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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Exam Equivalencies

AP Examination Equivalencies

AP Examinations Passing Score NMU Course Credits
African American Studies 3 Social Responsibility in a Diverse World/General Education Credit 4
Art History 3 AD 110 - Ideas in Art and Design History   4
Art Studio 2-D 4 AD 295 - Special Topics in Art and Design  (AD elective) 4
Art Studio 3-D 4 AD 295 - Special Topics in Art and Design (AD elective) 4
Art Studio-Drawing 4 AD 102 - Foundational Drawing   4
Biology 3 BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] [LAB]   4
Biology 3 BI 112 - Introductory Biology: Diversity   4
Calculus AB 3 MA 161 - Calculus I [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Calculus AB Subscore Section 3 MA 161 - Calculus I [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Calculus BC 3 MA 163 - Calculus II [MATH]   4
Calculus BC 3 MA 161 - Calculus I [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Calculus BC, Subscore Section 3 MA 161 - Calculus I [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Capstone Research n/a Required Individual Review for Assessment  
Capstone Seminar n/a Required Individual Review for Assessment  
Chinese Language and Culture 3 CHN 101 - Elementary Chinese I [SOCR]   4
Comparative Government and Politics 3 PS 203 - Comparative Government and Politics   4
Computer Science A 3 CS 120 - Computer Science I [QUAR]   4
Computer Science AB 4 CS 122 - Computer Science II   4
Computer Science AB 4 CS 120 - Computer Science I [QUAR]   4
Computer Science Principles 3 CS 295 - Special Topics in Computer Science   4
English Language Composition 3 EN 111 - College Composition I [EFFC] [COMP]   4
English Literature and Composition 3 EN 111 - College Composition I [EFFC] [COMP]  or EN 247 - Introduction to Literary Studies   4
Environmental Science 3 GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]   4
European History 3 Perspectives on Society/General Education Credit 4
French Language 3 FR 202 - Intermediate French II [INTT]   4
General Chemistry 3 CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB]   5
General Chemistry 3 CH 112 - General Chemistry II   5
German Language 3 GR 202 - Intermediate German II [EFFC]   4
Human Geography 3 GC 164 - Human Geography [SOCR] [WC]   4
Macroeconomics 3 EC 202 - Macroeconomic Principles [SCII]   4
Microeconomics 3 EC 201 - Microeconomic Principles   4
Music Theory (Aural Component Subscore) 4 MU 102 - Aural Skills 1   2
Music Theory (Nonaural Component Subscore) 4 MU 101 - Theory 1   2
Physics 1 3 PH 201 - College Physics I [SCII] [LAB]   5
Physics 2 3 PH 202 - College Physics II [SCII] [LAB]   5
Physics B 4 PH 202 - College Physics II [SCII] [LAB]   5
Physics B 4 PH 201 - College Physics I [SCII] [LAB]   5
Physics C 4 PH 220 - Introductory Physics I [SCII] [LAB]   5
Physics C-Mechanics Section 4 PH 220 - Introductory Physics I [SCII] [LAB]   5
Pre-Calculus 3 MA 115 - Precalculus [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Psychology, Introductory 4 PSY 101 - General Psychology [PERS]   3
Spanish Language 3 SN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II [EFFC]   4
Spanish Literature 3 SN 315 - Introduction to Literary Study in Spanish [HUME]    4
Statistics 3 DATA 109 - Introduction to Statistics [QUAR] [MATH]   4
U.S. Government and Politics 3 PS 105 - American Government [PERS]   4
U.S. History 3 HS 222 - The United States Since 1865 [PERS]   4
U.S. History 3 HS 221 - The United States to 1865 [PERS]   4
World History 3 HS 202 - World History since 1400 [SOCR] [WC]   4
World History 3 HS 201 - World History to 1520 [SOCR] [WC]   4

CLEP Exam Equivalencies

Freshman Exams Passing Score NMU Course Credits
College Composition (modular not accepted) 50 EN 111 - College Composition I [EFFC] [COMP]   4
Humanities 50 Human Expression/General Education Credit 3
Natural Sciences 50 Scientific Inquiry/General Education Credit 6
Social Sciences and History 50 Perspectives on Society/General Education Credit 6
Subject Examination Passing Score NMU Course Credits
American Government 63 PS 105 - American Government [PERS]   4
American Literature 50 EN 295 - Special Topics   4
Analysing and Interpreting Literature 50 Human Expression/General Education Credit 4
Biology 50 BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] [LAB]   4
Biology 50 BI 112 - Introductory Biology: Diversity   4
British Literature 50 EN 295 - Special Topics   4
Chemistry 50 CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB]   5
College Algebra 63 MA 111 - College Algebra [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Educational Psychology 50 PY 295 Special Topics in Psychology 3
Financial Accounting 50 ACT 230 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting   4
French Language, 2 Semester 59 FR 102 - Elementary French II    3
French Language, 2 Semester 59 FR 101 - Elementary French I [SOCR]   4
French Language, 2 Semester 50 FR 101 - Elementary French I [SOCR]   3
German Language, 2 Semester 60 GR 102 - Elementary German II   4
German Language, 2 Semester 60 GR 101 - Elementary German I [SOCR]   4
German Language, 2 Semester 50 GR 101 - Elementary German I [SOCR]   4
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 50

