Credit for Prior Learning

Students can earn credit through Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam scores. Post-Secondary Educational Option (PSEO) courses also transfer to WSU.  Review the charts below to see how your earned credits may transfer to Winona State. In all cases, be sure to have your official test scores or transcripts sent to Winona State. 

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP Exam

Score

WSU Course Equivalency

Credit

 Art History (f)

 3-5

 Intro to Art 109

 3

 Studio Drawing (f)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 3

 Studio 2-D Design (f)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 3

 Studio 3-D Design (f)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 3

 Biology (f)

 3-5

 General Biology 118

 4

 Calculus AB (f)

 3-5

 Math 120,160

 4-8

 Calculus BC (f)

 3-5

 Math 160, 165 

 8

 Chemistry (f)

 3-5

 Intro to CHEM 108

 3

 Computer Science A (s)

 3-5

 Computer Science 115

 3

 Computer Science AB (f)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 3

 Macroeconomics (s)

 3-5

 Macro Econ 202

 3

 Microeconomics (s)

 3-5

 Micro Econ 201

 3

 English Lang & Composition (f)

 3-5

Scores of 4,5: Humanities credit

3: General credit

 3

 English Literature & Comp (f)

 3-5

Scores of 4,5: Humanities credit

3: General credit

 3

 Environmental Science (s)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 3

 French Language (f)

 3-5

 French 101,102

 4-8

 German Language (f)

 3-5

 German 101, 102

 4-8

 Comp. Government & Politics (s)

 3-5

 Intro to POL SCI 103

 3

 US Government & Politics (s)

 3-5

 POL SCI 120

 3

 European History (f)

 3-5

 Humanities

 3

 United States History (f)

 3-5

 Humanities

 3

 Latin Vergil or Literature (s)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 4

 Music Theory (f)

 3-5

Music Theory 120

 3

 Physics B (f)

 3-5

 Physics 115, 201

 4-8

 Physics C- Electricity & Magnetism (s)

 3-5

 (Contact department)

 4

 Physics C- Mechanics (s)

 3-5

 Physics 221

 4

 Psychology (s)

 3-5

 General Psychology 210

 3 

 Spanish Language (f)

 3-5

 Spanish 101, 102 

 4-8

 Statistics (s)

 3-5

 Statistics 110 or 210

 3-6

(s) = Semester

(f) = Full Year

 

 

 

 

International Baccalaureate (IB)

 

IB Exam

Score

WSU Course Equivalent

Credit

Biology (HL)

4-7

Elective – Natural Sciences

3

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

History of Asia & the NE (HL)

 

 

 

History of Europe (HL)

4-7

Elective – Humanities

3

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

    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

Mathematics (SL)

 

 

 

Further Mathematics (HL)

4-7

      

      

Mathematics Studies (SL)

5

Elective – Math

2

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

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

Visual Arts A, B (SL)

 

 

 

 

 

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

 

CLEP Exam

Score

WSU Course Equivalent

Credits

Business

Business Law, Intro  (CLEPC34)

50

Elective

3

Financial Accounting (CLEPC33)

50

Elective

3

Information Systems and Computer Applications (CLEPC35)

50

Elective

3

Management, Principles of (CLEPC36)

50

Elective

3

Marketing, Principles of (CLEPC37)

50

MKTG 300 – Principles of Marketing

3

Composition & Literature

 

 

 

American Literature (CLEPC01)

50

ENG 120 – Intro to Literature (Humanities)

3

Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (CLEPC02)

50

Elective - Humanities

3

English Composition with Essay (CLEPC04)

50

Elective - Humanities

3

English Composition without Essay (CLEPC38)

50

Elective - Humanities

3

English Literature (CLEPC05)

50

ENG 120 – Intro to Literature

3

Freshman College Composition (CLEPC03)

50

Elective - Humanities

3

Humanities (CLEPC06)

50

Elective - Humanities

3

Foreign Languages

French Language (CLEPC07) Level

50

FREN 101

4

French Language (CLEPC08) Level 2

51

FREN 102

4

German Language (CLEPC09) Level 1

50

GERM 101

4

German Language (CLEPC10) Level 2

51

GERM 102

5

Spanish Language (CLEPC11) Level 1

50

SPAN 101

4

Spanish Language (CLEPC12) Level 2

51

SPAN 102

5

History & Social Sciences

American Government (CLEPC13)

50

POLS 120 – Intro to American Politics

3

Educational Psychology, Introduction to (CLEPC14)

50

Elective – Social Science

3

History of the U. S. I:  Early Colonization to 1877 (CLEPC15)

50

HIST 150 – US History to 1865

3

History of the U. S. II: 1865 to Present (CLEPC16)

50

HIST 151 – US History from 1865-Present

3

Human Growth and Development (CLEPC17)

50

PSY 250 – Developmental Psychology

3

Macroeconomics, Principles (CLEPC18)

50

ECON 202 - Macroeconomics

3

Microeconomics, Principles of (CLEPC19)

50

ECON 201 - Microeconomics

3

Psychology, Introductory (CLEPC20)

50

PSY 210 – General Psychology

3

Social Sciences and History (CLEPC21)

50

Elective – Social Sciences

3

Sociology, Introductory (CLEPC22)

50

SOC 150 – Intro to Sociology

3

Western Civilization I:  Ancient Near East to 1648 (CLEPC23)

50

HIST120

3

Western Civilization II:  1648 to Present (CLEPC24)

50

HIST121

3

Western Civilization I and II

50

HIST 121 and HIST 122

3

Science & Mathematics

Biology (CLEPC27)

50

Elective – Natural Science

3

Calculus (CLEPC28)

50

MATH 160

4

Chemistry (CLEPC31)

50

CHEM 108

4

College Algebra (CLEPC25)

50

MATH 115 – College Algebra

3

College Mathematics (CLEPC29)

50

MATH 100

3

Natural Sciences (CLEPC30)

50

Elective – Natural Sciences

5

Pre-calculus (CLEPC39)

50

MATH 120 – Pre-calculus

4

 

Post-Secondary Educational Option (PSEO)

• Students enrolled in PSEO courses must transfer those credits to WSU regardless of earned grade
• Send an official transcript of all PSEO coursework to WSU
• Find course equivalencies for PSEO courses at u.Select

 

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