AP, CLEP and IB Credit
Credits can be earned for AP exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Official score reports must be submitted for consideration from AP and CLEP. An official transcript must be submitted for consideration for IB credit.
The following links provide specific equivalencies for individual tests. A minimum score of 3 is required for credit to be granted for most AP tests (some require a minimum of 4). Western will grant IB credit for tests with a score of 4 or better. Western will award a maximum of 18 credits for CLEP exams.
All credits accepted at lower division
| AP Exam | Exam Score | Western Course Equivalent | General Education Requirement Fulfilled | Semester Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS: | ||||
| Art History
| 3 4 | ART 222 ART 222, 223 | GT-AH1 3 credits applied to GT-AH1 | 3 6 |
| Studio Art (Drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design) | 3,4,5 | 6 credits ART electives | 3 credits applied to GT-AH1 | 6 |
| BIOLOGY: | ||||
| Biology (With Verified Lab)
(With Verified Lab)
(With Verified Lab) | 3 3 4 4 5 5 | BIOL 120 (GT-SC2) BIOL 150 (GT-SC1) BIOL 120 (GT-SC2) BIOL 150 (GT-SC1) BIOL 120 (GT-SC2) BIOL 150 & 151 (GT-SC1) | GT-SC2 GT-SC1 GT-SC2 GT-SC1 GT-SC2 GT-SC1 | 3 4 3 4 3 8 |
| Environmental Science (With Verified Lab) | 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5 | BIOL 130 (GT-SC2) BIOL 130 (GT-SC1) BIOL 135 | GT-SC2 GT-SC1 | 3 4 |
| CHEMISTRY: | ||||
| Chemistry (With Verified Lab)
(With Verified Lab)
(With Verified Lab) | 3 3 4 4 5 5 | CHEM 101 (GT-SC2) CHEM 1XX (GT-SC1) CHEM 111 (GT-SC1) CHEM 111 & 112 (GT-SC1) CHEM 111 & 113 (GT-SC1) CHEM 111, 112, 113, & 114 (GT-SC1) | GT-SC2 GT-SC1 GT-SC2 GT-SC1 GT-SC2 GT-SC1 & GT-SC2 | 3 4 3 4 6 8 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE: | ||||
| Computer Science A Computer Science AB Computer Science Principles | 4, 5 4, 5 3, 4, 5 | CS 190 CS 190, 191 CS elective |
| 3 6 3 |
| ECONOMICS: | ||||
| Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
| 3 4, 5 3 4, 5 | ECON elective (GT-SS1) ECON 201 (GT-SS1) ECON elective (GT-SS1) ECON 202 (GT-SS1) | GT-SS1 GT-SS1 GT-SS1 GT-SS1 | 3 3 3 3 |
| ENGLISH: | ||||
| Language & Composition
Literature & Composition
| 3, 4 5 3, 4 5 | ENG 102 (GT-CO1) ENG 102 & COM 202 (GT-CO1) ENG 150 (GT-AH2) ENG 102 (GT-CO1) & ENG 150 (GT-AH2) | GT-CO1 GT-CO1 & GT-CO2 GT-AH2 GT-CO1 & GT-AH2 | 3 6 3 6 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE & CULTURE: | ||||
| Chinese Language & Culture French Language & Culture
French Literature
German Language & Culture Italian Language & Culture Japanese Language & Culture Latin Latin Literature | 3, 4, 5 3, 4 5 3, 4 5 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5 | 3 credits general elective 3 credits general elective 6 credits general elective 3 credits general elective 6 credits general elective 3 credits general elective 3 credits general elective 3 credits general elective 3 credits general elective 3 credits general elective | 3 3 6 3 6 3 3 3 3 3 | |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE & CULTURE: | ||||
| Spanish Language & Culture
Spanish Literature & Culture
| 3 4 5 3, 4 5 | SPAN elective (GT-AH4) SPAN 201 (GT- AH4) SPAN 201, 202 (GT-AH4) SPAN 385 (lower div) SPAN 202, 385 (lower div) | 3 3 6 3 6 | |
