International Baccalaureate Program
This program offers college preparatory courses at high schools and colleges in the United States and abroad. The examinations are given in the high school at the conclusion of the courses. You should have an original examination report sent from the International Baccalaureate North America office sent to Iowa State (the CEEB code is 6306).
For more information, contact your guidance counselor or visit www.ibo.org. For specific equivalencies, see the chart below.
| IB Examination | Minimum Score | ISU Courses | Sem. Crs. Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| HL Art/Design | 4 | By faculty review | 9 |
| HL Biology | 6 | Biology 100- | 3 |
| HL Business and Organization | No Credit Awarded | ||
| HL Chemistry | 5 | Chemistry 177, 177L, 178, 178L | 9 |
| HL Classical Greek | Not Reviewed* | ||
| HL Computing Science | 4 | Computer Science 107 | 3 |
| HL Computing Science | 6 | Computer Science 107, 207 | 6 |
| HL Design Technology | Not Reviewed * | ||
| HL Economics | No credit awarded | ||
| HL English A1 | 5 | English 201 | 3 |
| HL Environmental Systems | Not Reviewed * | ||
| HL French (Lang B) | 4 | French 201, 202 | 6 |
| HL Geography | 5 | By faculty review | 3 |
| SL Geography | 5 | Community & Regional Planning 100- | 3 |
| HL German (Lang B) | 4 | German 201, 202 | 8 |
| HL History | 4 | History (300)** | 3 |
| HL History of Islamic World | Not Reviewed * | ||
| SL Information Technology in a Global Society | 4 | Computer Science (100) ** | 3 |
| HL Latin (Lang B) | 4 | Latin 201, 342 | 7 |
| HL Mathematics | 6 | Math 142, 165 | 7 |
| SL Further Mathematics | 6 | Mathematics (100) ** | 6 |
| SL Mathematical Methods | 6 | Mathematics (100) ** | 3 |
| SL Mathematical Studies | 6 | Mathematics (100) ** | 3 |
| HL Music | 5 | By Faculty Review | Up to 8 |
| SL Music | 5 | By Faculty Review | Up to 8 |
| HL Philosophy | 5 | Philosophy 201 | 3 |
| SL Philosophy | 5 | Philosophy (200) ** | 3 |
| HL Physics | No Credit | ||
| SL Physics | No Credit | ||
| HL Psychology | 5 | Psychology 101, 102 | 4 |
| HL Social Anthropology | 5 | By faculty review | 3 |
| HL Spanish (Lang B) | 4 | Spanish 201, 202 | 8 |
| HL Theater Arts | Not Reviewed * | ||
| * This examination syllabus was not yet reviewed for possible credit at the time of publication | |||
| ** Courses in parentheses represent general credit given at freshman (100), sophomore (200), or junior (300) levels. | |||
