Bring Credits to GW
First-year and transfer applicants may earn college credit before they matriculate at the George Washington University (GW), which may be applied to their degree requirements.
Assuming there is no duplication of coursework, a maximum of 24 credits may be awarded on the basis of work completed while enrolled in high school through examinations such as AP/IB/A-Levels.
Students enrolled in college coursework while in high school should apply as a first-time student. There is no limit to the number of pre-matriculation credits a student can bring to GW from a post-secondary institution. (See "Colleges Courses Taken in High School" below for details.)
For transfer students, an evaluation of your courses taken at other institutions is completed when you have been admitted to GW and comes with your letter of admission. This evaluation will give you an idea of which credits will transfer to GW. However, a final determination of how this credit will be applied to a degree must be obtained from your academic adviser.
These policies are in effect for incoming students to Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (including Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and School of Media and Public Affairs), Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Business, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Students entering into other schools should refer to "Assignment of Credits for Transfer Students" in the University Bulletin.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Credit
In order to receive credit for College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, you must have official score results forwarded directly to us from the College Board. GW's College Board code is 5246. Official International Baccalaureate (IB) results should be sent as soon as they are available.
AP Equivalents
Arts
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Examination |
Score |
Credit |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Art:Art History |
4 or 5 |
6 hours |
AH 1031 & 1032 |
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Art:Studio Art-Drawing |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
FA 1021 |
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Art:Studio Art- 2D or 3D Design |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
FA 1099 |
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Music Theory |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
MUS 1101 |
Sciences
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Examination |
Score |
Credit |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Biology |
4 or 5 |
8 hours |
BISC 1115, 1125, 1116 & 1126 |
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Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
8 hours |
CHEM 1111 & 1112 |
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Computer Science A |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
CSCI 1111 |
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Environmental Science |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
GEOL 1099 |
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Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
4 or 5 |
4 hours |
PHYS 1011 |
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Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
4 or 5 |
4 hours |
PHYS 1012 |
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Physics C: Mechanics |
4 or 5 |
4 hours |
PHYS 1021 |
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Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
4 or 5 |
4 hours |
PHYS 1022 |
Maths
|
Examination |
Score |
Credit |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Mathematics: Calculus AB |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
MATH 1231 |
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Mathematics: Calculus BC |
4 or 5 |
6 hours |
MATH 1231 & 1232 |
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Statistics |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
STAT 1051 |
Languages
|
Examination |
Score |
Credit |
GW Course Equivalent |
|
Chinese Language and Culture
|
5 |
8 hours |
CHIN 2003 & 2004 |
|
4 |
4 hours |
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English Language and Composition |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
UW 1099 |
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English Literature and Composition |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
ENGL 1050 |
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French Language and Culture |
5 |
6 hours |
FREN 1004 & 2005 |
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German Language and Culture |
5 |
6 hours |
GER 2009 & 2010 |
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4 |
3 hours |
GER 1099 |
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Italian Language and Culture |
5 |
6 hours |
ITAL 1004 & 2005 |
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Japanese Language and Culture |
5 |
8 hours |
JAPN 2003 & 2004 |
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4 |
4 hours |
JAPN 2003 |
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Latin |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
LATN 2002 |
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Spanish Language and Culture |
5 |
6 hours |
SPAN 1014 & 2005 |
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Spanish Literature and Culture |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
SPAN 2006 |
Social Sciences
|
Examination |
Score |
Credit |
GW Course Equivalent |
|
Government & Politics: Comparative |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
PSC 1001 |
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Government & Politics: United States |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
PSC 1002 |
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History: United States |
4 or 5 |
6 hours |
HIST 1310 & 1311 |
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History: European |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
HIST 1120 |
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History: World |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
HIST 1011 |
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Human Geography |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
GEOG 1001 |
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Psychology |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
PSYC 1001 |
Business
|
Examination |
Score |
Credit |
GW Course Equivalent |
|
Economics: Microeconomics |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
ECON 1011 |
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Economics: Macroeconomics |
4 or 5 |
3 hours |
ECON 1012 |
The university reserves the right to change policy regarding AP credit without advance notice.
