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.

IB Equivalencies

IB Examinations Score Credit Hours CO – Gtpathway Standard Level Equivalency Credit Hours CO – Gtpathway Higher Level Equivalency
Arabic A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT
AWARDED
Arabic A: Language & Literature 4 3 LARA 1++ NO CREDIT
AWARDED
Chinese A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese A: Language & Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
English A: Language & Literature 7 3 CO1 CO  130 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
6 3 CO1 CO  130 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
5 3 CO1 CO  130 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
4 3 CO1 CO  130 3 CO1 CO 130
English A: Literature 7 3 AH2 E   140 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
6 3 AH2 E   140 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
5 3 AH2 E   140 6 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO 150
4 3 AH2 E   140 3 AH2/CO2 E 140
English B 5 – 7 NO CREDIT AWARDED 12 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO  150, E1++
4 NO CREDIT AWARDED 9 AH2/CO2 E 140, CO  150, E1++
French A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
French A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LFRE 300 3 LFRE 301
German A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
German A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LGER 300 3 LGER 301
Japanese A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LJPN 304 NO CREDIT AWARDED
Russian A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Russian A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LRUS 304 NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LSPA 300 3 LSPA 301
Additional Languages A: Literature NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Additional Languages A: Language & Literature 4 – 7 3 LGEN3++ 3 LGEN3++
Language Acquisition:
Arabic B 7 10 AH4 LARA 100, 101 13 LARA 101, 200, 201
6 5 AH4 LARA 100 9 LARA 101, 200
5 NO CREDIT AWARDED 10 LARA 100, 101
4 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LARA 100
Arabic ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Chinese B 7 10 AH4 LCHI 100, 101 15 AH4 LCHI 101, 200, 201
6 5 AH4 LCHI 100 10 AH4 LCHI 101, 200
5 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LCHI 101
4 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LCHI 101
Chinese ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
French B 7 13 AH4 LFRE 100,101, 200 9 AH4 LFRE 200, 201, 300
6 10 AH4 LFRE 100,101 9 AH4 LFRE 200,201,301
5 5 AH4 LFRE 100 6 AH4 LFRE 200, 201
4 5 AH4 LFRE 100 3 AH4 LFRE 200
French ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
German B 7 13 LGER 100,101, 200 9 AH4 LGER 200, 201, 300
6 10 LGER 100,101 9 AH4 LGER 200,201,301
5 5 LGER 100 6 AH4 LGER 200, 201
4 5 LGER 100 3 AH4 LGER 200
German ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Japanese B 7 10 AH4 LJPN 100, 101 15 AH4 LJPN 101,200, 201
6 5 AH4 LJPN 100 10 AH4 LJPN 101, 200
5 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LJPN 101
4 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LJPN 101
Japanese ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Mandarin B 7 10 AH4 LCHI 100, 101 15 AH4 LCHI 101,200, 201
6 5 AH4 LCHI 100 10 AH4 LCHI 101, 200
5 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LCHI 101
