Undergraduate Admissions

AP Credit

Western Illinois University participates in College Board's AP (Advanced Placement) program. WIU awards credit to students who complete AP courses with a score of 3 or higher on the exam. 

The below chart outlines how AP scores will transfer to WIU. 

General education abbreviation guide: 

  • Humanities = Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Sci/Math = Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • SoSc = Social Sciences
  • Comm = Communication Skills

Click here to learn more about WIU's general education requirements. 

African American Studies
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
African American Studies 3 or higher AAS 100 3  
Art
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Studio Art-General 3 Art Elective 1  
4 or 5 Art 101 3  
Studio Art-Drawing 3 Art Elective 1  
4 or 5 Art 140 3  
Art History 3 Arth Elective 3 Fine Arts
4 Art 282 3 Fine Arts
5 Art 282 (3) and
283 (3)		 6 Fine Arts
Biology
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Biology 3 or Higher BOT 200 (4) and
Zool 200 (4)		 8 Life Science
Chemistry
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Chemistry 3 Chem 201 4  
4 or 5 Chem 201 (4) and
Chem 202 (4)		 8  
Computer Science
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Computer Science A 3 CS Elective 3  
4 or 5 CS 114 (3) and
CS 214 (3)		 6  
Computer Science AB 3 CS 114 (3) and
CS 214 (3)		 6  
4 or 5 CS 114 (3), CS
214 (3) and CS
250 (3)		 9  
Computer Science Principles 3 CS Elective 3  
4 or 5 CS 114 3  
Economics
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Macro 3 or higher Econ 231 3 Social & Behavioral Sciences
Micro 3 or higher Econ 232 3 Social & Behavioral Sciences
English Language & Composition
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
English Language & Composition 3 or Higher Eng 180 3 Communication
English Lit & Composition 3 Eng Elective 3  
4 or 5 Eng 195 3 Humanities
Environmental Science
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Environmental Science 3 or higher Envr 201 3  
Foreign Language
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Fren, Germ, Span, Spanlit 3 or higher 121 (4), 122 (4),
223 (3), and 224 (3)		 14 Humanities
Chin, Ital, Jpn,  Lati, Latinv 3 or higher FL 121 (4), FL 122 (4),
FL 223 (3), and FL 224 (3)		 14 Humanities
History
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
US History 3 or higher Hist 105 (3) and
Hist 106 (3)		 6 Humanities
European History 3 or higher Hist 115 (3) and
Hist 116 (3)		 6 Humanities
World History 3 or higher
3 or higher		 Hist 115 (3) and
Hist 116 (3)		 6 Humanities
Human Geography
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Human Geography 3 or higher Geog 100 3 Social Science
Mathematics
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Calculus AB Exam 3 or higher Math 133 & placement in Math 134 4 Mathematics
Calculus BC Exam 2 or 3 with AB
Subscore of 3 or higher		 Math 133 & placement in Math 134 4 Mathematics
4 or 5 Math 133 (4) and Math 134 (4) 8 Mathematics
PreCalculus 3 or higher Math 131 5  
Statistics 3 or higher Stat 171 3 Mathematics
Music Theory
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Music Theory 3 w/subscores 1 or 2 Mus Elec 3  
3 w/subscores 3 or 4 Mus 181 (2)
and Mus 183 (1)		 3  
4 or 5 w/subscores 3 Mus 181 (2)
and Mus 183 (1)		 3  
4 or 5 w/subscores 4 or 5 Mus 181 (2),
Mus 183 (2),
Mus 182 (1),
and Mus 184 (1)		 6  
Physics
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Physics 1 3 Phys Elective 3  
4 or 5 Phys 114 (4)
and Phys 124 (5)		 9 Based on student's curricuulum needs
Physics 2 3 Phys Elective 3  
4 or 5 Physics 115 (4)
and Phys 125 (5)		 9 Based on student's curricuulum needs
Physics C: Mechanics 3 or higher Phys 211 4  
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 3 or higher Phys 213 4  
Political Science
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
United States Government & Politics 3 or higher POLS 122 3 Social Sciences
Comparative Government & Politics 3 or higher POLS 267 3 Social Sciences
Psychology
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Psychology 3 or higher Psy 100 3 Social Sciences
Research
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Research 3 or higher GEN Elec 3  
Seminar
AP Exam Score Equivalency Semester Hours Gen. Ed.
Seminar 3 or higher GEN Elec 3