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International Baccalaureate

High school students may be able to receive credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. IB examination scores should be sent for evaluation from the IB Office (New York, Geneva, or London) directly to Registrar’s Office, Attention: Transfer Credit, Warriner Hall 212, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 USA. Strong scores on IB Higher Level examinations may allow for course waiver or course credit. The following table shows the current credit awarded for specific IB examinations and scores. Additional IB course content and examinations are under review by departments. Contact the Registrar’s office for the most current information.

International Baccalaureate
IB Course Name & Exam Level Score Required CMU Equivalent

Credit

Course Number U.P./
Competency*
Biology HL
4 or Higher
General Biology
3 BIO 101 (3)
II-A
5 or Higher  Foundations of Cell Biology 4 BIO 112 (4)  
Business Management HL 4 or Higher Essential Business Skills 3 BUS 100  
Chemistry HL 5 or Higher

General Chemistry I &
General Chemistry II

8 CHM 131 &
CHM 132
II-B
 Computer Science HL

3 or 4

 A First Byte of Computer Science

3

CPS 101

II-B 

5, 6, or 7   CPS Credit** 6   CPS Credit (3) + CPS 101 (3)  
 **Note: the CPS credit can substitute for CPS 180 on the major if the student takes an internal placement test in Java.
Economics A HL
5 or Higher
Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics
6
ECO 201 (3) 
ECO 202 (3) 
English A: Literature HL (Language)
4 or Higher
Freshman Composition
and
6
ENG 101 (3) Freshman Composition
Introduction to Literature
ENG 134 (3) I-B
English A: Language and Literature HL (Language)
4 or Higher 

Freshman Composition 
and

 ENG 101 (3) Freshman Composition
Introduction to Literature  ENG 134 (3) I-B 
French B HL (Language)  4 or 5 Elementary French II and
Intermediate French I
8 FRN 102 (4)
FRN 201 (4)
IV-B
French B HL (Language)
 6 or 7 Intermediate French I and
Intermediate French II
8 FRN 201 (4)
FRN 202 (4)
IV-B 
French A HL (Literature)
 3 or higher Intermediate French II and
French Conv. and Comp.
FRN 202 (4)
FRN 315 (3)
IV-B
German B HL (Language)
4 or 5  Elementary German II and
Intermediate German I
8 GER 102 (4)
GER 201 (4)
IV-B
German B HL (Language
6 or 7  Intermediate German I and
Intermediate German II
GER 201 (4)
GER 202 (4)
IV-B 
German A HL (Literature)
 3 or higher Intermediate German II and
Advanced German I or II
7 GER 202 (4)
GER 311 or 312 (3)
IV-B
History - Africa and Middle East HL

4 or Higher

 
 The African Experience and History Credit 6   HST 176 (3) IVB 
 HST Credit (3)  
History of the Americas HL
4 or Higher
United States to 1865 and United States 1865 to Present
6
HST 111 (3) IIIB
HST 112 (3) IIIB
History – East Asian HL 4 or Higher Modern East Asia 3 HST 168 (3) IVB
History – Europe HL 4 or Higher History Credit 6 HST Credit (6) IA
History HL - World History 4 or Higher History Credit 3 HST Credit (3)
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL   4 Pre-Calculus Mathematics  MTH 130 (4) Mathematics Competency
5 or 6   Calculus I 4  MTH 132 (4)
 7 or higher  Calculus I and Calculus II  MTH 132/MTH 133 (8)
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL
4 or higher  Mathematics:
A Modeling Approach
 MTH 113 Mathematics Competency and II-B 
Music HL 5 or higher Listening Experience: Expand Your Playlist
and Music Credit
5 MUS 114 (3)
MUS credit (2)
IB
Philosophy HL
4 or Higher
Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking in Everyday Life
6
PHL 100 (3) IA
PHL 105 (3)
Physics HL 4 University Physics I and University Physics Laboratory I 5 PHY 145QR (4)
PHY 175 (1)
IIB
Physics HL
5 or Higher
University Physics I & University Physics Laboratory I
University Physics II & University Physics Laboratory II
10
PHY 145QR (4) and
PHY 175 (1)
IIB
PHY 146 (4) and
PHY 176 (1)
Psychology HL 4 or Higher Introduction to Psychology 3 PSY 100 (3) IIIA
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL 4 or Higher Anthropology Credit 3 ANT Credit (3)
Spanish B HL (Language) 4 or 5 Elementary Spanish II and
Intermediate Spanish I
8 SPN 102 (4)
SPN 201 (4)
IVB
Spanish B HL (Language 6 or 7 Intermediate Spanish I and
Intermediate Spanish II and
8 SPN 201 (4)
SPN 202 (4)
IVB
Spanish A HL (Literature) 3 or higher Intermediate Spanish II and
Intercultural Conversations
7 SPN 202 (4)
SPN 341 (3)
IVB
Theatre HL 4 or Higher Acting I 3 TAI 182 (3)
Visual Arts Option A HL in English No Credit No Credit 0 No Credit

*Note: The University Program or Competency credit apply only to the course directly to the left of the University Program Group or the competency designator. For example, a score of 4 or higher on the Biology HL exam will gain the student 6 credits, 3 credits for BIO 101 and lab, and 3 unspecified BIO credits. Only BIO 101 with the lab counts for University Program Group II-A credit. The unspecified BIO credit does not count toward a University Program requirement.