2014-15 AP-IB Credit Recognition
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 |
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| 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.
| 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 |
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| 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) |