitive Science, General
    • Comparative Literature
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Engineering, Other
    • Computer Software Engineering

  • E

    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Ethnic Studies

  • G

    • Geology/Earth Science, General

  • H

    • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • History, General
    • History, Other
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies

  • M

    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering

  • P

    • Philosophy
    • Physical Sciences, Other
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health, General

  • R

    • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

  • S

    • Social Sciences, General
    • Sociology

  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, General

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  • Internships
  • Study Abroad

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