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2014-15 AP-IB Credit Recognition

AP Credit Recognition, 2014-15

AP Credit Recognition, 2014-15
Exam Score Course Credit Authorized
Art History 5 1 unit (Art Hist 2XX)
Studio Art 5 1 unit (Art 1XX)
Biology 5 1 unit (Biol Sci 1XX)
Chemistry 3, 4 1.34 units (Chem 101 and lab course 121);
placement in Chem 171/181
5 4 units (Chem 101, 102, 103 and lab courses 121, 122, 123);
placement in Chem 210-1 or 212-1/232-1
Chinese Language and Culture 4 1 unit (Chinese 2XX)
5 2 units (Chinese 2XX)
Computer Science A 4, 5 1 unit (EECS 110)
Economics—Macro 5 1 unit (Econ 201)
Economics—Micro 5 1 unit (Econ 202)
English (Language and Composition) 5 2 units (English 1LC)
English (Literature) 5 2 units (English 1LT)
Environmental Science 5 1 unit (Envr Sci 1XX)
French Language and Culture 4 1 unit (French 1XX)
5 2 units (French 2XX)
Geography (Human) 5 1 unit (Geog 1XX)
German Language and Culture 4 1 unit (German 2XX)
5 2 units (German 2XX)
Government and Politics (American) 5 1 unit (Poli Sci 2XX)
Government and Politics (Comparative) 5 1 unit (Poli Sci 2XX)
History (European) 5 2 units (History 2EU)
History (U.S.) 5 2 units (History 2US)
History (World) 5 2 units (History 2WL)
Italian Language and Culture 4 1 unit (Italian 2XX)
5 2 units (Italian 2XX)
Japanese Language and Culture 4 1 unit (Japanese 2XX)
5 2 units (Japanese 2XX)
Latin 4 1 unit (Latin 1XX)
5 2 units (Latin 2XX)
Mathematics (Calculus) AB,
or the AB subscore of Calculus BC
4, 5 1 unit (Math 220)
Mathematics (Calculus) BC below 4 see Mathematics AB
4, 5 2 units (Math 220, Math 224)
Music Theory 5 1 unit (Gen Mus 252)
Physics B 5 2.68 units (Physics 130-1,2 and lab courses 136-1,2)
Physics C-l (Mechanics) 5 1.34 units (Physics 135-1 and lab course 136-1)
Physics C-2 (Electricity & Magnetism) 5 1.34 units (Physics 135-2 and lab course 136-2)
Psychology 4, 5 1 unit ( Psych 110)
Spanish Language 4 1 unit (Spanish 2LN)
5 2 units (Spanish 2LN)
Spanish Literature 4 1 unit (Spanish 2LT)
5 2 units (Spanish 2LT)
Statistics 4, 5

1 unit (Stat 202)

IB Credit Recognition, 2014-15

NOTE: The following list is not exhaustive. Northwestern grants credit for sufficiently high scores on most HL (Higher Level) IB exams, including all those assessing knowledge of a foreign language. For more information, contact the Weinberg College Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising. Northwestern does not grant credit for any SL (Subsidiary Level) IB exams.

IB Credit Recognition, 2014-15
International Baccalaureate
HL examination
Score Northwestern credit
Biology 6,7 1 unit (Biology 1XX)
Chemistry 5,6 1.34 units (Chem 101 and lab course 121); placement in Chem 171/181
7 4 units (Chem 101, 102, 103 and lab courses 121, 122, 123);
placement in Chem 210-1 or 212-1/232-1
Computer Science 5,6,7 1 unit (EECS 110)
Economics 6,7 2 units (Econ 201, 202)
English 6,7 2 units (English 1XX)
Foreign Language (all languages) 6 1 unit of 1XX in the relevant language
7 2 units of 1XX in the relevant language
History
(American, European or World)
6,7 2 units (History 2XX)
Mathematics 5,6 1 unit (Math 220)
7 2 units (Math 220, Math 224)
Physics 6,7 2.68 units (Physics 130-1,2 and lab courses 136-1,2)
Psychology 6,7 1 unit (Psych 110)