AP Credit
Western Illinois University participates in College Board's AP (Advanced Placement) program. WIU awards credit to students who complete AP courses with a score of 3 or higher on the exam.
The below chart outlines how AP scores will transfer to WIU.
General education abbreviation guide:
- Hum = Humanities and Fine Arts
- Sci/Math = Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- SoSc = Social Sciences
- Comm = Communication Skills
Click here to learn more about WIU's general education requirements.
African American Studies
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
African American Studies |
3, 4, or 5, |
AAS 100 |
3 |
Multicultural |
Art
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Studio Art-General |
3 |
Art Elective |
1 |
|
4 or 5 |
Art 101 |
3 |
|
Studio Art-Drawing |
3 |
Art Elective |
1 |
|
4 or 5 |
Art 140 |
3 |
|
Art History |
3 |
Arth Elective |
3 |
Hum |
4 |
Art 282 |
3 |
Hum |
5 |
Art 282, 283 |
6 |
Hum |
Biology
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Biology |
3, 4 or 5 |
BOT 200 |
4 |
Sci/Math |
3, 4 or 5 |
Zool 200 |
4 |
Sci/Math |
Chemistry
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Chemistry |
3 |
Chem 201 |
4 |
Sci/Math |
4 or 5 |
Chem 201, 202 |
8 |
Sci/Math |
Computer Science
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Computer Science A |
3 |
CS Elec |
3 |
|
4 |
CS 114 & CS 214 |
6 |
Sci/Math |
5 |
CS 114 & CS 214 |
6 |
Sci/Math |
Computer Science AB |
3 |
CS 114 & CS 214 |
6 |
Sci/Math |
4 |
CS 114, CS 214 & CS 250 |
9 |
Sci/Math |
5 |
CS 114, CS 214 & CS 250 |
9 |
Sci/Math |
Computer Science Principles |
3 |
CS Elec |
3 |
|
4 |
CS 114 |
3 |
Sci/Math |
5 |
CS 114 |
3 |
Sci/Math |
Economics
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Macro |
3, 4 or 5 |
Econ 231 |
3 |
SoSc |
Micro |
3, 4 or 5 |
Econ 232 |
3 |
SoSc |
English Language & Composition
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
English Language & Composition |
3 |
Gen Elective, may appeal to receive credit for Eng 180, call (309) 298-2136 |
3 |
|
4 or 5 |
Eng 180 |
3 |
Comm |
English Literature & Composition
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
English Literature & Composition |
3 |
Eng Elective |
3 |
|
4 or 5 |
Eng 195 |
3 |
Hum |
Environmental Science
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Environmental Science |
3, 4 or 5 |
Envr 201 |
3 |
|
Foreign Language
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Fren, Germ, Span, Spanlit |
3, 4 or 5 |
121, 122, 223, 224 language courses |
14 |
Hum |
Chin, Ital, Jpn, Lati, Latinv |
3, 4 or 5 |
121, 122, 223, 224 FL elective courses |
14 |
Hum |
History
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
US History |
3, 4 or 5 |
History 105 |
3 |
Hum |
3, 4 or 5 |
History 106 |
3 |
Hum |
European History |
3, 4 or 5 |
History 115 |
3 |
Hum |
3, 4 or 5 |
History 116 |
3 |
Hum |
World History |
3, 4 or 5 |
History 115 |
3 |
Hum |
3, 4 or 5 |
History 116 |
3 |
Hum |
Human Geography
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Human Geography |
3, 4 or 5 |
Geog 100 |
3 |
SoSc |
Mathematics
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Calculus AB Exam |
3, 4 or 5 |
Math 133 & placement in Math 134 |
4 |
Sci/Math |
Calculus BC Exam |
2, 3 w/AB subscore of 3 |
Math 133 & placement in Math 134 |
4 |
Sci/Math |
4 or 5 |
Math 133 and 134 |
4 each |
Sci/Math |
PreCalculus |
3, 4 or 5 |
MATH 131 |
5 |
|
Statistics |
3, 4 or 5 |
Statistics 171 |
3 |
Sci/Math |
Music Theory
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Music Theory |
3 w/subscores 1 or 2 |
Mus Elec |
3 |
|
3 w/subscores 3 or 4 |
Mus 181 |
2 |
|
3 w/subscores 3 or 4 |
Mus 183 |
1 |
|
4 or 5 w/subscores 3 |
Mus 181 |
2 |
|
4 or 5 w/subscores 3 |
Mus 183 |
1 |
|
4 or 5 w/subscores 4 or 5 |
Mus 181 |
2 |
|
4 or 5 w/subscores 4 or 5 |
Mus 183 |
1 |
|
4 or 5 w/subscores 4 or 5 |
Mus 182 |
2 |
|
4 or 5 w/subscores 4 or 5 |
Mus 184 |
1 |
|
Physics
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Physics 1 or 2 |
3 |
Physics Elec |
3 |
Sci/Math |
Physics 1 |
4 or 5 |
Physics 114 |
4 |
Student's choice based on curriculum needs |
Physics 124 |
5 |
Physics 2 |
4 or 5 |
Physics 115 |
4 |
Student's choice based on curriculum needs |
Physics 125 |
5 |
Physics C Part 1: Mechanics |
3, 4 or 5 |
Physics 211 |
4 |
Sci/Math |
Physics C Part 2: Electricity & Magnetism |
3, 4 or 5 |
Physics 213 |
4 |
|
Political Science
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
US Gov't & Politics |
3, 4, or 5 |
POLS 122 |
3 |
SoSc |
Comparative Gov't |
3, 4, or 5 |
POLS 267 |
3 |
SoSc |
Psychology
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Psychology |
3, 4 or 5 |
Psy 100 |
3 |
SoSc |
Research
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Research |
3 |
GEN Elec |
3 |
|
4 |
GEN Elec |
3 |
|
5 |
GEN Elec |
3 |
|
Seminar
AP Exam |
Score |
Equivalency |
Semester Hours |
Gen. Ed. |
Seminar |
3 |
GEN Elec |
3 |
|
4 |
GEN Elec |
3 |
|
5 |
GEN Elec |
3 |
|
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