|
| For further information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (um-admit@uga.umd.edu), Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. 20742, (301)314-8385, or contact the appropriate department directly.
NOTE: Academic requirements for individual programs are determined by the year in which a student begins his or her studies. The requirements listed in this catalog may differ from those in place when you began your program. Consult a faculty advisor in your department to determine which requirements apply to you.
|
Advanced Placement Exams (AP)
| AP Exam Title |
Sub Title |
Score |
Related Course |
Cr |
Maj |
Core |
GenEd |
Notes |
| Art History |
|
3, 4, 5 |
ARTH100 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
No |
ARTH100 fulfills CORE-Arts requirement. Contact department
for placement, 301-405-1479. |
| Art |
Drawing |
4, 5 |
ARTT110 |
3 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Students interested in establishing credit for specific courses must submit
portfolio for evaluation; call 301-405-1442 |
| General |
4, 5 |
Lower Level Elective |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
| 3D |
4, 5 |
Under Review |
3 |
|
|
|
| Biology |
|
4 |
BSCI105 & |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
BSCI fulfills a major requirement in all Biological Sciences; it also fulfills
CORE-Lab (Life) Science requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences Lab requirement.
Contact the College
of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences for placement, 301-405-2080. |
| Lower Level elective |
No |
No |
No |
| 5 |
BSCI105 & |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| BSCI106 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chemistry |
|
4 |
CHEM131 & CHEM132 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
CHEM fulfills a major requirement in all Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and
Biochemistry majors; it also fulfills
CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences Lab
requirement. Contact department for placement,
301-405-1791. |
| 5 |
CHEM131 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CHEM132 & |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CHEM271 |
No |
No |
No |
| Computer Science
| JAVA (2004+) A |
5 |
Lower Level Elective |
4 |
No |
No |
No |
Credit will be given for either the A or the AB exam but not both. Credit
may be earned for both the C++ and Java exams. Students receiving an acceptable
score on the Java exam (5 on A, 4 or 5 on AB) are exempt from CMSC131. Contact
department for placement, 301-405-2672. |
| JAVA (2004+) AB |
4, 5 |
Lower Level Elective |
4 |
No |
No |
No |
| C++ (pre-2004) A |
4, 5 |
Lower Level Elective |
4 |
No |
No |
No |
| C++ (pre-2004) AB |
4 |
Lower Level Elective |
4 |
No |
No |
No |
5 |
Lower Level Elective |
6 |
No |
No |
No |
| Economics |
Macroeconomics |
4, 5 |
ECON201 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Economics majors must score 4 or 5 to receive credit toward the major.
ECON fulfills one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements or one of
the GenEd-Distributive Studies-History & Social Sciences requirements. Contact
department for placement, 301-405-3266. |
| Microeconomics |
3 |
ECON105 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| 4, 5 |
ECON200 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| English |
Literature & Comp |
3 |
Lower Level Elective |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
Students with score of 4 or 5 on Lang and Comp exam satisfy CORE-Fundamental
Studies Freshman Writing requirement or the GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Academic Writing
requirement (*ENGL 101). Students with credit for
the Language exam may not receive credit for ENGL291 or its equivalent.
ENGL240 fulfills CORE-Literature requirement. Contact department for placement,
301-405-3825. |
| 4, 5 |
Lower Level Elective & |
6 |
No |
No |
No |
| ENGL240 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Language & Comp |
3 |
Lower Level Elective |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
| 4, 5 |
ENGL101 |
3 |
No |
* |
Yes |
| Environmental Science |
|
4, 5 |
Lower Level Elective |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Fills CORE-Physical Science requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences. |
| French |
Language |
4 |
FREN203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Language: Students with score of 4 who wish to continue must enroll
in FREN 204; with a score of 5 must enroll in FREN250 or higher.
|
| 5 |
FREN204 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| FREN211 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Literature |
4 |
FREN204 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Literature: Students with score of 4 must enroll in FREN 250;
with score of 5 may enroll in 300-level courses. FREN203, 204, or 211
fulfills CORE-Humanities requirement; FREN250 fulfills CORE-Literature
requirement. Contact department for placement, 301-405-4034. |
| 5 |
FREN204 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| FREN250 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Geography |
Human |
4, 5 |
GEOG202 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
For CORE, GEOG202 fulfills one of the two Social/Behavioral Science requirements.
For GenEd, GEOG202 fulfills one of the two GenEd-Distributive Studies-History & Social
Sciences and the Diversity-Cultural Competency requirement. Contact department for
placement 301-405-4073. |
| German |
Language |
4 |
GERM203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Students with score of 4 who wish to continue must enroll in GERM204;
with score of 5 must enroll in GERM 220. Contact department for placement,
301-405-4091. |
| 5 |
GERM203 & |
7 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| GERM204 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Gov't & Politics |
United States |
3, 4, 5 |
GVPT 170 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
GVPT170 fulfills one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements
or one of the GenEd-Distributive Studies-History & Social Sciences
requirements.
