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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Academics
- Graduation Rate79%
- Majors Available66
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate87%
AP Credit Policy
Students who have taken an Advanced Placement course may obtain college credit at Loyola if their performance on the examination is satisfactory. Credit, but no grade, is normally awarded and recorded on the student's transcript for a score of four or five, depending upon departmental policy.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | SA 224 or PT 270 pending portfolio review by department |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | SA 366 pending portfolio review by department |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HS 219 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | AH 111 |
| 5 | 6 | AH 110 and AH 111 | |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | 3 CR for BL 150 and 1 CR for BL 151 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | Not available | MA 151 |
| 4 | 4 | MA 251 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MA 251 |
| 4 | 8 | MA 251 and MA 252 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | Not available | MA 151 |
| 4 | 4 | MA 251 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CH 110 |
| 4 | 8 | CH 101/105 & CH 102/106 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into CI 104 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 3 | CI 104 | |
| 5 | 6 | CI 104, CI 201 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS 350 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS120 |
| 4 | 4 | CS 151 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CS 120 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | SA 225 pending portfolio review by department |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WR 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | EN 101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | 3 CR for BL 111 (student may elect to change to 3 CR for CH 114) |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HS 207 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into FR 104 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 3 | FR 104 | |
| 5 | 6 | FR 104 and 201 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into GR 104 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 3 | GR 104 | |
| 5 | 6 | GR 104 and GR 201 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into IT 104 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 3 | IT 104 | |
| 5 | 6 | IT 104, IT 201 | |
| Latin | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into LT 104 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 6 | LT 103, 104 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 103 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 102 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MU 203 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MU 203 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MU 201 |
| 5 | 6 | MU 201 and MU 302 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PH 101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PH 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into MA151 or MA251 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 3 | MA109 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Automatic placement into SN 104 (no AP credits awarded) |
| 4 | 3 | SN 104 | |
| 5 | 6 | SN 104 and 201 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SN 104 |
| 5 | 6 | SN 104 and SN 200-level literature course | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | ST 110 |
| 4 | 3 | ST 210 or ST 265 or EC 220 (depending on major) | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS 102 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HS 206 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HS 200 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
E
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
F
- Finance, General
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Forensic Science and Technology
- French Language and Literature
G
- German Language and Literature
H
- History, General
I
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
L
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Montessori Teacher Education
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
O
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health Education and Promotion
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Religion/Religious Studies
S
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Statistics, General
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Theology/Theological Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Double Major
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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