UNDERGRADUATE FACTS
Advanced Placement (AP)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Contact
For AP Questions
Office of Student Records
5781 Wingate Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5781
207-581-1319
fax: 207-581-1315
transfer.evaluations@umit.maine.edu
studentrecords.umaine.edu
For IB Questions
Office of International Programs
5782 Winslow Hall, Room 100
Orono, ME 04469-5782
207-581-2905
fax: 207-581-2920
umintadm@maine.edu
University of Maine grants credit for
successful completion of Advanced
Placement and International
Baccalaureate coursework.
Advanced Placement
e University of Maine awards
credit for successful completion of
most AP exams according to the
Advanced Placement Credit Table.
Students should request copies of
their scores to be sent directly from
the Educational Testing Service
(ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey to
the Office of Student Records for
evaluation and awarding of transfer
credit.
International Baccalaureate
e University of Maine awards
credit to students who have earned
the International Baccalaureate
diploma and scored 5, 6, or 7 on the
higher level examinations. Credit is
granted through each dean’s office.
Grades and GPA do not transfer.
Official IB transcripts are required
and should be submitted as part of
the admission process or as soon as
they are available.
University of Maine Advanced Placement Credit Table
AP Exam
Art (drawing/studio)
Art History
Biology*
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
Computer Science AB
Economics - Micro
Economics - Macro
English (lang., comp./lit., comp.)
English (lang., comp./lit., comp.)
Environmental Sciences
Foreign Lang. - French (Language)
Foreign Lang. - French (Literature)
Foreign Lang. - German (Language)
Foreign Lang. - Latin (Literature)
Foreign Lang. - Latin (Virgil)
Foreign Lang. - Spanish (Language)
Foreign Lang. - Spanish (Literature)
Government/Politics - U.S.
Government/Politics - Comparative
History - European
History - U.S.
History - World
Human Geography
Music Listening/Literature
Music eory
Music eory
Physics B*
Physics C - Mechanics
Physics C - Electricity/Magnetism
Psychology
Statistics
Statistics
Score
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
UMaine Course
Credits
based on portfolio review
no credit given
BIO 100
4
BIO 100/200
8
MAT 126
4
MAT 126/127
8
CHY 121/123, CHY 122-124
8
COS 120
3
COS 120/1XX
6
ECO 120
3
ECO 121
3
ENG 101
3
ENG 101/129
6
EES 100
3
FRE 305/306
6
FRE 310
3
GER 203/204
6
LAT 453
3
LAT 481/482
6
SPA 305/306
6
SPA 307/308
6
POS 100
3
POS 241
3
HTY 105/106
6
HTY 103/104
6
HTY 100X
3
GEO 201
3
By special arrangement
MUY 101
3
By special arrangement
4
PHY 111/112
8
PHY 121
4
PHY 122
4
PSY 100
3
MAT 232
3
MAT 215 (business majors)
3
*Biology – Students majoring in biology, botany, clinical lab science, and zoology must receive a 4 or
5 AP score to earn college credit.
*Physics B – No credit for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Credit is reviewed for
students enrolled in the School of Engineering Technology.
Academic Programs 2011–12
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