| GEOGRAPHY: | ||||
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | GEOG 120 (GT-SS2) | GT-SS2 | 3 |
| GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: | ||||
| Comparative United States | 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5 | POLS 255 (GT-SS1) POLS 180 (GT-SS1) | GT-SS1 GT-SS1 | 3 3 |
| HISTORY: | ||||
| European History
US History
World History
| 3 4, 5 3 4, 5 3 4, 5 | HIST 102 (GT-HI1) HIST 101, 102 (GT-HI1) HIST 127 (GT-HI1) HIST 126, 127 (GT-HI1) HIST 102 (GT-HI1) HIST 101, 102 (GT-HI1) | GT-HI1 GT-HI1 GT-HI1 GT-HI1 GT-HI1 GT-HI1 | 3 6 3 6 3 6 |
| MATHEMATICS: | ||||
| Calculus AB Calculus BC
Statistics | 3, 4, 5 3 4, 5 3, 4, 5 | MATH 151 (GT-MA1) MATH 151 (GT-MA1) MATH 151, 251 (GT-MA1) MATH 113 (GT-MA1) | GT-MA1 GT-MA1 GT-MA1 GT-MA1 | 4 4 8 3 |
| MUSIC: | ||||
| Music Theory | 3, 4, 5 | MUS 129 | GT-AH1 | 3 |
| PHYSICS: | ||||
| Physics 1
Physics 2
Physics B
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
| 3 4, 5 3 4, 5 3 4, 5 3 4, 5 3 4,5 | PHYS 140 (GT-SC1) PHYS 170 (GT-SC1) PHYS 140 (GT-SC1) PHYS 171 (GT-SC1) PHYS 140 (GT-SC1) PHYS 170, 171 (GT-SC1) PHYS 140 (GT-SC1) PHYS 200 (GT-SC1) PHYS 140 (GT-SC1) PHYS 200, 201 (GT-SC1) | GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 GT-SC1 | 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 |
| PSYCHOLOGY: | ||||
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | PSY 100 (GT-SS1) | GT-SS1 | 3 |
Note: This chart was prepared based upon the 2019-2020 catalog. Policy subject to change after further review.
GT=Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways General Education Curriculum
All credit accepted at lower division
| IB Subject Examination | IB Subject Examination | IB Subject Examination | IB Subject Examination | IB Subject Examination | IB Subject Examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Higher Standard | 4 4 | ANTH 107 (GT-SS1) and 3 Credits ANTH Elective ANTH 107 (GT-SS1) | 3 Credits GT-SS1 3 Credits GT-SS1 | 6 3 |
| Art | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits Art Elective** 3 Credits Art Elective** | 3 Credits GT-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3 | 6 3 |
| Art-Visual | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits Art Elective** 3 Credits Art Elective** | 3 Credits GT-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3 | 6 3 |
| Biology | Higher Standard | 4 4 | BIOL 150 (GT-SC1) and 151 BIOL 120 (GT-SC2) | 8 Credits GT-SC1 3 Credits GT-SC2 | 8 3 |
| Business & Management | Higher Standard | 4 4 | BUAD 101 & 3 Credits BUAD Elective BUAD 101 | 6 3 | |
| Chemistry | Higher Higher Standard | 5 4 4 | CHEM 111, 112 (GT-SC1), 113, and 114 CHEM 111 and 112 (GT-SC1) CHEM 101 (GT-SC2) | 8 Credits GT-SC1 4 Credits GT-SC1 3 Credits GT-SC2 | 8 4 3 |
| Computer Science | Higher | 4 | CS 190 | 3 | |
| Design Technology | Higher | 4 | 6 Credits General Elective | 6 | |
| Economics | Higher Standard | 4 4 | ECON 201(GT-SS1) and 202
| 3 Credits GT-SS1 3 Credits GT-SS1 | 6 3 |
| English A-1 | Higher Higher Standard | 5 4 4 | ENG 102 (GT-CO1), COM 202 (GTCO2) and ENG 150 (GT-AH2) ENG 102 (GT-CO1) & ENG 150 (GT-AH2) ENG 150 (GT-AH2) | 3 Credits GT-CO1, GT-CO2 & GT-AH2 3 Credits GT-CO1 & 3 Credits GT-AH2 3 Credits GT-AH2 | 9 6 3 |
