Transferring your credits
Transferring your credits
Transferring your credits
If you’ve earned college credits in high school or at a different college, we’ll accept them! (The courses need to be numbered above 100 and you need to earn a C or better.) If you’re transferring 30 or more credits, you must complete your final 30 credits at NWC in order to earn a degree (B.A., B.S. or B.S.N.) from Northwestern.
If you’ve earned college credits in high school or at a different college, we’ll accept them! (The courses need to be numbered above 100 and you need to earn a C or better.) If you’re transferring 30 or more credits, you must complete your final 30 credits at NWC in order to earn a degree (B.A., B.S. or B.S.N.) from Northwestern.
If you’ve earned college credits in high school or at a different college, we’ll accept them! (The courses need to be numbered above 100 and you need to earn a C or better.) If you’re transferring 30 or more credits, you must complete your final 30 credits at NWC in order to earn a degree (B.A., B.S. or B.S.N.) from Northwestern.
We accept transfer credits through:
We accept transfer credits through:
We accept transfer credits through:
Select an area community college below to view a list of courses that Northwestern College has designated as equivalent. If there are courses not listed from the area community college you attend or take classes through, contact Northwestern’s registrar’s office to find out about equivalency status.
Select an area community college below to view a list of courses that Northwestern College has designated as equivalent. If there are courses not listed from the area community college you attend or take classes through, contact Northwestern’s registrar’s office to find out about equivalency status.
Select an area community college below to view a list of courses that Northwestern College has designated as equivalent. If there are courses not listed from the area community college you attend or take classes through, contact Northwestern’s registrar’s office to find out about equivalency status.
If you want to receive college credit for your high-scoring Advanced Placement exams, you must submit your College Entrance Examination Board scores to Northwestern’s registrar’s office.
Here is a guide for transferring your AP credits to NWC:
If you want to receive college credit for your high-scoring Advanced Placement exams, you must submit your College Entrance Examination Board scores to Northwestern’s registrar’s office.
Here is a guide for transferring your AP credits to NWC:
If you want to receive college credit for your high-scoring Advanced Placement exams, you must submit your College Entrance Examination Board scores to Northwestern’s registrar’s office.
Here is a guide for transferring your AP credits to NWC:
AP exam |
Score needed |
NWC course |
Credit granted |
---|---|---|---|
Art |
4, 5 |
ART120AE |
4 |
Biology |
4, 5 |
BIO110SN |
4 |
Calculus AB |
4, 5 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Calculus BC |
3 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Calculus BC |
4, 5 |
MAT112QR & MAT211 |
8 |
Chemistry |
4, 5 |
CHE111 |
4 |
Computer Science A |
4, 5 |
CSC171QR |
4 |
Computer Science Principles |
4, 5 |
Elective |
4 |
Economics: macro |
4, 5 |
ECO214 |
4 |
Economics: micro |
4, 5 |
ECO213 |
4 |
Environmental science |
4, 5 |
BIO101SN |
4 |
European history |
4, 5 |
HIS203HP or HIS204HP |
4 |
French language |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
French literature |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
German language |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
Human geography |
4, 5 |
PSC260CC |
4 |
Language & composition |
4, 5 |
Elective |
4 |
Literature & composition |
4, 5 |
ENG250LC |
4 |
Music theory |
4, 5 |
MUS101 |
2 |
Physics 1: Algebra-based |
