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International Baccalaureate Exam (IB)

Exam Credit UB Course Articulation Minimum Score
Anthropology, Social and Cultural, Higher Level Syllabus 6 APY106 Intro. to Cultural Anthropology + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
Arabic Language B, Higher Level Syllabus 10 IBC0** Elective Credit (0** NOC World Language Institute) 5
Visual Arts, Higher Level Syllabus 6 ART0** SAE Studio Elective Credit for Art major + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
Biology, Higher Level Syllabus 7 BIO129+130 Perspectives in Human Biology 5
Business & Management, Higher Level Syllabus 6 IBC0** Elective Credit (0** NOC School of Management) 5
Business & Organization, Higher Level Syllabus 6 MGT150 Business and Society + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
Chemistry, Higher Level Syllabus 10 CHE101 + CHE102 General Chemistry I-II 5
Classical Languages: Greek, Higher Level Syllabus 6 GR201 + GR202 Ancient Greek Language and Culture III-IV 5
Classical Languages: Latin, Higher Level Syllabus 6 LAT201 + LAT202 Latin Language and Culture III-IV 5
Computer Science, Higher Level Syllabus 8 CSE113 Intro to Computer Science for Non-Majors + IBC0** Elective Credit, or possibly CSE114 on a case by case basis, please consult Computer Science Department 5
Design Technology, Higher Level Syllabus 6 IBC0** Elective Credit (0** NOC Industrial Engineering Dept.) 5
Economics, Higher Level Syllabus 7 ECO181 Intro to Economics/Macro + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
English A-1, Higher Level Syllabus 6 ENG301 Criticism + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
English A-2, Higher Level Syllabus 6 ENG301 Criticism + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
English B, Higher Level Syllabus 0 No credit (English language course) -
French A2, Higher Level Syllabus 12 Exemption from language requirement for the French major, 4th semester proficiency; FR 211 + FR 212 Studies in French Language and Culture I-II; FR 301 + FR 302 Survey of French Literature I-II 5
French B, Higher Level Syllabus 6 FR 151 + FR 152 Intermediate French I-II. (With possible match to FR 211, for 9 credits total, consult Department.) 5
Geography, Higher Level Syllabus 6 GEO101 Phys. Environ. Geography + GEO102 Intro to Human Geography 5
History of Africa, Higher Level Syllabus 6 HIS213* African History 1800-Now + HIS0** AAL* Asian/African/Latin Am. area requirement for History 5
History of Americas, Higher Level Syllabus 6 (HIS161* US History I or HIS162* US History II) + HIS0** USH* Early History Area 5
History of East / Southeast Asia and Oceania, Higher Level Syllabus 6 (HIS181* Asian Civilization I or HIS182* Asian Civilization II) + HIS0** AAL* Asian/African/Latin Am. area requirement for History 5
History of Europe, Higher Level Syllabus 6 (HIS151* Western Civilization I or HIS152 Western Civilization II) + HIS0** MOD *Modern European Area 5
History of South Asia & The Middle East, Higher Level Syllabus 6 UGC112* World Civilizations II + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
Japanese B, Higher Level Syllabus 8 JPN201 Second-Year Japanese I + JPN202 Second-Year Japanese II 5
Mathematics, Higher Level Syllabus 8 MTH121 + MTH0** SC1 Gen Ed - Mathematical Sciences 5
Music, Higher Level Syllabus 6 MUS213 + MUS214 Music History Survey I and II, or see department for placement in major requirements by exam, audition and portfolio review 7
Music, Higher Level Syllabus 6 MUS115 Understanding Music + MUS116 Theory of Music, Non-majors or see department for placement in major requirements by exam, audition and portfolio review 5 or 6
Philosophy, Higher Level Syllabus 6 PHI256 Topics: History of Philosophy + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
Physics, Higher Level Syllabus 13 PHY101/151 College Physics I w/Lab I + PHY102/152 College Physics II w/ Lab II + IBC0** Electice Credit 5
Psychology, Higher Level Syllabus 6 PSY101 General Psychology + IBC0** Elective Credit 5
Spanish Language A2, Higher Level Syllabus 9 Exemption from language requirement for the Spanish major, 4th semester proficiency; SPA207 + SPA208 Spanish Conversation and Composition I-II; SPA210 How to Read a Spanish Text 5
Spanish B, Higher Level Syllabus 9 SPA151 + SPA152 Intermediate Spanish I-II; SPA207 Spanish Conversation and Composition I 5
World History Topics of the Twentieth Century, Higher Level Syllabus 6 UGC112* World Civilizations II + IBC0** Elective Credit 5

* Credit wil be given toward appropriate concentration and distribution requiremens in the History major or minor but not toward the overall
0** - Signifies an automatically incrementing number
0** NOC - Means a department found no comparable course

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