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Policy on International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

  • Students may only transfer in courses that are from the Higher Level
  • Credits awarded must be equivalent to a CCS requirement needed in the student’s major in order to transfer
  • Students may transfer a maximum of 15 credits from the IB program to CCS. Of those 15 credits a maximum of 12 credits may be academi
  • Students may only transfer in scores of 4 or higher
  • Students may be awarded studio credit for having obtained the IB diploma
  • Official Score Reports and additional information may be requested by submitting an International
    Baccalaureate Transcript Request Form (available on the IBO website) to:
    International Baccalaureate Organization
    Attn: Transcripts
    475 Riverside Drive, Suite 240
    New York, NY 10115
    Telephone: 212-696-4464
    Web site: www.ibo.org
    Email: transcripts.ibna@ibo.org

Group I: Language A1

Code IB Test Name Required Score Credit Hours Awarded CCS Course Equivalent
166 AMHARIC A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
111 ARABIC A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
115 B/RUSIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
116 BOSNIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
123 BULGARIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
183 CATALAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
125 CHINESE A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
194 CROATIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
126 CZECH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
107 DANISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
110 DUTCH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
101 ENGLISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
128 FINNISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
102 FRENCH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
103 GERMAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
112 HEBREW A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
130 HINDI A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
131 HUNGARIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
133 INDONESIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
105 ITALIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
136 JAPANESE A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
137 KOREAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
184 LITHUANIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
167 MACEDONIANA1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
139 MALAY A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
129 MOD. GREEK A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
178 NEPALI A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
108 NORWEGIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
147 PAPIAMENTU A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
142 PERSIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
143 PILIPINO A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
144 POLISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
145 PORTUGUESE A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
106 RUSSIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
117 SERBIAN A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
177 SESOTHO A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
149 SINHALESE A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
193 SLOVAK A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
150 SLOVENE A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
104 SPANISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
151 SWAHILI A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
109 SWEDISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
152 THAI A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
153 TURKISH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
156 WELSH A1 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE

Group V: Math & Computer Science

Code IB Test Name Required Score Credit Hours Awarded CCS Course Equivalent
750 COMPUTER SC. 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
510 MATHEMATICS 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -
511 MATH.DISC 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -
512 MATH.SERIES 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -
513 MATH.SETS 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -
514 MATH.STATS 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -

Group II: Second Language

Code IB Test Name Required Score Credit Hours Awarded CCS Course Equivalent
911 ARABIC A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
211 ARABIC B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
298 CANTONESE B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
925 CHINESE A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
731 CLASS.GREEK 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
207 DANISH B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
910 DUTCH A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
210 DUTCH B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
901 ENGLISH A2 4 or higher 3 DEN 106
201 ENGLISH B 4 or higher 3 DEN 106
228 FINNISH B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
902 FRENCH A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
202 FRENCH B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
903 GERMAN A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
203 GERMAN B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
230 HINDI B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
233 INDONESIAN HL 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
905 ITALIAN A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
205 ITALIAN B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
936 JAPANESE A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
236 JAPANESE B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
237 KOREAN B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
730 LATIN 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
225 MANDARIN B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
929 MOD. GREEK A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
908 NORWEGIAN A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
208 NORWEGIAN B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
943 PILIPINO A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
945 PORTUGUESE A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
245 PORTUGUESE B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
906 RUSSIAN A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
206 RUSSIAN B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
904 SPANISH A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
204 SPANISH B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
909 SWEDISH A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
209 SWEDISH B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
952 THAI A2 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
252 THAI B 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE

Group III: Individuals & Societies

Code IB Test Name Required Score Credit Hours Awarded CCS Course Equivalent
370 BUS.& MAN. 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
330 ECONOMICS 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
320 GEOGRAPHY 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
311 HIST.AFRICA 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
312 HIST.AMERICAS 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
313 HIST.ASIA/M.E 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
314 HIST.ASIA/OCE 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
315 HIST.EUROPE 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
380 ISLAMIC HIST. 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
390 INFO TECH-GLOBAL SOC 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
340 PHILOSOPHY 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
350 PSYCHOLOGY 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
360 SOC.CUL.ANTH 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE

Group IV: Experimental Sciences

Code IB Test Name Required Score Credit Hours Awarded CCS Course Equivalent
410 BIOLOGY 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -
420 CHEMISTRY 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -
470 DESIGN TECH. 4 or higher 3 LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE
430 PHYSICS 4 or higher 3 DNS - - -

Group VI: The Arts

Code IB Test Name Required Score Credit Hours Awarded CCS Course Equivalent
620 MUSIC 4 or higher 3 GENERAL ELECTIVE
660 THEATER ARTS 4 or higher 3 GENERAL ELECTIVE
610 VISUAL ARTS 4 or higher 3 GENERAL ELECTIVE
780 DANCE 4 or higher 3 GENERAL ELECTIVE
770 FILM 4 or higher 3 GENERAL ELECTIVE

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