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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 49 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS & TRANSFER PLANNINGCREDIT FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENTEXAMINATIONSLake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) grants credit toward its associate degrees and IGETC/CSU certification for a score of 3, 4, or5 on the Advanced Placement Examination. Credit will be awarded as shown in the chart below. Students must complete a minimumof 12 units at LTCC before Advanced Placement credit will be applied. Contact the Counseling Office for more information. Note:the following grid is only applicable for general education requirements. AP policies for major preparation are decided by eachcollege/university. Students who have earned credit for an AP exam should not take a comparable course because transfer creditwill not be granted for both.AP SUBJECT LTCC CSU GE IGETC*Art: History of Art 4 units in Area 3/Fine Arts 4 units in Area C1 or C2 4 units in Area 3A or 3BBiology 5 units in Area 5/Bio Sci (lab) 6 units in Area B2 (lab) 5 units in Area 5B (lab)Chemistry 5 units in Area 5/Phy Sci (lab) 6 units in Area B1 (lab) 5 units in Area 5A (lab)Chinese Language and Culture 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Economics: Macroeconomics 4 units in Area 4/Soc Science 4 units in Area D 4 units in Area 4Economics: Microeconomics 4 units in Area 4/Soc Science 4 units in Area D 4 units in Area 4English: English Language 4 units in Area 1/Composition 4 units in Area A2 4 units in Area 1AEnglish: English Literature 4 units in Area 1/Composition or 9 units in Area A2 4 units in Area 1A or 3B4 units in Area 3/Humanities and C2Environmental Science 5 units in Area 5/Phy Sci (lab) 6 units in Area B1 (lab) 4 units in Area 5A (lab butwould still need 5 units 5B)French: French Language 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6French: French Literature 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6German Language 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Government and Politics: U.S. 4 units in Area 4/U.S. Studies 4 units in Area D and/or 4 units in Area 4U.S. History and ConstitutionGovernment and Politics: 4 units in Area 4/U.S. Studies 4 units in Area C2 or D 4 units in Area 4ComparativeHistory: European History 4 units in Area 4/Soc Science 4 units in Area C2 or D 4 units in Area 3B or 4History: U.S. History 4 units in Area 4/U.S. Studies 4 units in Area C2 or D and 4 units in Area 3B or 4U.S. History and ConstitutionHistory: World History 4 units in Area 4/Soc. Science 4 units in Area C2 or D 4 units in Area 3B or 4Human Geography 4 units in Area 4/Soc. Science 4 units n Area D 4 units in Area 4Italian Language and Culture 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Japanese Language and Culture 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Latin: Vergil 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Latin: Latin Literature 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Mathematics: Calculus AB 4 units in Area 2 4 units in Area B4 4 units in Area 2Mathematics: Calculus BC 4 units in Area 2 4 units in Area B4 4 units in Area 2Music Theory 4 units in Area 3/Fine Arts 4 units in Area C1 if takenprior to Fall 09Physics B 5 units in Area 5/Phy Sci (lab) 6 units in Area B1 (lab) 5 units in Area 5A (lab)Physics C (mechanics) 5 units in Area 5/Phy Sci (lab) 6 units in Area B1 (lab) 4 units in Area 5A (lab butwould still need 5 units 5B)Physics C (electricity and 5 units in Area 5/Phy Sci (lab) 4 units in Area B1 (lab) 4 units in Area 5A (lab butmagnetism) would still need 5 units 5B)Psychology 4 units in Area 4/Soc Science 4 units in Area D 4 units in Area 4Spanish: Spanish Language 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Spanish: Spanish Literature 4 units in Area 3/Humanities 4 units in Area C2 4 units in Area 3B and 6Statistics 4 units in Area 2 4 units in Area B4 4 units in Area 2*Please Note: UC unit limits may apply; see a counselor for more information.