Core Requirements for Advanced Placement Students

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 a minimum score of 4. 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 table.

No more than two Explorations courses may be met by AP exams, and AP courses do not fulfill Engaged Learning/Experiential Learning for Mission requirements. Since AP credits can be applied to the lower-division major, minor, and core courses, it is highly recommended that students discuss their options either with their associate deans or with their school/college academic coordinators. Please see the University Bulletin for more information on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit.

Advanced Placement Course Requirements

AP Exam Semester Hours Awarded Equivalent LMU Course(s) Core Category Satisfied at LMU
African American Studies 4 AFAM 1XXX None
Art History 8 ARHS 2000 and ARHS 2002 EHAP
Biology 6 BIOL 1XXX ESTM
Calculus AB 4 MATH 131 FQTR or ESTM
Calculus BC 8 MATH 131 and MATH 132 FQTR or ESTM
Chemistry 4 CHEM 1XXX ESTM
Chinese Language and Culture 8 CHIN 1101 and CHIN 1102 None
Comparative Government and Politics 4 POLS 1400 EHBV
Computer Science A 3 CMSI 1XXX ESTM
Computer Science Principles 4 CMSI 1600 ESTM
English Language and Composition 4 ENGL 1XXX None
English Literature and Composition 4 ENGL 1XXX None
Environmental Science 3 ENVS 101 ESTM
European History 4 HIST 1200 EHAP
French Language and Culture 8 FREN 2101 and FREN 2102 None
German Language and Culture 8 GRMN 2101 and GRMN 2102 None
Human Geography 4 GEOG 1000T EHBV
Italian Language and Culture 8 ITAL 2101 and ITAL 2102 None
Japanese Language and Culture 8 JAPN 2101 and JAPN 2102 None
Latin 8 CLAR 1115 and CLAR 1125 None
Macroeconomics 4 ECON 1200 EHBV
Microeconomics 4 ECON 1100 EHBV
Music Theory 3 MUSC 1XXX None
Physics C: Mechanics 4 PHYS 1100T ESTM
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 4 PHYS 2100T ESTM
Physics 1: Algebra-based 4 PHYS 2500T ESTM
Physics 2: Algebra-based 4 PHYS 2550T ESTM
Precalculus 3 MATH 120 FQTR
Psychology 4 PSYC 1XXX EHBV
Spanish Language and Culture 8 SPAN 2101 and SPAN 2102 None
Spanish Literature and Culture 8 SPAN 1XXX None
Statistics 3 MATH 104 FQTR
Studio Art: Drawing 6 ART 1XXX None
Studio Art: 2D Design 3 ART 1XXX None
Studio Art: 3D Design 3 ART 1XXX None
United States Government and Politics 4 POLS 1200 EHBV
United States History 4 HIST 1300 EHAP
World History 4 HIST 1050 EHAP