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International Baccalaureate Policy

The IB examinations must be taken in high school.  Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ does not administer these tests. Remember that a total maximum of 30 hours of credit combined may be earned through all methods of credit by examination (CLEP, AP, IB, etc.).

IB Exam Level Required Score Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Course Credit Hours
Art HL 6 ART 105 or 111* 3
Biology SL 5 BIOL 101 3
HL 5 BIOL 121/122 4
HL 7 BIOL 121/122 and 123/124 8
Business & Management SL or HL 4 BUSA 120 2
Chemistry SL 6 CHEM 113 3
HL 5 CHEM 131/133 4
HL 7 CHEM 131, 132, 133, 134 8
Computer Science SL 6 CS 115 3
HL 5 CS 115 3
Economics
(non-business majors only)
SL or HL 4 ECON 260 3
English** HL 5 ENGL 111 3
HL 6 ENGL 111, 112 6
French HL 5 FREN 111, 112 6
German 5 GER 111, 112 6
Greek HL 5 Beginning Greek 6 or 12***
History HL 5 HIST 118/222 3
Mathematics SL 5 MATH 120 3
HL 5 MATH 185 3
Philosophy HL 5 BIBD 380 3
Physics SL 5 PHYS 110 3
HL 5 PHYS 120, 121, 122, 123 8
Psychology HL 5 PSYC 120 3
Social Anthropology HL 5 ANTH 101 3
Spanish HL 5 SPAN 111, 112 6

HL Higher Level Exam
SL Subsidiary Level Exam
*Student may choose which course to receive credit for.

**Students who score a 4 are eligible to attempt the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ English Essay for ENGL 111 credit. Students with a score of 5 may take the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Research Writing Exam to attempt ENGL 112 credit.

***Number of credit hours individually determined based on previous work

There is a $50 transcript recording fee placed on the student’s bill for each course credited to the student’s academic record.