AP® credit at St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland gives credit for 41 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

41 AP® exams earn credit at St. Mary's College of Maryland
A 3 earns credit on every exam on St. Mary's College of Maryland's list
Up to 4 credits from a single exam

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From St. Mary's College of Maryland's AP® credit policy (smcm.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at St. Mary's College of Maryland

AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 1014
AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH-1524
AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 1024

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An estimate from St. Mary's College of Maryland's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. St. Mary's College of Maryland decides when your official scores arrive.

See St. Mary's College of Maryland's full AP® chart (41 exams)

AP® exam	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5
2-D Art and Design	4 crART 205	4 crART 205	4 crART 205
3-D Art and Design	4 crART 205	4 crART 205	4 crART 205
African American Studies	4 crAADS Lower Division Elective	4 crAADS Lower Division Elective	4 crAADS Lower Division Elective
Art History	4 crARTH 250	4 crARTH 250	4 crARTH 250
Biology	4 crBIOL 101	4 crBIOL 101	4 crBIOL 101
Business & Personal Finance	4 crBADM-101	4 crBADM-101	4 crBADM-101
Calculus AB	4 crMATH 151	4 crMATH 151	4 crMATH 151
Calculus BC	4 crMATH-152	4 crMATH-152	4 crMATH-152
Calculus BC: AB Subscore	4 crMATH-151	4 crMATH-151	4 crMATH-151
Chemistry	4 crCHEM 103	4 crCHEM 103	4 crCHEM 103
Chinese	4 crILCC 102	4 crILCC 102	4 crILCC 102
Comparative Government	4 crPOSC Lower Level Elective	4 crPOSC Lower Level Elective	4 crPOSC Lower Level Elective
Computer Science A	4 crCOSC 120	4 crCOSC 120	4 crCOSC 120
Computer Science Principles	4 crCOSC Lower Division Elective	4 crCOSC Lower Division Elective	4 crCOSC Lower Division Elective
Drawing	4 crART 204	4 crART 204	4 crART 204
English Language	4 crENGL 102	4 crENGL 102	4 crENGL 102
English Literature	4 crENGL 106	4 crENGL 106	4 crENGL 106
Environmental Science	4 crENST 250	4 crENST 250	4 crENST 250
European History	4 crHIST 105	4 crHIST 105	4 crHIST 105
French	4 crILCF 102	4 crILCF 102	4 crILCF 102
German	4 crLNGU 102	4 crLNGU 102	4 crLNGU 102
Human Geography	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective
Italian	4 crLNGU 102	4 crLNGU 102	4 crLNGU 102
Latin	4 crLNGU 102	4 crLNGU 102	4 crLNGU 102
Macroeconomics	4 crECON 103	4 crECON 103	4 crECON 103
Microeconomics	4 crECON 102	4 crECON 102	4 crECON 102
Music Theory	3 crMUSC 203	3 crMUSC 203	3 crMUSC 203
Physics 1	4 crPHYS 121	4 crPHYS 121	4 crPHYS 121
Physics 2	4 crPHYS 122	4 crPHYS 122	4 crPHYS 122
Physics C: E&M	4 crPHYS 122	4 crPHYS 122	4 crPHYS 122
Physics C: Mechanics	4 crPHYS 141	4 crPHYS 141	4 crPHYS 141
Pre-Calculus	4 crMATH 111	4 crMATH 111	4 crMATH 111
Psychology	4 crPSYC 101	4 crPSYC 101	4 crPSYC 101
Research	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective
Seminar	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective	4 crCollege Lower Level Elective
Spanish Language	4 crILCS 102 (or ILCS Lower Level Elective if a student takes both Language and Literature)	4 crILCS 102 (or ILCS Lower Level Elective if a student takes both Language and Literature)	4 crILCS 102 (or ILCS Lower Level Elective if a student takes both Language and Literature)
Spanish Literature	4 crILCS 102 (or ILCS Lower Level Elective if a student takes both Language and Literature)	4 crILCS 102 (or ILCS Lower Level Elective if a student takes both Language and Literature)	4 crILCS 102 (or ILCS Lower Level Elective if a student takes both Language and Literature)
Statistics	4 crMATH 221	4 crMATH 221	4 crMATH 221
US Government	4 crPOSC Lower Level Elective	4 crPOSC Lower Level Elective	4 crPOSC Lower Level Elective
US History	4 crHIST 200	4 crHIST 200	4 crHIST 200
World History: Modern	4 crHIST 108	4 crHIST 108	4 crHIST 108

Copied from St. Mary's College of Maryland's AP® credit policy (smcm.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. St. Mary's College of Maryland sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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AP® Calculus AB
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AP® Calculus BC
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AP® Pre-Calculus
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AP® Statistics
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AP® Computer Science A
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AP® Computer Science Principles
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AP® Chemistry
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AP® Environmental Science
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AP® Physics 1
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AP® English Literature
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AP® US History
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AP® Macroeconomics
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AP® Microeconomics
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AP® Art History
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Questions students ask

What AP® score do I need for credit at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

A 3 on every exam on the list we show. Some exams earn more with a higher score; add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.

How much credit can one AP® exam earn at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

Up to 4 credits, on 2-D Art and Design or 3-D Art and Design or African American Studies or Art History and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 4 credits.

What if my score is too low?

If your score is below what St. Mary's College of Maryland asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if St. Mary's College of Maryland accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. St. Mary's College of Maryland decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

Is AP® credit guaranteed?

No. St. Mary's College of Maryland sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from St. Mary's College of Maryland's AP® credit policy (smcm.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

Are these official AP® study guides?

No. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, these guides. TransferCredit.org is independent.

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