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International Baccalaureate Program Credit
 
 

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM CREDIT

HL - Higher Level
SL - Standard Level
A1 - Advanced Native Speakers
A2 - Advanced Non-Native Speakers
B - Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

Course
Score
Hours
Course Equivalent
Art/Design 5 - 7 varied To be determined by the department.
Biology HL 4 - 5 4 Biol 115
Biology HL 6 - 7 8 Biol 115 and Biol 117
Biology SL 4 4 Biol 101 and Biol 103
Biology SL 5 - 7 8 Biol 101, Biol 102, Biol 103 and Biol 104
Business and Management 4 3 Busa 101
Business and Management 5 - 7 6 Busa 101 and Acct 101
Chemistry HL 5 4 Chem 115
Classical Language 5 - 7 3 Clas 204
Computer Science 5 - 7 3 Engr 102
English Language (A1) 4 3 Either Engl 131 or Engl 132 to be determined by
the content emphasis of the students syllabus
English Language (A1) 5 - 7 6 Engl 131 and Engl 132
Environmental Systems 4 4 Biol 105 and 106
Environmental Systems 5 - 7 8 Biol 105 and 106 and 4 hours of
undesignated Biol credit (Biol 000)
Geography 5 - 7 3 Geog 102
History 4 3 3 hours of undesignated History credit (Hist 000)
History 5 - 7 6 Hist 102 and Hist 108
History (Regional Option) 5 - 7 varied 3 hours for each regional option completed (contact the Department of History for information on particular courses)
Islamic History 4 3 3 hours of undesignated History credit (Hist 000)
Islamic History 5 - 7 6 6 hours of undesignated History credit (Hist 000)
Language A2 5 - 7 3 German, French, Russian, or Spanish 302
Language B 5 - 7 3 German, French, Russian, or Spanish 301
Math Method SL 5 - 7 4 Math 129
Math Method SL w/h Calculus Option 6 3 Math 150 (Students who’s majors require Math 155 are strongly encouraged to try for credit by exam for Math 155)
Math Method HL 4 - 5 3 Math 150
Math Method HL 6 3 Math 150 (Students who’s majors require Math 155 are strongly encouraged to try for credit by exam for Math 155)
Math Method HL 7 4 Math 155 (Students who’s majors require Math 156 are strongly encouraged to try for credit by exam for Math 156)
Music 3 varied To be determined by the department
Philosophy 3 - 5 3 Phil 101
Philosophy 6 - 7 6 Phil 101 and 3 hours of undesignated Philosophy credit (Phil 000)
Physics HL 4 - 5 4 Physics 105
Physics HL 6 4 Physics 101
Physics HL 7 8 Physics 101 and Physics 102
Psychology SL 5 - 7 6 Psyc 101 and Psyc 202
Psychology HL 5 - 7 9 Psyc 101 and Psyc 202
Additionally, if a student completes one of the following three Option Courses, plus one other Option Course, they can receive credit for one additional (and only one additional) 200-level Psychology course, as follows:
(a) The Psychology of Dysfunctional Behavior Option Course (plus one other Option Course) would earn credit for PSYC 281: Abnormal Psychology (3 credits),or
(b) Lifespan Psychology Option Course (plus one other Option Course) would earn credit for PSYC 241: Human Development (3 credits), or
(c) Social Psychology Option Course (plus one other Option Course) would earn credit for PSYC 251: Social Psychology (3 credits).
Social Anthropology 5 - 7 3 Sociology open credit
Theatre Arts 5 varied To be determined by the department
 
     

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