Transferring Credit

Many students earn college credit while in high school. These credits can come from Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or college courses. To see how this credit will transfer, please view our Course Equivalency Tool.

Students must earn a test score 3 or better and test scores must be sent directly from the appropriate testing agency to the Office of Admission and Enrollment to be awarded credit.

Updated May 2023

AP Exam Equivalents
Academic DepartmentAP ExamScoreEQUIVALENT(S) EFFECTIVE FALL 2022Equivalent(s) BEFORE Fall 2022General Education Attribute EFFECTIVE FALL 2023CORE COMPETENCIES EFFECTIVE FALL 2023General Education Attribute BEFORE FALL 2023Number of CreditsNotes
ArtArt History3, 4, 5ARTH 1100 ARTH 109ARTSCTR, GL, IL A33 
ArtStudio Art 2-D Design3, 4, 5ARTS 100E ARTS 10EARTS A33Dept review for ARTS 1200/140 equivalency on a case-by-case basis
ArtStudio Art 3-D Design3, 4, 5ARTS 100EARTS 10EARTS A33Dept review for ARTS 1500/130 equivalency on a case-by-case basis
ArtStudio Art Drawing3, 4, 5ARTS 100EARTS 10EARTS A33Dept review for ARTS 1403/141 equivalency on a case-by-case basis
BiologyBiology3BIOL 1000BIOL 100NSCICTRNS33Effective Spring 2017
BiologyBiology4, 5BIOL 1002BIOL 130NSCICTR, IL NS34Effective Spring 2017
ChemistryChemistry3, 4, 5CHEM 1022CHEM 102NSCICTRNS33Effective Fall 2022
EconomicsMicroeconomics3, 4, 5ECON 1111ECON 111SOSC SS33 
EconomicsMacroeconomics3, 4, 5ECON 1112ECON 112   3Effective Spring 2010
EnglishEnglish Language & Composition3COMP 100ECOMP 10E   3Updated Spring 2017
EnglishEnglish Language & Composition4, 5COMP 1000COMP 100WCOMCTR, IL BC33Updated Spring 2017
EnglishEnglish Literature & Composition3LITR 100ELITR 10E   3Updated Spring 2017
EnglishEnglish Literature & Composition4, 5LITR 1000LITR 100HUMA H33Updated Spring 2017
Earth ScienceIntro To Geology3, 4, 5GEOL 1020GEOL 120NSCI NS33 
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science3ENSS 100EENVS 10ENSCI NS33Effective Spring 2010
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science4, 5ENSS 1001ENVS 101NSCI NS33Effective Spring 2010
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesChinese Language & Culture3, 4, 5WLAN 300EFLAN 10EWLAN FL33Added Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesFrench Language & Culture3, 4, 5FREN 3001FREN 201WLAN FL33Updated Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesFrench Literature3, 4, 5FREN 3508FREN 208HUMA H33Updated Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesGerman Language & Culture3, 4, 5GERM 300EGERM 20EWLAN FL33Updated Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesItalian Language & Culture3, 4, 5ITAL 300EITAL 20EWLAN FL33Added Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesJapanese Language & Culture3, 4, 5JAPN 300EJAPN 20EWLAN FL33Updated Spring 2013
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesLatin:  Literature3, 4, 5WLAN 300ELATN 10EWLAN FL33Updated Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesLatin:  Vergil3, 4, 5LATN 300ELATN 20EWLAN FL33Updated Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesLatin3, 4, 5LATN 1002 LATN 102WLAN FL33Created Spring 2010
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesSpanish Language3, 4, 5SPAN 3001SPAN 202WLAN FL33Updated Spring 2008
WORLD Languages & LiteraturesSpanish Literature3, 4, 5SPAN 3508SPAN 208HUMA H33Updated Spring 2008
GeographyHuman Geography3, 4, 5GEOG 1000GEOG 100SOSCGLSS33Updated Fall 2009
HistoryUnited States History3HIST 1145HIST 145UHCECTR, IL AM33Effective Fall 2018
HistoryUnited States History4, 5HIST 1144 & HIST 1145HIST 144 & HIST 145UHCE (both classes) CTR, IL (both classes) AM36Effective Fall 2018
HistoryEuropean History3HIST 1101HIST 101HUMACTR, IL WC33Effective Fall 2018
HistoryEuropean History4,5HIST 1100 & HIST 1101HIST 100 & HIST 101HUMA (both classes) CTR, IL (both classes) WC36Effective Fall 2018
HistoryWorld History3HIST 2200HIST 120   OW33Effective Fall 2018
HistoryWorld History4,5HIST 2200 & HIST 100EHIST 120 & HIST 10E  OW36Effective Fall 2018
Interdisciplinary (intd)AP Seminar3, 4, 5INTD 100EINTD 10E   3Updated Spring 2018
Interdisciplinary (intd)AP Research3, 4, 5INTD 100EINTD 10E   3Updated Spring 2018
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsPre-Calculus3, 4, 5MATH 1050MATH 105MAT M34Created Fall 2025
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsCalculus AB3, 4, 5MATH 2230MATH 223MAT M34Updated Fall 2017
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsCalculus BC3, 4, 5MATH 2230 & MATH 2240 MATH 223 & MATH 224MAT M38