IB Equivalents
Studies in Language and Literature |
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Examination |
Score
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Credits Awarded
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GW Course Equivalent |
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Arabic A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7
|
3 hours
|
Arabic 1099 |
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English A1- Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
English 1340 |
| French A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level
|
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
French 2005-2006 |
|
5 |
6 hours |
French 1004 & 2005 |
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French A1 (Literature: Language and Literature) - Standard Level |
7 |
6 hours |
French 1004 & 2005 |
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German A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
German 1099 |
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Indonesian A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Interdisciplinary Studies 1099 |
| Italian A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level
|
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Italian 2005-2006 |
|
5 |
6 hours |
Italian 1004 & 2005 |
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Italian A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Standard Level |
7 |
6 hours |
Italian 1004 & 2005 |
| Spanish A1(Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level
|
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Spanish 2005-2006 |
|
5 |
6 hours |
Spanish 1004 & 2005 |
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Spanish A1(Literature; Language and Literature) - Standard Level |
7 |
6 hours |
Spanish 1004 & 2005 |
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Russian A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Slavic 1099 |
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Turkish A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Interdisciplinary Studies 1099 |
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Persian A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Interdisciplinary Studies 1099 |
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Latin (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Latin 1099 |
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Greek (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Greek 1099 |
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Korean A1 (Literature; Language and Literature) - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
3 hours |
Korean 1099 |
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Examination |
Score |
Credits Awarded |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Arabic B - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Arabic 1099 |
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English B |
-- |
None given |
None |
| French B - Higher Level
|
7 |
6 hours |
French 2005-2006 |
|
6 |
6 hours |
French 1004 & 2005 |
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German B - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
German 1099 |
| Italian B - Higher Level
|
7 |
6 hours |
Italian 2005-2006 |
|
6 |
6 hours |
Italian 1004 & 2005 |
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Japanese B - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
8 hours |
Japanese 2003-2004 |
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Mandarin B - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
8 hours |
Chinese 2003-2004 |
| Spanish B - Higher Level
|
7 |
6 hours |
Spanish 2005-2006 |
|
6 |
6 hours |
Spanish 1004 & 2005 |
|
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Portuguese B - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Portuguese 1099 |
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Examination |
Score |
Credits Awarded |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Business and Organization - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Business |
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Economics - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Economics 1011-1012 |
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Geography - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Geography 1099 |
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History - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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History of Africa - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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History of the Americas - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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History of East & SE Asia - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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History of Europe - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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History of the Islamic World - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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History of West & South Asia - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
History 1099 |
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Information Technology in a Global Society - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Interdisciplinary Studies 1099 |
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Philosophy - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Philosophy 1099 |
|
Psychology - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Psychology 1099 |
|
Social Anthropology - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Anthropology 1099 |
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Examination |
Score |
Credits Awarded |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Biology - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
8 hours |
Biology 1099 |
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Chemistry - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
8 hours |
Chemistry 1099 |
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Computer Science - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Computer Science 1099 |
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Design Technology - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Interdisciplinary Studies 1099 |
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Physics - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
8 hours |
Physics 1099 |
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Examination |
Score |
Credits Awarded |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Mathematics - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Math 1099 |
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Examination |
Score |
Credits Awarded |
GW Course Equivalent |
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Art/Design - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Fine Art 1099 |
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Film - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Film 1099 |
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Music - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Music 1099 |
|
Theatre Arts - Higher Level |
6 or 7 |
6 hours |
Theatre and Dance 1099 |
| Visual Arts - Higher Level | 6 or 7 | 6 hours | Fine Art 1099 |
The university reserves the right to change policy regarding IB credit without advance notice.
College Courses Taken in High School
Assignment of credit for college courses taken during high school depends on the grade earned, the appropriateness of the coursework, the standing of the institution at which the coursework was completed, and the regulations of the school or college to which the student is transferring. For Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (including Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and School of Media and Public Affairs), Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Business, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Milken Institute School of Public Health coursework completed at another institution must have received a grade of “C-“ or above to be accepted for transfer credit.
In order to receive credit, you should have official transcripts sent to the Office of the Registrar as soon as possible. While there is no limit to the number of credits that can be transferred to GW, students must complete at least 60 of the total credits required for their degree at or through GW. School-specific regulations on transfer credit can be found in the University Bulletin or by contacting the appropriate Dean’s office.
Transfer Credit
Assignment of credit for transfer applicants depends on the grade earned, the appropriateness of the coursework, the standing of the institution at which the coursework was completed, and the regulations of the school or college to which the student is transferring. For Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (including Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and School of Media and Public Affairs), Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Business, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Milken Institute School of Public Health coursework completed at another institution must have received a grade of “C-“ or above to be accepted for transfer credit.
A meeting with your adviser upon acceptance is encouraged to help you determine which courses will fulfill degree requirements for your intended major. While there is no limit to the number of credits that can be transferred to GW, students must complete at least 60 of the total credits required for their degree at or through GW. School-specific regulations on transfer credit can be found in the University Bulletin or by contacting the appropriate Dean’s office.
