- Applicants who have completed Advanced Placement (AP) courses are encouraged to submit their examination results.
- Official AP score reports must be sent directly to Nipissing University from the College Board. Nipissing's DI code is 4149.
- Transfer credit will be granted for most AP courses completed with a grade of 4 or higher, to a maximum of 18 credits (0.6 year).
- Transfer credit will not be assessed until official scores are received and you have accepted your offer of admission.
Transfer Credit
The following chart shows a list of the Nipissing courses equivalent to AP courses. Concerned that your AP course isn’t listed? This chart is a work in progress. Even if your course is not listed it will still be assessed for possible transfer credit.
Nipissing University courses are numbered as follows:
- Four letters to indicate the discipline;
- Four numbers to designate the course;
- The first digit indicates the year level at which the course is offered;
- Normally the last digit indicates whether the course is a six-credit or a three-credit course, and whether the course may count towards a program;
- Last digit 5 – 6 credit course (count towards program)
- Last digit 0 – 6 credit course
- Last digit 6 or 7 – 3 credit course (count towards program)
- Last digit 1 or 2 – 3 credit course
- Last digit 8 or 9 – 1.5 credit course
- Courses where 9 is the first digit indicates a non-equivalent transfer credit. The second digit indicates the year level, and the fourth digit continues to represent the credit value.
Example 1: PYSC 1106 – 6 credit first year Psychology course that can count towards program
Example 2: HUMA 9101 – 3 credit first year Humanities course (non-equivalent)
|
AP Course |
Nipissing Equivalent |
Credit Value |
|
Biology |
BIOL 1006 + BIOL 1007 |
3 credit each (6 credits total) |
|
English Literature and Composition |
ENGL 1106 |
3 credits |
|
European History |
HIST 1106 |
3 credits |
|
French Language and Culture |
FREN 9101 |
3 credits |
|
Psychology |
PSYC 9106 |
3 credits |