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IB Credit Policy

If you are a new student requesting International Baccalaureate (IB) credit, be sure that you have requested an official score report be sent to Agnes Scott College. Your adviser will be able to share the results of your score report at Orientation.

Exam** Score Course equivalent Credit hours
Biology 5, 6 or 7 No Equivalent 4 semester hours (Natural Science with lab distributional)
Chemistry 5 CHE 101 3 semester hours (see department chair for lab credit)
Chemistry 6 or 7 CHE 101 & 102 6 semester hours and possibly one or more lab credits (see department chair for lab credit)
Economics          5, 6, or 7     ECO 101 4 semester hours (Social Science Distributional)
English A1 6 or 7 ENG 211, 212, 213 or 214 4 semester hours (Specific Standard 1)

French                 

5       FRE 101, 102, 201   

4 semester hours; place into FRE 202

French    6 or 7 FRE 101, 102, 201, 202 4 semester hours (Specific Standard 3)
History/Americas 5, 6 or 7 HIS 108 & 109 4 semester hours (Historical Studies Distributional)
History/Europe 5, 6 or 7 HIS 101 & 102 4 semester hours (Historical Studies Distributional)
Latin 5, 6 or 7 LAT 201 4 semester hours
Mathematics 5, 6 or 7 See department chair for exact course exemption See department chair for exact hours awarded
Music 5, 6 or 7 MUS 106 & MUS 108 8 semester hours (Fine Arts Distributional)
Psychology 5, 6 or 7 PSY 121 4 semester hours (Social Science Distributional)
Spanish 5 SPA 101, 102 & 201 4 semester hours; place into SPA 202
Spanish 6 or 7 SPA 101, 102, 201 & 202 4 semester hours (Specific Standard)
Theater Arts 5, 6 or 7 THE 100 4 semester hours (Fine Arts Distributional)
Scores must be submitted to academic advising for evaluation of any higher level IB exam not listed. A maximum of 32 credits may be earned through a combination of Advanced Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate examinations, Joint Enrollment courses, and Dual Enrollment courses.  A student may receive either AP or IB credit for the same course but not for both.
 
** Only Higher Level (HL) exams eligible for credit; SL exams are not granted any credit.
 

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