| Environmental Syst (ES&S) | Standard | 4 | BIOL 130 (GT-SC2) | GT-SC2 | 3 |
| Film | Higher Standard | 4 4 | COM 119 & COM 1XX COM 119 | Area III: Arts and Humanities 3 Credits | 6 3 |
| French A-1 | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits General Elective 6 Credits General Elective | 6 6 | |
| French B | Higher Higher Standard | 6, 7 4, 5 4 | 9 Credits General Elective 6 Credits General Elective 6 Credits General Elective | 9 6 6 | |
| Geography | Higher Standard | 4 4 | GEOG 110 (GT-SS1) and 120 (GT-SS1) GEOG 110 (GT-SS1) | GT-SS1 GT-SS1 | 6 3 |
| German B | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits General Elective 3 Credits General Elective | 6 3 | |
| History – Europe | Higher Standard | 4 4 | HIST 101 and 102 (GT-SS1) 3 Credits History Elective | Maximum 3 Credits GT-HI1 | 6 3 |
| History – Americas | Higher Standard | 4 4 | HIST 126 and 127 (GT-SS1) HIST 1XX (GT-SS1) | From all History
| 6 3 |
| History – Africa | Higher Standard | 4 4 | HIST 254 and 3 Credits History Elective HIST 254 (GT-SS1) | Maximum 3 Credits GT-HI1 | 6 3 |
| History – South Asia and Middle East | Higher Standard | 4 4 | HIST 250 and 3 Credits History Elective HIST 250 (GT-SS1) | From all History
| 6 3 |
| History – East Asia and Oceania | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits History Elective 3 Credits History Elective | 6 3 | |
| History – Islamic | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits History Elective 3 Credits History Elective | 6 3 | |
| Latin | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits General Elective 3 Credits General Elective | 6 3 | |
| Mathematics | Higher & Further Higher Higher Standard Studies | 5 5 4 4 4 | MATH 151 (GT-MA1) and 251 MATH 141 and 151 (GT-MA1) MATH 141 (GT-MA1) MATH 140 (GT-MA1) MATH 105 (GT-MA1) | GT-MA1 GT-MA1 GT-MA1 GT-MA1 GT-MA1 | 8 8 4 3 3 |
| Music
Group Performing Solo Performing Creating | Higher Standard Standard Standard
| 4 4 4 4
| MUS 100 and 140 (GT-AH3) MUS 140 (GT-AH3) MUS 100 (GT-AH3) MUS 100 (GT-AH3)
| 3 Credits GT-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3
| 6 3 3 3
|
| Philosophy | Higher Standard | 4 4 | PHIL 101 and 3 Credits Area 3 Elective PHIL 101 (GT-AH3) | 3 Credits Gt-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3 | 6 3 |
| Physics | Higher Standard | 4 4 | PHYS 170 and 171 (GT-SCI) PHYS 140 (GT-SCI) | 8 Credits GT-SC1 4 Credits GT-SC1 | 8 4 |
| Psychology | Higher Standard | 4 4 | PSY 100 and 3 Credits PSY Elective PSY 100 (GT-SS1) | 3 Credits GT-SS1 3 Credits GT-SS1 | 6 3 |
| Russian B | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits General Elective 3 Credits General Elective | 6 3 | |
| Spanish A-1 | Higher Standard | 4 4 | SPAN 201 and 202 SPAN 101 and 102 | 6 6 | |
| Spanish B | Higher Higher Standard | 6, 7 4, 5 4 | SPAN 201, 202 and 385 (lower division) SPAN 201 and 202 SPAN 101 and 102 | 9 6 6 | |
| Theatre | Higher Standard | 4 4 | 6 Credits COM Elective COM 121 (GT-AH3) | 3 Credits GT-AH3 3 Credits GT-AH3 | 6 3 |
** Consult with Art faculty for further consideration
Note: This chart was prepared based upon the 2019-2020 catalog. Policy subject to change after further review.
