International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students who graduate from high school with an International Baccalaureate diploma or have completed individual exams may receive university credit for scores of four or higher. Credit for an IB diploma will be a minimum of 24 semester credits. (HB 03-1108 – sub section d). Visit the IB Website for more information regarding IB scores and ordering your IB transcripts. Request for re-evaluation of a specific equivalency listed in the chart will not be considered. Decision of the department is considered final.
Note Regarding the All-University Core Curriculum
All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) < Colorado State University (colostate.edu)
Credits earned in the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) can be used to satisfy particular All-University Core Curriculum Requirements.
IB Standard Level Equivalencies
IB Examinations Score Credit Hours CO – Gtpathway Standard Level Equivalency
Arabic A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Arabic A: Language & Literature 4 3 – LARA 1++
Chinese A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese A: Language & Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
English A: Language & Literature 7 3 CO1 CO 130
6 3 CO1 CO 130
5 3 CO1 CO 130
4 3 CO1 CO 130
English A: Literature 7 3 AH2 E 140
6 3 AH2 E 140
5 3 AH2 E 140
4 3 AH2 E 140
English B 5 – 7 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
French A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
French A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LFRE 300
German A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
German A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LGER 300
Japanese A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LJPN 304
Russian A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Russian A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LRUS 304
Spanish A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LSPA 300
Additional Languages A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Additional Languages A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LGEN3++
Language Acquisition:
Arabic B 7 10 AH4 LARA 100, 101
6 5 AH4 LARA 100
5 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Arabic ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese B 7 10 AH4 LCHI 100, 101
6 5 AH4 LCHI 100
5 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
French B 7 13 AH4 LFRE 100,101, 200
6 10 AH4 LFRE 100,101
5 5 AH4 LFRE 100
4 5 AH4 LFRE 100
French ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
German B 7 13 – LGER 100,101, 200
6 10 – LGER 100,101
5 5 – LGER 100
4 5 – LGER 100
German ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese B 7 10 AH4 LJPN 100, 101
6 5 AH4 LJPN 100
5 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Mandarin B 7 10 AH4 LCHI 100, 101
6 5 AH4 LCHI 100
5 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Mandarin ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Portuguese B 7 13 LGEN 114, 115, 214
6 10 LGEN 114, 115
5 5 LGEN 114
4 5 LGEN 114
Portuguese ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish B 7 13 – LSPA 100,101, 200
6 10 – LSPA 100,101
5 5 – LSPA 100
4 5 – LSPA 100
Spanish ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
General Language B 7 10 – LGEN1++
6 5 – LGEN1++
5 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Classical Languages:
Classical Greek 7 3 – LGEN 1++
6 3 – LGEN 1++
5 3 – LGEN 1++
4 3 – LGEN 1++
Latin 7 3 – LLAT1++
6 3 – LLAT1++
5 3 – LLAT1++
4 3 – LLAT1++
Individuals & Societies:
Business & Management 4 – 7 3 – BUS 1++
Economics 4 – 7 3 SS1 ECON2++3C
Geography 4 – 7 3 SS2 GR 100
Global Politics 4 – 7 3 SS1 POLS 232
History 4 – 7 3 HI1 HIST 1++3D
History of Africa and the Middle East 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
History of the Americas 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
History of Asia and Oceania 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
History of Europe 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Human Rights 4 – 7 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) 4 – 7 3 – CIS 1++
Philosophy 4 – 7 3 AH3 PHIL 100
Psychology 4 – 7 3 SS3 PSY 1++3C
Social & Cultural Anthropology 4 – 7 3 SS3 ANTH100
World Religions 4 – 7 3 AH3 PHIL 170
Sciences:
Biology 4 – 7 4 SC1 BZ 110, 111
Chemistry 4 – 7 5 SC1 CHEM 107, 108
Computer Science 4 – 7 3 – CS 1++
Design Technology – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Environmental Systems & Societies 4 – 7 3 SC2 NR 130
Physics 4 – 7 4 SC1 PH 110,111
Sport, Exercise and Health Science 4 – 7 3 HES 1++
Mathematics:
Further Mathematics 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Mathematics 4 – 7 8 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126,141
Mathematical Studies 4 – 7 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B
Math: Applications and Interpretations 4-7 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B
Math: Analysis and Approaches 4 5 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126
Math: Analysis and Approaches 5-7 5 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126
Arts:
Dance 5 – 7 3 AH1 D 110
4 3 AH1 D 110
