AP® credit at University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Massachusetts-Boston gives credit for 34 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 34 AP® exams earn credit at University of Massachusetts-Boston
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From University of Massachusetts-Boston's AP® credit policy (umb.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 111 & BIOL 1128
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 140 & MATH 1418
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 1013
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Add up your AP® credit at University of Massachusetts-Boston
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An estimate from University of Massachusetts-Boston's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. University of Massachusetts-Boston decides when your official scores arrive.
See University of Massachusetts-Boston's full AP® chart (34 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | No credit | 3 crAFRSTY 9000 | 3 crAFRSTY 9000 |
| Art History | No credit | 6 crART 101 & ART 102 | 6 crART 101 & ART 102 |
| Biology | 0 crExempt from BIOL 111/112 (placement only) | 8 crBIOL 111 & BIOL 112 | 8 crBIOL 111 & BIOL 112 |
| Calculus AB | No credit | 4 crMATH 140 | 4 crMATH 140 |
| Calculus BC | No credit | 8 crMATH 140 & MATH 141 | 8 crMATH 140 & MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | No credit | 4 crMATH 140 | 4 crMATH 140 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 903A | 8 crCHEM 903A & CHEM 904A | 8 crCHEM 903A & CHEM 904A |
| Chinese | 8 crCHINESE 101 & CHINESE 102 | 6 crCHINESE 201 & CHINESE 202 | 6 crCHINESE 201 & CHINESE 202 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOLSCI 201 | 3 crPOLSCI 201 | 3 crPOLSCI 201 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 4 crCS 110 | 4 crCS 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | 4 crCS 105 | 4 crCS 105 |
| English Language | No credit | 3 crENGL 101 | 3 crENGL 101 |
| English Literature | No credit | 6 crENGL 101, ENGL 9000 | 6 crENGL 101, ENGL 9000 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crENVSCI 120 | 4 crENVSCI 120 & ENVSCI 121 | 7 crENVSCI 120 & ENVSCI 121 & ENVSCI 122 |
| European History | No credit | 6 crHIST 211 & HIST 212 | 6 crHIST 211 & HIST 212 |
| French | 8 crFRENCH 101 & FRENCH 102 | 8 crFRENCH 201 & FRENCH 202 | 8 crFRENCH 201 & FRENCH 202 |
| German | 8 crGERMAN 101 & GERMAN 102 | 8 crGERMAN 201 & GERMAN 202 | 8 crGERMAN 201 & GERMAN 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 crENVSCI 109 | 3 crENVSCI 109 | 3 crENVSCI 109 |
| Italian | 8 crITAL 101 & ITAL 102 | 6 crITAL 202 & ITAL 202 | 6 crITAL 202 & ITAL 202 |
| Latin | 4 crLATIN 102 | 4 crLATIN 102 | 4 crLATIN 102 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 3 crECON 102 | 3 crECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 3 crECON 101 | 3 crECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUSIC 9000 | 3 crMUSIC 9000 | 3 crMUSIC 9000 |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 4 crPHYSICS 907T | 4 crPHYSICS 907T |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 4 crPHYSICS 908T | 4 crPHYSICS 908T |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 4 crPHYSIC 904T | 4 crPHYSIC 904T |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 4 crPHYSIC 903T | 4 crPHYSIC 903T |
| Pre-Calculus | No credit | 3 crMath 130 | 3 crMath 130 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYCH 100 | 3 crPSYCH 100 | 3 crPSYCH 100 |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPAN 101 & SPAN 102 | 6 crSPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | 6 crSPAN 201 & SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | No credit | 3 crMATH 125 | 3 crMATH 125 |
| US Government | 3 crPOLSCI 102 | 3 crPOLSCI 102 | 3 crPOLSCI 102 |
| US History | No credit | 6 crHIST 265 & HIST 266 | 6 crHIST 265 & HIST 266 |
| World History: Modern | No credit | 6 crHIST 213 & HIST 214 | 6 crHIST 213 & HIST 214 |
Copied from University of Massachusetts-Boston's AP® credit policy (umb.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University of Massachusetts-Boston sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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AP® Biology
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Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams University of Massachusetts-Boston gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditItalian
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
Japanese
Spanish Literature
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| Introduction to Java | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Javascript | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Linux | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Networking | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Operating Systems | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Network and Systems Security | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C++ | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in Python | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Software Engineering | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| System Analysis and Design | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Math | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 1 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 2 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Discrete Mathematics | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Statistics | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Quantitative Analysis | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Environmental Science | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Organization and Management | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 1 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 2 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Medical Terminology | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Anatomy & Physiology II | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Abnormal Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Social Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Technical Writing | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Educational Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Criminology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Sociology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Macroeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Microeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Philosophy | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Diversity | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Personality | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Research Methods in Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| American Literature | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at University of Massachusetts-Boston?
It depends on the exam: from a 3 on some exams to a 4 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at University of Massachusetts-Boston?
Up to 8 credits, on Biology or Calculus BC or Chemistry or Chinese and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Massachusetts-Boston asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Massachusetts-Boston accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Massachusetts-Boston decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Massachusetts-Boston sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Massachusetts-Boston's AP® credit policy (umb.edu) on 29 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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