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AP / IB / CLEP Credit

 

Advanced Placement (AP)

The Advanced Placement Program of the College Board is accepted by MWSU. Students who receive the required score or higher out of a possible 5 are eligible for college credit. Credit may be awarded as follows:
AP Course Score Required Hours Granted MWSU Course Satisfied
American Government/Politics 3 3 GOV 101
American History 4 3 HIS 140
Art History 3 3 ART 100
Biology 3 5 BIO 101
Biology 4 5 BIO 105
Calculus AB 4 5 MAT 167
Calculus BC 4 5 MAT 167,177
Chemistry 3 5 CHE 111
Comparative Government/Politics 4 3 GOV 210
Computer Science A 4 3 CSC 184
Computer Science AB 4 3 CSC 184
European History 4 3 HIS 110
English Language & Composition 3 3 ENG 104
English Language & Composition 3 3 ENG 210
French 3 6 FRE 102,112
German 3 6 GER 102,112
Macroeconomics 3 3 ECO 260
Microeconomics 3 3 ECO 261
Music Theory 3 2 MUS 119
Physics B 4 5 PHY 110
Physics C - Mechanics* 4 5 PHY 210
Physics C - Elec/Magnetism* 4    
Psychology 3 3 PSY 101
Spanish 3 6 SPA 102,112
* Both parts of Physics C (mechanics & Electricity/Magnetism) must be taken and receive a score of 4 to receive credit.

 

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

MWSU recognizes the International Baccalaureate Diploma for admission and grants course credit in certain subjects. Course equivalencies and hours granted will vary. Please contact the Office of Admissions at 800.662.7041 or 816.271.4266 to have your credit evaluated.

 

Credit by Examination and CLEP

MWSU allows students to test out of the courses listed below. For more information about CLEP credit, contact the Testing Center at 816.271.4285.

Course Title Department Hours Granted
ACC 201 Intro Financial Accounting   Business 3
GBA 211 Business Law I   Business 3
ECO 260 Prin of Econ I—Macroeconomics Economics 3
ECO 261 Prin of Econ II—Microeconomics Economics 3
MGT 201 Fundamentals Of MIS   Management 3
MGT 312 Principles of Management   Management 3
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing   Marketing 3
PED 305 First Aid   HPER 2
ALH 106 Medical Terminology   Nursing 2
ALH 352 Applied Nutrition   Nursing 2
NUR 335 Pharmacology   Nursing 3
EGT 100 Electrical Circuits I   Eng Technology 4
EGT 205 Computer Aided Drafting I  Eng Technology  3
EGT 200 Electrical Circuits II  Eng Technology  4
EGT 202 Surveying I  Eng Technology  3
CET 105 Methods & Materials of Construction Eng Technology  3
EET 202 Digital Logic   Eng Technology  4
EET 212 Semiconductor Devices  Eng Technology  4
ART 130 Introduction to Tools & Technology Art 2
BIO 101 General Biology   Biology 5
CHE 101 Introductory Chemistry   Chemistry 4
CHE 111 General Chemistry   Chemistry 5
HIS 100 Ancient & Medieval Civilization  Hist, Phil & Geog  3
HIS 110 Early Modern Civilization  Hist, Phil & Geog  3
HIS 140 American History to 1865  Hist, Phil & Geog  3
HIS 150 American History since 1865  Hist, Phil & Geog  3
GOV 101 American National Government Gov, SW & Soc  3
SOC 110 General Sociology  Gov, SW & Soc  3
ENG 104 College Writing and Rhetoric  Eng, FL & Jou  3
FRE 102 Elementary French I  Eng, FL & Jou  3
FRE 112 Elementary French II  Eng, FL & Jou  3
FRE 202 Intermediate French  Eng, FL & Jou  3
FRE 212 Intermediate French II  Eng, FL & Jou  3
GER 102 Elementary German I  Eng, FL & Jou  3
GER 112 Elementary German II  Eng, FL & Jou  3
GER 202 Intermediate German  Eng, FL & Jou  3
GER 212 Intermediate German II  Eng, FL & Jou  3
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish I  Eng, FL & Jou  3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II  Eng, FL & Jou  3
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish  Eng, FL & Jou  3
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II  Eng, FL & Jou  3
MAT 116 College Algebra  CS, Math & Phy  3
MAT 130 Pre-Calculus  CS, Math & Phy  5
MAT 167 Calculus w/ Analytic Geometry  CS, Math & Phy  5
MUS 101 Perspectives in Music  Music  3
PSY 101 General Psychology