INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE EXAMS (IB) AND CREDIT TABLE
2009-2010The University of Maryland
awards credit to students who sit for International Baccalaureate exams
according to the table below. Interested students should contact
the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for additional information.
Note: Credit awards
and course equivalencies are subject to change International Baccalaureate Exams (IB) and Credit Table
| IB Exam Title | Score | Related Course
| Cr
| Maj
| Core
| Notes | | 5,6,7
| See Notes
| | | | Under review.
Students interested in Anthropology should contact an advisor for
placement. | Art Design
Higher
| 5,6,7 | See Notes
| | | | Under review.
Students interested in Art should contact an advisor for placement. | Biology
| | | | | | | | Higher | 5
| LL Elective
| 4
| No
| No
| BSCI 105 fills a major requirement in all Life
Sciences; also fills CORE-Lab (Life) Science requirement. Contact the College
of Life Sciences
for placement, 405-2080. | | Higher | 6,7
| BSCI 105 & LL Elective
| 8
| Yes
| Yes
| | Chemistry | | | | | | | Either
| 5
| CHEM 131 & CHEM 132
| 4
| Yes
| Yes
| CHEM
fills requirement for all Life Science majors; also fills CORE-Lab (Physical)
Science requirement. Contact department for placement, 405-1791.
| Either
| 6,7 | CHEM 131 & CHEM 132 &
| 6
| Yes
| Yes
| | | | CHEM 271 | Yes | No
| Computing
Higher
| 5,6,7
| | 3
| | No
| Contact
department for placement, 405-2672. | | Economics | | | | | | | Higher
| 5
| ECON 205
| 3
| | Yes
| ECON
majors must score 6 or 7 to receive credit toward major. ECON fills one of two
CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements. Contact department for placement,
405-3513.
| Higher
| 6,7
| ECON 200 & ECON 201
| 6
| Yes
| Yes
| English A/B
Higher
| 5,6,7
| ENGL 240
| 3
| Yes
| Yes
| ENGL 240 satisfies CORE-Literature requirement.
Contact department for placement, 405-3825. | Env. Studies
Higher
| 6,7
| See Notes
| 3
| | | Under review. Students interested in
Environmental Science or Policy should contact an advisor for placement. | | French | | | | | | Standard: Students with score
of 5 who wish to continue should enroll in FREN 204; with score of 6 or 7
should enroll in FREN 250 or higher level courses. Higher: Students with
score of 5, 6 or 7 may enroll in 300-level courses. FREN 203, 204 or 211 fills
CORE-Humanities requirement; FREN 250 fills CORE-Literature requirement.
Contact department for placement, 405-4034.
| Standard
| 5
| FREN 203
| 4
| No
| Yes
| Standard
| 6,7
| FREN 204 &
| 6
| Yes
| Yes
| | | | FREN 211
| No | Yes
| Higher
| 5
| FREN 204 & FREN 250
| 6
| Yes
| Yes
| Higher
| 6,7
| FREN 204 & FREN 250 &
| 9
| Yes
| Yes
| | | | FREN 211
| No | Yes
| Geography
Either
| 5,6,7
| GEOG 100
| 3
| No
| Yes
| GEOG 100 satisfies one of two
CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements. Contact department for placement,
405-4053. | | German | | | | | | Students with score of 5 who wish to continue
must enroll in GERM 204; with score of 6 or 7 must enroll in GERM 301. Contact department for placement, 405-4091.
| Higher
| 5
| GERM 203
| 4
| No
| No
| Higher
| 6,7
| GERM 203 & GERM 204
| 7
| No
| No
| History
(Higher)
| | | | | |
A score of 5 will be awarded three credits (as
chosen by the student--except for West & South Asia). A score of 6 or 7
will be awarded six credits. All HIST courses listed at left fulfill
CORE-History requirement. HIST112 fills CORE-Humanities/ Other. HIST 120, 122, 123, 284 and 285 also fulfill
Diversity requirement.
