The following credit will be granted to students entering UM and who have submitted scores from the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations Program. For information on subjects not listed, please contact Enrollment Services 800.462.8636.
| AP Examination | Minimum Score | Semester Credit | Gen Ed* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art: 2-D Design | 3 | 6 | A |
| Art: 3-D Design | 3 | 6 | A |
| Art/History of Art | 3 | 6 | H |
| Art/Studio-Drawing | 3 | 6 | A |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | NL |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | NL |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | - |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | 6 | - |
| English/Lang & Comp | 3 | 6 | E101 |
| English/Lit & Comp | 3 | 6 | L |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | NNL |
| French Language | 3 | 8 | FLSS |
| French Literature | 3 | 6 | L |
| German Language | 3 | 8 | FLSS |
| Gov & Politics/U.S. | 3 | 3 | S |
| Gov & Politics-Comparative | 3 | 3 | S |
| History/United States | 3 | 6 | H |
| History/European | 3 | 6 | H |
| History/World | 3 | 6 | H |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | S |
| Latin/Literature | 3 | 6 | L |
| Latin/Vergil | 3 | 8 | FLSS |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | S |
| Mathematics/Calc AB | 3 | 4 | M/FLSS |
| Mathematics/Calc BC | 3 | 8 | M/FLSS |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | S |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | - |
| Physics B | 3 | 8 | NL |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | NL |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | NL |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | S |
| Spanish Language | 3 | 8 | FLSS |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | 6 | L |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | M/FLSS |
The University of Montana awards college credit to undergraduate degree students on the basis of official score reports from the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board. Official score reports may be obtained from the Advanced Placement Program, CN6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671, telephone (609) 771-7300.
This policy was developed in consultation with academic departments at The University of Montana. Credits awarded are assigned the grade of CR* (Credit). Exams that do not meet the minimum score are not posted on the University of Montana transcript. Duplicate credit will be allowed only in accordance with course descriptions in The University of Montana catalog.