What is AP Credit exactly?

karthikkito
Thu, 11 May 2006 14:12:39 +0000

AP’s count toward this upper limit



They don’t.



Maximum units for UCSD students is 200 units. If you are an approved double major or an engineering major, the maximum limit is 240 units. Any Advanced Placement (AP) work or unused abroad work may be subtracted to help keep you below the 200 unit limit.



http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/academics/abroad%20guidelines.pdf

That max unit limit really isn’t very high - 184 are required to graduate. My major, aerospace, requires 219 units.

As for skipping courses and making your life more difficult, it depends on the subjects. For example, as a neuro-bio major, let them give you history credit ;). Take any math credit you get, as well.

:)