The International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
Students who complete International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams are eligible to receive college credit based on the exam score. Students must sends scores to Student Records, along with a Non-Traditional Credit form.
Students may request official IB Transcripts by contacting:
IB Americas Global Centre
Attn: Transcript Officer
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200 West
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
Email: ibid@ibo.org
Phone: 301-202-3025
For more information on ordering transcripts please see the International Baccalaureate website: http://www.ibo.org/iba/transcripts/
IB Credit
To be awarded college credit, a minimum score of 5 is required for both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL). Specific credit will be awarded based on individual exam scores using the following chart:
IB Certificate Course |
Score |
Standard Level (SL) |
Credits |
High Level (HL) |
Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Art |
5+ |
ART History Elective |
4 |
ART History Elective |
8 |
Biology |
5+ |
BI 211 |
5 |
BI 211, 212, 213 |
15 |
Business |
5+ |
BA Elective |
4 |
BA Elective |
4 |
Chemistry |
5+ |
CH 221 |
5 |
CH 221, 222, 223 |
15 |
Computer Science |
5+ |
CS 161 |
4 |
CS 161, 162 |
8 |
Economics |
5+ |
EC 201 |
4 |
EC 201, 202 |
8 |
Environ Sci & Soc |
5+ |
ESR Elective |
4 |
ESR Elective |
4 |
Geography |
5+ |
GEO 1XX |
4 |
GEO 105, 106 |
8 |
History: Africa |
5+ |
HST 284 |
4 |
HST 284 |
4 |
History: Americas |
5+ |
HST 201 |
4 |
HST 201, 202, 203 |
12 |
History of Asia: Middle East |
5+ |
HST 104 |
4 |
HST 104 |
4 |
History of Asia: Oceanic |
5+ |
HST 1XX |
4 |
HST 1XX |
4 |
History: Europe |
5+ |
HST 101 |
4 |
HST 101, 102, 103 |
12 |
History: World |
5+ |
HST Elective |
4 |
HST Elective |
12 |
Language A1 (English) |
5+ |
WR 121 |
4 |
WR 121, 122 & ENG Elective |
12 |
Chinese |
5+ |
Foreign Language Elective |
4 |
Foreign Language Elective |
12 |
French A2 & B |
5+ |
FR 103 |
4 |
FR 201, 202, 203 |
12 |
German A2 & B |
5+ |
GER 103 |
4 |
GER 201, 202, 203 |
12 |
Japanese A2 & B |
5+ |
JPN 103 |
4 |
JPN 201, 202, 203 |
12 |
Mandarin B |
5+ |
Foreign Language Elective |
4 |
Foreign Language Elective |
12 |
Spanish A2 & B |
5+ |
SPA 103 |
4 |
SPA 201, 202, 203 |
12 |
Swedish B |
5+ |
Foreign Language Elective |
4 |
Foreign Language Elective |
12 |
Math Studies |
5+ |
MTH 105 |
4 |
N/A |
N/A |
Mathematics |
5+ |
MTH 111 |
5 |
MTH 112, 251 |
9 |
Music |
5+ |
MUS 101 |
3 |
MUS 101, 110 |
7 |
Philosophy |
5+ |
PHL 201 |
4 |
PHL 201, PHL 1XX |
8 |
Physics |
5+ |
PHY 201 |
4 |
PHY 201, 202, 203 |
12 |
Psychology |
5+ |
PSY 201 |
4 |
PSY 201, 202 |
8 |
Social Anthropology |
5+ |
ATH 103 |
4 |
ATH 103 |
4 |
Theatre Arts |
5+ |
TA Elective |
4 |
TA Elective |
4 |
Visual Arts |
5+ |
ART Elective |
4 |
ART 115, 131 |
6 |