Credit for Prior Learning:  AP, IB, CLEP, PSEO

Advanced Placement    

Students are awarded three or more credits if they achieve a score of 3 or higher on an AP exam                                                                     

Exam

Score

Course Equivalency

Credit

Art History (f)

3,4,5

ART 109 – Introduction to Art (3,4 &5) 3.00
Studio Art Drawing (f)

3,4,5

Elective – Humanities 3.00
Studio Art 2-D Design (f)

3.00

Elective – Fine Art (4 & 5 – credit for ART 114 2D Design) 3.00
Studio Art 3-D Design (f)

3.00

Elective – Fine Art (4 & 5 – credit for ART 115 – 3D Design) 3.00
 

 

   
Biology (f)

3,4,5

BIOL118 (General Biology) 4.00
 

 

   
Calculus AB (f)

3.00

MATH120 – Precalculus (4 & 5 – Credit for MATH120 & MATH160 – Precalculus & Calculus) 4.00-8.00
Calculus BC (f)

3,4,5

MATH160 – Calculus I 8.00
 

 

MATH165 – Calculus II  
Chemistry (f)

3.00

CHEM108 4.00
 

4,5

CHEM212 – Principles of Chemistry I 4.00
Computer Science A (f)

3.00

CS  150 – Overview of Computer Science (4 & 5 – credit for CS  234 – Algorithms and Problem Solving) 3.00 3.00
Computer Science AB (f)

3,4,5

CS  234 – Algorithms and Problem Solving 3.00
 

 

   
Macroeconomics (s)

3,4,5

ECON202 – Principles of Macroeconomics 3.00
Microeconomics (s)

3,4,5

ECON201 – Principles of Microeconomics 3.00
 

 

   
English Lang & Composition (f)

3,4,5

Elective – Humanities (student can take a 1 credit course to complete WSU English requirement. 3.00
English Literature & Comp. (f)

3,4,5

ENG 120 – Intro to Literature 3.00
     

 

                    
Environmental Science (s)

3,4,5

Elective – Natural Science 3.00
        

 

   
French Language (f)

3,4,5

FREN101 – Elementary French I 4.00
French Literature (f)

3,4,5

FREN102 – Elementary French II 4.00
 

 

   
German Language (f)

3,4,5

GERM101 – Elementary German I 4.00
Chinese Language & Culture (f)

3,4,5

CHIN101 – Chinese Language I 4.00
Italian Language & Culture (f)

3,4,5

Elective 3.00
Japanese Language & Culture (f)

3,4,5

Elective 3.00
Comp. Government & Politics (s)

3,4,5

POLS135 – Comparative Politics 3.00
U.S. Government & Politics (s)   

3,4,5

POLS120 – Introduction to American Politics 3.00
 

 

                    
European History (f)

3,4,5

Elective – Humanities 3.00
United States History (f)

3,4,5,

Elective – Humanities 3.00
World History (f)

3,4,5

Elective – Humanities 3.00
 

 

   
Human Geography (s)

3,4,5

Elective – Social Science 3.00
 

 

   
Latin: Vergil or Literature (f)

3,4,5

Elective – Humanities 3.00
 

 

   
Music Theory (f)

3,4,5

MUS 201 – Theory I 4.00
 

 

   
Physics B (f)

3,4

PHYS115 – Conceptual Physics  (5 – credit for PHYS115 and PHYS201 – Conceptual Phys and Gen Physics I 4.00 4.00
Physics C-Electricity & Mag. (s)  

3,4,5

PHYS221 – University Physics I 4.00
Physics C-Mechanics (s) 

3,4,5

Elective – Natural Science 4.00
 

 

   
Psychology (s)

3,4,5

PSY 210 – Introduction to Psychological Science 3.00
 

      

             
Spanish Language (f)

3,4,5

SPAN101 – Elementary Spanish I 4.00
Spanish Literature (f)

3,4,5

SPAN102 – Elementary Spanish II 4.00
 

 

   
Statistics (s)

3,4,5

STAT110 – Fundamentals of Statistics 3.00
 

 

 (f) full year              (s) semester         

For additional information contact WSU Admissions: 1-800-342-5978 ext 5100, or 507-457-5100

IB:  International Baccalaureate

Score

Course Equivalency

Credit

Biology (HL)

4-7

Elective – Natural Sciences 3.00
Biology (SL)

 

   
Business & Mgmt (HL)

4-7

   
Business & Mgmt (SL)

 

   
Chemistry (HL)

4-7

   
Chemistry (SL)

 

   
Classical Languages (HL)

4-7

   
Classical Languages (SL)

 

   
Computer Science (HL)

4-7

   
Computer Science (SL)

 

   
Dance (HL)

4-7

   
Dance (SL)

 

   
Design Technology (HL)

4-7

   
Design Technology (SL)

 

   
Economics (HL)

 

   
Economics (SL)

 

   
Environmental Systems (HL)

 

   
Environmental Systems (SL)

 

   
Geography (HL)

 

   
Geography (SL)

 

   
History of Africa (HL)

 

                    
History of Americas (HL)

4-7

Elective – Humanities 3.00
History of Asia & the NE (HL)

 

   
History of Europe (HL)

4-7

Elective – Humanities 3.00
History of the Islamic World (HL)

 

   
History (SL)

 

   
Info Tech in Global Society (HL)

 

   
Info Tech in Global Society (SL)

 

   
Language A

 

   
    English A1 (HL)

4-7

ENG 120 3.00
    English A1 (SL)