4 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LCHI 101
Mandarin ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Portuguese B 7 13 LGEN 114, 115, 214 9 LGEN 214, 215, 314
6 10 LGEN 114, 115 9 LGEN 214, 215, 315
5 5 LGEN 114 6 LGEN 214, 215
4 5 LGEN 114 3 LGEN 214
Portuguese ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Spanish B 7 13 LSPA 100,101, 200 9 AH4 LSPA 200, 201, 300
6 10 LSPA 100,101 9 AH4 LSPA 200,201,301
5 5 LSPA 100 6 AH4 LSPA 200, 201
4 5 LSPA 100 3 AH4 LSPA 200
Spanish ab initio NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
General Language B 7 10 LGEN1++ 13 LGEN2++3B, LGEN2++
6 5 LGEN1++ 9 LGEN2++3B, LGEN2++
5 NO CREDIT AWARDED 10 LGEN1++
4 NO CREDIT AWARDED 5 LGEN1++
Classical Languages:
Classical Greek 7 3 LGEN 1++ 13 LGEN 1++, 296
6 3 LGEN 1++ 13 LGEN 1++, 296
5 3 LGEN 1++ 10 LGEN 1++, 296
4 3 LGEN 1++ 5 LGEN 1++
Latin 7 3 LLAT1++ 13 LLAT 100, 101, 296
6 3 LLAT1++ 13 LLAT 100, 101 296
5 3 LLAT1++ 10 LLAT 100, 101
4 3 LLAT1++ 5 LLAT100
Individuals & Societies:
Business & Management 4 – 7 3 BUS 1++ 6 BUS 2++
Economics 4 – 7 3 SS1 ECON2++3C 6 SS1 ECON 202, 204 (6)
Geography 4 – 7 3 SS2 GR 100 6 SS2 GR 100, 210
Global Politics 4 – 7 3 SS1 POLS 232 3 SS1 POLS 232
History 4 – 7 3 HI1 HIST 1++3D EXAM NOT OFFERED
History of Africa and the Middle East 4 – 7 EXAM NOT OFFERED 6 HI1 EXAM UNDER REVIEW
History of the Americas 4 – 7 EXAM NOT OFFERED 6 HI1 HIST 150, 151
History of Asia and Oceania 4 – 7 EXAM NOT OFFERED 6 HI1 HIST 120, 121
History of Europe 4 – 7 EXAM NOT OFFERED 6 HI1 HIST 1++3D, 1++
Human Rights 4 – 7 NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) 4 – 7 3 CIS 1++ 3 CIS 1++
Philosophy 4 – 7 3 AH3 PHIL 100 3 AH3 PHIL 100
Psychology 4 – 7 3 SS3 PSY 1++3C 6 SS3 PSY 100, 250
Social & Cultural Anthropology 4 – 7 3 SS3 ANTH100 3 SS3 ANTH 100
World Religions 4 – 7 3 AH3 PHIL 170 EXAM NOT OFFERED
Sciences:
Biology 4 – 7 4 SC1 BZ 110, 111 4 SC1 LIFE 102
Chemistry 4 – 7 5 SC1 CHEM 107, 108 9 SC1 CHEM 111, 112, 113, 114
Computer Science 4 – 7 3 CS 1++ 3 CS 1++
Design Technology NO CREDIT AWARDED NO CREDIT AWARDED
Environmental Systems & Societies 4 – 7 3 SC2 NR 130 EXAM NOT OFFERED
Physics 4 – 7 4 SC1 PH 110,111 10 SC1 PH 121, 122
Sport, Exercise and Health Science 4 – 7 3 HES 1++ EXAM NOT OFFERED
Mathematics:
Further Mathematics 4 – 7 EXAM NOT OFFERED 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B
Mathematics 4 – 7 8 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126,141 9 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126,160
Mathematical Studies 4 – 7 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B EXAM NOT OFFERED
Math: Applications and Interpretations 4-7 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B 3 MA1 MATH 1++1B
Math: Analysis and Approaches 4 5 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126 5 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126
Math: Analysis and Approaches 5-7 5 MA1 MATH 117,118,124,125,126 5 MA1 MATH 124,160
Arts:
Dance 5 – 7 3 AH1 D 110 5 AH1 D 110, 220A
4 3 AH1 D 110 NO CREDIT AWARDED
Film 4 – 7 3 SPCM 1++ 6 SPCM 1++
Literature and Performance 5 – 7 9 TH 2++, E 245 EXAM NOT OFFERED
4 3 TH  1++ EXAM NOT OFFERED
Music 4 – 7 3 AH1 MU 100 3 AH1 MU 111
Theatre Arts 4 – 7 3 AH1 TH 141 3 AH1 TH 141
Visual Arts 4 – 7 3 AH1 ART 1++3B 3 AH1 ART 1++3B

All information is current as of April 25, 2023.