AP and IB Credit
Details on all of these subject areas can be found in the credit grid below. Answers to frequently-asked questions on AP credit can also be found below.
Michigan Engineering's policy regarding IB credits is the same as the International Baccalaureate Guidelines published by the UM Admissions office.
- English
- Advanced Placement English credit is assessed as English departmental credit and can be used toward your free electives or humanities requirement. AP English composition credit will not fulfill the Engineering 100 requirement.
- Computing
- Computing Advanced credit will be given to those who have a satisfactory score on the AP examination.
- Math
- Math credit will be given to those who have a satisfactory score on the AP examination or who have transfer credit from another college or institution. These students will select the next course in the math sequence.
- Physics
- Advanced credit will be given to those who have a satisfactory score on the AP examination.
- Foreign Language
- Credit may be received for foreign languages by getting a satisfactory score on the AP examination.
Note: You will lose the AP, A-Level or transfer credit if you select an equivalent course. In other words,you cannot get credit for the same course twice.
If you have any questions regarding the AP examination, scores or results, they should be directed to:
Advanced Placement Program
PO Box 6671
Princeton, NJ
08541-6671
Phone: (609) 771-7300
Fax: (609) 530-0482
TTY: (609) 882-4118 (for the hearing impaired)
Email: apexams@ets.org
Web: http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/
| AP Exam | Score | Course Credit | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOV'T & POLITICS | |||
| Amer. Gov't. & Politics | 3 or above | Pol. Sci.111 | 4 SS |
| Comp. Gov't. & Politics | 3 or above | Pol. Sci.140 | 4 SS |
| BIOLOGY | |||
| Biological Sciences | 3 | Biology 100 | 4 |
| 4 or 5 | Biology 162 | 5 | |
| CHEMISTRY | |||
| Chemistry | 4 | Chemistry 130 | 3 |
| 5 | Chemistry 125 (1), 126(1), 130(3) | 5 | |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | |||
| A | 4 or 5 | EECS 285 | 2 |
| AB | 4 | Engr. 101 (4), EECS 285 (2) | 6 |
|
AB |
5 | Engr. 101 (4), EECS 285 (2), | 6 |
| EECS 280 (4) with CS advisor approval | 4 | ||
| ECONOMICS | |||
| Microeconomics | 4 or 5 | Econ 101 | 4 SS |
| Macroeconomics | 4 or 5 | Econ 102 | 4 SS |
| ENGLISH | |||
| English Language and Comp. | 4 or 5 | English Comp. Departmental | 3 FE |
| English Literature and Comp. | 4 or 5 | English Literature Departmental | 3 HU |
| FRENCH | |||
| French Language | 4 or 5 | French 235 | 3 FE |
| French Literature | 4 or 5 | French 270 | 4 HU |
| GERMAN | |||
| German Language | 3 | German 231 | 4 HU |
| 4 or 5 | German 231, 232 | 8 HU | |
| German Literature | 3 | German 231 | 4 HU |
| 4 or 5 | German 232, 325 | 8 HU | |
| LATIN | |||
| Vergil | 4 or 5 | 200 Level Latin | 4 HU |
| Latin Literature | 4 or 5 | 200 Level Latin | 4 HU |
| HISTORY | |||
| History, American | 4 or 5 | 100 level History | 4 SS |
| History, European | 4 or 5 | 100 level History | 4 SS |
| History, World | 4 or 5 | 100 level History | 4 SS |
| ART HISTORY | |||
| History of Art | 3 or above | HISTART 101 or 102 | 3 HU |
| MATHEMATICS | |||
| Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | Math 120 (115) | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | Math 120 (115) | 4 |
|
5 |
Math 120 {115(4)} & 121 {116(4)} | 8 | |
| The College of Engineering does not award for the AB subscore of the BC exam | |||
| PHYSICS | |||
| Physics Mechanics C | 5 | Physics 140 (4) & 141 (1) | 5 |
|
Physics Elec. & Magnet C |
5 | Physics 240 (4), 241 (1) | 5 |
| PSYCHOLOGY | |||
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | Psych 111 | 4 SS |
| SPANISH | |||
| Spanish Language | 4 or 5 | Spanish 275 | 3 FE |
| Spanish Literature | 4 or 5 | Spanish 373 | 3 HU |
| STATISTICS | |||
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | Statistics Dept. | 4 |
Frequently asked questions about AP credits:
Q I took an AP English and Composition exam in high school. Can this fulfill my English writing requirement?
A No, the College of Engineering does not have an English writing requirement. However, the first engineering course, Introduction to Engineering, does have a writing component.
Q Is a foreign language required for a degree in Engineering?
A The College of Engineering does not require a foreign language, though knowledge of a second language is encouraged.
Q I took the AP Computer Science A or AB exam. Does this fulfill the requirement for computing in the College of Engineering?
A Yes, with the score of 4 or above you will get four - eight credits. This will fulfill the ENGR 101 or computing requirement based on the Engineering Department that you are declaring into.
