International Baccalaureate Transfer Equivalency Guide

Use the tabs below to view transfer equivalency courses and credits for International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams. 

Please note: The Registrar’s Office regularly works with academic departments to evaluate IB course content. If a specific course is not listed below, please contact the Registrar’s Office for additional information.

DP Core

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Creativity, Activity, Service No credit No credit No credit
The Extended EssayTR credit varies by topicTR credit varies by topicTR credit varies by topic
Theory of KnowledgeHU-1XX (4)HU-1XX (4)HU-1XX (4)

Studies in Language & Literature

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
English A: Literature (SL)
No credit
No credit
No credit
English A: Literature (HL)EN-1XX (4)EN-1XX (4)EN-1XX (4)
English A: Language & Literature (SL)
No credit
No credit
No credit
English A: Language & Literature (HL)
EN-1XX (4)
EN-1XX (4)
EN-1XX (4)
English Literature & Performance (SL) [SL only]
TH-1XX (4)
TH-1XX (4)
TH-1XX (4)
French A: Literature (SL)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
French A: Literature (HL)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
French A: Language & Literature (SL)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
French A: Language & Literature (HL)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
French Literature & Performance (SL) [SL only]FR-3XX (4)FR-3XX (4)FR-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Literature (SL)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Literature (HL)SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Language & Literature (SL)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Language & Literature (HL)SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
Spanish Literature & Performance (SL) [SL only]SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)

Language Acquisition

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
French AB Initio (SL)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)
French B (SL)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)
French B (HL)FR-101 (4) &
FR-102 (4)
FR-101 (4) &
FR-102 (4)
FR-101 (4) &
FR-102 (4)
Latin (SL)LA-101 (4)LA-101 (4)LA-101 (4)
Latin (HL)LA-101 (4) &
LA-2XX (4)
LA-101 (4) &
LA-2XX (4)
LA-101 (4) &
LA-2XX (4)
Classical Greek (SL)GR-101 (4)GR-101 (4)GR-101 (4)
Classical Greek (HL)GR-101 (4) &
GR-2XX (4)
GR-101 (4) &
GR-2XX (4)
GR-101 (4) &
GR-2XX (4)
Mandarin AB Initio (SL)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)
Mandarin B (SL)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)
Mandarin B (HL)LL-101 (4) &
LL-102 (4)
LL-101 (4) &
LL-102 (4)
LL-101 (4) &
LL-102 (4)
Spanish AB Initio (SL)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)
Spanish B (SL)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)
Spanish B (HL)SP-101 (4) &
SP-102 (4)
SP-101 (4) &
SP-102 (4)
SP-101 (4) &
SP-102 (4)

Individuals and Societies

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Business Management (SL)BU-214 (4)BU-214 (4)BU-214 (4)
Business Management (HL)BU-214 (4) &
BU-1XX (4)
BU-214 (4) &
BU-1XX (4)
BU-214 (4) &
BU-1XX (4)
Economics (SL)EC-101 (4)EC-101 (4)EC-101 (4)
Economics (HL)EC-101 (4) &
EC-1XX (4)
EC-101 (4) &
EC-1XX (4)
EC-101 (4) &
EC-1XX (4)
Geography (SL)GG-1XX (4)GG-1XX (4)GG-1XX (4)
Geography (HL)GG-101 (4)GG-101 (4)GG-101 (4)
Global Politics (SL)PO-245 (4)PO-245 (4)PO-245 (4)
Global Politics (HL)PO-245 (4) &
PO-1XX (4)
PO-245 (4) &
PO-1XX (4)
PO-245 (4) &
PO-1XX (4)
History (SL)HI-1XX (4)HI-1XX (4)HI-1XX (4)
History (HL)HI-1XX (4) &
HI-1XX (4)
HI-1XX (4) &
HI-1XX (4)
HI-1XX (4) &
HI-1XX (4)
Information Tech in a Global Society (SL)BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
Information Tech in a Global Society (HL)BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
Philosophy (SL) No credit No creditPH-103 (4)
Philosophy (HL)PH-103 (4)PH-103 (4)PH-103 (4)
Psychology (SL)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)
Psychology (HL)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)
Social & Cultural Anthropology (SL)ANT-109 (4)ANT-109 (4)ANT-109 (4)
Social & Cultural Anthropology (HL)ANT-109 (4) &
ANT-2XX (4)
ANT-109 (4) &
ANT-2XX (4)
ANT-109 (4) &
ANT-2XX (4)
World Religions (SL) [SL only]RS-1XX (4)RS-1XX (4)RS-1XX (4)

