SMC

St. Mary's College of Maryland AP credit

What each AP score earns at St. Mary's College of Maryland: 41 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students must score a 3 or higher on an AP exam to receive credit, and AP exams transfer as 4 credits each.
AP credit applies to students who enter SMCM directly from a secondary school, based on College Board scores evaluated by SMCM.
Official AP score reports must be sent directly from the College Board to SMCM; use code 5601 when requesting transcripts.
Students who qualify for AP Calculus BC credit receive MATH 152 or MATH 151, but not both.
AP credit may be considered for a specific discipline; students should discuss this with the Department Chair.
AP Music Theory credit is awarded for subscores only: non-aural subscore 3 credits MUSC 203; aural subscore 1 credit MUSC 201.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	4	ART 205LEAD Arts
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	4	ART 205LEAD Arts
AP African American Studies	3+	4	AADS Lower Division ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Art History	3+	4	ARTH 250LEAD Humanities
AP Biology	3+	4	BIOL 101LEAD Natural Science with Lab
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	4	BADM-101Does not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MATH 151LEAD Mathematics
AP Calculus BC	3+	4	MATH 152LEAD Mathematics
	1–2	4	MATH 151Awarded when BC score is below 3 but AB subscore is 3-5; LEAD Mathematics
AP Chemistry	3+	4	CHEM 103Does not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	4	ILCC 102Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	4	POSC Lower Level ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Computer Science A	3+	4	COSC 120LEAD Mathematics
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	4	COSC Lower Division ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Cybersecurity	3+	4	COSC Lower Division ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Drawing	3+	4	ART 204LEAD Arts
AP English Language and Composition	3+	4	ENGL 102Does not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	4	ENGL 106LEAD Humanities
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	ENST 250LEAD Natural Science with Lab
AP European History	3+	4	HIST 105LEAD Humanities
AP French Language and Culture	3+	4	ILCF 102Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP German Language and Culture	3+	4	LNGU 102Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP Human Geography	3+	4	College Lower Level ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Italian Language and Culture	3+	4	LNGU 102Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP Latin	3+	4	LNGU 102Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP Macroeconomics	3+	4	ECON 103LEAD Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Microeconomics	3+	4	ECON 102LEAD Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUSC 203Non-aural subscore; LEAD Arts for MUSC 203
	3+	1	MUSC 201Aural subscore
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	3+	4	PHYS 121LEAD Natural Science with Lab
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	3+	4	PHYS 122Does not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 122Does not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 141LEAD Natural Science with Lab
AP Pre-Calculus	3+	4	MATH 111Does not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Psychology	3+	4	PSYC 101LEAD Social and Behavioral Sciences
AP Research	3+	4	College Lower Level ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Seminar	3+	4	College Lower Level ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP Spanish Language and Culture	3+	4	ILCS 102ILCS Lower Level Elective if student takes both Language and Literature; Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	4	ILCS 102ILCS Lower Level Elective if student takes both Language and Literature; Language Study or LEAD Cultural Literacy
AP Statistics	3+	4	MATH 221LEAD Mathematics
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	4	POSC Lower Level ElectiveDoes not fulfill LEAD Breadth Requirement
AP United States History	3+	4	HIST 200LEAD Humanities
AP World History: Modern	3+	4	HIST 108LEAD Humanities