<p>I'm looking at the website : USC</a> - Viterbi School of Engineering - AP Credit</p>
<p>and it appears that AP's like Stats, Lang, Literature, and Music Theory do not translate into any credits at all. It says that they only count for minors and such. Is this true or am I reading it incorrectly? That would really suck especially since most UC's accept nearly all AP's as credit =/</p>
<p>Nope that is true! You just get credits for them, not course credit!</p>
<p>You still get elective credit with a score of 4 or 5 as NC Mom hinted at.
[USC</a> ARR : Articulation : Advanced Placement Exams](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html)</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification war chant! That is what I meant!</p>
<p>I don’t quite understand. Can someone clarify as to how the “elective credits” aid you?</p>
<p>The main benefit is an earlier registration (more units = earlier) time so you’ll have a better chance of getting the sections/times you prefer before they fill up. Also, by receiving AP credits you have less elective units to fulfill the total unit requirement of 128 to graduate (doesn’t really apply so much to you in Viterbi but depends on individual/major/etc) and as a result of less elective units to fulfill, you have the possibility of graduating earlier.</p>
<p>Having more (but ‘useless’) credits from AP means you’ll pass the PDP threshold sooner then the usual time, so you have to apply early. I don’t know if this applies to you, but hopefully it helps someone avoid the rather stressful position I found myself in.</p>
<p>My S entered Viterbi with 60 credits. It did allow him to register earlier and exempted him from a few classes. He got an EE bachelor’s.</p>
<p>FYI</p>
<p>AP credits are considered transfer credits and do not count for the Progressive Degree Program (PDP)</p>
<p>Maybe I was mistaken. Is that what it means when it says “not including credit by exam”?
[USC</a> - Viterbi School of Engineering - Eligibility Requirements](<a href=“http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/pdp/eligibility-requirements.htm]USC”>http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/pdp/eligibility-requirements.htm)</p>