IB Equivalencies
International Baccalaureate Course Equivalencies
IB Course Title | Minimum Score | FHSU Credit Granted | Notes |
Biology (SL) | 4 | BIOL 100 (3 credit hrs) Human Biology or BIOL 180 (3 credit hrs) Principles of Biology | Credit recorded would be based on the student's degree requirements. |
Biology (HL) | 4 | BIOL 100 (3 credit hrs) Human Biology or BIOL 180 (3 credit hrs) Principles of Biology | Credit recorded would be based on the student's degree requirements. |
Business Management (SL) | 4 | MGT 301 - Management Principles (3 credit hrs) | |
Business Management (HL) | 4 | MGT 301 - Management Principles (3 credit hrs) and MGT 399 - Management Elective (2 credit hrs) | |
Chemistry (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Chemistry (HL) | 4 | CHEM 120 (3 credit hrs) University Chemistry | |
Additional Credit possible: CHEM120L (2 credit hrs) | Students with a passing score may submit a laboratory notebook or supporting materials for review by the FHSU Department of Chemistry. Accepted notebooks will result in additional credit of CHEM 120L (2 credit hrs) - contact the CPL office or the Department of Chemistry to initiate the review. | ||
Classical Language - Latin and Greek (SL/HL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Computer Science (SL/HL) | 4 | CSCI 111 (3 credit hrs) Orientation to Computer Science | |
Economics (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Economics (HL) | 4 | ECON 101 (3 credit hrs) Introduction to Economics | ECON101 satisfies no requirement for a BBA. |
Film (SL/HL) | No Credit Granted | ||
Geography (SL/HL) | 4 | GSCI 199 (3 credit hrs) Geosciences Elective | |
History (SL/HL) | 4 | HIST 199 (3 credit hrs) Transfer Elective in History | |
Language A [English]: Literature (SL) | 4 | ENG 126: (3 credit hrs) Introduction to Literature | |
Language A [English]: Literature (HL) |
4 | ENG 101 (3 credit hours) and ENG 125 (3 credit hours) | |
Language A [English]: Language and Literature (SL) |
No Equivalent Course | ||
Language A [English]: Language and Literature (HL) |
4 | ENG 101 (3 credit hours) | |
Language A [English]: Language and Literature (HL) |
6 | ENG 101 (3 credit hours) and ENG 125 (3 credit hours) | |
Language A [Non English Languages] | No Credit Granted | ||
Lang AB: All | No Equivalent Course | ||
Lang. B: Mandarin Chinese (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Lang. B: Mandarin Chinese (HL) | 4 | MLNG 231 (5 credit hours) | |
Lang. B: German (SL) | 4 | MLNG 208, MLNG 209 (10 credit hours total) | Student would be ready for registration in MLNG 308. |
Lang. B: German (HL) | 4 | MLNG 208, MLNG 209, MLNG 308, MLNG 309 (16 credit hours total) |
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Lang. B: French (SL) | 4 | MLNG 201 and MLNG 202 (10 credit hours total) |
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Lang. B: French (HL) | 4 | MLNG 201 and MLNG 202 (10 credit hours total) |
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Lang. B: Spanish (SL) | 4 | MLNG 225 and MLNG 226 (10 credit hours total) |
Student would be ready for registration in MLNG 325. |
Lang. B: Spanish (HL) | 4 | MLNG 225, MLNG 226, MLNG 325, and MLNG 326 (16 credit hours total) |
Student would be ready for registration in a 400 level course. |
Lang. B: Other (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Lang. B: Other (HL) | 4 | MLNG 199 Modern Languages Elective (10 Credit Hours total) | |
Mathematics: analysis and approaches (SL) |
4 | MATH 110 College Algebra (3 Credit Hours) | |
Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL) |
4 | MATH 234 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 Credit Hours) | |
Mathematics: applications and interpretation (SL) |
4 | MATH 130 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (3 Credit Hours) | |
Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL) |
4 | MATH 234 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 Credit Hours) | |
Music (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Music (HL) | 4 | MUS 199 Music Elective (3 Credit Hours) | |
Philosophy (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Philosophy (HL) | 4 | PHIL 120: Introduction to Philosophy (3 credit hours) | |
Physics (SL/HL) | 4 | Physics 104 (3 Credit Hours) Conceptual Physics | |
Psychology (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Psychology (HL) | 4 | PSY 100: General Psychology (3 Credit Hours) | |
Social & Cultural Anthropology (SL/HL) | No Credit Granted | ||
Theatre (SL) | No Equivalent Course | ||
Theatre (HL) | 4 | THTR 199 Theatre Elective (3 Credit Hours) | |
Visual Art (SL/HL) | No Credit Granted | ||
World Religions | No Equivalent Course |
Courses No Longer Offered by IB:
IB Course Title | Minimum Score | FHSU Credit Granted | Notes |
Math Studies (SL) | 4 | MATH 101 (3 credit hours) Contemporary Math |
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Mathematics (SL) |
4 | MATH 110 (3 credit hours) College Algebra |
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Mathematics (HL) |
4 | MATH 234 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 credit hours) |
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Mathematics (HL) |
7 | MATH 234 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 credit hours) & MATH 235 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5 credit hours) |