AP / IB Credit Recognition for Students Entering September 2008 - August 2009
AP and IB Exams | Northwestern Placement Exams
Transfer Credit from Other Universities and
Colleges
[Information on credits for students entering between September 2008 and August 2009 is subject to change until July 1, 2007.]
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Students entering in September 2006 or later may satisfy up to TWO of
the twelve Distribution Requirements through Advanced Placement or
International Baccalaureate credits. These credits must be in two
different distribution areas.
Weinberg College Recognition for Advanced Placement Testing
| EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT AUTHORIZED |
DISTRIBUTION
CREDIT AUTHORIZED |
| Art History |
5 |
1 unit (Art History 2X) | None |
| Studio Art |
5 |
1 unit (Art 1X) | None |
| Biology | 5 |
1 unit (Biology 1X) |
None |
| Chemistry | 3, 4 | 1 unit (Chem 10l; placement in 171) | 1 unit, Area I |
| 5 | 3 units (Chem 101, 102, 103); placement in Chem 210-1 or 212-1 | 1 unit, Area I | |
| Computer Science A & AB | 4, 5 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 110) | 1 unit, Area II |
| Economics-Macro | 5 | 1 unit (Economics 201) | 1 unit, Area III |
| Economics-Micro | 5 | 1 unit (Economics 202) | 1 unit, Area III |
| English (Language) | 5 | 2 units (English 1X) | None |
| English (Literature) |
5 |
2 units (English 1X) |
None |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 1 unit (Env Sci 1X) | None |
| French Language | 4 |
1 unit (French 2X) |
None |
| 5 | 2 units (French 2X) | None | |
| French Literature | 4 |
1 unit (French 2X) |
None |
| 5 | 2 units (French 2X) | 1 unit, Area VI | |
| Geography (Human) | 5 | 1 unit (Geography 1X) | None |
| German Language | 4 | 1 unit (German 2X) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (German 2X) | None | |
| Government (American) | 5 | 1 unit (Poli Sci 2X [Am Govt]) |
1 unit, Area III |
| History (European) | 5 | 2 units (History 2X) | 1 unit, Area IV |
| History (U.S.) |
5 |
2 units (History 2X) |
1 unit, Area IV |
| History (World) |
5 |
2 units (History 2X) |
1 unit, Area IV |
| Italian |
4 |
1 unit (Italian 2X) |
None |
| 5 |
2 units (Italian 2X) |
None |
|
| Japanese |
4 |
1 unit (AAL 2X) |
None |
| 5 |
2 units (AAL 2X) |
None |
|
| Latin (Literature/Catullus) | 4 | 1 unit (Latin 1X) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (Latin 2X) | None | |
| Latin (Vergil) |
4 |
1 unit (Latin 1X) |
None |
| 5 |
2 units (Latin 2X) |
None |
|
| Mathematics AB (or AB subscore of Mathematics BC) | 4 |
1 unit (Math 220) |
1 unit, Area II |
| 5 |
2 units (Math 220, Math 224) |
1 unit, Area II |
|
| Mathematics BC | below 4 | see Mathematics AB | see AB< |
| 4,5 | 2 units (Math 220, Math 224) | 1 unit, Area II |
|
| Physics B | 5 | 2 units (Physics 130-1,2) | 1 unit, Area I |
| Physics C-l | 5 | 1 unit (Physics 135-1) | 1 unit, Area I |
| Physics C-2 | 5 | 1 unit (Physics 135-2) | 1 unit, Area I |
| Psychology | 4,5 | 1 unit ( Psychology 110) | 1 unit, Area III |
| Spanish Language | 4 | 1 unit (Spanish 2X) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (Spanish 2X) | None | |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | 1 unit (Spanish 2X) | 1 unit, Area VI |
| 5 | 2 units (Spanish 2X) | 1 unit, Area VI | |
| Statistics | 4,5 | 1 unit (Statistics 202) | 1 unit, Area II |
Northwestern does not offer credit for AP results in comparative government or music.
Weinberg College Recognition for International Baccalaureate Testing
| International Baccalaureate higher level examination |
Score | Northwestern credit | Distribution credit authorized (see note above) |
| Biology | 6,7 |
1 unit (Biology 1X) |
None |
| Chemistry | 5,6 | 1 unit (Chem 101, placement in 171) |
1 unit, Area 1 |
| 7 |
3 units (Chem 101, 102, 103); placement in Chem 210-1 or 212-1 |
1 unit, Area 1 | |
| Computer Science | 5,6,7 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 110) |
1 unit, Area II |
| Economics | 6,7 | 2 units (Econ 201, 202) |
1 unit, Area III |
| English | <6,7 | 1 unit (English 1X) | None |
| History (European or American) |
6,7 | 2 units (History 2X) |
1 unit, Area IV |
| Mathematics |
5, 6 |
1 unit (Math 220) | 1 unit, Area II |
| 7 | 2 units (Math 220, Math 224) | 1 unit, Area II |
revised June 2007
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