2019-20 AP-IB Credit Recognition
AP Credit Credit Recognition, 2019-20
| Exam | Score | Course credit authorized |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 5 | 1 unit (Art Hist 2XX) |
| Studio Art | 5 | 1 unit (Art 2XX) |
| Biology | 5 | 1 unit (Biol Sci 1XX) |
| Chemistry | 3, 4 | 1 unit (Chem 1X0); placement in Chem 171/181 |
| 5 | 3.68 units (Chem 1X0, 1X1, 1X2, and lab courses 11X, 12X); placement in Chem 210-1 or 212-1/232-1 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Chinese 1LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (Chinese 1LN) | |
| Computer Science A | 4, 5 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 110) |
| Computer Science Principles | 4, 5 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 1XX) |
| 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 and Composition) | 5 | 2 units (English 1LT) |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 1 unit (Envr Sci 1XX) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (French 1LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (French 2LN) | |
| Geography (Human) | 5 | 1 unit (Geog 1XX) |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (German 1LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (German 2LN) | |
| Government and Politics (United States) | 5 | 1 unit (Poli Sci 2XX) |
| Government and Politics (Comparative) | 5 | 1 unit (Poli Sci 2XX) |
| History (European) | 5 | 2 units (History 2EU) |
| History (United States) | 5 | 2 units (History 2US) |
| History (World) | 5 | 2 units (History 2WL) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Italian 2LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (Italian 2LN) | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Japanese 1LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (Japanese 1LN) | |
| Latin | 4 | 1 unit (Latin 2LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (Latin 2LN) | |
| Mathematics (Calculus) AB,or the AB subscore of Calculus BC | 4 | 1 unit (Math 220-1) |
| 5 | 2 units (Math 220-1,2) | |
| Mathematics (Calculus) BC | below 4 | see Mathematics AB |
| 4, 5 | 3 units (Math 220-1,2, & Math 226-0) | |
| Music Theory | 5 | 1 unit (Gen Mus 252) |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 130-1 and lab course 13X-1) |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 130-2 and lab course 13X-2) |
| Physics B (replaced by Physics 1 and Physics 2 in 2014-15) | 5 | 2.68 units (Physics 130-1,2 and lab courses 13X-1,2) |
| Physics C (Mechanics) | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 135-1 and lab course 136-1) |
| Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 135-2 and lab course 136-2) |
| Psychology | 5 | 1 unit ( Psych 110) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Spanish 2LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (Spanish 2LN) | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Spanish 2LT) |
| 5 | 2 units (Spanish 2LT) | |
| Statistics | 4, 5 | 1 unit (Stat 202) |
IB Credit Recognition, 2019-20
Please note: The following list is not exhaustive. Northwestern grants 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 grant credit for any SL (Subsidiary Level) IB exams.
| Higher level IB exam |
Score | Northwestern credit |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 6,7 | 1 unit (Biology 1XX) |
| Chemistry | 5,6 | 1 unit (Chem 1X0); placement in Chem 171/181 |
| 7 | 3.68 units (Chem 1X0, 1X1, 1X2, and lab courses 11X, 12X); placement in Chem 210-1 or 212-1/232-1 | |
| Computer Science | 5,6,7 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 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 (Americas) | 6,7 | 2 units (History 2AM) |
| History (European) | 6,7 | 2 units (History 2EU) |
| History (Asia and Oceania, or Africa & Middle East) | 6,7 | 2 units (History 2XX) |
| Mathematics | 6,7 | 1 unit (Math 220-1) |
| Philosophy | 7 | 1 unit (Phil 1XX) |
| Physics | 6,7 | 2.68 units (Physics 130-1,2 and lab courses 13X-1,2) |
| Psychology | 6,7 | 1 unit (Psych 110) |