HS 221 - The United States to 1865 [PERS]  

 4
History of the United States II: 1865 to Present 50 HS 222 - The United States Since 1865 [PERS]   4
Information Systems 50 CIS 222 - Quantitative Business Problem Solving   4
Introduction to Business Law   MGT 221 - Legal Environment of Business   4
Macroeconomic Principles 50 EC 202 - Macroeconomic Principles [SCII]   4
Microeconomic Principles 50 EC 201 - Microeconomic Principles   4
Principles of Management 50 MGT 240 - Organizational Behavior and Management   4
Principles of Marketing 50 MKT 230 - Introduction to Marketing   4
Psychology, Introductory 50 PSY 101 - General Psychology [PERS]   3
Sociology, Introductory 50 SO 101 - Introductory Sociology [PERS]   4
Spanish Language, 2 Semester 50 SN 101 - Elementary Spanish I [SOCR]   4
Spanish Language, 2 Semester 63 SN 102 - Elementary Spanish II [SOCR]   4
Spanish Language, 2 Semester 63 SN 101 - Elementary Spanish I [SOCR]   4
Western Civilization I 50 Perspectives on Society/General Education Credit 4
Western Civilization II 50 Perspectives on Society/General Education Credit 4

International Baccalaureate Equivalencies

Higher Level Examinations Passing Score NMU Course Credits
Biology 5 BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] [LAB]   4
Biology 5 BI 112 - Introductory Biology: Diversity   4
Business Administration 5 MGT 240 - Organizational Behavior and Management   4
Chemistry 5 CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB]   5
Chemistry 5 CH 112 - General Chemistry II   5
Computer Science 5 CS 120 - Computer Science I [QUAR]   4
Economics 5 EC 101 - Introduction to Economics [PERS]   4
English 5 EN 111 - College Composition I [EFFC] [COMP]   4
English Extended Essay B EN 211 - College Composition II [EFFC] [COMP]   4
Film Theory and History 5 EN 225 - History of World Cinema   4
Film-Textual Analysis 5 EN 125 - Introduction to Film [HUME]   4
French A (language and literature) 4 or 5 FR 202 - Intermediate French II [INTT]   4
French B (language) 4 or 5 FR 201 - Intermediate French I   4
French A (language and literature) 6 or 7 FR 300 - Reading and Writing 4
French B (language) 6 or 7 FR 202 - Intermediate French II [INTT]   4
Geography 5 GC 164 - Human Geography [SOCR] [WC]   4
German A (language and literature) 4 or 5 GR 202 - Intermediate German II [EFFC]   4
German B (language) 4 or 5 GR 201 - Intermediate German I [SOCR]   4
German A (language and literature) 6 or 7 GR 301 - Advanced German I  4
German B (language) 6 or 7 GR 202 - Intermediate German II 4
Global Politics 5 PS 206 - International Relations   4
History 5 HS 201 - World History to 1520 [SOCR] [WC]   4
History of Africa 5 Social Responsibility in a Diverse World or World Cultures/General Education Credit 4
History of Asia/Oceana 5 Social Responsibility in a Diverse World or World Cultures/General Education Credit 4
History of Europe/Middle East 5 Social Responsibility in a Diverse World or World Cultures/General Education Credit 4
History of the Americas 5 HS 295 - Special Topics in History   4
Information Technology in a Global Society 5 Perspectives in Society/General Education Credi 4
Latin 5    
Mathematics 5 MA 161 - Calculus I [QUAR] [MATH]   4
Music 5 Music Elective 4
Philosophy 5 PL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy [INTT]   4
Physics 5 PH 201 - College Physics I [SCII] [LAB]   5
Psychology 5 PSY 101 - General Psychology [PERS]   3
Spanish A (language and literature) 4 or 5 SN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II [EFFC]   4
Spanish B (language) 4 or 5 SN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I [SOCR]   4
Spanish A (language and literature) 6 or 7 SN 301 - Advanced Spanish I 4
Spanish B (language) 6 or 7 SN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II [EFFC]   4
Theatre 5 TH 130 - The Theatre Experience [HUME]   4
Visual Arts 5 Human Expression/General Education Credit 4

Michigan Seal of Biliteracy

Currently, there are no direct equivalencies for the Seal of Biliteracy. Students should work directly with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and International Studies to determine if NMU credits may be available. For more information, please visit the website: Placement Information | Languages, Literatures and International Studies.