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Below is information for LSA students receiving college credit for Advanced Placement test performance or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit. If you are not an LSA student, contact your academic advisor for your school's policies.
This information is applicable through the 2018-2019 academic year.
AP/IB credits are out-of-residence. Please review major/minor requirements for limits on out-of-residence credits.
Students who have not yet received their AP or IB scores by the time they arrive for U-M orientation are encouraged to take the placement exam. Students who have received AP or IB credit for Spanish, French, Italian, or Portuguese do not need to take the placement exam.
French
AP Credit
Examination |
Score |
Credit |
Credit for Course |
Course Placement |
| French Language | 4 or 5 | 3 | French 250X* | French 235 |
* Students who earn a 4 or 5 on the AP exam in French Language have met the language requirement and will receive 3 credits at the 270-level for French 250X (Departmental). Students receiving credit for this exam must still take French 235 before enrolling in additional courses at the major/minor level.
IB Credit
Italian
AP Credit
Examination |
Score |
Credit |
Credit for Course |
Course Placement |
| Italian Language | 4 or 5 | 3 | Italian 235* | Any Italian course above 235 |
* course credits satisfy the language requirement
IB Credit
Portuguese
Spanish
Students who have not yet received their AP or IB scores by the time they arrive for U-M orientation are encouraged to take the placement exam. Students who have received AP or IB credit for Spanish do not need to take the placement exam.
AP Credit
Students Entering U-M in Fall 2015 and Thereafter
Students Entering U-M Between Fall 2011-Summer 2015
Students Entering U-M Prior to Fall 2011
