AP Credit Equivalencies

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Below is a list of credit equivalencies for Advanced Placement (AP) scores by AP Exam.

In order to receive credit for College Board AP examinations, you must have official score results forwarded directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission from the College Board. The University of Miami's school code is 5815.

Advanced Placement Program®
888-225-5427
apstudents@info.collegeboard.org

University of Miami Guidelines for AP credit is subject to change at any point during the academic year.


African American Studies

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
3, 4, 5 AAS 105 3

American Government & Politics

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 POL 201 3

American History

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 HIS 101, 102 6

Art History

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 ARH 131, 132 6

Studio Art

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent & Credits Awarded
4, 5 Placement out of ART 101 after submission and approval of portfolio

Biology

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
3, 4
5
BIL 101
BIL 150, 151, 160, 161
3
10

Calculus AB

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 MTH 171 4

Calculus BC

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4
5
MTH 171
MTH 171, 172
4
8

Chemistry

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 CHM 121, 113 5

Chinese

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4
5

CHI 101, 102
CHI 101, 102, 201

6
9

Comparative Politics

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 POL 202 3

Computer Science A

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5

CSC 120

4

Computer Science Principles

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5

CSC 119

3

Economics Macro & Micro

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 ECO 211, 212 6

Economics Macro

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 ECO 212 3

Economics Micro

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 ECO 211 3

Environmental Science (Ecosystem Science and Policy)

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 ECS 111 3

English Language & Composition

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 WRS 105, 106 6

English Literature & Composition

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 ENG 210 3

European History

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 HIS 132 3

French 

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4
5

FRE 101, 102
FRE 101, 102, 201

6
9

German

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4
5
GER 101, 102
GER 101, 102, 201
6
9

Human Geography

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 GEG 110 3

Italian

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4
5
ITA 101, 102
ITA 101, 102, 201
6
9

Japanese

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4
5
JPN 101, 102
JPN 101, 102, 201
6
9

Latin

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
3
4
5
LAT 101
LAT 101, 102
LAT 101, 102, 201
3
6
9


Music Theory

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 MTC 109, MTC 110 6

Physics 1

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 PHY 101 4

Physics 2

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 PHY 102 4

Physics C

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
5 PHY 221 3

Psychology

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 PSY 110 3

Spanish Language

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4**
5**

SPA 101, 102,
SPA 101, 102, 201

6
9

Spanish Literature

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4**
5**
SPA 101, 102, 201, 202
SPA 105, 201, 202, 203
12
12

World History

Minimum Score Required UM Equivalent Credits Awarded
4, 5 HIS 192 3

* UM guidelines are subject to change before the academic year.

** A maximum of 12 hours can be earned for combined Language and Literature exams and dual enrolled credit. 

Please note: Students who receive credit for ENG 210 because of their AP score can still take ENG 210 at UM, because this is a course that can be repeated when the course topic differs, and none of the course topics for sections of ENG 210 is the same as the AP literature curriculum. Also, ENG 210 credit awarded because of AP scores can be used toward the Introduction to Literature cognate, which includes ENG 210 among the courses in the second option group.