Academic Placement and AP Credit

Earn College Credit with AP Classes.

Northwood University evaluates Advanced Placement (AP) classes, as well as your English and Math ACT or SAT scores. This information is utilized to place you in the correct college level coursework.

Advanced Placement Test Courses and Credit Equivalencies

Northwood University has an institutional policy of awarding credit for AP scores high enough to reflect probable collegiate success. Shown below is a chart of the AP score, course equivalency, and the number of credits awarded for each test.

AP Test Name	Score Required	Credits Awarded	Course Equivalent
Art, History of	3 or 4	3	Humanities Elective
Art, History of	5	6	Humanities Elective
Art, Studio – Drawing Portfolio	4 or 5	3	Humanities Elective
Art, Studio – General Portfolio	4 or 5	3	Humanities Elective
Biology	3	3	Science Elective
Calculus AB	3	3	MTH 3100 Calculus I
Calculus BC	3	3	MTH 3200 Calculus II
Chemistry	3	3	Natural Science Elective
Computer Science A	4 or 5	3	MIS Elective
Computer Science AB	4 or 5	3	MIS Elective
Economics – Macroeconomics	3	3	ECN 2220 Macroeconomics
Economics – Microeconomics	3	3	ECN 2210 Microeconomics
English Language & Composition	3	3	ENG 1150 Composition I
English Literature & Composition	3	3	ENG Elective
French Language	3 or 4	3	Foreign Lang. Elective
French Language	5	6	Foreign Lang. Elective
French Literature	3 or 4	3	Foreign Lang. Elective
French Literature	5	6	Foreign Lang. Elective
German Language	3 or 4	3	Foreign Lang. Elective
German Language	5	6	Foreign Lang. Elective
Government & Politics/U.S.	3	3	PSC 2010 American Gov’t
Government & Politics/Comparative	3	3	PSC 2010 American Gov’t
History, European	3	3	Global Elective
History, U.S.	3	3	HIS 2075
Latin Literature	3	3	Humanities Elective
Latin – Vergil	3	3	Humanities Elective
Music Theory	3	3	HUM 3130 Intro. to Music
Natural Science	3	3	NSC 2100
Physics B	4	3	Science Elective
Physics C: Mechanics	3	3	Science Elective
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	3	3	Science Elective
Psychology	3	3	PSY 3000 Prin. of Psychology
Spanish Language	3 or 4	3	SPN 2010 Spanish I
Spanish Language	5	6	SPN 2010, 2015 Spanish I and II
Spanish Literature	3	3	Humanities Elective
Statistics	3	3	MTH 2310 Statistics

College English Requirement

ACT English	SAT English	English Course
17 or below	450 or below	ENG 1000 English Composition with Integrated Review
18 or higher	460 or higher	ENG 1150 Composition I

College Math Requirement

ACT Math	SAT Math	Mathematics Course
20 – 23	520 – 570	Choice of: MTH 1000 Finite Mathematics with Integrated Review, or MTH 1050 College Algebra With Integrated Review
24 – 28	580 – 660	Choice of: MTH 1100 Finite Mathematics, or MTH 1150 College Algebra
29 or higher	670 or higher	MTH 3100 Calculus I