International Baccalaureate Exams (IB)
Related
Course
IB Exam Title
Score
Anthropology
Higher
5, 6, 7
See Notes
Under review. Students interested in
Anthropology should contact department
for placement.
Art/Visual
Design
Higher
5, 6, 7
See Notes
Under review. Students interested in Art
should contact an advisor for placement.
Biology
Higher
5
Lower Level
Elective
BSCI 105 &
Lower Level
Elective
4
No
No
No
8
Yes
Yes
Yes
4
6, 7
CHEM131 &
CHEM132
CHEM131 &
CHEM132 &
CHEM271
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CHEM fills requirement in all Biological
Sciences, Biochemistry, and Chemistry
majors; also fills CORE-Lab (Physical)
Science requirement or GenEdDistributive Studies-Natural Sciences Lab
requirement. Contact department for
placement, 301-405-1791.
5, 6, 7
See Notes
3
No
No
Under review. Students interested in
Chinese should contact department for
placement.
5, 6, 7
Lower Level
Elective
3
No
5
6,7
ECON 205
ECON200 &
ECON201
3
6
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
ECON majors must score 6 or 7 to receive
credit toward the major. ECON fills one
of two CORE Social/Behavioral Science
requirements or the GenEd-Distributive
Studies-History & Social Sciences
requirement. Contact department for
placement, 301-405-3266.
English A/B
Higher
5, 6, 7
ENGL 240
3
Yes
Yes
No
ENGL 240 satisfies CORE-Literature
requirement. Contact department for
placement, 301-405-3825.
Env. Studies
Higher
6, 7
See Notes
3
6, 7
Chemistry
Either
5
Cr
6
Maj
Core
GenEd
Notes
BSCI105 fills a major requirement in all
Biological Sciences; also fills CORE-Lab
(Life) Science requirement or GenEdDistributive Studies-Natural Sciences Lab
requirement. Contact the College of
Computer, Mathematical, and Natural
Sciences for placement, 301-405-2080.
Chinese
Computing
Higher
Economics
Either
Contact department for placement, 301405-2672.
Under review. Students interested in
Environmental Science or Policy should
contact an advisor for placement.
IB Exam Title
Score
French
Standard
5
6,7
Higher
5
6,7
Related
Course
FREN 203 or
FREN 204
FREN 204 &
FREN 211
FREN 204 &
FREN 250
FREN 204 &
FREN 211 &
FREN 250
Cr
Maj
Core
GenEd
4
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
6
6
9
Notes
Standard : Students with score of 5 who
wish to continue must enroll in FREN
204; with a score of 6 or 7 must enroll in
FREN 250 or higher level courses.
Higher: Students with score of 5, 6, or 7
may enroll in 300-level courses. FREN
203, 204, or 211 fills CORE- Humanities
requirement; FREN 250 fills CORELiterature requirement.
Contact department for placement, 301405-4034.
Geography
Either
5, 6, 7
GEOG 100
3
No
Yes
Yes
GEOG 100 satisfies one of two CORESocial/Behavioral Science requirements or
one of the GenEd-Distributive StudiesHistory & Social Sciences requirements.
Contact department for placement, 301405-4053.
German
Standard
5,6,7
GERM203
4
No
Yes
No
Standard: Students with a score of 5, 6, or
7 who wish to continue must enroll in
GERM204.
5
6,7
GERM203
GERM203 &
GERM204
4
7
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Higher: Students with score of 5 who wish
to continue must enroll in GERM 204;
with score of 6 or 7 must enroll in GERM
220.
Higher
Contact department for placement, 301405-4091.
History
Higher
Africa
5
6,7
Americas
5
6,7
Europe
5
6,7
E/SE Asia
5
6,7
W/S Asia
5
6,7
HIST122 or
HIST123
HIST122 &
HIST123
HIST200 or
HIST201
HIST200 &
HIST201
HIST112 or
HIST113
HIST112 &
HIST113
HIST284 or
HIST285
HIST284 &
HIST285
HIST120
HIST120 &
Lower Level
Elective
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
Yes
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
Yes
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
6
3
6
3
6
A score of 5 will be awarded three credits
(as chosen by the student--except for West
& South Asia exam). A score of 6 or 7
will be awarded six credits.
CORE: All HIST courses listed at left
fulfill CORE-History requirement except
for HIST112 (which fulfills CORE
Humanities). HIST 120, 122, 123, 284
and 285 also fulfill Diversity requirement.
GenEd: All History courses, except for
HIST112 & HIST285, fulfill the
Distributive Studies-History & Social
Sciences requirement. HIST 122, 123, and
284 also fulfill Diversity-Understanding
Plural Societies.
