International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
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| IB Subject Examination Title | Level of Exam | Exam Score | UCB Course Equivalent* | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Higher | 4 | ANTH 2100 and 3 lower-division credits meeting human diversity requirement | 6 |
| Biology | Higher | 4 | EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230 and 1240 | 8 |
| Standard | 4 | 4 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling the Natural Science lab and part of the overall Natural Science requirement in core | 4 | |
| Business and Management | Higher | 4 | BCOR 1015 and 3 lower-division BADM credits | 6 |
| Chemistry | Higher | 7 | CHEM 1113, 1114, 1133 and 1134 | 10 |
| Higher | 6 | CHEM 1113 and 1114 | 5 | |
| Higher | 5,4 | 4 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling the Natural Science lab and part of the overall Natural Science requirement in core | 4 | |
| Standard | 4 | 4 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling the Natural Science lab and part of the overall Natural Science requirement in core | 4 | |
| Chinese A: Language and Literature |
Higher | 4 | CHIN 3110, 3120 | 10 |
| Standard | 4 | CHIN 2110, 2120 | 10 | |
| Dance | Higher | 4 | Elective DNCE credits; performance scores required to determine credit awarded | 1–3 |
| Design Technology | Higher | 4 | Elective credits | 6 |
| Economics | Higher | 4 | 4 lower-division ECON credits fulfilling Contemporary Societies in core | 4 |
| Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Contemporary Societies in core | 3 | |
| English A: Literature |
Higher | 4 | ENGL 1500 | 3 |
| Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Literature and Arts in core | 3 | |
| English A: Language and Literature |
Higher | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling lower-division Written Communication in core | 3 |
| Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling lower-division Written Communication in core | 3 | |
| Environmental Systems & Societies | Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Natural Science in core | 3 |
| 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 GEOG credits | 6 |
| German B |
Standard | 6, 7 | GRMN 1010 and 1020 | 8 |
| Standard | 5, 4 | GRMN 1010 | 4 | |
| Global Politics | Higher | 4 | 3 lower division PSCI credits fulfilling Contemporary Societies in core | 3 |
| History—Rt.1: Europe and the Islamic World | Higher | 4 | HIST 1011 and 3 lower-division HIST credits fulfilling Historical Context in core | 6 |
| History—Rt.2: Africa | Higher | 4 | HIST 1228 and 3 lower-division HIST credits fulfilling Historical Context in core | 6 |
| History—Rt.2: Americas | Higher | 4 | HIST 1025 and 3 lower-division HIST credits fulfilling Historical Context in core | 6 |
| History—Rt.2: Asia and Oceania | Higher | 4 | Two 3-credit lower-division HIST courses fulfilling Historical Context in core | 6 |
| History—Rt.2: Europe and the Middle East | Higher | 4 | HIST 1012 and 3 lower-division HIST credits meeting Historical Context core requirement | 6 |
| History—Rt.2: 20th Century World | Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Historical Context in core | 3 |
| 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: Language and Literature |
Higher | 4 | JPNS 3110, 3120 | 10 |
| Standard | 4 | JPNS 2110, 2120 | 10 | |
| Japanese AB | Initio | 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 | LATN 1024, 2114, 2124 | 12 |
| Higher | 5 | LATN 1024, 2114 | 8 | |
| Higher | 4 | LATN 1024 | 4 | |
| Further Mathematics | Higher | 5 | 10 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills in core | 10 |
| Mathematics | Higher | 5 | 5 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills in core | 5 |
| Higher | 4 | 3 lower-division MATH credits fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills in core | 3 | |
| Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills in core | 3 | |
| Mathematical Studies | Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills in core | 3 |
| Music | Higher | 4 | Elective credits | 6 |
| Philosophy | Higher | 4 | PHIL 1000 and 3 lower-division PHIL credits | 6 |
| Physics (note 1) | Higher | 4 | PHYS 2010 and 2020 | 10 |
| Standard | 4 | 4 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling the Natural Science lab and part of the overall Natural Science requirement in core | 4 | |
| Psychology | Higher | 4 | PSYC 1001 and 3 lower-division PSYC credits fulfilling Contemporary Societies in core | 6 |
| Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Contemporary Societies in core | 3 | |
| Russian B | Higher | 4 | RUSS 2010 and 2020 | 8 |
| Standard | 5 | RUSS 2010 and 2020 | 8 | |
| Spanish A: Language and Literature |
Higher | 4 | SPAN 3000 and 3100 | 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 |
| Swedish A: Language and Literature | Standard | 4 | SCAN 3020 | 3 |
| Theatre | Higher | 4 | THTR 1019 and 3 lower-division THTR credits | 6 |
| Visual Art | Higher | 4 | 3 lower-division ARTS credits and 3 lower-division ARTS credits fulfilling Literature and Arts in core (Consult faculty with portfolio for further consideration of fine arts course equivalents.) |
6 |
| Standard | 4 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits fulfilling Literature and Arts in core | 3 |
* 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.
*When the credit granted for a Standard Level IB exam is just Arts & Sciences credit that fulfills a specific core category, CU-Boulder advises students that they are likely to be more successful in their college career if they fulfill that core category with a CU-Boulder course and use their IB credit as elective credit.
1. Does not apply toward degree requirements for students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
NOTE: This table was prepared based on spring 2015 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of spring 2016 exams. The credit in this table is for students who matriculate at CU-Boulder in the 2016-17 academic year. Students who matriculated at CU-Boulder in previous academic years need to refer to the tables in the catalog for their matriculation year to find the appropriate credit.