| Africa
| 5
| HIST 122 or HIST 123
| 3 | Yes
| Yes
| | | 6,7
|
HIST 122 & HIST 123
| 6 | Yes
| Yes
| Americas
| 5
|
HIST 156 or HIST 157
| 3 | Yes
| Yes
| | | 6,7 | HIST 156 & HIST 157 | 6 | Yes
| Yes
| Europe
| 5
|
HIST 112 or HIST 113
| 3 | Yes
| Yes
| | | 6,7 |
HIST 112 & HIST 113
| 6 | Yes
| Yes
| E/SE Asia
| 5
| HIST 284 or HIST 285 | 3 | Yes
| Yes
| | | 6,7
|
HIST 284 & HIST 285
| 6 | Yes
| Yes
| Islamic World
| 5,6,7
|
HIST 120
| 3 | Yes
| Yes
| West Asia
| 5
|
HIST 120
| 3 | Yes
| Yes
| | | 6,7
| HIST 120 & LL Elective | 6 | Yes
| Yes
| | Italian | | | | | |
Standard: Students with
score of 5 who wish to continue must enroll in ITAL 204; with score of 6 or 7
may enroll in 300-level courses. Higher: Students with score of 5, 6 or
7 must enroll in 300-level courses. ITAL 203 or 204 fills CORE-Humanities requirement; ITAL 251 fills CORE-Literature requirement. Contact department for placement, 405-4031.
| Standard
| 5
| ITAL 203
| 4
| No
| Yes
| Standard
| 6,7
| ITAL 204 &
| 6
| Yes
| Yes
| | | | ITAL 211
| Yes
| No
| Higher
| 5
| ITAL 204 & ITAL 251
| 6
| Yes
| Yes
| Higher
| 6,7
| ITAL 204 & ITAL 251 &
| 9 | Yes
| Yes
| | | | ITAL 211
| Yes
| No
| Info. Tech.
| | See Notes
| | | | No credit is awarded for this exam at this time.
| Latin
Either
| 5,6,7
| LATN 201
| 4
| Yes
| Yes
| Contact department for placement, 405-2013. | Mathematics
| | | | | | Standard: No credit, but
placement in MATH 220 is awarded. Higher: MATH 141 may be completed via
credit-by-exam. MATH 140 fills both CORE-Fundamental Studies Math requirement
and CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning non-lab requirement. Contact department with questions, 405-5053.
| Standard
| 5,6,7
| See Notes
| 0
| No
| No
| Higher
| 5,6,7
| MATH 140
| 7
| Yes
| Yes
| Music
Either
| 5,6,7
| MUSC 130
| 3
| No
| Yes
| MUSC 130 fills CORE-Arts requirement. Majors
should contact department for placement, 405-5563. | Philosophy
Higher
| 6,7
| PHIL 100
| 3
| Yes
| Yes
| PHIL 100 fills CORE-Humanities requirement. | Physics
Higher
| 5, 6,7
| PHYS 121 & 122
| 8
| Yes | Yes
| PHYS220 and 221 fill CORE-Lab
(Physical) science requirements. Students continuing Physics study
should consult department for placement, 405-5979. | Psychology
Either
| 6,7
| PSYC 100
| 3
| Yes
| Yes
| The IB exam counts towards the 35 credits
required in the major. If a student enters with IB credit, s/he must complete
PSYC221 with a grade of B or better. PSYC 100 fills one of two
CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements. Contact department for placement,
405-5866. | Spanish
| | | | | | Standard: Students with score
of 5 who wish to continue must enroll in SPAN 204, 211 or 207; with score of 6
or 7 must enroll in 300-level courses. Higher:
Students with score of 5, 6 or 7 must enroll in 300-level courses. SPAN 203 or
204 fills CORE-Humanities requirement. SPAN 221 fills CORE-Literature
requirement. Students continuing Spanish study should consult department for
placement, 405-6452.
| Standard
| 5
| SPAN 203
| 4
| No
| Yes
| Standard
| 6,7
| SPAN 204 &
| 6
| No
| Yes
| | | | SPAN 207
| Yes
| No
| Higher
| 5
| SPAN 204 &
| 6 | No
| Yes
| | | | SPAN 221
| Yes
| Yes
| Higher
| 6,7
| SPAN 204 &
| 9
| No
| Yes
| | | | SPAN 207 & | Yes | No
| | | | SPAN 221 | Yes | Yes
| Swahili
Either
| 6,7
| FOLA 159
| 6
| No
| No
| Elective credit in the FOLA program. Students
who wish to continue should contact the FOLA office in Jiminez Hall. | Theatre
Higher
| 5,6,7
| THET 110
| 3
| No
| Yes
| THET 110 fills CORE-Arts requirement. Majors should contact department for
placement, 405-6694. |
Please Note: LL refers to courses at the
lower (100 and 200) level. Students may
not receive credit for IB courses and for equivalent UMCP courses or transfer
courses (including AP or CLEP). IB
credit will be deleted in such cases.
Decisions about applicability of courses to CORE are updated on an
ongoing basis. Consult Schedule of Classes for most recent information. Native
speakers may not earn IB credit for any language exams.
Students
who receive an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate may consider
presenting a portfolio to the Freshman Writing Office for review. See the Department of English web site or call the
Freshman Writing Office, 405-3771, for further information.
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