Credit Granting Policy
As of February 19, 2024
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART | |
| TEST NAME | CREDIT FOR "4" SCORE (4 CREDITS) | CREDIT FOR "5" SCORE (4 CREDITS) | CREDIT FOR "4" OR "5" SCORE (3 CREDITS) |
| African American Studies | AES 100 | AES 100 | LA 225 |
| ARTS 100** | ARTS 100** | FD 105 | |
| Art - 2D Design | ARTS 100** | ARTS 100** | FD 101 |
| Art - 3D Design | ARTS 100** | ARTS 100** | FD 111 |
| Art History | ARTH 100** | ARTH 100** | AH 125 |
| Biology | BIOL 100** | BIOL 100** | SCI 223 |
| Chemistry | CHEM 115 | CHEM 115 | SCI 223 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | CHNSE 232@@ | CHNSE 232@@ | LA 225 |
| Computer Science A | CS 100 | CS 100 | SCI 223 |
| Computer Science Principles | CS 100** | CS 100** | SCI 223 |
| Economics/Macro | ECON 100** | ECON 100** | LA 225 |
| Economics/Micro | ECON 100** | ECON 100** | LA 225 |
| English Language/Composition | ENGL 100** | ENGL 100** | LA 122 |
| English Literature/Composition | ENGL 100** | ENGL 100** | LA 122 |
| Environmental Science | ENVS 100 | ENVS 100 | SCI 223 |
| French Language and Culture |
FREN 232@@ | FREN 232@@ | LA 225 |
| German Language and Culture |
GERM 232@@ | GERM 232@@ | LA 225 |
| History: European | HIST 100** | HIST 100** | LA 225 |
| History: United States | HIST 100** | HIST 100** | LA 225 |
| History: World History | HIST 100** | HIST 100** | LA 225 |
| Human Geography | ENVS 100 | ENVS 100 | LA 225 |
| Italian Language and Culture | Satisfies the non-English language requirement | Satisfies the non-English language requirement | LA 225 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | JAPN 232@@ | JAPN 232@@ | LA 225 |
| Latin | LATIN 232@@ | LATIN 232@@ | LA 225 |
| Math: Calculus AB | MATH 150@ | MATH 150@ | MTH 101 |
| Math: Calculus BC | MATH 152@ | MATH 152@ | MTH 101 |
| Math: Precalculus | MATH 100** | MATH 100** | MTH 101 |
| Music Theory | MUSC 100** | MUSC 100** | N/A |
| Physics I | PHYS 100** | PHYS 100** | SCI 223 |
| Physics II | PHYS 100** | PHYS 100** | SCI 223 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | PHYS 222 | PHYS 222 | SCI 223 |
| Physics C: Mechanics |
PHYS 221 | PHYS 221 | SCI 223 |
| Politics: Comparative Govt. & Politics | INTST 205 | INTST 205 | LA 225 |
| Politics: Gov't/Politics of U.S. | PPLE 100** | PPLE 100** | LA 225 |
| Psychology | PSYC 210 | PSYC 210 | LA 225 |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
SPAN 232@@ | SPAN 232@@ | LA 225 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture |
SPAN 100** | SPAN 100** | LA 225 |
| Statistics | MATH 138 | MATH 138 | MTH 101 |
NOTES:
- College of Arts and Sciences: These course credits DO NOT satisfy Distribution (2020+) or Mode of Inquiry (2018 and prior catalog years) general requirements, except as allowed below for Mathematical Sciences (2018-).
- College of Arts and Sciences: For students admitted as first year students, no more than 32 credits will be awarded for courses taken prior to matriculation. This includes college, AP, IB, and concurrent (or dual) enrollment credits.
- Pacific Northwest College of Arts: No more than 72 credits will be awarded for courses taken prior to matriculation. This includes college, AP, IB, and concurrent (or dual) enrollment credits.
- All course equivalencies listed above have a value of 4 credits at the College of Arts and Sciences and 3 credits at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. A score of "3" or below will not be given credit. Credit is not granted for subscores.
For information on exams not listed above, or if you have other questions, please contact:
University Registrar,
Willamette University
900 State Street,
Salem OR 97301
** Non-major credit in these departments. Contact departments regarding
@ Credit for these courses may be applied toward the Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning (2018 and prior catalog years) requirement.
@@ These courses satisfy the Foundation Language requirement (2019+), and the Study in a Language Other Than English requirement (2018 and prior catalog years).
Descriptions of courses listed