Film 4 – 7 3 – SPCM 1++
Literature and Performance 5 – 7 9 – TH 2++, E 245
4 3 – TH 1++
Music 4 – 7 3 AH1 MU 100
Theatre Arts 4 – 7 3 AH1 TH 141
Visual Arts 4 – 7 3 AH1 ART 1++3B
IB Examinations Score Credit Hours CO – Gtpathway Higher Level Equivalency
Arabic A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT
AWARDED
Arabic A: Language & Literature 4 – – NO CREDIT
AWARDED
Chinese A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese A: Language & Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
English A: Language & Literature 7 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
6 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
5 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
4 3 CO1 CO 130
English A: Literature 7 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
6 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
5 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
4 3 AH2/CO2 E 140
English B 5 – 7 12 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150, E1++
4 9 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150, E1++
French A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
French A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LFRE 301
German A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
German A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LGER 301
Japanese A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Russian A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Russian A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LSPA 301
Additional Languages A: Literature – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Additional Languages A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 – LGEN3++
Language Acquisition:
Arabic B 7 13 – LARA 101, 200, 201
6 9 – LARA 101, 200
5 10 – LARA 100, 101
4 5 – LARA 100
Arabic ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese B 7 15 AH4 LCHI 101, 200, 201
6 10 AH4 LCHI 101, 200
5 5 – LCHI 101
4 5 – LCHI 101
Chinese ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
French B 7 9 AH4 LFRE 200, 201, 300
6 9 AH4 LFRE 200,201,301
5 6 AH4 LFRE 200, 201
4 3 AH4 LFRE 200
French ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
German B 7 9 AH4 LGER 200, 201, 300
6 9 AH4 LGER 200,201,301
5 6 AH4 LGER 200, 201
4 3 AH4 LGER 200
German ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese B 7 15 AH4 LJPN 101,200, 201
6 10 AH4 LJPN 101, 200
5 5 – LJPN 101
4 5 – LJPN 101
Japanese ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Mandarin B 7 15 AH4 LCHI 101,200, 201
6 10 AH4 LCHI 101, 200
5 5 – LCHI 101
4 5 – LCHI 101
Mandarin ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Portuguese B 7 9 LGEN 214, 215, 314
6 9 LGEN 214, 215, 315
5 6 LGEN 214, 215
4 3 LGEN 214
Portuguese ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish B 7 9 AH4 LSPA 200, 201, 300
6 9 AH4 LSPA 200,201,301
5 6 AH4 LSPA 200, 201
4 3 AH4 LSPA 200
Spanish ab initio – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
General Language B 7 13 – LGEN2++3B, LGEN2++
6 9 – LGEN2++3B, LGEN2++
5 10 – LGEN1++
4 5 – LGEN1++
Classical Languages:
Classical Greek 7 13 – LGEN 1++, 296
6 13 – LGEN 1++, 296
5 10 – LGEN 1++, 296
4 5 – LGEN 1++
Latin 7 13 – LLAT 100, 101, 296
6 13 – LLAT 100, 101 296
5 10 – LLAT 100, 101
4 5 – LLAT100
Individuals & Societies:
Business & Management 4 – 7 6 – BUS 2++
Economics 4 – 7 6 SS1 ECON 202, 204 (6)
Geography 4 – 7 6 SS2 GR 100, 210
Global Politics 4 – 7 3 SS1 POLS 232
History 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
History of Africa and the Middle East 4 – 7 6 HI1 EXAM UNDER REVIEW
History of the Americas 4 – 7 6 HI1 HIST 150, 151
History of Asia and Oceania 4 – 7 6 HI1 HIST 120, 121
History of Europe 4 – 7 6 HI1 HIST 1++3D, 1++
Human Rights 4 – 7 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) 4 – 7 3 – CIS 1++
Philosophy 4 – 7 3 AH3 PHIL 100
Psychology 4 – 7 6 SS3 PSY 100, 250
Social & Cultural Anthropology 4 – 7 3 SS3 ANTH 100
World Religions 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Sciences:
Biology 4 – 7 4 SC1 LIFE 102
Chemistry 4 – 7 9 SC1 CHEM 111, 112, 113, 114
Computer Science 4 – 7 3 – CS 1++
Design Technology – – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Environmental Systems & Societies 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Physics 4 – 7 10 SC1 PH 121, 122
Sport, Exercise and Health Science 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Mathematics:
Further Mathematics 4 – 7 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B
Mathematics 4 – 7 9 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126,160
Mathematical Studies 4 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Math: Applications and Interpretations 4-7 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B
Math: Analysis and Approaches 4 5 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126
Math: Analysis and Approaches 5-7 5 MA1 MATH 124,160
Arts:
Dance 5 – 7 5 AH1 D 110, 220A
4 – – NO CREDIT AWARDED
Film 4 – 7 6 – SPCM 1++
Literature and Performance 5 – 7 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
4 – – EXAM NOT OFFERED
Music 4 – 7 3 AH1 MU 111
Theatre Arts 4 – 7 3 AH1 TH 141
Visual Arts 4 – 7 3 AH1 ART 1++3B
All information is current as of April 25, 2023.