Explore the admission process by selecting the category which best describes you.
Freshman Student Admission Requirements
An individual who has completed or will complete a high school degree or its equivalent and has fewer than 15 transferrable college credit hours.
- Complete the online application.
- Self-report cumulative high school GPA and SAT/ACT test scores, **test optional for most majors for Fall 2021. Note, official transcripts and test scores are only required upon the request of Roosevelt University.
- Coursework completed outside the U.S. requires a Foreign Credential Evaluation to be submitted.
- English Language Proficiency: All international students and individuals who completed a degree program outside the United States are required to meet this requirement.
Though not initially required, a personal statement, essay, letters of recommendation, and/or official transcripts may be requested after initial review of your application.
Please see material submission instructions below.
Transfer Student Admission Requirements
An individual who has completed a high school degree or its equivalent and has completed 15 or more transferable college credit hours.
- Complete the online application
- Submit official transcripts from all previously attended academic institutions (high school, GED, community college, college, or university). Coursework completed outside the U.S. requires Foreign Credential Evaluation to be submitted.
- English Language Proficiency: All international students and individuals who completed a degree program outside the United States are required to meet this requirement.
Though not initially required, a personal statement, essay, or letters of recommendation may be requested after initial review of your application.
Please see material submission instructions below.
AP Credit
Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalency Guide and Policy
Students may receive college credit if they have successfully completed AP exams with the minimum score indicated for the subject below; the grade earned is “Pass”. Freshman students must submit official score reports from the College Board to the Office of Admission.
Please note: A maximum of 30 semester hours of prior learning transfer credit may be awarded including American Council on Education (ACE), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and Military credit per ACE recommendations.
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AP SUBJECT
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MINIMUM SCORE
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RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY
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COURSE ATTRIBUTE
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CREDITS AWARDED
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ART 2D DESIGN
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3
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ART 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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ART 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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ART HISTORY
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3
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ART 101
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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ART 101 & 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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ART, STUDIO: DRAWING
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3
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ART 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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ART 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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ART, STUDIO: GENERAL
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3
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ART 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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ART 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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BIOLOGY
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3
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BIOL 1XX
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NATURAL SCIENCE
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3
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4 - 5
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BIOL 1XX
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NATS & LAB
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6
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CHEMISTRY
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3
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CHEM 1XX
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NATURAL SCIENCE
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3
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4 - 5
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CHEM 201
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NATS & LAB
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5
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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3
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CST 1XX
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3
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4 - 5
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CST 1XX
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6
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CHINESE LANGUAGE
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3
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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ENGLISH LANG/COMP
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3
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ENG 101
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3
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4 - 5
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ENG 101 & ENG 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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ENGLISH LITERATURE
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3
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ENG 115
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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ENG 115 & ENG 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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3
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BIOL 1XX
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NATURAL SCIENCE
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3
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4 - 5
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BIOL 1XX (nonlab)
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NATURAL SCIENCE
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6
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FRENCH LANGUAGE
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3
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FREN 101
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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FREN 101 & 102
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HUMANITIES
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6
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FRENCH LITERATURE
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3
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FREN 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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FREN 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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GERMAN LANGUAGE
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3
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GERM 101
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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GERM 101 & 102
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HUMANITIES
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6
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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, US
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3
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POS 101
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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3
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4 - 5
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POS 101 & 1XX
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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6
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GOVT & POLITICS, COMPARATIVE
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3
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POS 102
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INTS & SOSC
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3
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4 - 5
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POS 102 & 1XX
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INTS & SOSC
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6
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HISTORY, EUROPEAN
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3
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HIST 121
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HUM or SOSC
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3
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4 - 5
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HIST 121 & 122
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HUM or SOSC
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6
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HISTORY, US
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3
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HIST 106
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HUM or SOSC
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3
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4 - 5
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HIST 106 & 107
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HUM or SOSC
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6
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HISTORY, WORLD
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3
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HIST 111
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HUM & NWC or SOSC & NWC
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3
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4 - 5
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HIST 111 & 112
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HUM & NWC or SOSC & NWC
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6
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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
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3
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GEOG 1XX
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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3
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4 - 5
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GEOG 1XX
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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6
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ITALIAN LANGUAGE
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3
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ITAL 101
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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ITAL 101 & 102
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HUMANITIES
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6
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
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3
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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LATIN LITERATURE
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3
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HUM 1XX
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HUM & NWC
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3
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4 - 5
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HUM 1XX
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HUM & NWC
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6
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LATIN VERGIL
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3
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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MACROECONOMICS
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3
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ECON 101
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INTS & SOSC
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3
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4 - 5
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ECON 101 & 1XX
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INTS & SOSC
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6
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MICROECONOMICS
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3
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ECON 101
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INTS & SOSC
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3
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4 - 5
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ECON 101 & 1XX
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INTS & SOSC
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6
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MATHEMATICS:
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CALCULUS AB
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3 - 5
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MATH 231
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4
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CALCULUS BC: AB SUBSCORE (if credit is awarded for Calculus BC with a score of 3, 4 or 5, no additional credit is given for the AB Subscore.)
