Academics
- Graduation Rate83%
- Majors Available194
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate91%
AP Credit Policy
UMass Amherst grants advanced standing and/or credit for the College Board AP exams, but these credits will vary depending upon scores and subject matter. You may also receive credit for your SAT II Foreign Language scores. Official copies of your AP and/or SAT Subject Test scores should be sent electronically to UMass Amherst. Our CEEB # is 3917.
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 | 4 | Art 105 |
3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art credit |
African American Studies | 4 | 4 | Afro-Am generic credit |
Art History | 4 | 4 | Art History credit |
Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 110 |
Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 131 |
Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 131 & 132 |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | Math 131 |
Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chem 111 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Chinese credit |
Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PolSci 111 |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CICS 110 |
Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | INFO 101 |
Drawing | 4 | 4 | Art 104 |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGLWRIT 112 |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | English credit |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Envsci 101 |
European History | 4 | 8 | History 140 & 141 |
French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | French 230 & 240 |
3 | 3 | French 230 | |
German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | German 230 & 240 |
Human Geography | 3 | 4 | Geograph 102 |
4 | 8 | Geograph 110 & 102 | |
Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Italian 230 & 240 |
3 | 3 | Italian 230 | |
Latin | 4 | 3 | Latin 425 |
Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | Econ 104 |
Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | Econ 103 |
Music Theory | 4 | 3 | Trnsfr 1TRA |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics 131 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics 132 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics 152 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics 151 |
Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | Math 104 |
Psychology | 4 | 4 | Psych 100 |
Seminar | 4 | 3 | Trnsfr 1TRA |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 230 |
4 | 6 | Spanish 230 & 240 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 319 |
4 | 7 | Spanish 319 & 321 | |
Statistics | 4 | 4 | Stats 240 |
United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PolSci 101 |
United States History | 4 | 8 | Histor 150 & 151 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 8 | History 110 & 111 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services, Other
- African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Animal Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural Design
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Audiology/Audiologist
B
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Buddhist Studies
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Cognitive Science, General
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication, General
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Hardware Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Conducting
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Crop Production
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
D
- Dance, General
- Data Science, General
- Demography and Population Studies
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
- Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Epidemiology
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Evolutionary Biology
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Finance, General
- Financial Mathematics
- Fine and Studio Arts Management
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science
- French Language and Literature
G
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- Health Services Administration
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Informatics
- International Agriculture
- International Public Health/International Health
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Journalism
K
- Korean Language and Literature
L
- Labor Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Linguistics
- Linguistics and Computer Science
- Logic
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Sciences
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Materials Sciences, Other
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical/Health Humanities
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Meeting and Event Planning
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Multicultural Education
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
N
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Natural Sciences
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
- Nutrition Sciences
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Plant Sciences, General
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public/Applied History
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
S
- School Psychology
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Statistics, General
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
- Transportation/Mobility Management
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
U
- Urban Forestry
V
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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