Contact department for placement, 301-405-4124. |
| Comparative |
3, 4, 5 |
GVPT280 |
3 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| History |
United States |
4 |
HIST200 or HIST201 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
U.S. History: A score of 4 earns three credits as chosen
by the student (HIST200 or HIST201). A score of 5 earns six credits
(HIST200 & HIST201). For CORE, HIST200 & HIST201 fulfills a Social/Behavioral-History
requirement. For GenEd, HIST200 fulfills either the Distributive Studies-History &
Social Sciences or the Distributive Studies-Humanities requirement. For GenEd, HIST201
fulfills either the Distributive Studies-History & Social Sciences or the Distributive
Studies-Humanities requirement and the Diversity-Understanding Plural Societies requirement.
|
| 5 |
HIST200 & HIST201 |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| European |
4 |
HIST112 or |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
European History: A score of 4 will be awarded 3 credits as chosen by
the student (HIST112 or HIST113). A score of 5 will be awarded 6 credits
(HIST112 & HIST113). HIST112 fills CORE-Humanities requirement; HIST113 fills
CORE-History requirement or one of the GenEd-Distributive Studies-History & Social Sciences
requirements; see department for placement.
|
| HIST113 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 5 |
HIST112 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| HIST113 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| World |
4,5 |
HIST219 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
World History: Fills CORE-History requirement; see department for placement, 301-405-4272 |
| Italian |
|
5 |
ITAL204 & ITAL211 |
6 |
|
Yes |
No |
ITAL204 fulfills the CORE-Humanities requirement; contact department for placement, 301-405-4024. |
| Latin |
Vergil |
4, 5 |
LATN201 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Students with score of 4 or 5 may not take LATN201 or lower for credit.
Students with a score of 4 or 5 in more than one AP Latin test may receive
additional credit. Contact department for placement and credit adjustment,
301-405-2013. |
| Catullus & Cicero |
4, 5 |
LATN201 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Catullus & Horace |
4, 5 |
LATN201 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Catullus & Ovid |
4, 5 |
LATN201 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Mathematics |
Calculus AB |
4, 5 |
MATH140* |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*MATH141 may be completed through credit-by-exam. MATH140 fulfills
CORE-Fundamental Studies Math and CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning
Non-Lab. MATH140 fulfills GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Math and GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Analytic
Reasoning requirements. Students who receive credit for MATH140 or 140 & 141
may not receive credit for MATH220 or 220 & 221. Contact department for
placement, 301-405-5053.
The Calculus BC w/AB subscore is treated as if the BC exam was the AB
exam. Students may not receive AB subscore credit if credit was awarded
for the BC exam. |
| Calculus BC |
4, 5 |
MATH140 & |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| MATH141 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Calculus BC
with AB Subscore |
4, 5 |
MATH140 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Music |
Listening/Literature |
3, 4, 5 |
MUSC130 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
MUSC130 fulfills CORE Arts History/Theory requirement
or the GenEd-Distributive Studies-Humanities requirement. MUSC140
fulfills CORE Arts History/Theory requirement or the GenEd-Distributive
Studies-Scholarship in Practice requirement. Majors should contact
department for placement, 301-405-5563. |
| Theory |
4 |
MUSC140 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| 5 |
MUSC150 |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
| Physics |
Physics B |
4, 5 |
PHYS121 & PHYS122 |
8 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
PHYS121 and 122 fulfill CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement or
GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences Lab requirement. Physics
C exams fulfill major requirements in Biological Sciences, Engineering, or
Physics; they also fulfill the CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement or
GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences Lab requirement.
A score of 4 or 5 on the Physics C exams will be awarded four credits as
chosen by the student and his/her advisor.
Students must have credit for AP Calculus BC to take the next course
in sequence. Contact department for placement, 301-405-5979. |
| Physics C : Mechanics |
4, 5 |
PHYS141 or |
4 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| PHYS161 or |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PHYS171 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Physics C : Elec./Magnet. |
4 |
PHYS 142 or |
4 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| PHYS260/1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 5 |
PHYS142 or |
4 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| PHYS260/1 or |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PHYS272 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Psychology |
|
4, 5 |
PSYC100 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
The AP exam counts towards the 35 required major credits. If a student
enters with AP credit, s/he must complete PSYC221 with a grade of B or better.
CORE: PSYC100 fulfills one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements.
GenEd: PSYC100 fulfills either one of the Distributive Studies-History & Social
Sciences OR the Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences requirement
Contact department for placement, 301-405-5866. |
| Spanish |
Language |
4 |
SPAN203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Language: Students with a score of 4 who wish to continue must
enroll in SPAN204, 207, or 211; with score of 5 must enroll in 300-level
courses.
Literature: Students with score of 4 or 5 must enroll in 300-level
courses.
SPAN 203 or 204 fulfills CORE-Humanities requirement. SPAN221 fulfills CORE-Literature requirement.
SPAN207 fulfills one of the GenEd-Distributive Studies-Humanities requirements.
Contact department for placement,
301-405-6452. |
| 5 |
SPAN204 & |
6 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| SPAN207 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Literature |
4 |
SPAN221 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 5 |
SPAN207 & |
6 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| SPAN221 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Statistics |
|
4, 5 |
STAT100 |
3 |
* |
Yes |
Yes |
STAT100 fulfills CORE-Fundamental Math and CORE-Math
& Formal Reasoning Non-Lab. STAT100 fulfills GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Math &
GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Analytic Reasoning requirements.
* STAT100 fulfills program requirements in certain majors. Consult advisor. |
Please Note: "Lower Level" refers to courses at the lower (100 and 200) level. Students may
not receive credit for AP courses AND for equivalent University of Maryland courses
or transfer courses (including IB or CLEP). Credit will be deleted in such cases.
Decisions about applicability of courses to CORE or General Education are updated on
an ongoing basis. Consult Schedule of Classes for most recent information. Native
speakers may not earn
AP credit for the French, German, or Spanish language exams.
|
|
|
Back to The Transfer Credit Center homepage