IB Guidelines
The International Baccalaureate Guidelines for Granting Credit 2012–2013
To receive credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, an official transcript of examination grades must be officially sent by the IB Office (Maryland, Geneva, or London) directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions generally awards credit for IB Higher Level examinations passed with scores of 5 (or in some subjects 4 or above). The University does not give credit for standard/subsidiary-level examinations.
| I.B. Subject | Level | I.B. Grade | Course Equivalent (Credit Hours) | Total Hours |
| Biology | ||||
| HL | 4 | Biology 100 (4) | 4 | |
| HL | 5 or above | Biology 195 (5) | 5 | |
| Chemistry | ||||
| HL | 4 | Chemistry 130 (3), 125 (1), 126 (1) | 5 | |
| HL | 5 or above | Chemistry 130 (3), 125 (1), 126 (1), Dept. (3) | 8 | |
| Computer Science | ||||
| HL | 4 | EECS 183 (4) or Engin. 101 (4) | 4 | |
| HL | 5 or above | EECS 183 (4) or Engin. 101 (4) and EECS Dept. (2) | 6 | |
| Design Technology | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Interdepartmental (3) Interdisciplinary (Interid) Dept. (3) | 6 | |
| Economics | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Economics 101 (4) and Economics 102 (4) | 8 | |
| English (A, A1, A2, or B) | ||||
| HL | 5 | Lit. Dept (3) | 3 | |
| HL | 6 or 7 | Lit. Dept (6) | 6 | |
| Environmental Systems | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Environmental Studies 201 | 4 | |
| Film | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Screen Arts and Cultures Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| Foreign Languages (B) | ||||
| Chinese | HL | 4 or above | Asian Languages Dept. (8) | 8 |
| Danish | HL | 4 or above | Danish Dept. (8) | 8 |
| French | HL | 4 or above | French 235(3), French 270 (3), Dept. (2) | 8 |
| German | HL | 4 or above | German 232 (4) and German 325 (3) | 7 |
| Hindi | HL | 4 or above | SSEA 105 (4) and SSEA 106 (4) | 8 |
| Italian | HL | 4 or above | Italian 231 (4) and Italian 232 (4) | 8 |
| Japanese | HL | 4 or above | Asian Languages Dept. (8) | 8 |
| Latin | HL | 4 or above | Latin 231 (4) and Latin 232 (4) | 8 |
| Modern Greek | HL | 4 or above | Greek Dept. (8) | 8 |
| Mandarin | HL | 4 or above | Asian Languages Dept. (8) | 8 |
| Norwegian | HL | 4 or above | Norw. Dept. (8) | 8 |
| Portuguese | HL | 4 or above | Port. 232 (4) and Port. Dept. (3) | 7 |
| Russian | HL | 4 or above | Russian Dept. (7) | 7 |
| Spanish | HL | 4 or above | Spanish 277 (4) and Spanish 373 (3) | 7 |
| Others | HL | 4 or above | Dept. (8) | 8 |
| Geography | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Geography Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| History | ||||
| History of the Americas | HL | 5 or above | History Dept. - 100 Level (4) | 4 |
| Asia/Middle East | HL | 5 or above | History Dept. - 100 Level (4) | 4 |
| European | HL | 5 or above | History Dept. - 100 Level (4) | 4 |
| Other | HL | 5 or above | History Dept. - 100 Level (4) | 4 |
| ITGS (Information Technology in a Global Society) | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | 4 credits of interdepartmental social science | 4 | |
| Math | ||||
| HL | 4 or above | Mathematics 115 (4), 116 (4) | 8 | |
| Music | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Music Theory Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| Music History | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Music History Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| Philosophy | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Philosophy Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| Physics | ||||
| HL | 4 | Physics 140 (4), 141 (1) | 5 | |
| HL | 5 or above | Physics 140 (4), 141 (1), 240 (4), 241 (1) | 10 | |
| Political Thought | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Political Science Dept. 101 (3) | 3 | |
| Psychology | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Psychology 111 (4) Dept. (4) | 8 | |
| Soc. Anthro. | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Anthro Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| Theatre Arts | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Theatre and Drama Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| Visual Arts | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Art Dept. (4) | 4 | |
| World Religion | ||||
| HL | 5 or above | Religion Dept. (4) | 4 | |
