Academics
- Graduation Rate56%
- Majors Available123
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate81%
AP Credit Policy
For most exams, scores of 3 or better typically earn college credit at UM-Dearborn. UM-Dearborn is proud to participate in the Advanced Placement tradition.
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 | Art 101 GEN |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 103 GEN |
Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 101 |
4 | 6 | ARTH 101, 102 | |
Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 130 |
5 | 8 | BIOL 130, 140 | |
Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
4 | 8 | MATH 115, 116 | |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Chem 134 |
5 | 8 | CHEM 134 & 136 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FORL 101 LDST |
4 | 4 | FORL 102 LDST | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 201 |
Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CIS 150 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 125 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 102 GEN |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | COMP 105 |
5 | 6 | COMP 105, ENGL 231 | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 231 |
5 | 6 | ENGL 231, COMP 105 | |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ESCI 275 |
European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 103 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 202 |
4 | 3 | FREN 301 | |
5 | 3 | FREN 302 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 202 |
4 | 3 | GER 301 | |
5 | 3 | GER 302 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 201 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FORL 101 LDST |
4 | 4 | FORL 102 LDST | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 101 LDST |
4 | 4 | JPN 102 LDST | |
Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 101 |
4 | 4 | LAT 102 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ LDST |
4 | 3 | ECON 201 | |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON LDST |
4 | 3 | ECON 202 | |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MTHY 100 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 126 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 151 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 150 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 202 |
4 | 3 | SPAN 301 | |
5 | 3 | SPAN 302 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 300 UL |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 263 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 111 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | Hist 100 LDST |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics, Other
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Area Studies, Other
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Artificial Intelligence
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
C
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Science
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, Other
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
D
- Digital Marketing
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Early Childhood and Family Studies
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
F
- Family and Community Services
- Finance, General
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Planning and Services
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health Communication
- Health Services Administration
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- History, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- International and Intercultural Communication
L
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Medical Informatics
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
R
- Reading Teacher Education
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics, General
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Systems Engineering
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
W
- Women's Studies
- Writing, General
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
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- 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
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