Give yourself some credits!
Your high school AP scores may translate into CMU course credits and a head start on your college career.
Central Michigan rewards strong scores on College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams in more than 25 subjects. Find your score below to see which college credits or advanced standing you may have already earned.
| | AP Exam | Score | CMU Course Equivalent | Credits
|
|---|
| | Art: History of Art | 3-5 | ART 185 | 3 |
| | Art: 2-D Design Portfolio | 3-5 | ART 115 | 3 |
| | Biology
| 3-5
| BIO 101 | 3
|
| | Chemistry
| 3-5
| CHM 120 &
CHM 127 | 4
1
|
| | Computer Science A | 3-5 | CPS 180 | 3 |
| | Computer Science AB | 3-5 | CPS 181 | 3 |
| | English Language & Composition | 4-5 | ENG 101* | 3 |
| | English Composition and Literature | 4-5 | ENG 101* | 3 |
| | *Effective Fall 2015, these courses will come in as ENG 134 (Introduction to Literature), which fulfills the Group IB requirement in our University Program.
|
| | Environmental Science | 3-5 | ENV 101 | 3 |
| | Government & Politics: U.S. | 3-5 | PSC 105 | 3 |
| | Government & Politics: Comparative | 3-5 | PSC 242 | 3 |
| | History: European | 3 | HST 101 or HST 102 | 3 |
| | History: European | 4-5 | HST 101 and HST 102 | 6 |
| | History: U.S. | 3 | HST 111 or HST 112 | 3 |
| | History: U.S. | 4-5 | HST 111 and HST 112 | 6 |
| | History: World | 3 | HST 201 or 202 | 3 |
| | History: World | 4-5 | HST 201 and HST 202 | 6 |
| | Human Geography | 3-5 | GEO 121 | 3 |
| | Languages: French, German, Spanish
| 3 | Respective 201 courses | 4 |
| | Languages: French, German, Spanish
| 4 | Respective 201 and 202 courses | 8
|
| | Languages: French, German, Spanish
| 5
| Determined by the respective department based on a review of the exam and an interview with the student. Between 10-12 hours of credit at the 200 level are recommended. |
| | Latin: Literature
| 3-5
| Determined through consultation with department chairperson |
| | Latin: Vergil
| 3-5
| Determined through consultation with department chairperson |
| | Macroeconomics
| 4-5
| ECO 204 | 3 |
| | Microeconomics
| 4-5
| ECO 203 | 3 |
| | Mathematics: Calculus AB | 3-5 | MTH 132 | 4 |
| | Mathematics: Calculus BC | 3-5 | MTH 132 and MTH 133 | 8 |
| | Mathematics: Calculus BC
(Subscore AB) | 3-5 | MTH 132 | 4 |
| | Physics B | 3-5 | PHY 130QR and PHY 131 | 8 |
| | Physics C (Mechanics) | 3-5 | PHY 145QR | 4 |
| | Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) | 3-5 | PHY 146 | 4 |
| | Psychology | 3-5 | PSY 100 | 3 |
| | Statistics | 3 | STA 282QR | 3 |
| | Statistics | 4-5 | STA 382QR | 3 |
Please note: The courses on this list are approved by individual academic departments (current as of Fall 2015) and are subject to change.