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Advanced Placement Schedule
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a series of national examinations that measures your knowledge and skills acquired by taking AP courses in high school. With sufficiently high scores on certain AP examinations, you may be eligible for specific NIU course credit. Check the Advanced Placement schedules below to determine how we award credit for your exam.
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3, 4, 5 | ARTH 282 |
| Studio Art: Drawing | 3, 4, 5 | Art Studio Elective, 3 hrs. |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | Art Studio Elective, 3 hrs. |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | Art Studio Elective, 3 hrs. |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4, 5 | BIOS 208, BIOS 210, BIOS 209 and BIOS 211 |
| Biology | 3 | BIOS 103 and BIOS 105 |
Students wishing to substitute BIOS 103 and BIOS 105 for BIOS 208, BIOS 210, BIOS 209 and BIOS 211 credit should submit a written request to Testing Services within 30 days of being notified of their eligibility for credit.
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Research |
3, 4, 5 |
General elective, 3 hrs. |
|
Seminar |
3, 4, 5 |
General elective, 3 hrs. |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 210, CHEM 211, CHEM 212 and CHEM 213 |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 210 and CHEM 212 |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 110 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science A | 3, 4, 5 | CSCI 205 |
| Computer Science AB | 3, 4, 5 | CSCI 205 and 240 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CSCI 205 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4, 5 | CSCI 240 |
| Computer Science AB | 2 | CSCI 205 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Macroeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 261 |
|
Microeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 260 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition | 4, 5 | ENGL 103 and 203 |
| English Language and Compostion or English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 103 |
Students with credit in ENGL 204 or enrolled in 204 cannot receive credit in ENGL 103 or 203. However, students with an AP English exam score of 3 who are eligible to take ENGL 204 based on the English Core Competency Exam may substitute three hours of English Elective Credit for credit in ENGL 103. Students wishing to make this substitution must submit a written request to Testing Services within 30 days of being notified of their eligibility for credit.
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | GEOG 253 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Human Geography |
3, 4, 5 |
GEOG 201 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
United States Government |
3, 4, 5 |
POLS 100 |
|
Comparative Government |
3, 4, 5 |
POLS 260 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
World History |
4, 5 |
HIST 170 and 171 |
|
World History |
3 |
HIST 171 |
|
United States History |
4, 5 |
HIST 260 and 261 |
|
United States History |
3 |
HIST 261 |
|
European History |
4, 5 |
HIST 111 and 112 |
|
European History |
3 |
HIST 112 |
Students wishing to substitute HIST 260 for 261, HIST 111 for 112, or HIST 170 for 171 should submit a written request to Testing Services within 30 days of being notified of their eligibility for credit.
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 229 |
| Calculus BC | 4, 5 | MATH 229 and 230 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 229 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Music Theory |
3, 4, 5 |
Music Elective, 3 hrs. |
Students majoring in music must take a placement exam for proper placement in the music theory sequence. Please contact the School of Music for more information.
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Physics B |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 210 and 211 |
|
Physics C: Mechanics |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 253 |
|
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 273 |
|
Physics 1 |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 210 |
|
Physics 2 |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 211 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Psychology |
3, 4, 5 |
PSYC 102 |
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
Statistics |
4, 5 |
STAT 200 |
|
Statistics |
3 |
STAT 100 |
Students wishing to substitute STAT 100 for STAT 200 should submit a written request to Testing Services within 30 days of being notified of their eligibility for credit.
| APP Exam | Score | NIU Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Culture or Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | FLSP 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLSP 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLSP 101, 102, 201 and 202 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FLFR 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLFR 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLFR 101, 102, 201 and 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | FLGE 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLGE 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLGE 101, 102, 201 and 202 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | FLCH 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLCH 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLCH 101, 102, 201 and 202 | |
| Latin or Latin: Literature | 3 | FLCL 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLCL 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLCL 101, 102, 201 and 202 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | FLIT 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLIT 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLIT 101, 102, 21 and 202 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | FLJA 101 and 102 |
| 4 | FLJA 101, 102 and 201 | |
| 5 | FLJA 101, 102, 201 and 202 |
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Testing ServicesCampus Life Building 120
815-753-1203
testing@niu.edu
Hours
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-noon
1-4:30 p.m.