IB Exam Title
Score
Info. Tech.
See
Notes
Related
Course
Cr
Maj
Core
GenEd
--
--
--
--
--
No credit is awarded for this test at this
time.
5
6,7
ITAL203
ITAL204 &
ITAL211
4
6
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
5
6
6,7
ITAL204 &
ITAL251
ITAL204 &
ITAL211 &
ITAL251
9
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Standard: Students with a score of 5 who
wish to continue must enroll in ITAL 204;
with score of 6 or 7 may enroll in 300level courses.
Higher: Students with score of 5, 6, or 7
must enroll in 300-level courses. ITAL
203 or 204 fills CORE-Humanities
requirement; ITAL 251 fulfills CORELiterature requirement. Contact
department for placement, 301-405-4031.
Latin
Either
5, 6, 7
LATN 201
4
Yes
Yes
No
Contact department for placement, 4052013.
Mathematics
Standard
5, 6,7
See Notes
0
No
No
No
Standard: No credit, but placement in
MATH220 is awarded.
Higher
5, 6, 7
MATH 140
7
Yes
Yes
Yes
Higher: MATH 141 may be completed via
credit-by-examination. MATH 140 fulfills
both CORE-Fundamental Studies Math
and CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning
Non-Lab requirements. MATH140 fulfills
GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Math &
GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Analytic
Reasoning requirements. Contact
department for placement, 301-405-5053.
Music
Either
5, 6, 7
MUSC 130
3
No
Yes
Yes
MUSC 130 fulfills CORE-Arts
requirement or GenEd-Distributive
Studies-Humanities requirement. Majors
should contact department for placement,
301-405-5563.
Philosophy
Higher
6, 7
PHIL 100
3
Yes
Yes
No
PHIL 100 satisfies CORE-Humanities
requirement.
Physics
Higher
5, 6, 7
PHYS121 &
PHYS122
8
Yes
Yes
Yes
Students continuing Physics study should
consult department for placement, 301405-5979.
Italian
Standard
Higher
Notes
IB Exam Title
Score
Psychology
Either
6, 7
Religion
Higher
Russian
Either
Spanish
Standard
Higher
Related
Course
Cr
Maj
Core
GenEd
PSYC 100
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
6, 7
See Notes
3
7
See Notes
3
5
6,7
SPAN203
SPAN204 &
SPAN207
SPAN204 &
SPAN221
SPAN204 &
SPAN207 &
SPAN221
4
6
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
5
6,7
6
9
Swahili
Either
6, 7
FOLA 159
6
No
No
No
Theatre
Either
5, 6, 7
THET 110
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Notes
The IB exam counts towards the 35
credits required in the major. If a student
enters with IB credit, s/he must complete
PSYC221 with a grade of B or better.
CORE: PSYC 100 fulfills one of two
CORE-Social/Behavioral Science
requirements.
GenEd: PSYC100 fulfills either the
Distributive Studies-History & Social
Sciences OR the Distributive StudiesNatural Sciences requirement. Contact
department for placement, 301-405-5866.
Under review. Students interested in
Religion should contact department for
placement.
Under review. Students interested in
Russian should contact department for
placement.
Standard : Students with score of 5 who
wish to continue must enroll in SPAN
204, 211, or 207; with a score of 6 or 7
must enroll in 300-level courses.
Higher: Students with score of 5, 6, or 7
must enroll in 300-level courses.
SPAN 203 or 204 fulfills COREHumanities requirement; SPAN 221
fulfills CORE- Literature requirement or
GenEd-Distributive Studies-Humanities
requirement. Students continuing Spanish
study should consult department for
placement, 301-405-6452.
Elective Credit in the FOLA program.
Students who wish to continue should
contact the FOLA office in Jimenez Hall.
THET110 fills CORE-Arts requirement or
one of the GenEd-Distributive StudiesHumanities requirements. Majors should
contact department for placement, 301405-6694.
Please Note: "Lower Level" refers to courses at the lower (100 and 200) level. Students may not receive credit for
IB courses and for equivalent University of Maryland courses or transfer courses (including AP or CLEP). IB
credit will be deleted in such cases. Decisions about applicability of courses to CORE or General Education are
updated on an ongoing basis. Consult Schedule of Classes for most recent information. Native speakers may not
earn IB credit for any language exams.
Students who receive an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate may consider presenting a portfolio
to the Freshman Writing Office for review. See http://www.english.umd.edu/fw-program-general/fwp-exemptions/
or call the Freshman Writing Office, 301-405-3771, for further information.