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3 - 5
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MATH 231
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4
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CALCULUS BC
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3
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MATH 231
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4
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4 - 5
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MATH 231 & 232
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8
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STATISTICS
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3
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MATH 217
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3
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4 - 5
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MATH 217 & 2XX
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6
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MUSIC THEORY (for non-music major)
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3
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MUSC 100
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HUMANITIES
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3
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4 - 5
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MUSC 100 & 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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PHYSICS 1
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3 - 5
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PHYS 201
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LAB & NATS
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4
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PHYSICS 2
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3 - 5
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PHYS 202
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LAB & NATS
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4
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PHYSICS C: MECHANICS
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3 - 5
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PHYS 201 &
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LAB & NATS
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4
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PHYS 233
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NATUAL SCIENCE
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1
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PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM
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3 - 5
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PHYS 202 &
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LAB & NATS
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4
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PHYS 234
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NATURAL SCIENCE
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1
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PSYCHOLOGY
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3 - 5
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PSYC 103
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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3
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SPANISH LANGUAGE
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3
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SPAN 101
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HISP & HUM
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3
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4 - 5
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SPAN 101 & 102
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HISP & HUM
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6
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SPANISH LITERATURE
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3
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SPAN 1XX
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HISP & HUM
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3
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4 - 5
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SPAN 1XX
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HISP & HUM
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6
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IB Credit
International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalency Guide and Policy
Students may receive college credit if they have successfully completed an IB exam with the minimum score indicated by subject and level in the table below; the grade earned is “Pass”. Freshman students must submit official score reports from the International Baccalaureate to the Office of Admission.
Please note: A maximum of 30 semester hours of prior learning transfer credit may be awarded including American Council on Education (ACE), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and military credit per ACE recommendations.
IB Course/Exam Levels are SL = Standard level; HL = Higher Level
Group I: Languages
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IB SUBJECT
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IB LEVEL
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REQUIRED SCORE
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RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY
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COURSE ATTRIBUTE
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CREDITS AWARDED
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Arabic B
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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ARAB 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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ARAB 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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Classical Languages
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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HUM 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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English A: Lang & Lit
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SL or HL
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5
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ENG 101
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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ENG 101 &
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3
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ENG 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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English A: Literature
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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ENG 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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ENG 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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6
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French B
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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FREN 101
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HUMANITIES
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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FREN 101 & 102
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HUMANITIES
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6
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German B
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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GERM 101
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HUMANITIES
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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GERM 101 & 102
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HUMANITIES
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6
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Language & Performance
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SL
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4 - 7
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THAR 1XX
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HUMANITIES
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3
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Spanish B
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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SPAN 101
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HUM & HISP
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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SPAN 101 & 102
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HUM & HISP
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6
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Group II: Individuals and Societies
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IB COURSE
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IB LEVEL
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REQUIRED SCORE
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RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY
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COURSE ATTRIBUTE
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HOUR AWARDED
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Business & Management
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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BADM 101
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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BADM 101 & 1XX
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6
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Economics
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SL or HL
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5
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ECON 101
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INTS & SOSC
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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ECON 101 & 1XX
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INTS & SOSC
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6
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Geography
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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PHSC 1XX
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Natural science
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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PHSC 1XX
