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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM (IB)

Cutoff Scores, Placement Messages, and Credit Policies for Fall 2008-2009

Proficiency credit is awarded on the basis of sufficiently high scores from 16 IB exams and is subject to change upon annual review. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2008, Fall 2008, or Spring 2008.

Click here for a list of specific changes that take effect in the 2008-2009 academic year.

What is IB?!

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHANGES FOR 2008-2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    There are no changes in IB policy for 2008-2009.


The University of Illinois recognizes the value of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme. However, students should be aware that there are times when it is in the student’s best interest to take the UIUC course that corresponds to the AP or IB credit instead of accepting the test-based credit, so as to be better prepared for the rigors of the subsequent course in the sequence. Students are able to consult with their academic advisors during Summer Registration in order to determine what will be most appropriate for their individual plan of study.

New undergraduate students who have not already earned college-level credit in the subject are allowed to take a UIUC departmental proficiency exam in math, biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, or Spanish if they wish to try to proficiency out of an introductory course. Click here for details.



 

IB Exam

Level

Score

UIUC Course Credited

Credit

Placement Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social and Cultural Anthropology

HL

6, 7

ANTH 103

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

ANTH 103

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

HL

6, 7

IB 150 and 151,
MCB 150 and 151

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

IB 104

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

HL

6, 7

CHEM 102 and
CHEM 104 (lecture only)

6

Chem labs 103 and 105; Chem 222-223 or Chem 232 or Chem 236; consult with advisor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

--

None

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classics - Greek

HL

6, 7

GRK 101, 102, and 201

12

GRK 202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

GRK 101 and 102

8

GRK 201

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classics - Latin

HL

6, 7

LAT 103, 104, and 301

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

LAT 103 and 104

8

LAT 301

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Science

HL

6, 7

CS 101

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

CS 105

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economics

HL

6, 7

ECON 102 and 103

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

ECON 102 and 103

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

English A1

HL

6, 7

ENGL 103 and
RHET 105

7

You have fulfilled your Comp I requirement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

--

None

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English A2

HL

6, 7

ENGL 103 and
RHET 105

7

You have fulfilled your Comp I requirement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

--

None

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

French A2

HL

6, 7

FR 207

3

FR 208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

FR 207

3

FR 208

 

 

 

 

 

 

French B

HL

6, 7

FR 103 and 104

8

FR 205 or 207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

FR 103

4

FR 104 or 134

 

 

 

 

 

 

French ab initio

SL

6, 7

None

0

FR 103 or 133
           

German A2

HL

6, 7

GER 211-212 and
GER 331-332

12

GER 401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

GER 103-104 and
GER 331

11

GER 211 or 212;
and GER 332

 

 

 

 

 

 

German B

HL

6, 7

GER 103-104

8

GER 211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

None

0

GER 104

 

 

 

 

 

 

German ab initio

SL

6, 7

None

0

GER 103

 

 

 

 

 

 

History (any regional topic)

HL

6, 7

History 142 and 172

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

--

None

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

HL

6, 7

Math 220

5

 Math 231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

--

None

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Math

SL

6, 7

Math 213 and 231

6

Math 241

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philosophy

HL

6, 7

PHIL 101

3

PHIL 203 or PHIL 206 or a logic course; consult with advisor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

PHIL 101

3

PHIL 203 or PHIL 206 or a logic course; consult with advisor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psychology

HL

6, 7

PSYC 100

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

PSYC 100

4

           

Spanish A1

HL

6, 7

SPAN 200

3

SPAN 204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

SPAN 200

3

SPAN 204

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish A2

HL

6, 7

SPAN 125, 143, 200

11

SPAN 204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

SPAN 125 and 143

8

SPAN 200 and 204 which are both prerequisites for further study

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish B

HL

6, 7

SPAN 103 and 141

8

SPAN 200 and 204 which are both prerequisites for further study

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

6, 7

SPAN 103

4

SPAN 140, 141, 142, or 143

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish ab initio

SL

6, 7

None

0

SPAN 103
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Last updated: February 19, 2008

 
  Diana Steele
Measurement and Evaluation
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