4, 5 |
PHY111SN |
4 |
Physics C: mechanics |
4, 5 |
PHY211 |
4 |
Psychology |
4, 5 |
PSY100SS |
4 |
Spanish language |
3, 4, 5 |
SPA202 |
3 |
Spanish literature |
3, 4, 5 |
SPA314 |
3 |
Statistics |
4, 5 |
MAT116QR |
3 |
U.S. history |
4, 5 |
HIS201HP or HIS202HP |
4 |
U.S.government & politics |
4, 5 |
PSC101SS |
4 |
World history |
4, 5 |
HIS203HP or HIS204HP |
4 |
AP exam |
Score needed |
NWC course |
Credit granted |
---|---|---|---|
Art |
4, 5 |
ART120AE |
4 |
Biology |
4, 5 |
BIO110SN |
4 |
Calculus AB |
4, 5 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Calculus BC |
3 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Calculus BC |
4, 5 |
MAT112QR & MAT211 |
8 |
Chemistry |
4, 5 |
CHE111 |
4 |
Computer Science A |
4, 5 |
CSC171QR |
4 |
Computer Science Principles |
4, 5 |
Elective |
4 |
Economics: macro |
4, 5 |
ECO214 |
4 |
Economics: micro |
4, 5 |
ECO213 |
4 |
Environmental science |
4, 5 |
BIO101SN |
4 |
European history |
4, 5 |
HIS203HP or HIS204HP |
4 |
French language |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
French literature |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
German language |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
Human geography |
4, 5 |
PSC260CC |
4 |
Language & composition |
4, 5 |
Elective |
4 |
Literature & composition |
4, 5 |
ENG250LC |
4 |
Music theory |
4, 5 |
MUS101 |
2 |
Physics 1: Algebra-based |
4, 5 |
PHY111SN |
4 |
Physics C: mechanics |
4, 5 |
PHY211 |
4 |
Psychology |
4, 5 |
PSY100SS |
4 |
Spanish language |
3, 4, 5 |
SPA202 |
3 |
Spanish literature |
3, 4, 5 |
SPA314 |
3 |
Statistics |
4, 5 |
MAT116QR |
3 |
U.S. history |
4, 5 |
HIS201HP or HIS202HP |
4 |
U.S.government & politics |
4, 5 |
PSC101SS |
4 |
World history |
4, 5 |
HIS203HP or HIS204HP |
4 |
AP exam |
Score needed |
NWC course |
Credit granted |
---|---|---|---|
Art |
4, 5 |
ART120AE |
4 |
Biology |
4, 5 |
BIO110SN |
4 |
Calculus AB |
4, 5 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Calculus BC |
3 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Calculus BC |
4, 5 |
MAT112QR & MAT211 |
8 |
Chemistry |
4, 5 |
CHE111 |
4 |
Computer Science A |
4, 5 |
CSC171QR |
4 |
Computer Science Principles |
4, 5 |
Elective |
4 |
Economics: macro |
4, 5 |
ECO214 |
4 |
Economics: micro |
4, 5 |
ECO213 |
4 |
Environmental science |
4, 5 |
BIO101SN |
4 |
European history |
4, 5 |
HIS203HP or HIS204HP |
4 |
French language |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
French literature |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
German language |
3, 4, 5 |
Elective |
3 |
Human geography |
4, 5 |
PSC260CC |
4 |
Language & composition |
4, 5 |
Elective |
4 |
Literature & composition |
4, 5 |
ENG250LC |
4 |
Music theory |
4, 5 |
MUS101 |
2 |
Physics 1: Algebra-based |
4, 5 |
PHY111SN |
4 |
Physics C: mechanics |
4, 5 |
PHY211 |
4 |
Psychology |
4, 5 |
PSY100SS |
4 |
Spanish language |
3, 4, 5 |
SPA202 |
3 |
Spanish literature |
3, 4, 5 |
SPA314 |
3 |
Statistics |
4, 5 |
MAT116QR |
3 |
U.S. history |
4, 5 |
HIS201HP or HIS202HP |
4 |
U.S.government & politics |
4, 5 |
PSC101SS |
4 |
World history |
4, 5 |
HIS203HP or HIS204HP |
4 |
If you want to receive college credit for your high-scoring Advanced Placement exams, you must submit your College Entrance Examination Board scores to Northwestern’s registrar’s office.
Here is a guide for transferring your AP credits to NWC:
If you want to receive college credit for your high-scoring Advanced Placement exams, you must submit your College Entrance Examination Board scores to Northwestern’s registrar’s office.
Here is a guide for transferring your AP credits to NWC:
If you want to receive college credit for your high-scoring Advanced Placement exams, you must submit your College Entrance Examination Board scores to Northwestern’s registrar’s office.
