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International Baccalaureate Exam (IB)
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| 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 | 6 | IBC0** Second Semester General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived + 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 |
| Chinese A-1, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Fourth semester proficiency (General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived) + Elective credit (by policy) | 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 |
| Dance, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Elective Credit. Dance placement is based on audition. Acceptance to the major is required to match any THD course at UB. | 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-2, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | ENG0** 200, 200-level literature course + IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| English A-1, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | ENG0** 200, 200-level literature course + IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| English B, Higher Level Syllabus | 0 | No credit (English language course) | - |
| Film, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IB0** elective Credit | 5 |
| 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 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS), Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | INF125 Internet for Informatics + IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| Islamic History, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| Japanese B, Higher Level Syllabus | 8 | JPN201 Second-Year Japanese I + JPN202 Second-Year Japanese II | 5 |
| Korean B, Higher Level Syllabus | 8 | KOR301 + KOR302 | 5 |
| Mathematics, Higher Level Syllabus | 8 | MTH121 + MTH0** SC1 Gen Ed - Mathematical Sciences | 5 |
| Mongolian A1, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Fourth semester proficiency (General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived) + Elective credit (by policy) | 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 |
| Philipino Language A2, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Fourth semester proficiency - General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived + Elective credit (by policy) | 4 |
| 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** Elective Credit | 5 |
| Psychology, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | PSY101 General Psychology + IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | 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 Language B, Higher Level Syllabus | 9 | SPA151 + SPA152 Intermediate Spanish I-II; SPA207 Spanish Conversation and Composition I | 5 |
| Sports, exercise and health science; Higher Level Syllabus | 5 | IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| Swahili Language B, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Second Semester General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived + Elective Credit (By policy) | 5 |
| Thai Language A2, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Fourth semester proficiency - General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived + Elective credit (by policy) | 5 |
| Theatre Arts, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | TH 0** 100 - 100 Level Elective | 5 |
| Vietnamese Language A1, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Fourth semester proficiency - General Education Foreign Language Requirement Waived + Elective credit (by policy) | 5 |
| World History Topics of the Twentieth Century, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | UGC112* World Civilizations II + IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
| World Religions, Higher Level Syllabus | 6 | IBC0** Elective Credit | 5 |
* Credit will be given toward appropriate concentration and distribution requirements in the History major or minor but not toward the overall requirement of 12 courses/36 credits hours for completion of the History major.
0** - Signifies an automatically incrementing number
0** NOC - Means the department found no comparable course
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