Sciences

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Biology (SL)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)
Biology (HL)BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
Chemistry (SL)CH-110 (4)CH-110 (4)CH-110 (4)
Chemistry (HL)CH-110 (4) &
CH-1XX (4)
CH-110 (4) &
CH-1XX (4)
CH-110 (4) &
CH-1XX (4)
Computer Science (SL)CS-1XX (4)CS-1XX (4)CS-1XX (4)
Computer Science (HL)CS-1XX (4) &
CS-1XX (4)
CS-1XX (4) &
CS-1XX (4)
CS-1XX (4) &
CS-1XX (4)
Design Technology (SL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)
Design Technology (HL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)
Environmental Systems & Societies (SL) [SL only]ES-106 (4)ES-106 (4)ES-106 (4)
Physics (SL)PY-220 (4)PY-220 (4)PY-220 (4)
Physics (HL)PY-220 (4)PY-210 (4)PY-210 (4)
Sports, Exercise & Health Science (SL)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)
Sports, Exercise & Health Science (HL)BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)

Mathematics

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 4
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Analysis & Approaches (SL)No creditMA-130 (4)MA-130 (4)MA-130 (4)
Analysis & Approaches (HL)MA-130 (4)MA-130 (4) &
MA-1XX (4)
MA-130 (4) &
MA-1XX (4)
MA-130 (4) &
MA-1XX (4)
Application & Interpretation (SL)No creditST-120 (4)ST-120 (4)ST-120 (4)
Application & Interpretation (HL)ST-120 (4) &
MA-130 (4)
ST-120 (4) &
MA-150 (4)
ST-120 (4) &
MA-150 (4)
ST-120 (4) &
MA-150 (4)

The Arts

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Dance (SL)DA-1XX (2)DA-1XX (2)DA-1XX (2)
Dance (HL)DA-1XX (4)DA-1XX (4)DA-1XX (4)
Film (SL)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)
Film (HL)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)
Music (SL)MU-1XX (4)MU-1XX (4)MU-1XX (4)
Music (HL)MU-1XX (4) &
MU-2XX (4)
MU-1XX (4) &
MU-2XX (4)
MU-1XX (4) &
MU-2XX (4)
Theatre (SL)TH-110 (4)TH-110 (4)TH-110 (4)
Theatre (HL)TH-2XX (4)TH-2XX (4)TH-2XX (4)
Visual Arts (SL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)
Visual Arts (HL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)

DP Core

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Creativity, Activity, Service No credit No credit No credit
The Extended EssayTR credit varies by topicTR credit varies by topicTR credit varies by topic
Theory of KnowledgeHU-1XX (4)HU-1XX (4)HU-1XX (4)

Studies in Language & Literature

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
English A: Literature (SL)
No credit
No credit
No credit
English A: Literature (HL)EN-1XX (4)EN-1XX (4)EN-1XX (4)
English A: Language & Literature (SL)
No credit
No credit
No credit
English A: Language & Literature (HL)
EN-1XX (4)
EN-1XX (4)
EN-1XX (4)
English Literature & Performance (SL) [SL only]
TH-1XX (4)
TH-1XX (4)
TH-1XX (4)
French A: Literature (SL)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
French A: Literature (HL)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
French A: Language & Literature (SL)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4)
French A: Language & Literature (HL)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
FR-3XX (4) &
FR-3XX (4)
French Literature & Performance (SL) [SL only]FR-3XX (4)FR-3XX (4)FR-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Literature (SL)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Literature (HL)SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Language & Literature (SL)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)
Spanish A: Language & Literature (HL)SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
SP-3XX (4) &
SP-3XX (4)
Spanish Literature & Performance (SL) [SL only]SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)SP-3XX (4)

Language Acquisition

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
French AB Initio (SL)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)
French B (SL)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)FR-101 (4)
French B (HL)FR-101 (4) &
FR-102 (4)
FR-101 (4) &
FR-102 (4)
FR-101 (4) &
FR-102 (4)
Latin (SL)LA-101 (4)LA-101 (4)LA-101 (4)
Latin (HL)LA-101 (4) &
LA-2XX (4)
LA-101 (4) &
LA-2XX (4)
LA-101 (4) &
LA-2XX (4)
Classical Greek (SL)GR-101 (4)GR-101 (4)GR-101 (4)
Classical Greek (HL)GR-101 (4) &
GR-2XX (4)
GR-101 (4) &
GR-2XX (4)
GR-101 (4) &
GR-2XX (4)
Mandarin AB Initio (SL)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)
Mandarin B (SL)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)LL-101 (4)
Mandarin B (HL)LL-101 (4) &
LL-102 (4)
LL-101 (4) &
LL-102 (4)
LL-101 (4) &
LL-102 (4)
Spanish AB Initio (SL)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)
Spanish B (SL)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)SP-101 (4)
Spanish B (HL)SP-101 (4) &
SP-102 (4)
SP-101 (4) &
SP-102 (4)
SP-101 (4) &
SP-102 (4)

