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Advanced Placement

Accepted Advanced Placement Program Examinations

Undergraduate students may be granted credit at CMU by earning the Minimum Score Required on specified exams listed in the table below. The courses on this list are approved by individual academic departments and are subject to change. To have Advanced Placement credit granted at CMU, you must have College Board send your exam results to Central Michigan University.

Name of Examination CMU Equivalent Course Number Credit Min. Score Required UP 
Art: History of Art Introduction to Western Art, Part I ART 283 3 3 I-A 
Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 2-D Design ART 115 3 3  
Art: 3-D 3-D Design ART 118 3 3  
Art: Drawing Studio Introduction to Drawing ART 106 3 3  
Biology General Biology BIO 101 3 3 II-A 
Chemistry Survey of Chemistry &  CHM 120 &
4
3*  II-B
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory CHM 127
*Prior to Fall, 2013: CHM 131 (4) with score of 3 or CHM 131/CHM 132 (8) with score of 5.
Computer Science A Principles of Computer Programming CPS 180 3 3  II-B
Computer Science Principles CPS Credit   3 3  
English Language & Composition Introduction to Literature ENG 134 3 4  I-B
English Composition and Literature Introduction to Literature ENG 134 3 4  I-B
Environmental Science

Of Earth and Us: Introduction to Environmental Science

ENS 101QR

3

 5

 II-B
ENS Credit   3 or 4 
Environmental Studies Introduction to Environmental Studies ENV 101 3 3  
Government & Politics: U.S. Introduction to American Government & Politics PSC 105 3 3 III-B 
Government & Politics: Comparative Introduction to Comparative Politics PSC 242 3 3 III-B 
History: European • The Development of Western Civilization: From Ancient Times to 1700 A.D.
HST 101 or HST 102
3
3
 I-A
 • Development of Western Civilization: From 1700 to the Present  HST 101/HST 102 4 or 5 
History: U.S. • The Quest for Liberty: The United States to 1865
HST 111 or HST 112
3
3
 III-B
 • The Struggle for Equality: United States, 1865-present HST 111/HST 112 4 or 5 
History: World

World History to 1500

HST 201 or
HST 202
3
3
 
 World History since 1400 HST 201 and
HST 202
4 or 5   
Human Geography Cultures of the World GEO 121 3 3 III-B 
 Japanese Language & Culture  Japanese, Elementary I & II  JPN 101 and JPN 102  8  3  IV-B
 Japanese, Elementary II & Intermediate I  JPN 102 and JPN 201  8  4
 Japanese, Elementary II, Intermediate I & II  JPN 102, JPN 201 & JPN 202  12  5
Languages:
• French Language
• German Language
• Spanish Language

For each of these examinations, credit will be allowed as follows:
- For a score of 3, credit will be given for the 102 and 201 courses (8 hours)
- For a score of 4, credit will be given in the 201 and 202* courses (7-8 hours)
- For a score of 5, credit will be awarded as follows by language:/
        FRN 201, FRN 202 and FRN 315 (11 hours)
        GER 201, GER 202 and GER 311** (11 hours)
        SPN 201, SPN 202* and SPN 341 (10 hours)
    * SPN 202 is 3 credit hours.   
    **GER 312 credit can be obtained on request.

IV-B

 Latin

- For a score of 3, credit will be given for LAT 101 and LAT 102 (8 hours)
- For a score of 4, credit will be given for LAT 102 and LAT 201 (8 hours)
- For a score of 5, credit will be given for LAT 201 and LAT 202 (8 hours)

      IV-B (for 101) 
Macroeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Macro- and Global Economics ECO 201 or
ECO 204
3 4 III-B (for 201) 
Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics ECO 202 3 4 III-B 
Mathematics: Calculus AB Calculus I MTH 132 4 3 II-B 
Mathematics: Calculus BC Calculus I and Calculus II MTH 132/MTH 133 8 3  
Mathematics: Calculus BC Subscore AB MTH 132 4 3  II-B
Physics I College Physics I
PHY 130QR
4
3 II-B 
College Physics Laboratory I PHY 170
Physics II College Physics II
PHY 131
4
3  
College Physics Laboratory II PHY 171
Physics B College Physics I and College Physics II PHY 130QR/PHY 131 8 3  
Physics C (Mechanics) University Physics I PHY 145QR 4 3  
Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism University Physics II PHY 146 4 3  
Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 100 3 3 III-A 
Statistics Introduction to Statistics Elementary  STA 282QR
3
3

Statistical Analysis STA 382QR  4  II-B