All AP scores of three (3) or higher are awarded credit at University of Southern Maine.
An academic advisor can help you understand how AP scores fulfill degree requirements. Contact the University’s Advising Services Office at usm.advising@maine.edu or (207) 780-4040.
ARTS
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | ART 141 CE | 3 |
| 3-D Art and Design | ART 142 CE | 3 |
| Art History | ARH 1XX CI & INTL | 3 |
| Drawing | ART 151 CE | 3 |
| Music Theory | MUS 110 CE with score of 3 on EITHER written or aural component MUT 110 and MUT 112 with score of 4 or higher on written component MUT 111 and MUT 113 with score of 4 or higher on aural component | 3 3, 3 1, 1 |
CAPSTONE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| AP Seminar | COR 1XX EL | 3 |
| AP Research | GEL 2XX or **COR 2XX WRI II | 3 or 3 |
ENGLISH
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Composition | ENG 100 WRI 1 | 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | ENG 100 WRI 1 and ENG 1XX CI with score of 3 ENG 100 WRI 1 and ENG 140 CI with score of 4 or higher | 3, 3 3, 3 |
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | COR 1XX CPE | 3 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | POS 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 |
| European History | HTY 102 SCA & INTL | 3 |
| Human Geography | GEO 101 SCA & INTL | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | ECO 101 SCA & QR | 3 |
| Micoreconomics | ECO 102 SCA & QR | 3 |
| Psychology | PSY 100 | 3 |
| United States Government and Politics | POS 101 SCA | 3 |
| United States History | HTY 131 SCA & CPE and HTY 132 SCA | 3, 3 |
| World History: Modern | HTY 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 |
MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | MAT 152 QR | 4 |
| Calculus BC | MAT 152 QR and MAT 153 (MABS subscore 3 or higher = MAT 152 QR with score less than 3 on calculus BC exam) | 4, 4 |
| Computer Science | COS 160 | 4 |
| Computer Science Principles | COS 1XX | 3 |
| Pre-Calculus | MAT 140 | 3 |
| Statistics | MAT 120 QR or PSY 201 | 4, 3 |
SCIENCES
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | BIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 108 SE | 3, 1.5, 3, 1.5 |
| Chemistry | CHY 1XX SE with score of 3 CHY 113 SE and CHY 114 SE with score of 4 CHY 113 SE, CHY 114 SE and CHY 115 with score of 5 | 4 3, 1.5 3, 1.5, 3 |
| Environmental Science | ESP 101 | 3 |
| Physics 1 (Contact department for lab info) | PHY 111 with score of 3 PHY 111 SE and PHY 114 SE with score of 4 or higher | 4 4, 1 |
| Physics 2 | PHY 112 with score of 3 PHY 112 and PHY 116 with score of 4 or higher | 4 4, 1 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism (Contact department for lab info) | PHY 121 and PHY 123 | 4, 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHY 121 | 4 |
WORLD LANGUAGES
| AP Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Language and Culture | CHI 201 CI and CHI 202 CI | 4, 4 |
| French Language and Culture | FRE 201 CI and FRE 202 CI & INTL | 4, 4 |
| German Language and Culture | GER 201 CI and GER 202 CI & INTL | 4, 4 |
| Italian Language and Culture | ITA 201 CI and ITA 2XX | 4, 4 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | LAN 201 CI and LAN 202 CI | 4, 4 |
| Latin | LAT 201 CI and LAT 202 CI | 4, 4 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | SPA 201 CI and SPA 202 CI & INTL | 4, 4 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | SPA 2XX CI | 4 |