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Natural science
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6
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Hist-Route 1: History of Europe & Islamic World
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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HIST 1XX
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HUM or SOSC
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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HIST 1XX
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HUM or SOSC
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6
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Hist-Route 2: 20th Century World History
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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HIST 1XX
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HUM or SOSC
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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HIST 1XX
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HUM or SOSC
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6
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Information Technology in a Global Society
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HL
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4 - 5
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CST 1XX
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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CST 1XX
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6
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Philosophy
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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PHIL 101
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HUM or SOSC
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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PHIL 101
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HUM or SOSC
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6
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Psychology
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HL
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5 - 7
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PSYC 103
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SOSC
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3
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Social & Cultural Anthropology
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SL or HL
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4 - 5
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ANTH 240
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NWC &SOSC
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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ANTH 240 & 2XX
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NWC & SOSC
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6
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World Religions
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SL or HL
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5 - 7
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PHIL 219
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NWC & HUM or SOSC
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3
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Group III: Experimental Sciences
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IB COURSE
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IB LEVEL
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REQUIRED SCORE
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RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY
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COURSE ATTRIBUTE
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CREDITS AWARDED
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Biology
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HL
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4 - 5
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BIOL 1XX
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NATS
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3
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|
HL
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6 - 7
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BIOL 1XX
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NATS & LAB
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6
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Chemistry
|
HL
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4 - 5
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CHEM 1XX
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NATS
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3
|
|
HL
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6 - 7
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CHEM 1XX
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NATS & LAB
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6
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Environmental Systems and Societies
|
SL - HL
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4 - 5
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ENVS 1XX
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NATS
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3
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HL
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6 - 7
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ENVS 1XX
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NATS
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6
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Design Technology
|
SL
|
4
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CST 1XX
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|
3
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Physics
|
HL
|
5
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PHYS 201
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NATS & LAB
|
4
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|
HL
|
6 - 7
|
PHYS 201 & 202
|
NATS & LAB
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8
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Group IV: Mathematics & Computer Sciences
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IB COURSE
|
IB LEVEL
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REQUIRED SCORE
|
RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY
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COURSE ATTRIBUTE
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CREDITS AWARDED
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Mathematical Studies
|
SL
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5 - 7
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MATH 1XX
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|
3
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Mathematics SL
|
SL
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5 - 7
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MATH 121
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3
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Mathematics HL
|
HL
|
5
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MATH 231
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|
4
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|
HL
|
6 - 7
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MATH 231 & 2XX
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|
8
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Computer Science
|
SL - HL
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4 - 5
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CST 1XX
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|
3
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|
HL
|
6 - 7
|
CST 1XX
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|
6
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Group V: The Arts
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IB COURSE
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IB LEVEL
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REQUIRED SCORE
|
RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY
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COURSE ATTRIBUTE
|
CREDITS AWARDED
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Dance
|
SL
|
5 - 7
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DANC 1XX
|
HUM
|
3
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Film
|
SL
|
6 - 7
|
HUM 1XX
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HUM
|
3
|
|
HL
|
5
|
HUM 1XX
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HUM
|
3
|
|
HL
|
6 - 7
|
HUM 1XX
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HUM
|
6
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Music
|
HL
|
5
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MUHL 1XX
|
HUM
|
3
|
|
HL
|
6 - 7
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PERF 1XX
|
HUM
|
6
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Theatre Arts
|
HL
|
5 - 7
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THAR 1XX
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HUM
|
3
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Visual Arts (A & B)
|
SL or HL
|
4 - 5
|
ART 101
|
HUM
|
3
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|
HL
|
6 - 7
|
ART 101 & 1XX
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HUM
|
6
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Non-Degree, Students-at-Large
A student-at-large is a student who meets a program's admission requirements and wishes to pursue a limited course of study, rather than a bachelor's degree. Enrollment as a student-at-large is dependent upon the approval of the academic program.
Start a new application and select the Non-Degree/Student-At-Large option to begin the admission process.
Readmission
Undergraduate students who have not enrolled for three consecutive semesters (excluding the summer) must submit a Readmission Application. Start a new application and select the "Readmission" option.
The Office of Admission will manage the readmission process in partnership with the advising office. When program requirements have changed, requirements in effect at the time of readmission apply. If a student was previously placed on academic probation or suspended, additional action will be required.
How to Submit Your Admission Documents
Submit all application materials to:
Roosevelt University
Office of Admission Processing
1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
OR
admissionforms@roosevelt.edu
How to Send ACT and SAT Scores
Official test score must be sent directly from a student's high school, ACT.org (ACT scores) or the College Board (SAT and AP scores).
Roosevelt's ACT code is 1124 and SAT code is 1666