Here is a guide for transferring your AP credits to NWC:
CLEP exam |
Score needed |
NWC course |
Credit granted |
---|---|---|---|
American government |
50 |
PSC101SS |
4 |
Analyze & interpret literature |
50 |
ENG250LC |
4 |
Calculus |
50 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Chemistry |
50 |
CHE111 |
4 |
College composition |
50 |
ENG184 |
4 |
College mathematics |
50 |
MAT150QR |
3 |
Financial accounting |
50 |
ACC215 |
4 |
German language level 1 |
50 |
GER101 & GER102 |
6 |
German language level 2 |
60 |
GER101, GER102, GER201LA & GER202 |
12 |
Human growth and development |
50 |
PSY221SS |
4 |
Introductory psychology |
50 |
PSY100SS |
4 |
Introductory sociology |
50 |
SOC101SS |
4 |
Precalculus |
50 |
MAT109QR |
3 |
Principles of macroeconomics |
50 |
ECO214 |
4 |
Principles of management |
50 |
BUS201 |
2 |
Principles of marketing |
50 |
BUS200 |
2 |
Principles of microeconomics |
50 |
ECO213 |
4 |
Spanish language level 1 |
50 |
SPA111 & SPA112LA |
8 |
Spanish language level 2 |
50 |
SPA111, SPA112LA & SPA201 |
11 |
U.S. history I |
50 |
HIS201HP |
4 |
U.S. history II |
50 |
HIS202HP |
4 |
Western civilization I: Ancient near east to 1648 |
50 |
HIS203HP |
4 |
Western civilization II: 1648 to the present |
50 |
HIS204HP |
4 |
CLEP exam |
Score needed |
NWC course |
Credit granted |
---|---|---|---|
American government |
50 |
PSC101SS |
4 |
Analyze & interpret literature |
50 |
ENG250LC |
4 |
Calculus |
50 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Chemistry |
50 |
CHE111 |
4 |
College composition |
50 |
ENG184 |
4 |
College mathematics |
50 |
MAT150QR |
3 |
Financial accounting |
50 |
ACC215 |
4 |
German language level 1 |
50 |
GER101 & GER102 |
6 |
German language level 2 |
60 |
GER101, GER102, GER201LA & GER202 |
12 |
Human growth and development |
50 |
PSY221SS |
4 |
Introductory psychology |
50 |
PSY100SS |
4 |
Introductory sociology |
50 |
SOC101SS |
4 |
Precalculus |
50 |
MAT109QR |
3 |
Principles of macroeconomics |
50 |
ECO214 |
4 |
Principles of management |
50 |
BUS201 |
2 |
Principles of marketing |
50 |
BUS200 |
2 |
Principles of microeconomics |
50 |
ECO213 |
4 |
Spanish language level 1 |
50 |
SPA111 & SPA112LA |
8 |
Spanish language level 2 |
50 |
SPA111, SPA112LA & SPA201 |
11 |
U.S. history I |
50 |
HIS201HP |
4 |
U.S. history II |
50 |
HIS202HP |
4 |
Western civilization I: Ancient near east to 1648 |
50 |
HIS203HP |
4 |
Western civilization II: 1648 to the present |
50 |
HIS204HP |
4 |
CLEP exam |
Score needed |
NWC course |
Credit granted |
---|---|---|---|
American government |
50 |
PSC101SS |
4 |
Analyze & interpret literature |
50 |
ENG250LC |
4 |
Calculus |
50 |
MAT112QR |
4 |
Chemistry |
50 |
CHE111 |
4 |
College composition |
50 |
ENG184 |
4 |
College mathematics |
50 |
MAT150QR |
3 |
Financial accounting |
50 |
ACC215 |
4 |
German language level 1 |
50 |
GER101 & GER102 |
6 |
German language level 2 |
60 |
GER101, GER102, GER201LA & GER202 |
12 |
Human growth and development |
50 |
PSY221SS |
4 |
Introductory psychology |
50 |
PSY100SS |
4 |
Introductory sociology |
50 |
SOC101SS |
4 |
Precalculus |
50 |
MAT109QR |
3 |
Principles of macroeconomics |
50 |
ECO214 |
4 |
Principles of management |
50 |
BUS201 |
2 |
Principles of marketing |
50 |
BUS200 |
2 |
Principles of microeconomics |
50 |
ECO213 |
4 |
Spanish language level 1 |
50 |
SPA111 & SPA112LA |
8 |
Spanish language level 2 |
50 |
SPA111, SPA112LA & SPA201 |
11 |
U.S. history I |
50 |
HIS201HP |
4 |
U.S. history II |
50 |
HIS202HP |
4 |
Western civilization I: Ancient near east to 1648 |
50 |
HIS203HP |
4 |
Western civilization II: 1648 to the present |
50 |
HIS204HP |
4 |
If you score between a 4 and 7 on the advanced-level examinations of the International Baccalaureate program, you may receive credit equal to the credit offered for equivalent introductory courses at Northwestern.
Northwestern College will accept credits for 100-level or above PSEO courses in which you’ve earned a grade of C or higher at an accredited institution. You must submit an official transcript of PSEO coursework.
Transfer credit equivalencies
Transfer credit equivalencies
Transfer credit equivalencies
Below is a guide for transferring credits to Northwestern College. Note that some courses meet both a major and NWCore (general education) requirement. Refer to the full academic catalog for more information.
