Advanced Placement
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 scores of 4 or
better. 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:
| AP Exam |
Minimum
AP Score
Required |
Semester Hours
Awarded |
Equivalent LMU Course(s) |
| Art: History of
Art |
4 |
6 |
Art History 200 and
201 |
| Art: Studio Art -
Drawing, General* |
4 |
6 |
no specific
course |
| Biology |
4 |
6 |
no specific
course |
| Chemistry |
4 |
8 |
Chemistry 110, 111,
112, and 113 |
| Computer Science
A |
4 |
3 |
Computer Science
182 |
| Computer Science
AB |
4 |
3 |
Computer Science
182 |
| Economics:
Macroeconomics |
4 |
3 |
Economics
120 |
| Economics:
Microeconomics |
4 |
3 |
Economics
110 |
| English Language and
Composition |
4 |
3 |
English
110 |
| English Literature
and Composition |
4 |
3 |
English
140 |
| Environmental
Science |
4 |
2 |
Natural Science
101 |
| European
History |
4 |
3 |
History
101 |
| French
Language*** |
4 |
9 |
French 101, 102, and
203 |
| French
Literature*** |
4 |
9 |
no specific
course |
| German
Language*** |
4 |
9 |
German 101, 102, and
201 |
| Government and
Politics: Comparative |
4 |
3 |
Political Science
155 |
| Government and
Politics: United States |
4 |
3 |
Political Science
135 |
| History,
U.S. |
4 |
6 |
History 161 and
162 |
| Latin:
Literature |
4 |
3 |
Latin 311 |
| Latin:
Virgil |
4 |
3 |
Latin 312 |
| Mathematics: Calculus
AB |
4 |
4 |
Mathematics
131 |
| Mathematics: Calculus
BC |
4 |
8 |
Mathematics 131 and
132 |
| Music
Theory** |
4 |
3 |
Music 104 |
| Physics B |
4 |
10 |
Physics 253 and
254 |
| Physics C:
Mechanics |
4 |
4 |
Physics
101 |
| Physics C:
Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
4 |
Physics
201 |
| Psychology |
4 |
3 |
Pyschology
101 |
| Spanish
Language*** |
4 |
9 |
Spanish 101, 102, and
203 |
| Spanish
Literature*** |
4 |
9 |
no specific
course |
| Statistics |
4 |
3 |
Mathematics
154 |
| * |
Credit subject to
final review by Art faculty. |
| ** |
Credit subject to
final review by Music faculty. |
| *** |
Maximum of 9 semester
hours of language credit may be granted, whether for language or
literature on both exams. |
| Note: |
Essay is required for
all examinations offering optional essays. |