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Credit by Examination Opportunities: AP / IB

AP / IB

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diplomas

 

Walden University recognizes examinations taken in high school as part of an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.

  • AP Exams test the ability to perform at a college level in many different disciplines. AP Exams are administered once per year in the secondary-school setting.
  • Advanced Placement exam grades of 3 or higher are accepted.
  • Walden will award one course per AP exam passed.
  • No more than 6 courses will be awarded.
  • Additional information can be found on the AP website.
  • IB Diploma courses consists of exams and essays that are assessed on a 7-point scale. This program is available to students aged 16–19. Some International Baccalaureate exam grades of 4 or higher may be accepted upon further review by Walden (additional information can be found on the IB website). 

 
AP Exam Name Equivalent Walden Course
AP 2-D Art and Design Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP 3-D Art and Design  Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Drawing Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Art History Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Music Theory Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP English Language and Composition ENGL 1010: Writing With Confidence and Purpose
AP English Literature and Composition

Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR) 

Communications General Education (COTR)
AP Comparative Government and Politics Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education (SBTR)
AP European History Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education (SBTR)
AP Human Geography GEOG 1001: World Regional Geography
AP Macroeconomics ECON 1001: Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics  ECON 1002: Microeconomics
AP Psychology PSYC 1001: Introduction to Psychology
AP United States Government and Politics POLI 1001: American Government and Politics
AP United States History HIST 2050C: US History Through the Lens of Social Change
AP World History: Modern Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education (SBTR)
AP Calculus AB Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)
AP Calculus BC Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)
AP Computer Science A General Elective 
AP Statistics

PSYC 3002: Introduction to Basic Statistics

STAT 3001: Statistical Methods and Applications
AP Biology BIOL 1001: Introduction to Biology
AP Chemistry Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)
AP Environmental Science NASC 1001: Environmental Science
AP Physics I: Algebra-Based Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based

 Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)
AP Physics C: Mechanics Math and Natural Sciences General Education (MNTR)
AP Chinese Language and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP French Language and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP German Language and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Italian Language and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Japanese Language and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Latin Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Spanish Language and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)
AP Spanish Literature and Culture Arts and Humanities General Education (AHTR)