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Registration and Academic Records
to enroll in any ESL or independent study courses. PSEO students must maintain a 3.000 cumulative GPA
at Saint Mary’s University to be eligible to return for subsequent semesters.
Saint Mary’s University Advanced Placement
Incoming first-year students who choose not to participate in any of the above-mentioned advance
placement programs may apply directly to the appropriate department at Saint Mary’s University for
advance credit through examination; students may receive up to a maximum of eight semester credits.
The student should apply for advance credit at the time of matriculation and no later than the end of
the first semester of attendance at SMU. A fee is charged for some examinations.
Students who complete one semester of study in French or Spanish with a final grade of at least B, will
earn two credits for each class bypassed in the language sequence (courses numbered 141, 142, 241, 242).
A maximum of eight credits may be earned that count toward a minor and as elective credit that count
toward graduation. If the student earned a 3 or higher through the AP program, s/he may receive four
100-level credits. A maximum of eight credits may be earned through the AP program and/or SMU AP
program.
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
Students with advanced placement (AP) test scores of 3, 4, or 5 may request credit and advanced
placement by submitting the scores to the registrar.
AP Course # of credits SMU Course Equivalency
Art History 3 AR101 Art Appreciation
Biology 4 B110/111 Botany & Zoology I & Lab
Calculus AB 4 M151 Calculus I
Calculus BC 8 M151 Calculus I and M152 Calculus II
Chemistry 4 Determined by chemistry department
Chinese Language & Culture 3 Elective credits
Comp. Government & Politics 3 PS320 Comparative Politics
Computer Science A 4 CS110/111 Computer Science I Lab
English Language/Composition 3 E120 English Composition
English Literature/Composition 3 E175 Introduction to Literature
Environmental Science 3 B105 Environmental Biology
European History 3 Elective credits
French Language 4 F141 Beginning Conversational French I
German Language 3 Elective credits
Human Geography 3 Elective credits
Japanese Language & Culture 3 Elective credits
Latin: Virgil 3 Elective credits
Macroeconomics 3 EC262 Macroeconomics
Microeconomics 3 EC261 Microeconomics
Music Theory 3 MU160 Music Theory I
Physics B 3 P155 Foundations of Physics
Physics C 3 Determined by physics department
Psychology 3 PY111 General Psychology
Spanish Language 4 SP141 Beginning Conversational Spanish I
Spanish Literature 3 Elective credits
Statistics 3 ST132 Reasoning with
Studio Art 3 AR122 Drawing I
Studio Art 2-D Design 3 Determined by art department
Studio Art 3-D Design 3 Determined by art department
U.S. Government & Politics 3 PS102 American National Government
United States History 3 either H113 U.S. History to 1865 or H114
U.S. History since 1865
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