Advanced Placement (AP)
Get the AP Edge at Farmington
Start college ahead of the game. The Advanced Placement (AP) program lets you earn credit and placement at the University of Maine at Farmington before you even arrive.
Through AP, you’ll save money, earn credits, and have more flexibility in your college experience. A qualifying AP Exam score (3, 4, or 5) can give you UMF course credits, advanced placement in classes, and the freedom to explore opportunities like double-majoring, studying abroad, or pursuing internships.
Choosing AP courses in high school means choosing a stronger start at Farmington. You’ll not only reduce the cost of your education but also create space in your schedule for the experiences that make college memorable—whether that’s research, athletics, student leadership, music, theater, or more.
AP will jump start your UMF education.
See the Advanced Placement subjects accepted at UMF and the amount of college credit that may be awarded
| AP EXAM | SCORES | UMF COURSE | CREDITS | |
| Art History | 3, 4, 5 | ARH 199 – Art History Elective | 4 | |
| Biology | 3, 4, 5 | BIO 110 – Introductory Biology | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 141- Calculus I | 4 | |
| Calculus BC | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 141 – Calculus I & MAT 142 – Calculus II | 8 | |
| Capstone Diploma Program | 3, 4, 5 | GEL 1XX Elective | 6 | |
| Chemistry | 3, 4, 5 | CHY 110 – Elementary Chemistry | 4 | |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3, 4, 5 | CHI 101 – Elementary Chinese I | 4 | |
| Comparative Govt & Politics | 3, 4, 5 | POS 121 – Comparative Politics | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 3, 4, 5 | COS 140 – Intro to Computer Science | 4 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3, 4, 5 | COS 199 – Computer Science Elective | 4 | |
| Econ – Macroeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | ECO 110 – Principles of Economics | 4 | |
| Econ – Microeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | ECO 102 – Principles of Microeconomics | 4 | |
| English Lang/Comp | 3, 4, 5 | ENG 100 – English Composition | 4 | |
| English Lit/Comp | 3, 4, 5 | ENG 199 – English Elective* | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | ENV 110 – Intro to Environmental Science | 4 | |
| European History | 3, 4, 5 | HTY 199 – History Elective | 4 | |
| French Language | 3, 4, 5 | FRE 101 – Elementary French I | 4 | |
| German Language | 3, 4, 5 | FOL 101 – Humanities Elective | 4 | |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | GEO 103 – Peoples and Environments | 4 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | FOL 1XX – Elective | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | JPN 1XX – Elective | 3 | |
| Latin | 3, 4, 5 | FOL 199 – Humanities Elective | 4 | |
| Music Theory | 3, 4, 5 | MUS 199 – Music Elective | 4 | |
| Physics | 3, 4, 5 | PHY 199 – Physics Elective | 4 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 132 – Pre-Calculus | 3 | |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | PSY 101 – General Psychology | 4 | |
| Research | 3, 4, 5 | GEL 1XX Elective | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3, 4, 5 | GEL 1XX Elective | 3 | |
| Spanish | 3, 4, 5 | SPA 101 – Elementary Spanish I | 4 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | SPA 1XX – Elective | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | MAT 120 – Introductory Statistics | 4 | |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | ART 199 – Art Elective | 4 | |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | ART 199 – Art Elective | 4 | |
| Studio Art: Drawing | 3, 4, 5 | ART 115 – Drawing I | 4 | |
| U.S. Govt & Politics | 3, 4, 5 | POS 101 – American Government | 4 | |
| U.S. History | 3, 4, 5 | HTY 103 – US History I | 4 | |
| World History | 3, 4, 5 | HTY 110 – Global History I | 4 | |
| * May count as ENG 100 | ||||
