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LMU participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board. Students may be granted credit at the time of entrance into the University for subjects in which they have completed the AP examinations with minimum score of 4. When official scores have been received from the College Board, applicants will be notified of the advanced placement and course credit in accordance with the following table.
Note that an essay is required for all examinations offering optional essays.
|
AP Exam |
Number of Semester Hours Awarded |
Equivalent LMU Course(s) |
|
Art: History of Art |
6 |
|
|
Art: Studio Art—Drawing, General* |
6 |
no specific course |
|
Art: Studio Art—2D Design* |
3 |
no specific course |
|
Art: Studio Art—3D Design* |
3 |
no specific course |
|
Biology |
6 |
no specific course |
|
Chemistry |
4 |
no specific course |
|
Chinese Language and Culture |
9 |
|
|
Computer Science A |
3 |
|
|
Computer Science AB |
3 |
|
|
Economics: Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
|
Economics: Microeconomics |
3 |
|
|
English Language and Composition |
3 |
|
|
English Literature and Composition |
3 |
|
|
Environmental Science |
3 |
|
|
European History |
3 |
|
|
French Language** |
9 |
|
|
French Literature** |
9 |
no specific course |
|
German Language** |
9 |
|
|
Government and Politics: Comparative |
3 |
|
|
Government and Politics: United States |
3 |
|
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History, U.S. |
6 |
|
|
Human Geography |
3 |
|
|
Latin: Literature |
3 |
no specific course |
|
Latin: Virgil |
3 |
no specific course |
|
Mathematics: Calculus AB |
4 |
|
|
Mathematics: Calculus BC |
8 |
|
|
Music Theory*** |
3 |
no specific course |
|
Physics B |
10 |
|
|
Physics C: Mechanics |
4 |
|
|
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
|
|
Psychology |
3 |
|
|
Spanish Language** |
9 |
|
|
Spanish Literature** |
9 |
no specific course |
|
Statistics |
3 |
|
|
World History |
6 |
no specific course |
* Credit subject to final review by Art faculty.
** A combined maximum of 9 semester hours of foreign language and/or foreign literature credit may be granted.
*** Credit subject to final review by Music faculty.
