How does Northwestern handle AP credit?

SteveC
Wed, 08 May 2013 09:30:42 +0000

When I said, “unless there’s someone from NU lurking about,” I had in mind someone from the registrar’s office. PieceofToast is right, though. The URR is 9 quarters as of Fall 2012. Prior to that, it was 12 with “exemptions” for AP credit, study abroad, etc. I’m guessing they got tired of people trying to “lawyer” the exemptions and simplified the policy.

“Vertical” degree programs (A is a prerequisite for B is a prerequisite for C, etc.) might be hard to pull off in three years. More “horizontal” programs (psychology comes to mind) wouldn’t be as difficult (at least in principle–time conflicts can always bite you in the rear).