Most useful AP Tests

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I plan to major in engineering. Which AP tests would be most useful for skipping out requirements, etc.? I went onto the AP credit website under coe but didn't really know what some of the things there meant. Could someone provide give me some insight into this situation?</p>

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<p>You can compare the listings at <a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/requirements/hum-ss-requirement/EXAM%20SCORES.pdf”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/requirements/hum-ss-requirement/EXAM%20SCORES.pdf&lt;/a&gt; with the degree requirements for your intended major listed at <a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/majors-minors/single-majors.html/”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/majors-minors/single-majors.html/&lt;/a&gt; or <a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/pagewithsidebar.2009-03-24.9443551818”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/pagewithsidebar.2009-03-24.9443551818&lt;/a&gt; . For humanities and social studies, see <a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/requirements/hum-ss-requirement/HSS%20NEW_10-24-13.pdf”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/requirements/hum-ss-requirement/HSS%20NEW_10-24-13.pdf&lt;/a&gt; .</p>

<p>But note that the CoE recommends trying the old Math 1A and 1B final exams to check your knowledge before skipping those courses using AP calculus credit:</p>

<p><a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/new-students/choosing-an-appropriate-first-math-course.html”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/new-students/choosing-an-appropriate-first-math-course.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You probably want to do something similar if you want to skip Physics 7A with a 5 on AP physics C mechanics. The same applies if you have AP chemistry credit for Chemistry 1A/1AL but need to take Chemistry 1B or 3A for your major (not all CoE majors require Chemistry 1B or 3A).</p>

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<p>Some of the ‘must-take’ are:</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC - get a 5 and you’re out of Math 1A and 1B
AP Chemistry - get a 5 and you’re out of Chem 1A (yuck!)</p>

<p>The following are beneficial:
AP Physics C - get a 5 and you’re out Physics 7A, but that class is worth re-taking
AP English Lang/Lit - get above 4 and you’re out of the first half of the R&C requirement
AP History/Gov/Econ/Foreign language, etc. - exempt from one of the 6 humanities courses you have to take as an engineering student</p>

<p>Bottom line: take BC calc and AP Chem for sure.</p>