AP/IB/CLEP Credit Equivalencies
AP Credit Equivalencies
Below is a list of Credit Equivalencies for Advanced Placement examinations. UM guidelines for Advanced Placement credit are subject to change before the 2008-2009 academic year.
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AP EXAM |
MINIMUM SCORE REQUIRED |
UM EQUIVALENT |
CREDITS AWARDED |
| American Govt. & Politics | 4 | POL 211 | 3 |
| American History | 4 | HIS 101, 102 | 6 |
| Art History | 4 | ARH 131, 132 | 6 |
| Studio Art |
4 |
Placement out of ART 101 or 103 after submission and approval of portfolio | |
| Biology | 3 5 |
BIL 101 BIL 150/151, 160/161 |
3 10 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | MTH 131 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4 5 |
MTH 131 MTH 131, 132 |
4 8 |
| Chemistry | 4 5 |
CHM 111/113 CHM 111/113, 112/114 |
4 8 |
| Chinese | 3 4 |
CHI 101, 102 CHI 101, 102, 201 |
6 9 |
| Comparative Politics | 4 | POL 212 | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC 120 | 4 |
| Computer Science AB | 3 4 |
CSC 120 CSC 120, 220 |
4 8 |
| Economics Macro & Mico | 3 | ECO 211, 212 | 6 |
| Economics Macro | 3 | ECO 212 | 3 |
| Economics Micro | 3 | ECO 211 | 3 |
| Ecosystem Science and Policy | 4 | ECS 111 | 3 |
| English Composition & Language | 5* | ENG 105, 106 | 6 |
| English Composition & Literature | 5* | ENG 105, 106 | 6 |
| European History | 4 | HIS 132 | 3 |
| French | 3 4 |
FRE 101, 102 FRE 101, 102, 211 |
6* 9 |
| French Language** | 5 | FRE 101, 102, 211, 242 | 12 |
| French Literature** | 5 | FRE 101, 102, 211, 212 | 12 |
| Geography | 4 | GEG 110 | 3 |
| German | 3 4 |
GER 101, 102 GER 101, 102, 211 |
6 9 |
| German Language** | 5 | GER 101, 102, 211, 212 | 12 |
| Italian |
3 4 5 |
ITA 101, 102 ITA 101, 102, 211 ITA 101, 102, 211, 212 |
6 9 12 |
| Japanese | 3 4 5 |
JPN 101, 102 JPN 101, 102, 201 JPN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
6 9 12 |
| Latin | 3 4 5 |
LAT 101 LAT 101, 102 LAT 101, 102, 201 |
6 9 12 |
| Physics B | 5 | PHY 101, 102 | 8 |
| Physics C | 5 | PHY 205 | 3 |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY 110 | 3 |
| Psychology (Statistics) | 4 | PSY 204 | 4 |
| Spanish | 3 4 |
SPA 101, 102 SPA 101, 102, 211 |
6 9 |
| Spanish Language** | 5 | SPA 101, 102, 211, 242 | 12 |
| Spanish Literature** | 5 | SPA 101, 102, 211, 212 | 12 |
| World History | 4 | HIS 192 | 3 |
*A maximum of 6 hours can be earned in ENG 105/106 even if a student has earned a 5 on both exams: English Composition & Language and English Composition & Literature.
**A maximum of 12 hours can be earned for combined Language and Literature exams.
A maximum of 12 hours can be earned for equivalent language credits earned through AP/IB and dual enrollment.
