POLICY OVERVIEW
In most cases, five quarter credits (or more) are granted for Higher Level subjects in which a grade of 5 or higher is earned. Students who earn an IB diploma may be awarded up to 45 quarter credits for a combination of subject grades and 15 general education credits distributed equally among the three Areas of Knowledge (general education) areas: Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (VLPA), Individuals and Societies (I&S), and The Natural World (NW). No credit is awarded for Standard Level subject grades. Consult the IB Table for more detailed information about credit awards in particular disciplines.
| IB Department | Score | Course(s) and Credits | Counts Toward/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| African History | 7,6,5 | HIST 108 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| American History | 7,6,5 | HSTAA 101 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Anthropology | 7,6,5 | ANTH 202 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Arabic | 7 | ARAB 108 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. See department for placement. |
| Arabic | 6 | ARAB 108 (10 cr.) | |
| Arabic | 5 | ARAB 108 (5 cr.) | |
| Art/Design | 7,6,5 | Policy to be determined. | |
| Biology | 7,6,5 | BIOL 161-162 (10 cr.) | Counts toward Natural World general education requirement for graduation. |
| Business and Organization | 7,6,5 | No credit | |
| Chemistry | 7 | No credit | Exemption from CHEM 142, 152; placement into CHEM 162. |
| Chemistry | 6 | No credit | Exemption from CHEM 142; placement into CHEM 152. |
| Chinese | 7 | CHIN 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. For further study, instructor evaluation required for placement. |
| Chinese | 6 | CHIN 201, 202 (10 cr.) | |
| Chinese | 5 | CHIN 201 (5 cr.) | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 7,6,5 | CSE 100 (5 cr.) | Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement. |
| Design Technology | 7,6,5 | ENGR 100 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| East/Southeast Asia and Oceania History | 7,6,5 | HISTAS 108 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Economics | 7,6 | ECON 200, 201 (10 cr.) | Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement and/or counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Economics | 5 | ECON 200 (5 cr.) | Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement or counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| English | 7,6,5 | ENGL 193 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. |
| European History | 7,6,5 | HIST 113 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| French | 7 | FRENCH 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. |
| French | 6 | FRENCH 201, 202 (10 cr.) | |
| French | 5 | FRENCH 201 (5 cr.) | |
| Geography | 7,6,5 | GEOG 100 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Germanics | 7 | GERMAN 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. |
| Germanics | 6 | GERMAN 201, 202 (10 cr.) | |
| Germanics | 5 | GERMAN 201 (5 cr.) | |
| History | See African History; American History; East/Southeast Asia and Oceania History; European History. | ||
| Italian | 7 | ITAL 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. |
| Italian | 6 | ITAL 201, 202 (10 cr.) | |
| Italian | 5 | ITAL 201 (5 cr.) | |
| Japanese | 7 | JAPAN 421, 422, 423 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. |
| Japanese | 6 | JAPAN 421, 422 (10 cr.) | |
| Japanese | 5 | JAPAN 421 (5 cr.) | |
| Latin | 7,6,5 | LATIN 305, 306, 307 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. |
| Mathematics | 7 | MATH 124 (5 cr.) | Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning basic skills requirement and/or Natural World general education requirement for graduation |
| Mathematics | 6,5 | MATH 120 (5 cr.) | Satisfies Natural World general education requirement for graduation |
| Music | 7,6,5 | MUSIC 120 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. |
| Near East | 7,6,5 | NEAR E 210 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts or Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Philosophy | 7,6,5 | No credit | |
| Physics | 7,6,5 | PHYS 114/117, 115/118, 116/119 (15 cr.) | Satisfies Natural World general education requirement for graduation. PHYS 114 also satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning basic skills requirement for graduation. |
| Psychology | 7,6,5 | PSYCH 101 (5 cr.) | Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation. |
| Russian | 7 | RUSS 301, 302, 303 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. |
| Russian | 6 | RUSS 301, 302 (10 cr.) | |
| Russian | 5 | RUSS 301 (5 cr.) | |
| Spanish | 7 | SPAN 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. |
| Spanish | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 (10 cr.) | |
| Spanish | 5 | SPAN 201 (5 cr.) | |
| Swahili | 7 | AFRAM 306, 307, 308 (15 cr.) | Satisfies foreign language requirement. |
| Swahili | 6 | AFRAM 306, 307 (10 cr.) | Counts toward foreign language requirement. |
| Swahili | 5 | AFRAM 306 (5 cr.) | Counts toward foreign language requirement. |
| Theater Arts | 7,6,5 | DRAMA 101, 201 (10 cr.) | Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. |
