AP and IB Language Credit: Language Resource Center

AP and IB Language Credit

Students can receive course credit for higher scores on various Advanced Placement (AP) language exams. Scores on AP exams can also guide placement into an appropriate course for continued study of a language. Completion of a Northwestern University language placement test may also be required to satisfy a language requirement or recommended for accurate placement for continued study.

AP Academic Credit and Placement Guidance
IB Academic Credit and Placement Guidance

AP Credit

Academic Credit and Placement Guidance by Language and by AP Score
Exam	AP score of 5	AP score of 4	AP score of 3
Chinese Language and Culture	2 units (CHINESE 1LN) Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	1 unit (CHINESE 1LN) Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.
French Language and Culture	2 units (FRENCH 2LN) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Take placement test to determine which advanced course you can register for.	1 unit (FRENCH 1LN) Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Does not satisfy the Weinberg language requirement. Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.
German Language and Culture	2 units (GERMAN 2LN) Take the placement test to see if you have satisfied the Weinberg language requirement or which course(s) you still need to take.	1 unit (GERMAN 1LN) Take the placement test to see if you have satisfied the Weinberg language requirement or which course(s) you still need to take.	No units Does not satisfy the Weinberg language requirement. Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.
Italian Language and Culture	2 units (ITALIAN 2LN) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Contact department for appropriate placement for continued study	1 unit (ITALIAN 2LN) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Contact department for appropriate placement for continued study.	No units Does not satisfy the Weinberg language requirement. Must take the placement test.
Japanese Language and Culture	2 units (JAPANESE 1LN) Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	1 unit (JAPANESE 1LN) Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.
Latin	2 units (LATIN 2LN) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Placement test not required. Continue study with Latin 310. Contact Francesca Tataranni	1 unit (LATIN 2LN) Does not satisfy the Weinberg language requirement To satisfy requirement, register for Latin 201-3. (Offered Spring only)	No units Take the placement test. Placement in sequence based on results.
Spanish Language and Culture	2 units (SPANISH 2LN) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Students can continue with Spanish. Please see Spanish AP Exam Information. Placement test not required.	1 unit (SPANISH 2LN) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Students can continue with Spanish. Please see Spanish AP Exam Information . Placement test not required.	No units Does not satisfy the Weinberg language requirement. See Spanish AP Exam Information to find which Spanish course students should register. Placement test not required.
Spanish Literature and Culture	2 units (SPANISH 2LT) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Students can continue with Spanish. Please see Spanish AP Exam Information. Placement test not required.	1 unit (SPANISH 2LT) Satisfies Weinberg language requirement. Students can continue with Spanish. Please see Spanish AP Exam Information. Placement test not required.	No units Does not satisfy the Weinberg language requirement. See Spanish AP Exam Information to find which Spanish course students should register. Placement test not required.

IB Credit

Northwestern grants credit for sufficiently high scores on most HL (Higher Level) IB exams. Northwestern does not grant credit for any SL (Standard Level) IB exams.

Academic Credit and Placement Guidance by Non-English Language IB Score
IB Exam Language	IB score of 7	IB score of 6	IB score of 5	Other IB score
IB Language A Literature IB Language A Literature & Language IB Language B In: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish	2 units of 1XX Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	1 unit of 1XX Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.
IB Language A Literature IB Language A Literature & Language IB Language B in: Hindi - Urdu	2 units of 1XX Bring copy of IB grade sheet to placement test. It may not be necessary to take the placement test.	1 unit of 1XX Bring copy of IB grade sheet to placement test. It may not be necessary to take the placement test.	No units Bring copy of IB grade sheet to placement test. It may not be necessary to take the placement test.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.
IB Language - Classical in: Greek (Ancient), Latin	2 units of 1XX Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	1 unit of 1XX Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.	No units Take the placement test to see if you can satisfy the Weinberg language requirement and/or which class to take. Placement in sequence based on results.