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Advanced Placement
Western grants credit for College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams completed with a score of three 3 or higher. Credits are granted upon receipt of official scores (AP Transcript) from the College Board according to the following equivalency chart. If you did not designate that Western receive a copy of your scores at the time of your examination(s), then you will need to order a copy to have sent directly to Western using either of these two methods:
- Complete the right half of your AP Grade Report and send it to the address below; or
- Send a letter with your name, sex, birth date, AP number, the year(s) you took the AP Exams, and the name, city, and state of the college(s) to receive your transcript.
Send your written request and a check made out to AP Exams ($12 for each transcript) to:
- AP Services
- PO Box 6671
- Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Western's AP code is #4947. To contact AP Services by phone, call (609) 771-7300.
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, credit awarded is considered elective, contributing to the total number of credits required for graduation (180 quarter credits). For more information on General University Requirements (GUR), see Western's GUR worksheet (PDF).
| Department | Minimum Score |
Subject Examination | WWU Courses/Credit/GUR |
| Art | 3, 4, 5 | Art History | Art History Electives (4 credits) Humanities GUR |
| 3, 4, 5 | Studio Art: Drawing | Art Electives (4 credits) | |
| 3, 4, 5 | Studio Art: 2-D or 3-D Design | Art Electives (4 credits) | |
| Biology | 3, 4, 5 | Biology | Biology 101, 102 (8 credits) Lab Science GUR |
| Chemistry | 3, 4, 5 | Chemistry | Chemistry 121, 122 (10 credits) Lab Science GUR |
| Computer Science | 3, 4, 5 | Computer Science A/AB | Comp. Science 141 (4 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning GUR |
| Economics | 3, 4, 5 | Microeconomics | Economics 206 (4 credits) Social Science GUR |
| 3, 4, 5 | Macroeconomics | Economics 207 (4 credits) Social Science GUR | |
| English | 3 | English Lit. & Composition or English Lang. & Composition* | English Electives (4 credits) Humanities GUR |
| 4, 5 | English Lit. & Composition or English Lang. & Composition* | English 101 (5 credits) Communication GUR Block A plus English Electives (4 credits) Humanities GUR | |
| *Student may receive credits for either English exam, but not both | |||
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | Environmental Science | Environmental Science 101 (3 credits) Science GUR |
| Geography | 3, 4, 5 | Human Geography | Geography 201 (4 credits) Social Sciences GUR |
| History | 3, 4, 5 | U.S. History | History 103, 104 (8 credits) Humanities GUR |
| 3, 4, 5 | European History | History 113 (4 credits) Humanities GUR | |
| 3, 4, 5 | World History | History Electives (4 credits) Humanities GUR | |
| Mathematics | 3, 4, 5 | Calculus AB or BC** | Math Electives (5 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning GUR |
| 3, 4, 5 | Statistics | Math 240 (4 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning GUR | |
| **Student may receive credit for either AB or BC, but not both unless recommended by Mathematics Department after placement. | |||
| Languages | 3 | Lang. or Lit. exam in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish*** | 101 (5 credits) |
| 4, 5 | Lang. or Lit. exam in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish*** | 101/102 (10 credits) | |
| 4, 5 | Italian Language & Culture | 101 (5 credits) plus Electives (5 credits) | |
| ***Student may receive credit for either Lang. or Lit., but not both | |||
| Music | 3, 4, 5 | Music Theory | Music Electives (3 credits) |
| Physics | 3, 4, 5 | Physics B | Physics 114 (5 credits) Lab Science GUR |
| 3, 4, 5 | Physics C: Mechanics | Physics 121, 131 (5 credits) Lab Science GUR | |
| 3, 4, 5 | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | Physics 123, 133 (5 credits) Lab Science GUR | |
| Political Science | 3, 4, 5 | U.S. Govt. & Politics | Political Science 250 (5 credits) Social Science GUR |
| 3, 4, 5 | Comparative Govt. & Politics | Political Science 291 (5 credits) Social Science GUR | |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | Psychology | Psychology 101 (5 credits) Social Science GUR |
International Baccalaureate
Western Washington University will grant credit for appropriate higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) subject examinations passed with a score of four (4) or above according to the chart below. A student may earn up to 15 credits per exam for a maximum of 45 total credits. Higher level subject exams may earn a student General University Requirement (GUR) credit or elective credit, according to the following chart. Not all subject exams earn credit. The departments of Art and Modern and Classical Language do not grant credit for IB exams, but may use the exam results for purposes of program placement and/or course waivers. Students who have passed higher level exams in subjects not listed on the chart will need to consult with the Registrar's Office, such exams will be considered on an individual basis to determine eligibility for elective or GUR credit.
To earn credit, students must have an official Transcript of Grades sent directly from International Baccalaureate to Western's Office of Admissions. Email transcripts.ibna@ibo.org and provide your name, birthdate or candidate reference number, high school, and the year the exams were taken, and ask that your scores be sent directly to Western's Office of Admissions.
| Subject Exam | Score | WWU Credits |
| Biology | 4 or higher | BIOL elective (15 credits) Satisfies Natural Science GUR |
| Chemistry | 4 or higher | CHEM elective (15 credits) Satisfies Natural Science GUR |
| Economics | 4 or higher | ECON elective (10 credits) Social Science GUR and ECON elective (5 credits) |
| English | 4 or higher | ENG 101 (5 credits) Communication Block A GUR and ENG elective (10 credits) Humanities GUR |
| Geography | 4 or higher | EGEO elective (5 credits) Natural Science non-lab GUR
and EGEO elective (10 credits) Social Science GUR |
| History The Americas |
4 or higher | HIST elective (10 credits) Humanities GUR and HIST elective (5 credits) CGM Block B GUR |
| History European |
4 or higher | HIST elective (10 credits) Humanities GUR and HIST elective (5 credits) CGM Block A GUR |
| History World |
4 or higher | HIST elective (10 credits) Humanities GUR and HIST elective (5 credits) CGM Block A GUR |
| Physics | 4 or higher | PHYS elective (15 credits) Satisfies Natural Science GUR |
| Psychology | 4 or higher | PSY elective (5 credits) Social Science GUR |