International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

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IB Subject Examination Title

Exam Level

Exam Score

UCB Course Equivalent*

Semester Hours

Anthropology

Higher

4

ANTH 2100 and 3 lower-division credits meeting human diversity requirement

6

Art

Higher

4

Elective credits (consult faculty with portfolio for further consideration of fine arts course equivalents)

6

Biology

Higher

4

EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240

8

Business and Management

Higher

4

BCOR 1010 and BADM 2999

6

Chemistry

Higher

5

CHEM 1113/1114 and 1133/1134

10

 

Higher

4

CHEM 1113/1114

5

Chinese (A-1)

Higher

4

CHIN 3110, 3120

10

 

Standard

4

CHIN 2110, 2120

10

Chinese (A-2)

Higher

4

CHIN 3110, 3120

10

 

Standard

4

CHIN 2110, 2120

10

Dance

Higher

4

Elective credits; performance scores required to determine credit awarded

1–3

Design Technology

Higher

4

Elective credits

6

Economics

Higher

4

3 lower-division ECON credits

4

English (A-1)

Higher

4

ENGL 1500

3

English (A-2)

Higher

4

ENGL 1500

3

French (A-1)

Higher

4

FREN 3050 and 3100

6

French (A-2)

Higher

7, 6

FREN 3010, 3050, and 3100

9

 

Higher

5, 4

FREN 2110 and 2120

6

French (A-2)

Standard

6

FREN 1050 and 2110

8

French B

Higher

7

FREN 2120 and 2500

6

 

Higher

6, 5

FREN 2110 and 2120

6

 

Higher

4

FREN 2120

3

French B

Standard

7

FREN 2110 and 2120

6

 

Standard

6

FREN 2110

3

 

Standard

5

FREN 1050

5

 

Standard

4

FREN 1010

5

French AB

Initio

7

FREN 1050

5

 

Initio

6, 5

FREN 1010

5

Geography

Higher

4

GEOG 1992 and 3 lower-division credits

6

German (B)

Higher

6, 7

GRMN 2020 and 3010

7

 

Higher

5, 4

GRMN 2010 and 2020

8

 

Standard

4

GRMN 1010 and 1020

8

History—Rt.1: Europe and the Islamic World

Higher

4

HIST 1010 and 3 lower-division credits meeting historical core requirement

6

History—Rt.2: Africa

Higher

4

HIST 1228 and 3 lower-division credits meeting historical context core requirement

6

History—Rt.2: Americas

Higher

4

HIST 1025 and 3 lower-division credits meeting historical context core requirement

6

History—Rt.2: Asia and Oceania

Higher

4

Two lower-division 3-credit classes meeting historical context core requirement

6

History—Rt.2: Europe and the Middle East

Higher

4

HIST 1020 and 3 lower-division credits meeting historical context core requirement

6

Italian (A-1)

Higher

4

ITAL 3010 and 2130

6

Italian (A-2)

Higher

7, 6

ITAL 3010 and 2130

6

 

Higher

5, 4

ITAL 2110 and 2120

6

Italian (A-2)

Standard

6

ITAL 1020 and 2110

8

Italian B

Higher

7, 6, 5

ITAL 2110 and 2120

6

 

Higher

4

ITAL 2110

3

Italian B

Standard

7

ITAL 2110 and 2120

6

 

Standard

6

ITAL 2110

3

 

Standard

5

ITAL 1020

5

 

Standard

4

ITAL 1010

5

Italian AB

Initio

7

ITAL 1020

5

 

Initio

6, 5

ITAL 1010

5

Japanese (A-1)

Higher

4

JPNS 3110, 3120

10

 

Standard

4

JPNS 2110, 2120

10

Japanese (A-2)

Higher

4

JPNS 3110, 3120

10

 

Standard

4

JPNS 2110, 2120

10

Japanese AB Initio

Standard

5

JPNS 1010, 1020

10

Japanese (B)

Higher

7, 6

JPNS 3110, 3120

10

 

Higher

5, 4

JPNS 2120, 3110

10

 

Standard

4

JPNS 2110, 2120

10

Korean

Higher

4

Semester hours awarded and course equivalent are determined by oral exam

 

Latin

Higher

6,7

CLAS 1024, 2114, 2124

12

 

Higher

5

CLAS 1024, 2114

8

 

Higher

4

CLAS 1024

3

Mathematics

Higher AND Further

5

MATH 1300 and 2300

10

Mathematics

Higher

5

MATH 1300

5

 

 

4

3 general math credits fulfilling the quantitative reasoning and mathematical skills core requirement

3

Music

Higher

4

Elective credits

6

Philosophy

Higher

4

PHIL 1000 (meets ideals and values core requirement) and 3 lower-division credits

6

Physics (Note a)

Higher

4

PHYS 2010 and 2020

10

Psychology

Higher

4

PSYC 1001 and 3 lower-division credits

6

Russian (B)

Higher

4

RUSS 2010 and 2020

8

 

Standard

5

RUSS 2010 and 2020

8

Spanish (A-1)

Higher

4

SPAN 3000 and 3100

8

Spanish (A-2)

Higher

7, 6

SPAN 2110, 2120, and 3000

11

 

Higher

5, 4

SPAN 2110 and 2120

6

 

Standard

6

SPAN 1020 and 2110

8

Spanish (B)

Higher

7, 6

SPAN 2110, 2120, and 3000

11

 

Higher

5, 4

SPAN 2110 and 2120

6

 

Standard

4

SPAN 1010 and 1020

10

Spanish (AB)

Standard

6

SPAN 1010

5

Theatre

Higher

4

THTR 1019 and 3 lower-division theatre credits

6

* There is no guarantee that all IB credit will apply to a specific degree program. The dean’s office of each college and school makes the final determination on how IB credits apply toward degree requirements.

a Does not apply toward degree requirements for students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. 

NOTE: This table was prepared based on spring 2012 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of spring 2013 exams.