2022-23 AP-IB Credit Recognition
AP Credit Credit Recognition, 2022-23
| Exam | Score | Course Credit Authorized |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 5 | 1 unit (Art Hist 2XX) |
| Studio Art (2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Drawing) | 5 | 1 unit (Art 2XX) |
| Biology | 5 | 1 unit (Biol Sci 1XX) |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 unit (Chem 1X0) |
| 5 | 3.68 units (Chem 1X0, 1X1, 1X2, and lab courses 11X, 12X) | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 unit (Chinese 1LN) |
| 5 | 2 units (Chinese 1LN) | |
| Computer Science A | 4, 5 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 150) |
| 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, for exams taken either before or after calendar year 2020 | 4 | 1 unit (Math 220-1) |
| 5 | 2 units (Math 220-1,2) | |
| Mathematics (Calculus) BC, for exams taken either before or after calendar year 2020 | below 4 | see Mathematics AB |
| 4 | 2 units (Math 220-1,2) | |
| 5 | 3 units (Math 220-1,2 & Math 226-0) | |
| Mathematics (Calculus) AB, for exams taken in 2020 | 4 | 1 unit (Math 220-1) |
| 5 | 2 units (Math 220-1,2) | |
| Mathematics (Calculus) BC, for exams taken in 2020 | 4 | 2 units (Math 220-1,2) |
| 5 | 3 units (Math 220-1,2 & Math 2XX) | |
| 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 C (Mechanics) | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 135-1 and lab course 136-1) |
| Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism), for exams taken either before or after calendar year 2020 | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 135-2 and lab course 136-2) |
| Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism), for exams taken in 2020 | 5 | 1.34 units (Physics 1XX and 1XL) |
| 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, for exams taken either before or after calendar year 2020 | 4, 5 | 1 unit (Stat 210) |
| Statistics, for exams taken in 2020 | 4 | 1 unit (Stat 1XX) |
| 5 | 1 unit (Stat 210) |
IB Credit Credit Recognition, 2021-22
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) |
| 7 | 3.68 units (Chem 1X0, 1X1, 1X2, and lab courses 11X, 12X) | |
| Computer Science | 5,6,7 | 1 unit (Comp Sci 150) |
| 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 | |
| Geography | 6,7 | 1 unit (Geog 1XX) |
| History (Americas) | 6,7 | 2 units (Hitory 2AM) |
| History (European) | 6,7 | 2 units (History 2EU) |
| History (Asia and Oceania, or Africa & Middle East) | 6,7 | 2 units (History 2XX) |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or Applications and Interpretation |
6 7 |
1 unit (Math 2XX) 2 units (Math 2XX) |
| Mathematics (test 2020 or earlier) | 6,7 | 1 unit (Math 220-1)* |
| Further Mathematics (test 2020 or earliser) | 6,7 | 4 units (Math 220-1,2, Math 226, and Stat 210) |
| Philosophy | 7 | 1 unit (Phil 1XX) |
| Physics | 6,7 | 2.68 units (Physics 130-1,2 and lab courses 13X-1,2) |
| Politics (Global) - update 9/23/21 | 6, 7 | 1 unit (Poli Sci 240) |
| Psychology | 6,7 | 1 unit (Psych 110) |
*A student who earns a score of 6 or 7 on the IB Mathematics HL examination may be eligible for additional credit if their examination includes the Calculus Option (credit for MATH 220-2 and MATH 226-0) or the Statistics and Probability option (credit for STAT 210-0). To apply for additional credit, the student must have their high school IB Diploma Programme Coordinator submit a copy of the student's IB Registration Summary to the Office of the Registrar.