Academic Placement

What Courses Do I Start With?

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.

AP | English | Math

Advanced Placement

Test Course and Credit Equivalencies

Northwood University has an institutional policy of awarding credit for AP scores high enough to reflect probable collegiate success. Shown below are 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

4

ART elective

5

8

ART elective

Art, Studio--Drawing Portfolio

4 or 5

4

ART elective

Art, Studio--General Portfolio

4 or 5

4

ART elective

Biology

3

4

NSC elective

Calculus AB

3

4

MTH 221

Calculus BC

3

4

MTH elective

Chemistry

3

4

NSC elective

Computer Science A

4 or 5

4

MIS elective

Computer Science AB

4 or 5

4

MIS elective

Economics - Macroeconomics

3

4

ECN 222

Economics - Microeconomics

3

4

ECN 221

English Language & Composition

3

4

ENG 115

English Literature & Composition

3

4

ENG elective

French Language

3 or 4

4

LANG ARTS elective

5

8

LANG ARTS elective

French Literature

3 or 4

4

LANG ARTS elective

5

8

LANG ARTS elective

German Language

3 or 4

4

LANG ARTS elective

5

8

LANG ARTS elective

Government & Politics/U.S.

3

4

PSC 201

Government & Politics/Comparative

3

4

PSC 201

History, European

3

4

HIS elective

History , U.S.

3

4

HIS elective

Latin Literature

3

4

LANG ARTS elective

Latin - Vergil

3

4

LANG ARTS elective

Music Theory

3

4

HUM 303

Physics B

4

4

NSC elective

Physics C: Mechanics

3

4

NSC elective

Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

3

4

NSC elective

Psychology

3

4

PSY elective

Spanish Language

3 or 4

4

SPN 201

5

8

SPN 201, 202

Spanish Literature

3

4

SPN elective

Statistics

3

4

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MTH 231

College English Requirements

ACT English SAT English English Course
17 or below 420 or below ENG 090 Basic Composition*
18 or higher 430 or higher ENG 115 Composition I
* ENG 090 is a term of basic writing skills, and will not count towards your degree requirements.

College Math Requirement

ACT Math SAT Math Mathematics Course
19 or less 470 or less MTH 098 Introductory Algebra*
20 - 23 480 - 540 MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra
24 - 28 550 - 640 MTH 115 College Algebra
29 or more 650 or more MTH 221 Calculus or MTH 231 Statistics
* MTH 098 does not count towards a degree but it does prepare you to be successful in MTH 111 and MTH 115.

Information subject to change.

International Baccalaureate Equivalencies

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