Course exams not listed may be evaluated individually for credit.
all credits accepted at lower division level
| CLEP Exam | Exam Score | Western Course Equivalent | General Education Requirement Fulfilled | Semester Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITION & LITERATURE: | ||||
| American Literature Analyzing & Interpreting Literature College Composition College Composition Modular English Literature Humanities | 50 50 50 50 50 50 | ENG Elective (GT-AH2) ENG 150 (GT-AH2) ENG 102 (GT-CO1) & COM 202 (GT-CO2) ENG 102 (GT-CO1) ENG Elective (GT-AH2) GT-AH2 | GT-AH2 GT-AH2 GT-CO1 & GT-CO2 GT-CO1 GT-AH2 GT-AH2 | 3 3 6 3 3 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES: | ||||
| French Language, Level I Proficiency French – Level II Proficiency German Language, Level I Proficiency German – Level II Proficiency Spanish Language, Level I Proficiency Spanish – Level II Proficiency | 50 59 50 60 50 63 | General Elective General Elective General Elective General Elective SPAN 101, 102 SPAN 1XX, 201, 202 | 6 9 6 9 6 9 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES & HISTORY: | ||||
| American Government History of the United States I: Early Colonizations to 1877 History of the United States II: 1865 to present Human Growth & Development Introduction to Educational Psychology Introductory Psychology Introductory Sociology Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Social Sciences & History Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 Western Civilization II: 1648 to present | 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 | POLS 180 (GT-SS1) HIST 126 (GT-HI1) HIST 127 (GT-HI1) PSY 270 (GT-SS3) PSY Elective (GT-SS3) PSY 100 (GT-SS3) SOC 101 (GT-SS3) ECON 201 (GT-SS1) ECON 202 (GT-SS1) GT-SS1 HIST 101 (GT-HI1) HIST 102 (GT-HI1) | GT-SS1 GT-HI1 GT-HI1 GT-SS3 GT-SS3 GT-SS3 GT-SS3 GT-SS1 GT-SS1 GT-SS1 GT-HI1 GT-HI1 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS: | ||||
| Biology Calculus Chemistry College Algebra College Mathematics Natural Sciences Pre-calculus | 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 | BIOL 150 (GT-SC1), BIOL 151 MATH 151 (GT-MA1) CHEM 111 (GT-SC2), CHEM 113 (GT-SC2) MATH 140 (GT-MA1) MATH 105 (GT-MA1) GT-SC2 MATH 141 (GT-MA1) | GT-SC1 GT-MA1 GT-SC2 GT-MA1 GT-MA1 GT-SC2 GT-MA1 | 6 4 6 3 3 6 3 |
| BUSINESS: | ||||
| Financial Accounting Information Systems Introductory Business Law Principles of Management Principles of Marketing | 50 50 50 50 50 | ACC 201 BUAD 220 BUAD 210 BUAD Elective BUAD 270 | 3 3 3 3 3 |
**Western will award a maximum of 18 credits for CLEP exams.
Note: This chart was prepared based upon the 2019-2020 catalog. Policy subject to change after further review.
Information Systems & Computer Applications is being shortened to Information Systems
Challenge Exams
Western will award course credit for prior learning to students who successfully test out of GT Pathways courses by receiving a score equivalent to a grade of C- on a course challenge exam. Challenge exams are created by discipline faculty for GT Pathways courses for which a CLEP exam is not available. A list of GT Pathways courses with challenge exams, as well as challenge exam policies, is available on the Office of the Registrar web page. Western allows a maximum of 18 credits for any combination of CLEP and challenge exams. Credits received through challenge exams will not count toward satisfying Western’s residency requirement.
- Student must be enrolled full-time at Western at the time the challenge exam is administered.
- Challenge exams are only available for GT Pathways courses and are not offered if a CLEP exam exists for the course.
- Students must complete challenge exams prior to the completion of 100 credit hours.
- Students may not challenge a course if they have earned credit for higher numbered or subsequent course in the same discipline.
- The challenge exam must be completed in one sitting, within the time limit imposed by the discipline.
- Students are not eligible for a challenge exam if they have previously been awarded a grade and credit for the course at Western or any other institution.
- The challenge exam may not be used to replace any course that has previously been transcripted.
- Students may not challenge a course in which they are currently enrolled.
- A course may only be challenged one time.
- All challenge exams will receive a grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory; to achieve a grade of Satisfactory a student must complete the exam with a grade equivalent of C- (70 percent) or higher; only Satisfactory grades will be recorded on the transcript.
- Challenge exam credits will count toward graduation requirements but will not satisfy residency requirements and will not be factored into the Western GPA.
- There is a $100 fee for each Challenge Exam.