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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    83%
  • Majors Available
    194
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    17:1
  • Retention Rate
    91%


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.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design44Art 105
3-D Art and Design43Art credit
African American Studies44Afro-Am generic credit
Art History44Art History credit
Biology44Biology 110
Calculus AB44Math 131
Calculus BC48Math 131 & 132
Calculus BC: AB Subscore44Math 131
Chemistry44Chem 111
Chinese Language and Culture46Chinese credit
Comparative Government and Politics44PolSci 111
Computer Science A44CICS 110
Computer Science Principles43INFO 101
Drawing44Art 104
English Language and Composition43ENGLWRIT 112
English Literature and Composition44English credit
Environmental Science44Envsci 101
European History48History 140 & 141
French Language and Culture46French 230 & 240
33French 230
German Language and Culture46German 230 & 240
Human Geography34Geograph 102
48Geograph 110 & 102
Italian Language and Culture46Italian 230 & 240
33Italian 230
Latin43Latin 425
Macroeconomics44Econ 104
Microeconomics44Econ 103
Music Theory43Trnsfr 1TRA
Physics 134Physics 131
Physics 234Physics 132
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism44Physics 152
Physics C: Mechanics44Physics 151
Pre-Calculus43Math 104
Psychology44Psych 100
Seminar43Trnsfr 1TRA
Spanish Language and Culture33Spanish 230
46Spanish 230 & 240
Spanish Literature and Culture33Spanish 319
47Spanish 319 & 321
Statistics44Stats 240
United States Government and Politics44PolSci 101
United States History48Histor 150 & 151
World History: Modern48History 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

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


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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