Below is a guide for transferring credits to Northwestern College. Note that some courses meet both a major and NWCore (general education) requirement. Refer to the full academic catalog for more information.
Below is a guide for transferring credits to Northwestern College. Note that some courses meet both a major and NWCore (general education) requirement. Refer to the full academic catalog for more information.
Requirement |
Equivalency |
Level |
---|---|---|
Biblical studies |
4-credit NWC course |
100 |
Christian theology |
4-credit NWC course |
200 |
Cross-cultural engagement |
3-4 credits (e.g., human geography, cultural anthropology, human relations, world religions, etc.) |
100-300 |
Fine arts |
3-4 credits of art, music or theatre appreciation |
100-200 |
History |
4 credits (must be writing intensive) |
100-200 |
Kinesiology |
2-3 credits of physical education/wellness |
100-200 |
Language |
0-8 credits of modern foreign language (e.g., Spanish, French, German, etc.) or 4-8 credits of ancient language (e.g., Hebrew, Greek, etc.) *varies based on the number of credits you took in high school |
100-200 |
Literature |
3-4 credits of literary studies (e.g., American writers, British writers, poetry, short stories, Shakespeare, etc.) |
100-200 |
Mathematics |
3-4 credits of mathematical science at or above college algebra (Students with math ACT of 19 or below may need to complete Math Lab as well.) |
100-200 |
Natural science |
3-4 credits of laboratory science (biology, chemistry or physics; must contain a lab component) |
100-200 |
Philosophy |
4 credits of philosophy (e.g., Introduction to Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Contemporary Moral Issues, etc.) |
100-200 |
Social science |
3-4 credits of psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology or political science |
100-200 |
Requirement |
Equivalency |
Level |
---|---|---|
Biblical studies |
4-credit NWC course |
100 |
Christian theology |
4-credit NWC course |
200 |
Cross-cultural engagement |
3-4 credits (e.g., human geography, cultural anthropology, human relations, world religions, etc.) |
100-300 |
Fine arts |
3-4 credits of art, music or theatre appreciation |
100-200 |
History |
4 credits (must be writing intensive) |
100-200 |
Kinesiology |
2-3 credits of physical education/wellness |
100-200 |
Language |
0-8 credits of modern foreign language (e.g., Spanish, French, German, etc.) or 4-8 credits of ancient language (e.g., Hebrew, Greek, etc.) *varies based on the number of credits you took in high school |
100-200 |
Literature |
3-4 credits of literary studies (e.g., American writers, British writers, poetry, short stories, Shakespeare, etc.) |
100-200 |
Mathematics |
3-4 credits of mathematical science at or above college algebra (Students with math ACT of 19 or below may need to complete Math Lab as well.) |
100-200 |
Natural science |
3-4 credits of laboratory science (biology, chemistry or physics; must contain a lab component) |
100-200 |
Philosophy |
4 credits of philosophy (e.g., Introduction to Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Contemporary Moral Issues, etc.) |
100-200 |
Social science |
3-4 credits of psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology or political science |
100-200 |
Requirement |
Equivalency |
Level |
---|---|---|
Biblical studies |
4-credit NWC course |
100 |
Christian theology |
4-credit NWC course |
200 |
Cross-cultural engagement |
3-4 credits (e.g., human geography, cultural anthropology, human relations, world religions, etc.) |
100-300 |
Fine arts |
3-4 credits of art, music or theatre appreciation |
100-200 |
History |
4 credits (must be writing intensive) |
100-200 |
Kinesiology |
2-3 credits of physical education/wellness |
100-200 |
Language |
0-8 credits of modern foreign language (e.g., Spanish, French, German, etc.) or 4-8 credits of ancient language (e.g., Hebrew, Greek, etc.) *varies based on the number of credits you took in high school |
100-200 |
Literature |
3-4 credits of literary studies (e.g., American writers, British writers, poetry, short stories, Shakespeare, etc.) |
100-200 |
Mathematics |
3-4 credits of mathematical science at or above college algebra (Students with math ACT of 19 or below may need to complete Math Lab as well.) |
100-200 |
Natural science |
3-4 credits of laboratory science (biology, chemistry or physics; must contain a lab component) |
100-200 |
Philosophy |
4 credits of philosophy (e.g., Introduction to Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Contemporary Moral Issues, etc.) |
100-200 |
Social science |
3-4 credits of psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology or political science |
100-200 |