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Exam Equivalencies
(Advance Placement - CLEP, AP and IB Examinations)
For more information, see NMU's Advance Placement Policy
Exam Equivalencies Sections
CLEP Exam Equivalencies
Freshman Exams
Passing Score
NMU Course
Credits
College Composition (modular not accepted)
50
4
Humanities
50
Humanities Liberal Studies Credit
3
Humanities
50
Visual and Performing Arts Liberal Studies Credit
3
Natural Sciences
50
Natural Science Liberal Studies Credit
6
Social Sciences and History
50
Social Studies Liberal Studies Credit
6
Subject Examination
Passing Score*
NMU Course
Credits
Accounting, Financial
65
4
4
Accounting Principles
53
4
4
American Government
63
4
Biology
57
4
4
Chemistry
63
5
5
College Algebra
63
4
French Language, 2 Semester
64
4
4
German Language, 2 Semester
55
4
4
Macroeconomic Principles
62
4
Microeconomic Principles
64
4
Psychology, Introductory
55
4
Sociology, Introductory
59
4
Spanish Language, 2 Semester
55
4
4
*NMU awards credit for subject examinations at the equivalent of a grade of B.
Note: Students may not recieve advanced placement credit for their native language. The Modern Languages and Literatures Department determines the definition of a native language.
AP Examination Equivalencies
AP Examinations
Passing Score
NMU Course
Credits
Art History
3
4
Biology
3
4
4
Calculus AB
3
5
Calculus BC
3
5
4
Calculus BC, subscore section
3
5
General Chemistry
3
5
5
Comparative Government
3
4
Computer Science A
3
4
Economics, Macro or Micro
3
4
Computer Science AB
4
4
4
English Literature and Composition, or English, Language Composition
3
4
4
Environmental Science
3
4
European History
3
4
4
French Language
3
4
French Literature
3
FR (300 Level) French Literature
4
German Language
3
4
Human Geography
3
4
Physics B
4
5
5
Physics C
4
5
Physics C-Mechanics Section
4
5
Psychology, Introductory
4
4
Spanish Language
3
4
Spanish Literature
3
SN (300 Level) Spanish Literature
4
Statistics
3
4
U.S. Government and Politics
3
4
U.S. History
3
4
4
World History
3
4
International Baccalaureate Equivalencies
Higher Level Examinations
Passing Score
NMU Course
Credits
Biology
5
4
4
Chemistry
5
5
5
Computer Science
5
4
English
5
4
Film-Textual Analysis
5
4
Film Theory and History
5
4
History
5
4
History of the Americas
5
4
Mathematics
5
5
Music
5
Music Elective
4
Psychology
5
4
Physics I
5
5
Physics II
5
5
Spanish
5
Credit based on individual review by dept. head
4
Visual Arts
5
Visual and Performing Arts Credit
4
Other examinations will be reviewed as IB transcripts are received.
