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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 
African American Studies African American Politics

PSC 125 or

3

3
IV-C
HST 324 or  3 3
HST 325 3 3
HST 324/HST 325  4 or 5
Art: History of Art Introduction to Western Art, Part I ART 283 3 3 I-A 
Art: Drawing Introduction to Drawing ART 106 3 3  
Art: 2-D Art and Design &
Art: 3-D Art and Design
Design Foundations ART 119 3 3  
Biology

General Biology

BIO 101

3

3

II-A 

Foundations of Cell Biology
BIO 112  4  
Chemistry Survey of Chemistry &  CHM 120 &
4
3  II-B 
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory CHM 127 1
 General Chemistry I &  CHM 131 &  4 II-B 
 General Chemistry II  CHM 132  4
Computer Science A Principles of Computer Programming CPS 180 3 3  II-B
Computer Science Principles A First Byte of Computer Science CPS 101 3 3 II-A 
English Language & Composition Freshman Composition  ENG 101 3 4 Competency
English Literature & Composition 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 
French
Language
Credit will be allowed as follows:
For a score of 3, credit will be given for FRN 102 and FRN 201 (8 hours)
For a score of 4, credit will be given for FRN 102 and FRN 201 (8 hours)
For a score of 5, credit will be awarded as follows by language: FRN 102, FRN 201, FRN 202 (11 hours)
IV-B 
German
Language
Credit will be allowed as follows:
For a score of 3, credit will be given for GER 102 and GER 201 (8 hours)
For a score of 4, credit will be given for GER 201 and GER 202 (8 hours)
For a score of 5, credit will be awarded as follows by language: GER 201, GER 202 and GER 311** (11 hours)
        **GER 312 credit can be obtained on request.
IV-B 
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 Human Geography and Globalization 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
 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 3 4 III-B 
Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics ECO 202 3 4 III-B 
Mathematics: Precalculus Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MTH 130
 4 Math 
Mathematics: Calculus AB Calculus I MTH 132 4 3 II-B and Math
Mathematics: Calculus BC Calculus I and Calculus II MTH 132/MTH 133 8 3 II-B (132) and Math 
Mathematics: Calculus BC Subscore AB MTH 132 4 3  II-B and Math
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 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 
Spanish
Language
Credit will be allowed as follows:
For a score of 3, credit will be given for SPN 102 and SPN 201 (8 hours)
For a score of 4, credit will be given for SPN 201 and SPN 202 (8 hours)
For a score of 5, credit will be awarded as follows by language: SPN 201, SPN 202 and SPN 341 (11 hours)          
 IV-B
Statistics Introduction to Statistics Elementary  STA 282QR
3
3
Math
Statistical Analysis STA 382QR  4  II-B and Math