How many use AP credits to save on costs

ucbalumnus
Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:07:16 +0000

Re: #42

I did know someone who graduated from UCB EECS in 7 semesters. However, EECS (then and now) is somewhat more flexible than most other engineering majors there in terms of course requirements and prerequisite sequencing once one gets to upper division courses. The UCB College of Engineering does let students get out of up to two semesters of calculus (with a 4 on calculus BC), one semester of physics (with a 5 on physics C mechanics), and one semester of chemistry (with a 3 on chemistry, though students who need to take additional chemistry courses are suggested to start from the beginning course). See http://engineering.berkeley.edu/academics/undergraduate-guide/exams-ap-ib-level-and-transfer-credit-information . Note that while many AP scores can count for “one lower division humanities / social science”, at most two such courses can be fulfilled with AP scores.

Scheduling priority through higher class standing may be of slight help, but popular courses’ priority is often based on whether one is in a major that requires the course, or if one is an undeclared student for an introductory level course that leads to a College of Letters and Science major.