Individuals and Societies

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Business Management (SL)BU-214 (4)BU-214 (4)BU-214 (4)
Business Management (HL)BU-214 (4) &
BU-1XX (4)
BU-214 (4) &
BU-1XX (4)
BU-214 (4) &
BU-1XX (4)
Economics (SL)EC-101 (4)EC-101 (4)EC-101 (4)
Economics (HL)EC-101 (4) &
EC-1XX (4)
EC-101 (4) &
EC-1XX (4)
EC-101 (4) &
EC-1XX (4)
Geography (SL)GG-1XX (4)GG-1XX (4)GG-1XX (4)
Geography (HL)GG-101 (4)GG-101 (4)GG-101 (4)
Global Politics (SL)PO-245 (4)PO-245 (4)PO-245 (4)
Global Politics (HL)PO-245 (4) &
PO-1XX (4)
PO-245 (4) &
PO-1XX (4)
PO-245 (4) &
PO-1XX (4)
History (SL)HI-1XX (4)HI-1XX (4)HI-1XX (4)
History (HL)HI-1XX (4) &
HI-1XX (4)
HI-1XX (4) &
HI-1XX (4)
HI-1XX (4) &
HI-1XX (4)
Information Tech in a Global Society (SL)BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
Information Tech in a Global Society (HL)BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
BU-1XX (4) OR
CS-1XX (4)
Philosophy (SL) No credit No creditPH-103 (4)
Philosophy (HL)PH-103 (4)PH-103 (4)PH-103 (4)
Psychology (SL)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)
Psychology (HL)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)PS-101 (4)
Social & Cultural Anthropology (SL)ANT-109 (4)ANT-109 (4)ANT-109 (4)
Social & Cultural Anthropology (HL)ANT-109 (4) &
ANT-2XX (4)
ANT-109 (4) &
ANT-2XX (4)
ANT-109 (4) &
ANT-2XX (4)
World Religions (SL) [SL only]RS-1XX (4)RS-1XX (4)RS-1XX (4)

Sciences

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Biology (SL)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)
Biology (HL)BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
Chemistry (SL)CH-110 (4)CH-110 (4)CH-110 (4)
Chemistry (HL)CH-110 (4) &
CH-1XX (4)
CH-110 (4) &
CH-1XX (4)
CH-110 (4) &
CH-1XX (4)
Computer Science (SL)CS-1XX (4)CS-1XX (4)CS-1XX (4)
Computer Science (HL)CS-1XX (4) &
CS-1XX (4)
CS-1XX (4) &
CS-1XX (4)
CS-1XX (4) &
CS-1XX (4)
Design Technology (SL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)
Design Technology (HL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)
Environmental Systems & Societies (SL) [SL only]ES-106 (4)ES-106 (4)ES-106 (4)
Physics (SL)PY-220 (4)PY-220 (4)PY-220 (4)
Physics (HL)PY-220 (4)PY-210 (4)PY-210 (4)
Sports, Exercise & Health Science (SL)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)BI-1XX (4)
Sports, Exercise & Health Science (HL)BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)
BI-1XX (4) &
BI-1XX (4)

Mathematics

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 4
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Analysis & Approaches (SL)No creditMA-130 (4)MA-130 (4)MA-130 (4)
Analysis & Approaches (HL)MA-130 (4)MA-130 (4) &
MA-1XX (4)
MA-130 (4) &
MA-1XX (4)
MA-130 (4) &
MA-1XX (4)
Application & Interpretation (SL)No creditST-120 (4)ST-120 (4)ST-120 (4)
Application & Interpretation (HL)ST-120 (4) &
MA-130 (4)
ST-120 (4) &
MA-150 (4)
ST-120 (4) &
MA-150 (4)
ST-120 (4) &
MA-150 (4)

The Arts

Transfer Equivalency Courses & Credit:

IB Exams
IB Exam Score: 5
IB Exam Score: 6
IB Exam Score: 7
Dance (SL)DA-1XX (2)DA-1XX (2)DA-1XX (2)
Dance (HL)DA-1XX (4)DA-1XX (4)DA-1XX (4)
Film (SL)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)
Film (HL)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)MJD-219 (4)
Music (SL)MU-1XX (4)MU-1XX (4)MU-1XX (4)
Music (HL)MU-1XX (4) &
MU-2XX (4)
MU-1XX (4) &
MU-2XX (4)
MU-1XX (4) &
MU-2XX (4)
Theatre (SL)TH-110 (4)TH-110 (4)TH-110 (4)
Theatre (HL)TH-2XX (4)TH-2XX (4)TH-2XX (4)
Visual Arts (SL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)
Visual Arts (HL)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)AR-1XX (4)