Updated Fall 2017


If BC grade <3, but 3 on CALC AB subscore then credit awarded for MATH 2230/223 only

Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsStatistics3, 4, 5STAT 1010STAT 101MAT M33Updated Spring 2008
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsComputer Science A3, 4, 5CSCI 100ECSCI 10E   3Updated Spring 2008
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsComputer Science B3, 4, 5CSCI 1160 CSCI 116   3Updated Spring 2008
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsComputer Science Principles3CSCI 100ECSCI 10E   3Created  Fall 2016
Math, Comp Sci & StatisticsComputer Science Principles4, 5CSCI 1160CSCI 116   3Created Fall 2016
MusicMusic Theory3, 4, 5MUSC 2250MUSC 150ARTS A33Updated Fall 2017
PhysicsPhysics 1: Algebra-Based3, 4, 5PHYS 1030PHYS 103NSCICTRNS33Created Fall 2014
PhysicsPhysics 2: Algebra-Based3, 4, 5PHYS 1040PHYS 104   3Created Fall 2014
PhysicsPhysics B3, 4, 5PHYS 1030 & PHYS 1040PHYS 103 & 104NSCICTR (PHYS 1030)NS38Updated Spring 2008
PhysicsPhysics C:  Mechanics3, 4, 5PHYS 2030PHYS 203NSCICTRNS34Updated Fall 2011
PhysicsPhysics C: Electricity & Magnetism3, 4, 5PHYS 2040 PHYS 204NSCI NS34Updated Fall 2011
Political ScienceGovt & Politics: US3POLS 100EPOLS 10EUHCE AM33Added Spring 2010
Political ScienceGovt & Politics: US4, 5POLS 1210POLS 121UHCE AM33Added Spring 2010
Political ScienceGovt & Politics: Comparative3POLS 100EPOLS 10E  OW33Added Spring 2010
Political ScienceGovt & Politics: Comparative4, 5POLS 1710POLS 171WHGAGLOW33Added Spring 2010
PsychologyPsychology3, 4, 5PSYC 1000PSYC 100SOSC SS33Updated Spring 2008

  • SL = Standard Level Exam
    • Students must earn a test score of 4 or better to be awarded credit.
  • HL = Higher Level Exam
    • Students must earn a test score of 4 or better when an IB Diploma is also earned to be awarded credit.

Test scores must be sent directly from the appropriate testing agency to the Office of Admission and Enrollment to be awarded credit.

