Advanced Placement (AP) examinations
Students who want to receive college credit for high-scoring Advanced Placement examinations must submit their College Entrance Examination Board scores to the registrar’s office at Northwestern College. For further information, contact the registrar. The following serves as a guide for students transferring AP credit to NWC:
| AP exam | Score needed | NWC course | Credit granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art | 4, 5 | ART120AE | 4 |
| Biology | 4, 5 | BIO110SN | 4 |
| Calculus AB | 4, 5 | MAT112QR | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MAT112QR | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4, 5 | MAT112QR & MAT211 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 4, 5 | CHE111 | 4 |
| Computer science A | 4, 5 | CSC171QR | 4 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4, 5 | Elective | 4 |
| Economics: macro | 4, 5 | ECO214 | 4 |
| Economics: micro | 4, 5 | ECO213 | 4 |
| Environmental science | 4, 5 | BIO101SN | 4 |
| European history | 4, 5 | HIS203HP or HIS204HP | 4 |
| French language | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| French literature | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| German language | 3, 4, 5 | Elective | 3 |
| Human geography | 4, 5 | PSC260CC | 4 |
| Language & composition | 4, 5 | Elective | 4 |
| Literature & composition | 4, 5 | ENG250LC | 4 |
| Music theory | 4, 5 | MUS101 | 2 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-based | 4, 5 | PHY111SN | 4 |
| Physics C: mechanics | 4, 5 | PHY211 | 4 |
| Psychology | 4, 5 | PSY100SS | 4 |
| Spanish language | 3, 4, 5 | SPA202 | 3 |
| Spanish literature | 3, 4, 5 | SPA314 | 3 |
| Statistics | 4, 5 | MAT116QR | 3 |
| U.S. history | 4, 5 | HIS201HP or HIS202HP | 4 |
| U.S. government & politics | 4, 5 | PSC101SS | 4 |
| World history | 4, 5 | HIS203HP or HIS204HP | 4 |
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