International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

ACC awards credit for successful completion of the following International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations in high school. Credit will be granted for scores of “5” and above on standard-level courses and “4” or above on higher-level courses that are applicable to the student’s current program of study. To receive IB credit, students must provide the Registrar’s Office with official score reports from the International Baccalaureate organization. Unofficial copies of score reports will not be accepted.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Exam	Min. Required Score	Hours Granted	ACC Courses
IB Biology (Standard Level)	5	4	BIO 110
IB Biology (Higher Level)	4	4	BIO 111
IB Environmental Science (Standard Level)	5	4	BIO 140/140A
IB Chemistry (Higher Level)	4	8	CHM 151/152
IB Computing Studies (Higher Level)	4	3	CSC 120
IB Economics (Higher Level)	4	6	ECO 251/252
IB English A1 (Higher Level)	4	3	ENG 113
IB English A1 (Standard Level)	5	3	ENG 111
IB Geography	4	3	GEO 111
IB History (Higher Level)	4	3	HIS 112 or HIS 122
IB Mathematics (Higher Level)	4	8	MAT 271/272
IB Advanced Mathematics (Higher Level)	4	8	MAT 271/272
IB Mathematical Studies (Standard Level)	5	4	MAT 171
IB Mathematical Methods (Standard Level)	5	4	MAT 171
IB Physics (Higher Level)	4	8	PHY 251/252
IB Physics (Standard Level)	5	8	PHY 151/152
IB Spanish (Higher Level)	4	6	SPA 111/112
IB Spanish (Higher Level)	5	12	SPA 111/112/211/212

*This chart is a guideline for possible transfer credit. Credit may also be awarded at the discretion of the Dean.