AP® credit at University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine gives credit for 42 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 42 AP® exams earn credit at University of Southern Maine
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of Southern Maine's list
- Up to 9 credits from a single exam
From University of Southern Maine's AP® credit policy (usm.maine.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 108 SE9
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MAT 152 QR and MAT 1538
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENG 100 WRI 13
Credits before your first class20
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See University of Southern Maine's full AP® chart (42 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 141 CE | 3 crART 141 CE | 3 crART 141 CE |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 142 CE | 3 crART 142 CE | 3 crART 142 CE |
| African American Studies | 3 crCOR 1XX CPE | 3 crCOR 1XX CPE | 3 crCOR 1XX CPE |
| Art History | 3 crARH 1XX CI & INTL | 3 crARH 1XX CI & INTL | 3 crARH 1XX CI & INTL |
| Biology | 9 crBIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 108 SE | 9 crBIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 108 SE | 9 crBIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 108 SE |
| Business & Personal Finance | 3 crBUS 1XX | 3 crBUS 1XX | 3 crBUS 1XX |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMAT 152 QR | 4 crMAT 152 QR | 4 crMAT 152 QR |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMAT 152 QR and MAT 153 | 8 crMAT 152 QR and MAT 153 | 8 crMAT 152 QR and MAT 153 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | MAT 152 QR | MAT 152 QR | MAT 152 QR |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHY 1XX SE | 4.5 crCHY 113 SE and CHY 114 SE | 7.5 crCHY 113 SE, CHY 114 SE and CHY 115 |
| Chinese | 8 crCHI 201 CI and CHI 202 CI | 8 crCHI 201 CI and CHI 202 CI | 8 crCHI 201 CI and CHI 202 CI |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOS 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 crPOS 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 crPOS 1XX SCA & INTL |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCOS 160 | 4 crCOS 160 | 4 crCOS 160 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCOS 1XX | 3 crCOS 1XX | 3 crCOS 1XX |
| Drawing | 3 crART 151 CE | 3 crART 151 CE | 3 crART 151 CE |
| English Language | 3 crENG 100 WRI 1 | 3 crENG 100 WRI 1 | 3 crENG 100 WRI 1 |
| English Literature | 6 crENG 100 WRI 1 and ENG 1XX CI | 6 crENG 100 WRI 1 and ENG 140 CI | 6 crENG 100 WRI 1 and ENG 140 CI |
| Environmental Science | 3 crESP 101 | 3 crESP 101 | 3 crESP 101 |
| European History | 3 crHTY 102 SCA & INTL | 3 crHTY 102 SCA & INTL | 3 crHTY 102 SCA & INTL |
| French | 8 crFRE 201 CI and FRE 202 CI & INTL | 8 crFRE 201 CI and FRE 202 CI & INTL | 8 crFRE 201 CI and FRE 202 CI & INTL |
| German | 8 crGER 201 CI and GER 202 CI & INTL | 8 crGER 201 CI and GER 202 CI & INTL | 8 crGER 201 CI and GER 202 CI & INTL |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEO 101 SCA & INTL | 3 crGEO 101 SCA & INTL | 3 crGEO 101 SCA & INTL |
| Italian | 8 crITA 201 CI and ITA 2XX | 8 crITA 201 CI and ITA 2XX | 8 crITA 201 CI and ITA 2XX |
| Japanese | 8 crLAN 201 CI and LAN 202 CI | 8 crLAN 201 CI and LAN 202 CI | 8 crLAN 201 CI and LAN 202 CI |
| Latin | 8 crLAT 201 CI and LAT 202 CI | 8 crLAT 201 CI and LAT 202 CI | 8 crLAT 201 CI and LAT 202 CI |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 101 SCA & QR | 3 crECO 101 SCA & QR | 3 crECO 101 SCA & QR |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 102 SCA & QR | 3 crECO 102 SCA & QR | 3 crECO 102 SCA & QR |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 110 CE | 6 crMUT 110 and MUT 112 | 6 crMUT 110 and MUT 112 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHY 111 | 5 crPHY 111 SE and PHY 114 SE | 5 crPHY 111 SE and PHY 114 SE |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHY 112 | 5 crPHY 112 and PHY 116 | 5 crPHY 112 and PHY 116 |
| Physics C: E&M | 8 crPHY 121 and PHY 123 | 8 crPHY 121 and PHY 123 | 8 crPHY 121 and PHY 123 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHY 121 | 4 crPHY 121 | 4 crPHY 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMAT 140 | 3 crMAT 140 | 3 crMAT 140 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 100 | 3 crPSY 100 | 3 crPSY 100 |
| Research | 3 crGEL 2XX or COR 2XX WRI II | 3 crGEL 2XX or COR 2XX WRI II | 3 crGEL 2XX or COR 2XX WRI II |
| Seminar | 3 crCOR 1XX EL | 3 crCOR 1XX EL | 3 crCOR 1XX EL |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPA 201 CI and SPA 202 CI & INTL | 8 crSPA 201 CI and SPA 202 CI & INTL | 8 crSPA 201 CI and SPA 202 CI & INTL |
| Spanish Literature | 4 crSPA 2XX CI | 4 crSPA 2XX CI | 4 crSPA 2XX CI |
| Statistics | 4 crMAT 120 QR or PSY 201 | 4 crMAT 120 QR or PSY 201 | 4 crMAT 120 QR or PSY 201 |
| US Government | 3 crPOS 101 SCA | 3 crPOS 101 SCA | 3 crPOS 101 SCA |
| US History | 6 crHTY 131 SCA & CPE and HTY 132 SCA | 6 crHTY 131 SCA & CPE and HTY 132 SCA | 6 crHTY 131 SCA & CPE and HTY 132 SCA |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHTY 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 crHTY 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 crHTY 1XX SCA & INTL |
Copied from University of Southern Maine's AP® credit policy (usm.maine.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. University of Southern Maine sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
Missed the score? Don't wait a year.
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- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to University of Southern MaineUniversity of Southern Maine reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask University of Southern Maine's registrar before you enroll. University of Southern Maine's CLEP® policy is on the University of Southern Maine credit page.
*UPI Study says its students finish a course in 28–30 days on average.
A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't University of Southern Maine courses; University of Southern Maine decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
AP® Computer Science Principles
AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
AP® English Literature
AP® US History
AP® Macroeconomics
AP® Microeconomics
AP® Psychology
AP® French
AP® Art History
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 Southern Maine gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
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
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
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| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Computing | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to HTML and CSS | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| 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 Southern Maine?
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 University of Southern Maine?
Up to 9 credits, on Biology. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 9 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Southern Maine asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Southern Maine accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Southern Maine decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Southern Maine sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Southern Maine's AP® credit policy (usm.maine.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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