2023-24 AP-IB Credit Recognition
AP Credit Credit Recognition, 2023-24
| Exam | Score | Course Credit Authorized |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 5 | 1 unit (BLK_ST 2XX) |
| Art History | 5 | 1 unit (ART_HIST 2XX) |
| Art: Drawing | 5 | 1 unit (ART 2XX) |
| Art: 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 1 unit (ART 2XX) |
| Art: 3-D Art and Design | 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 150-0) |
| Computer Science Principles | 4, 5 | 1 unit (COMP_SCI 1XX) |
| Economics—Macro | 5 | 1 unit (ECON 201-0) |
| Economics—Micro | 5 | 1 unit (ECON 202-0) |
| 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 252-0) |
| 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 110-0) |
| 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 210-0) |
| Statistics, for exams taken in 2020 | 4 | 1 unit (STAT 1XX) |
| 5 | 1 unit (STAT 210-0) |
IB Credit Credit Recognition, 2023-24
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arts (visual) | 6, 7 | 1 unit (ART 2XX) |
| Biology | 6, 7 | 1 unit (BIOL_SCI 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 150-0) |
| Dance | 6, 7 | 1 unit (DANCE 1XX) |
| Economics | 6, 7 | 2 units (ECON 201-0, 202-0) |
| Film | 6, 7 | 1 unit (RTVF 1XX) |
| Geography | 6 ,7 | 1 unit (Geog 1XX) |
| 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) |
| Language A - English Literature | 6, 7 | 2 units (ENGLISH 1LT) |
| Language A - English Language and Literature | 6, 7 | 2 units (ENGLISH 1LC) |
| Language A - Literature (all languages other than English |
6 |
1 unit of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
7 |
2 units of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
| Language A - Literature & Language (all languages other than English) |
6 |
1 unit of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
7 |
2 units of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
| Language B (no credit if the language is English) |
6 |
1 unit of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
7 |
2 units of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
| Language - Classical (Latin or Classical Greek) |
6 |
1 unit of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
7 |
2 units of 1XX in the relevant language |
|
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or Applications and Interpretation |
6 |
1 unit (MATH 2XX) |
|
7 |
2 units (MATH 2XX) |
|
| Mathematics (test 2020 or earlier) | 6, 7 | 1 unit (MATH 220-1)* |
| Further Mathematics (test 2020 or earlier) | 6, 7 | 4 units (MATH 220-1,2, MATH 226-0, and STAT 210-0) |
| 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 2XX) |
| Psychology | 6, 7 | 1 unit (PSYCH 110-0) |
| Theatre | 6, 7 | 1 unit (THEATRE 1XX, also recognized by Performance Studies) |
*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.
Note: If you have taken an exam not listed here (British A-Levels, for example) and wish to discuss earning credit, send the International Test Credit Evaluation Request form and a copy of your score report to wcas-forms@northwestern.edu.