IB Credit Equivalencies
Below is a list of Credit Equivalencies for International Baccalaureate examinations. UM guidelines for International Baccalaureate credit are subject to change at any point during the 2012-2013 academic year.
|
HIGHER LEVEL IB EXAM |
MINIMUM SCORE REQUIRED |
UM EQUIVALENT |
CREDITS AWARDED |
| African History | 6 | HIS 202 | 3 |
| Arabic | 4 5 6, 7 |
ARB 101 ARB 101, 102 ARB 101, 102, 201 |
3 6 9 |
| Art | 5, 6, 7 | Placement out of ART 101 after submission and approval of portfolio | NONE |
| Biology | 5, 6 7 |
BIL 101 BIL 150/151, 160/161 |
3 10 |
| Chemistry | 5, 6 7 |
CHM 111/113 CHM 111/113, 112/114 |
4 8 |
| Chinese A1 | 4 5, 6 7 |
CHI 101, 102 CHI 101, 102, 201 CHI 101, 102, 201, 202 |
6 8 12 |
| Computer Science | 6, 7 | CSC 120 | 4 |
| Economics | 5 6, 7 |
ECO 211 ECO 211, 212 |
3 6 |
| English A1 | 6, 7 | ENG 105, 106 | 6 |
| European History | 6 | HIS 132 | 3 |
| French |
4 |
FRE 101, 102 FRE 101, 102, 211 FRE 101, 102, 211, 212 |
6 9 12 |
| Geography | 6, 7 |
GEG 110 | 3 |
| German |
4 |
GER 101, 102 GER 101, 102, 211 GER 101, 102, 211, 212 |
6 9 12 |
| History of the Americas | 6, 7 | HIS 194 | 3 |
| Italian |
4 |
ITA 101, 102 ITA 101, 102, 211 ITA 101, 102, 211, 212 |
6 9 12 |
| Japanese |
4 |
JPN 101, 102 JPN 101, 102, 201 JPN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
6 9 12 |
| Latin |
4 |
LAT 101 LAT 101, 102 LAT 101, 102, 201 |
3 6 9 |
| Mathematics |
5, 6 |
MTH 171 MTH 171, 172 |
4 8 |
| Physics | 5 | PHY 101, 102 | 8 |
| Portuguese |
4 |
POR 101, 102 POR 101, 102, 211 POR 101, 102, 211, 212 |
6 9 12 |
| Psychology | 5, 6, 7 | PSY 110 | 3 |
| Social Anthropology | 5 | APY 202 | 3 |
| Spanish |
4 |
SPA 101, 102 SPA 101, 102, 211 SPA 101, 102, 211, 212 |
6 9 12 |