Updated May 2023

IB Exam Equivalents
IB Exam TitleScoreEQUIVALENT(S) EFFECTIVE FALL 2022Equivalent(s) BEFORE FALL 2022General Education Attribute EFFECTIVE FALL 2023CORE COMPETENCIES EFFECTIVE FALL 2023General Education Attribute BEFORE FALL 2023Number of CreditsNotes
Art/Design SL4+ARTS 100EARTS 10EARTS A33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Visual Arts HL4+ARTS 100EARTS 10EARTS A36 
Biology SL4+BIOL 100EBIOL 10ENSCI NS33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Biology HL4+BIOL 1000 (3 cr) & BIOL 100E (3 cr)BIOL 100 (3 cr) & BIOL 10E (3 cr)NSCICTR (BIOL 1000)NS36 
Business and Management SL4+BUS 100EBUS 10E   3Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Business and Management HL4+BUS 100E (3 cr) & MGMT 100E (3 cr) BUS 10E (3 cr) & MGMT 10E (3 cr)   6 
Chemistry SL4+CHEM 100ECHEM 10ENSCI NS33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Chemistry HL4+CHEM 100ECHEM 10ENSCI NS36 
Dance SL4+DANC 100EDANC 10E   3Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Dance HL4+DANC 100EDANC 10E   6 
Economics SL4+ECON 100EECON 10E   3Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Economics HL4+ECON 100EECON 10E   6 
English A1 HL4+COMP 1000 (3 cr) & LITR 100E (3 cr) COMP 100 (3 cr) & LITR 10E (3 cr)WCOM & HUMACTR, IL (COMP 1000)BC3 & H36 
Environmental Systems SL4+ENSS 100EENVS 10ENSCI NS33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Film HL4+MDIA 100EMCOM 10EARTS A36 
French B SL4+FREN 100EFREN 10EWLAN FL33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Intermediate French HL4+FREN 2001 (3 cr) & FREN 3002 (3 cr) FREN 103 (3 cr) & FREN 104 (3 cr)WLAN FL36 
Geography HL4+GEOG 1000 (3 cr) & GEOG 100E (3 cr) GEOG 100 (3 cr) & GEOG 10E (3 cr)SOSCGL (GEOG 1000)SS36 
German B SL4+GERM 1001GERM 101WLAN FL33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
German HL4+GERM 1001 (3 cr) & GERM 1002 (3 cr) GERM 101 (3 cr) & GERM 102 (3 cr)WLAN FL36 
History Americas HL4+HIST 1144 (3 cr) & HIST 1145 (3 cr) HIST 144 (3 cr) & HIST 145 (3 cr)UHCECTR, IL (both classes) AM36 
HISTORY Africa & Mid East HL4+HIST 2200HIST 120  OW33 
History sl4+HIST 2200HIST 120  OW33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Italian B SL4+ITAL 100EITAL 10EWLAN FL33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Information Tech for Global Society HL4+CSCI 100E CSCI 10E    3 
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE SL4+LITR 100ELITR 10EHUMA H33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE HL4+LITR 100E & COMP 100ELITR 10E & COMP 10EHUMA H36 
Math Studies SL4+MATH 100EMATH 10E   3Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Mathematics HL4+MATH 100EMATH 10EMAT M33 
mathematics applications & interpretation sl4+MATH 100EMATH 10EMAT M33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
mathematics applications & interpretation Hl4+MATH 100EMATH 10EMAT M33 
Music SL4+MUSC 100EMUSC 10E   3Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Music HL4+MUSC 100EMUSC 10E   6 
Physics SL4+PHYS 1000PHYS 100NSCICTRNS33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Physics HL4+PHYS 1000 (3 cr) & PHYS 100E (3 cr) PHYS 100 (3 cr) & PHYS 10E (3 cr)NSCICYR (PHYS 1000)NS36 
POLS Global Politics SL4+POLS 1710POLS 171  GL OW33 
Psychology SL4+PSYC 1000PSYC 100SOSC SS33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Psychology HL4+PSYC 1000 (3 cr) & PSYC 100E (3 cr) PSYC 100 (3 cr) & PSYC 10E (3 cr)SOSC SS36 
social & Cultural anthropology sl4+SOCL 100ESOCL 10ESOSC S2 & SS33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
social & Cultural anthropology HL4+ANTH 1000ANTH 100 WHGA HO2 / OW2 / S2 / SS33 
Spanish SL4+SPAN 1001SPAN 101WLAN FL33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Spanish B HL4+SPAN 2001 (3 cr) & SPAN 2002 (3 cr) SPAN 103 (3 cr) & SPAN 104 (3 cr)WLAN FL36 
Sports Exercise Science SL4+INTD 100EINTD 10E   3Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Sports exercise & health Science4+PHED 110EPHED 11E   3 
Theatre SL4+THTR 1111THTR 100ARTS A33Credit awarded with IB Diploma only
Theatre HL4+THTR 1111 (3 cr) & THTR 100ETHTR 100 (3 cr) & THTR 10EARTS A36 

Maximum of 36 CLEP credits are eligible to transfer.  Students must earn the American Council of Education (ACE) recommended score to be awarded credit.

Official test scores must be sent directly from the appropriate testing agency to the Office of Admission and Enrollment.

