<p>it looks like what course the AP test counts as is based on departmental evaluation, but there is also the option of taking another exam administered by the department to count towards course requirements in the major.</p>
<p>[Exemption Exams Computer Science Department: Undergraduate education office at the University of Maryland, Computer Science Department](<a href=“http://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/prospective-students/exemption-exams/”>http://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/prospective-students/exemption-exams/</a>)</p>