 

   
    Spanish A2 (SL)

 

   
Language B

 

                    
    English (SL)

 

   
    French (HL)

4-7

   
    French (SL)

 

   
    German (HL)

 

   
    German (SL)

 

   
    Japanese (HL)

 

   
    Japanese (SL)

 

   
    Chinese (HL)

 

   
    Chinese (SL)

 

   
    Russian (HL)

 

   
    Russian (SL)

 

   
    Spanish (HL)

4-7

   
    Spanish (SL)

 

   
Mathematics (HL)

5-7

MATH120 AND MATH160 8.00
Mathematics (SL)

 

   
Further Mathematics (HL)

4-7

             
Mathematics Studies (SL)

5

Elective (Math) 2.00
Music (HL)

 

   
Music Composition (SL)

 

   
Music Solo Performance (SL)

 

   
Music Group Performance (SL)

 

          
Philosophy (HL)

 

   
Philosophy (SL)

 

   
Physics (HL)

 

   
Physics (SL)

 

   
Psychology (HL)

4-7

PSY 210 3.00
Psychology (SL)

 

   
Social Anthropology (HL)

 

   
Social Anthropology (SL)

 

   
Theory of Knowledge

 

   
Theatre Arts (HL)

 

   
Theatre Arts (SL)

 

   
Visual Arts (HL)

4-7

Elective – Humanities 3.00
Visual Arts A, B (SL)

 

   

For additional information contact WSU Admissions, 1-800-342-5978 ext 5100 or 507-457-5100

CLEP (College-Level Examination Program): Students can earn college credit if they score a 50 or higher on CLEP exams

CLEP Examination

Accepted

Score

Semester Hours

Equivalent Course

Business

 

 

 
Business Law, Intro  (CLEPC34)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective
Financial Accounting (CLEPC33)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective
Information Systems and Computer Applications (CLEPC35)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective
Management, Principles of (CLEPC36)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective –
Marketing, Principles of (CLEPC37)
  1. 00
  1. 00
MKTG300 – Principles of Marketing
Composition and Literature  

 

 
American Literature (CLEPC01)
  1. 00
  1. 00
ENG 120 – Intro to Literature (Humanities)
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (CLEPC02)
  1. 00
  1. 00

 

Elective - Humanities
English Composition with Essay (CLEPC04)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective - Humanities
English Composition without Essay (CLEPC38)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective - Humanities
English Literature (CLEPC05)
  1. 00
  1. 00
ENG 120 – Intro to Literature
Freshman College Composition (CLEPC03)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective - Humanities
Humanities (CLEPC06)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective - Humanities
Foreign Languages  

 

 

French Language (CLEPC07) Level 1

French Language (CLEPC08) Level 2

  1. 00
  2. 00
  1. 00
  2. 00

FREN101

FREN102

German Language (CLEPC09) Level 1

German Language (CLEPC10) Level 2

  1. 00
  2. 00
  1. 00
  2. 00

GERM101

GERM102

Spanish Language (CLEPC11) Level 1

Spanish Language (CLEPC12) Level 2

  1. 00
  2. 00
  1. 00
  2. 00

SPAN101

SPAN102

History and Social Sciences  

 

 
American Government (CLEPC13)
  1. 00
  1. 00
POLS120 – Intro to American Politics
Educational Psychology, Introduction to (CLEPC14)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective – Social Science
History of the United States I:  Early Colonization to 1877 (CLEPC15)
  1. 00
  1. 00
HIST150 – US History to 1865
History of the United Sates II: 1865 to Present (CLEPC16)
  1. 00
  1. 00
HIST151 – US History from 1865-Present
Human Growth and Development (CLEPC17)
  1. 00
  1. 00
PSY 250 – Developmental Psychology
Macroeconomics, Principles (CLEPC18)
  1. 00
  1. 00
ECON202 - Macroeconomics
Microeconomics, Principles of (CLEPC19)
  1. 00
  1. 00
ECON201 - Microeconomics
Psychology, Introductory (CLEPC20)
  1. 00
  1. 00
PSY 210 – General Psychology
Social Sciences and History (CLEPC21)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective – Social Sciences
Sociology, Introductory (CLEPC22)
  1. 00
  1. 00
SOC 150 – Intro to Sociology
Western Civilization I:  Ancient Near East to 1648 (CLEPC23)
  1. 00
  1. 00
HIST120

Western Civilization II:

1648 to Present (CLEPC24)

Western Civ I AND II:

  1. 00

 

  1. 00
  1. 00

 

  1. 00

HIST121

 

HIST121 AND HIST122

Science and Mathematics  

 

 
Biology (CLEPC27)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective – Natural Science
Calculus (CLEPC28)
  1. 00
  1. 00
MATH160
Chemistry (CLEPC31)
  1. 00
  1. 00
CHEM108
College Algebra (CLEPC25)
  1. 00
  1. 00
MATH115 – College Algebra
College Mathematics (CLEPC29)
  1. 00
  1. 00
MATH100
Natural Sciences (CLEPC30)
  1. 00
  1. 00
Elective – Natural Sciences
Precalculus (CLEPC39)
  1. 00
  1. 00
MATH120 - Precalculus

 

PSEO:  Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Programs

  • Students enrolled in PSEO courses must transfer those courses to WSU regardless of the grade earned
  • WSU needs an official transcript for all PSEO course work
  • Course equivalencies for individual PSEO courses can be found on www.mntransfer.org.

 

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