Concordia University admission requirements for all the courses at the undergraduate level for American students have been published for the 2021/2022 academic year.
Concordia University Undergraduate Admission Requirement for Americans
ACT and SAT scores are not required.
AP exams are not required but you may qualify for advanced standing (see Advanced placement section below).
For detailed admissions requirements for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Advanced Placement
| Subject | Concordia course granted (including credit values) |
|---|---|
| Art History | ARTH 200 (6)* or GFAR (6) |
| Biology | BIOL 201 (3) and BIOL 1st year level (3) |
| Calculus AB | MATH 203 (3), with exemption from MATH 201, 206 and 209* |
| Calculus BC | MATH 203 (3) and MATH 205 (3), with exemption from MATH 201, 206 and 209* |
| Chemistry | CHEM 205 (3) and CHEM 206 (3) |
| Chinese | MCHI 1st year level (6) |
| Computer Science A | COMP 248 (3.5) |
| Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 203 (3) |
| Economics: Microeconomics | ECON 201 (3) |
| English Language and Composition | ENGL 1st year level (6) |
| English Literature and Composition | ENGL 1st year level (6) |
| Environmental Science | GEOG 1st year level (3) |
| French Language | FRAN 211 (6) |
| French Language & Culture | No transfer credit awarded |
| French Literature | FRAN 1st year level (6) |
| German Language and Culture | GERM 200 (6) with exemptions for GERM 201 and GERM 202 |
| Government and Politics: Comparative | POLI 203 (3) |
| Government and Politics: United States | POLI 1st year level (3), with an exemption for POLI 310 |
| History: European | HIST 1st year level (6) |
| History: United States | HIST 251 (3) and HIST 253 (3) |
| Human Geography | GEOG 1st year level (3) |
| Italian Language and Culture | ITAL 200 (6) with exemptions for ITAL 201 and ITAL 202 |
| Japanese | MODL 1st year level (6) |
| Latin | CLAS 1st year level (6) |
| Music Theory | MUSI A (3) |
| Physics 1 | No transfer credit awarded |
| Physics 2 | No transfer credit awarded |
| Physics 1 and Physics 2 | No transfer credit awarded |
| Physics C (Mechanics) | PHYS 204 (3) |
| Physics C (Electricity and Magnetics) | PHYS 205 (3) |
| Psychology | PSYC 200 (6) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | SPAN 200 (6) with exemptions for SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | SPAN 200 (6) with exemptions for SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | MATH 1st year level (6) |
| Studio Art: Drawing | SFAR A (6) |
| Studio Art :2-D Design: | SFAR A (6) |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design: | SFAR A (6) |
| World History | HIST 1st year level (6) |
* minimum grade of 4 required.
