# Physics — AP exam score to college credit, compared across universities

For Physics, institution is University of California, Los Angeles; minimum score is 4-5; credit granted is PHYSICS 1A (4 units); credit units is 4; restriction is School of Engineering and Applied Science only. Physics C: Mechanics only. Students can petition to receive PHYSICS 1A (4 units) in place of title credit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **AP exam:** Physics _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Institution:** University of California, Los Angeles _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum score:** 4-5 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Credit granted:** PHYSICS 1A (4 units) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Credit units:** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Restriction:** School of Engineering and Applied Science only. Physics C: Mechanics only. Students can petition to receive PHYSICS 1A (4 units) in place of title credit.

## What the source says

> Students who earn a 4-5 on Physics C: Mechanics can petition to receive PHYSICS 1A (4 units) in place of title credit.

## Source

- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits/ap-credits/ucla.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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