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University of Maryland: College Park
College Park, MD
Academics
- Graduation Rate89%
- Majors Available187
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate96%
AP Credit Policy
University of Maryland encourages applicants to seek AP credit so that academically successful students may move forward in their programs at an appropriate pace. However, credit is not granted for all exams, and departments retain the right to adjust AP credit for the best success of their students.
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 | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | ARTT 100 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Level Elective, with option for portfolio review | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | AASP 100 (DSHS and DVUP) | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | ARTH 200 or ARTH 201 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Lab Science (DSNL) |
| 4 | 8 | BSCI 160, BSCI 161 (DSNL), and BSCI 170, BSCI 171 (DSNL) | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 4 | MATH140 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 8 | MATH140 and MATH141 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 140 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 4 | CHEM 131 and CHEM 132 (DSNL) | |
| 5 | 6 | CHEM 131 and CHEM 132 (DSNL); CHEM 271 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | GVPT 280 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 2 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | |
| 5 | 4 | CMSC 131 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [INST majors - consult advisor for applicability] |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | ARTT 110 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | Academic Writing (FSAW) | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 6 | ENGL 278 and Lower Level Elective | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | Non-Lab Science (DSNS) | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 113 | |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 112 and HIST 113 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Lower Level Elective [consult French department for placement] |
| 4 | 4 | FREN 203 | |
| 5 | 6 | FREN 204 and Lower Level Elective | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 4 | GERS 203 | |
| 5 | 7 | GERS 203 and GERS 204 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) |
| 4 | 3 | GEOG 202 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITAL 103- [student placement into ITAL 203] |
| 4 | 4 | ITAL 203- [student placement into ITAL 204] | |
| 5 | 3 | ITAL 204- [student placement into ITAL 207] | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [consult Classics advisor for placement] |
| 4 | 4 | LATN 201 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) |
| 4 | 3 | ECON 201 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) |
| 4 | 3 | ECON 200 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 140 (DSSP) |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Lab Science (DSNL) |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 121 (DSNL) | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Lab Science (DSNL) |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 122 (DSNL) | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Lab Science (DSNL) |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 260 and PHYS 271 (DSNL) [ | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Lab Science (DSNL) |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 161 and PHYS 261 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 115 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | PSYC 100 (DSHS or DSNS) | |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [contact Spanish advisor for placement] |
| 4 | 3 | SPAN 204 | |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 204 and Lower Level Elective | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [contact Spanish advisor for placement] |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 207 (DSHU) and Lower Level Elective | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | STAT 100 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) |
| 4 | 3 | GVPT 170 | |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 200 or HIST 201 | |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 200 and HIST 201 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- African-American/Black Studies
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
- Agriculture, General
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Animal Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied and Professional Ethics
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Asian-American Studies
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
- Audiology/Audiologist
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biophysics
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Statistics
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, Other
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Demography and Population Studies
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entomology
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Epidemiology
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Finance, General
- Financial Mathematics
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Forestry, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- Health Services Administration
- Health Teacher Education
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
- Human Computer Interaction
I
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- Interior Architecture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Italian Language and Literature
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Journalism
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
K
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
L
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Learning Sciences
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Materials Engineering
- Maternal and Child Health
- Mathematical Biology
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Engineering
O
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Plant Sciences, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Poultry Science
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, Other
- Public Policy Analysis
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
R
- Radio and Television
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
S
- Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Science/Technology Management
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Statistics, General
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Technical Teacher Education
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
V
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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