Effective Fall 2012, Updated May 2023

CLEP Exam Equivalents
Academic DepartmentAP ExamACE Recommended ScoreEQUIVALENT(S) EFFECTIVE FALL 2022Equivalent(s) BEFORE FALL 2022General Education Attribute EFFECTIVE FALL 2023CORE COMPETENCIES EFFECTIVE FALL 2023General Education Attribute BEFORE FALL 2023Number of Credits
BusinessFinancial Accounting50ACCT 100EACCT 10E   3
BusinessInfo Systems/Comp Appl50CSCI 100ECSCI 10E   3
BusinessIntroductory Business Law50ELEC 100EELEC 10E   3
BusinessPrinciples of Management50ELEC 100EELEC 10E   3
BusinessPrinciples of Marketing50ELEC 100EELEC 10E   3
Composition and LiteratureAmerican Literature50ALIT 2001 & ALIT 200EALIT 201 & ALIT 20EHUMA H36
Composition and LiteratureAnalyzing/Interpreting Literature50LITR 1000 & LITR 100ELITR 100 & LITR 10EHUMA H36
Composition and LiteratureCollege Composition50COMP 1000 & COMP 100ECOMP 100 & COMP 10EWCOM BC36
Composition and LiteratureCollege Composition Modular Without Essay50COMP 1000COMP 100WCOMCTR, IL BC33
Composition and LiteratureCollege Composition Modular With Essay50COMP 1000 & COMP 100ECOMP 100 & COMP 10EWCOMCTR, IL (COMP 1000)BC36
Composition and LiteratureEnglish Literature50ELIT 2000 & ELIT 200EELIT 200 & ELIT 20EHUMA H36
Composition and LiteratureHumanities50LITR 1000 & ARTS 100ELITR 100 & ARTS 10EHUMA H36
History and Social SciencesAmerican Government50POLS 100EPOLS 10EUHCE AM33
History and Social SciencesHistory of the US I50HIST 1144HIST 144UHCECTR, ILAM33
History and Social SciencesHistory of the US II50HIST 1145HIST 145UHCECTR, ILAM33
History and Social SciencesHuman Growth & Development50EPSY 200EEPSY 20E   3
History and Social SciencesIntro to Educational Psychology50EPSY 200EEPSY 20E   3
History and Social SciencesIntroductory Psychology50PSYC 100EPSYC 100SOSC SS33
History and Social SciencesIntroductory Sociology50SOC 1001SOC 101SOSCCTR, GL, IL SS33
History and Social SciencesPrinciples of Macroeconomics50ECON 100EECON 10E   3
History and Social SciencesPrinciples of Microeconomics50ECON 100EECON 10ESOSC SS33
History and Social SciencesSocial Sciences and History50SOC 1001 & HIST 1101SOCL 101 & HIST 101SOSCCTR, GL, IL (SOC 1001) & CTR, IL (HIST 1101) SS3 & WC36
History and Social SciencesWestern Civilization I50HIST 1100HIST 100HUMACTR, IL WC33
History and Social SciencesWestern Civilization II50HIST 1101HIST 101HUMACTR, IL WC33
Science and MathematicsBiology50BIOL 1002 & BIOL 100EBIOL 130 & BIOL 10ENSCICTR, IL (BIOL 1002) NS36
Science and MathematicsCalculus50MATH 100EMATH 10EMAT M34
Science and MathematicsChemistry50CHEM 100ECHEM 10ENSCI NS36
Science and MathematicsCollege Algebra50MATH 100EMATH 10E   3
Science and MathematicsCollege Mathematics50MATH 100EMATH 10EMAT M36
Science and MathematicsNatural Sciences50BIOL 1002 & PHYS 1000BIOL 130 & PHYS 100NSCICTR, IL (BIOL 1002) & CTR (PHYS 1000)NS36
Science and MathematicsPrecalculus50MATH 100EMATH 10EMAT M33
World LanguagesFrench Language Level 150FREN 1001 & FREN 1002FREN 101 & FREN 102WLAN FL36
World LanguagesFrench Language Level 259FREN 1001 - FREN 3002FREN 101 - FREN 104WLAN FL312
World LanguagesGerman Language Level 150GERM 1001 & GERM 1002GERM 101 & GERM 102WLAN FL36
World LanguagesGerman Language Level 260GERM 1001 - GERM 2002GERM 101 - GERM 104WLAN FL312
World LanguagesSpanish Language Level 150SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002SPAN 101 & SPAN 102WLAN FL36
World LanguagesSpanish Language Level 263SPAN 1001 - 2002SPAN 101 - SPAN 104WLAN FL312

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