[Information on credits for students entering between September 2012 and August 2013 is subject to change until July 1, 2011.]
IMPORTANT NOTE:
AP and IB credits can be used to satisfy distribution requirements and part or all of the foreign language requirement. In some cases they can also substitute for particular courses. Consult the sidebar to the right for important information about how AP and IB credits may be used.
** Comparative Government and Politics added May 2012
Weinberg College Recognition for Advanced Placement Testing
| EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT AUTHORIZED |
DISTRIBUTION CREDIT AUTHORIZED |
| Art History |
5 |
1 unit (Art History 2XX) | None |
| Studio Art |
5 |
1 unit (Art 1XX) | None |
| Biology | 5 |
1 unit (Biology 1XX) |
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 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Chinese 2XX) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (Chinese 2XX) | None | |
| 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 1XX) | None |
| English (Literature) |
5 |
2 units (English 1XX) |
None |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 1 unit (Env Sci 1XX) | None |
| French Language | 4 |
1 unit (French 2XX) |
None |
| 5 | 2 units (French 2XX) | None | |
| Geography (Human) | 5 | 1 unit (Geography 1XX) | None |
| German Language | 4 | 1 unit (German 2XX) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (German 2XX) | None | |
| Government & Politics (American) | 5 | 1 unit (Poli Sci 2XX) |
1 unit, Area III |
| Government & Politics (Comparative) | 5 | 1 unit (Poli Sci 2XX) |
1 unit, Area III |
| History (European) | 5 | 2 units (History 2XX) | 1 unit, Area IV |
| History (U.S.) |
5 |
2 units (History 2XX) |
1 unit, Area IV |
| History (World) |
5 |
2 units (History 2XX) |
1 unit, Area IV |
| Italian |
4 |
1 unit (Italian 2XX) |
None |
| 5 |
2 units (Italian 2XX) |
None |
|
| Japanese |
4 |
1 unit (Japanese 2XX) |
None |
| 5 |
2 units (Japanese 2XX) |
None |
|
| Latin (Literature/Catullus) | 4 | 1 unit (Latin 1XX) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (Latin 2XX) | None | |
| Latin (Vergil) |
4 |
1 unit (Latin 1XX) |
None |
| 5 |
2 units (Latin 2XX) |
None |
|
| Mathematics AB (or AB subscore of Mathematics BC) | 4, 5 |
1 unit (Math 220) |
1 unit, Area II |
| Mathematics BC | below 4 | see Mathematics AB | see Mathematics AB |
| 4,5 | 2 units (Math 220, Math 224) | 1 unit, Area II |
|
| Music Theory | 5 | 1 unit (Gen Mus 252) | 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 2XX) | None |
| 5 | 2 units (Spanish 2XX) | None | |
| Statistics | 4,5 | 1 unit (Statistics 202) | 1 unit, Area II |
Weinberg College Recognition for International Baccalaureate Testing
NOTE: The following list is not exhaustive. Northwestern gives credit for sufficiently high scores on most HL (Higher Level) IB exams. For more information, contact the Weinberg College Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising. Northwestern does not give credit for any SL (Subsidiary Level) IB exams.
|
International
Baccalaureate higher level examination |
Score
|
Northwestern credit
|
Distribution credit authorized
(see sidebar note) |
| Biology | 6,7 |
1 unit (Biology 1XX) |
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 1XX) | None |
| History (European or American) |
6,7 | 2 units (History 2XX) |
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 May 2012
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