INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CREDIT
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
IB credit will be automatically awarded to admitted students once official IB scores are received by Mines from International Baccalaureate, which is normally mid-July. Credit cannot be awarded from another institution’s transcript.
Students wishing to decline credit must submit the Decline AP, IB or Transfer Credit form after discussing it with their CASA advisor.
Unless otherwise listed, 100-Level Free Electives (FREE 1XX) credit is granted at the value of 3.0 semester hours.
| IB Course | Grade Received | Mines Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Language and Literature | ||
| Language A: Literature SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Language A: Literature HL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Language A: Language and Literature SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Language A: Language and Literature HL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Literature and Performance SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Language Acquisition | ||
| Classical Languages SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Classical Languages HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Language B SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Language B HL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Language Ab Initio SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Individuals and Societies | ||
| Business Management SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Business Management HL | N/A | No Credit |
| Economics SL | 4 | FREE 1XX |
| Economics SL | 5, 6, 7 | EBGN 201 |
| Economics HL | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | EBGN 201 |
| Geography SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Geography HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| History SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| History HL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Information Technology in a Global Society SL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Information Technology in a Global Society HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Philosophy SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Philosophy HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Psychology SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Psychology HL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| World Religions SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Sciences | ||
| Biology SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Biology HL | 4 | FREE 1XX |
| Biology HL | 5, 6 | Challenge Exam Biology 1, If student does not pass the Challenge Exam, FREE 1XX for 3 credit hours is awarded |
| Biology HL | 7 | CBEN 110, CBEN 120 |
| Chemistry SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Chemistry HL | 4 | FREE 1XX |
| Chemistry HL | 5 | CHGN 121 |
| Chemistry HL | 6, 7 | CHGN 121, CHGN 122 |
| Computer Science SL | 5, 6, 7 | Department Review |
| Computer Science HL | 5, 6, 7 | Department Review |
| Design Technology SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Design Technology HL | N/A | No Credit |
| Environmental Systems and Societies SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Physics SL – Algebra based | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Physics HL – Algebra based | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Mathematics (Updated for Fall 2021) | ||
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) | 5,6,7 | MATH 111 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) | 4 | FREE 1XX |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL) | 4,5,6,7 | FREE 1XX |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL/SL) | N/A | No Credit |
| Arts | ||
| Dance SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Dance HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Film SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Film HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Music SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Music HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Theatre SL | N/A | No Credit |
| Theatre HL | 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Visual Arts SL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
| Visual Arts HL | 4, 5, 6, 7 | FREE 1XX |
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