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AP/IB/CLEP Credit Equivalencies

IB Credit Equivalencies

Below is a list of Credit Equivalencies for International Baccalaureate examinations. UM guidelines for International Baccalaureate credit are subject to change before the 2008-2009 academic year.

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HIGHER LEVEL IB EXAM

MINIMUM SCORE REQUIRED

UM EQUIVALENT

CREDITS AWARDED

African History 6 HIS 202 3
Arabic 4
5
6
ARB 101
ARB 101, 102
ARB 101, 102, 201
3
6
9
Art 5 Placement out of ART 101 or 103 after submission and approval of portfolio NONE
Biology 5
7
BIL 101
BIL 150/151, 160/161
3
10
Chemistry 5
7
CHM 111/113
CHM 111/113, 112/114
4
8
Computer Science 6 CSC 120 4
Economics 5
6
ECO 211
ECO 211, 212
3
6
English A1 6 ENG 105, 106 6
European History 6 HIS 132 3
French

4
5
7

FRE 101, 102
FRE 101, 102, 211
FRE 101, 102, 211, 212
6
9
12
German

4
5
7

GER 101, 102
GER 101, 102, 211
GER 101, 102, 211, 212
6
9
12
History of the Americas 6 HIS 194 3
Italian

4
5
7

ITA 101, 102
ITA 101, 102, 211
ITA 101, 102, 211, 212
6
9
12
Japanese

4
5, 6
7

JAP 101, 102
JAP 101, 102, 201
JAP 101, 102, 201, 202
6
9
12
Latin

4
5
6

LAT 101
LAT 101, 102
LAT 101, 102, 201
3
6
9
Mathematics

5
7

MTH 131
MTH 131, 132
4
8
Physics 5 PHY 101, 102 8
Portuguese

4
5
7

POR 101, 102
POR 101, 102, 211
POR 101, 102, 211, 212
6
9
12
Psychology 5 PSY 110 3
Social Anthropology 5 APY 202 3
Spanish

4
5
7

SPA 101, 102
SPA  101, 102, 211
SPA  101, 102, 211, 212
6
9
12