UML

University of Massachusetts Lowell AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Massachusetts Lowell: 43 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit is granted only for AP scores of 3, 4, or 5; scores of 2 or 1 earn no credit.
Computer Science majors will receive credit for COMP.1990 instead of the listed Computer Science course credit.
Biology exam taken in spring 2020 receives four credit for BIOL.1990 and BIOL.1990L; majors may contact the department for credit by exam.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	3	SOCI.1990
AP Art History	3+	3	ARHI.1010
AP Art Studio: Art 2-D Design	4+	3	ARTS.1010
AP Art Studio: Art 3-D Design	4+	3	ARTS.1020
AP Art Studio: Drawing Portfolio	4+	3	ARTS.1550
AP Biology	4+	8	BIOL.1110, BIOL.1170L, BIOL.1120, BIOL.1180LSpring 2020 exam receives four credit for BIOL.1990 and BIOL.1990L; majors may contact department for credit by exam.
AP Business with Personal Finance	3+	3	FINA.2000
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH.1310
AP Calculus AB Subscore	4+	4	MATH.1310
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH.1310, MATH.1320
AP Chemistry	4+	8	CHEM.1210, CHEM.1220, CHEM.1230L, CHEM.1240L
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	12	WLCH.1050, WLCH.1060, WLCH.2050, WLCH.2060
	3–4	6	WLCH.1050, WLCH.1060
AP Computer Science A	4+	4	COMP.1010, COMP.1030L
AP Computer Science AB	4+	8	COMP.1010, COMP.1030L, COMP.1020, COMP.1040L
	3	3	COMP.1990
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	3	COMP.1990
AP Cybersecurity	3+	3	COMP.1990
AP English Language and Composition	5	6	ENGL.1010 and ENGL.1020
	3–4	3	ENGL.1010 or ENGL.1990
AP English Literature and Composition	5	6	ENGL.1010 and ENGL.1020
	3–4	3	ENGL.1010 or ENGL.1990
AP Environmental Science	4+	4	ENVI.1100, ENVI.1120L
AP European History	3+	6	HIST.1050, HIST.1060
AP French Language and Culture	5	12	WLFR.1010, 1020, 2110, 2120
	3–4	6	WLFR.1010, WLFR.1020
AP German Language and Culture	5	12	WLGE.1010, WLGE.1020, WLGE.2110, WLGE.2120
	3–4	6	WLGE.1010 and WLGE.1020
AP Government & Politics: Comparative	3+	3	POLI.1120
AP Government & Politics: United States	3+	3	POLI.1010
AP Human Geography	3+	3	POLI.1990
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	12	WLIT.1010, WLIT.1020, WLIT.2110, WLIT.2120
	3–4	6	WLIT.1010, WLIT.1020
AP Latin: Literature	3+	3	WLLA.3030
AP Latin: Virgil	3+	3	WLLA.3030
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUTH.1010
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS.1030, PHYS.1030L
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHYS.1040, PHYS.1040L
AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS.1440, PHYS.1440L
AP Physics C - Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS.1410, PHYS.1410L
AP Pre-Calculus	4+	3	MATH.1230
AP Principles of Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON.2020
AP Principles of Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON.2010
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYC.1010
AP Seminar	4+	3	UNCR.1990
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	12	WLSP.1010, WLSP.1020, WLSP.2110, WLSP.2120
	3–4	6	WLSP.1010 and WLSP.1020
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	6	WLSP.3010 and WLSP.3020
AP Statistics	3+	3	MATH.2830
AP United States History	3+	6	HIST.1110 and HIST.1120
AP World History	4+	6	HIST.1070 and HIST.1080