International Baccalaureate (IB)
Florida Atlantic University will award credit based on scores achieved on IB diploma program examinations.
Students will be awarded up to 30 credits. Students with a score of 4 on subject areas will receive 3-4 credits for each examination. Students with a score of 5 or above will receive 6-8 credits.
Students who are awarded IB credit for ENC 1101, ENC 1102 or MAC 1105 will receive Gordon Rule credit for these courses.
Examination | Course Equivalent | Passing Score | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Biology | BSC 1005, 1005L | 4 | 4 |
Biology | BSC 1005, BSC 1005L, BSC 1010, BSC 1010L | 5-7 | 8 |
Business and Management | GEB 2011 | 4 | 3 |
Business and Management | GEB 2011, MAN 1930 | 5-7 | 6 |
Chemistry | CHM 1020C | 4 | 3 |
Chemistry | CHM 1020C, CHM 2045, CHM 2045L | 5-7 | 7 |
Computer Science | ISM 2000 | 4 | 3 |
Computer Science | ISM 2000, Elective | 5-7 | 6 |
Design Technology | ETI 1410 | 4 | 3 |
Design Technology | ETI 1410, ETI 2930 | 5-7 | 6 |
Economics | ECO 1000 | 4 | 3 |
Economics | ECO 2013, ECO 2023 | 5-7 | 6 |
Ecosystems and Societies | EVR 2017 | 4 | 3 |
Ecosystems and Societies | EVR 2017, EVR 2930 | 5-7 | 6 |
English A1 | ENC 1101* | 4 | 3 |
English A1 | ENC 1101*, ENC 1102* | 5-7 | 6 |
Environmental Systems | ISC 1050 | 4 | 3 |
Environmental Systems | ISC 1050, ISC 2930 | 5-7 | 6 |
Film Studies | FIL 2000 | 4 | 3 |
Film Studies | FIL 2000, Elective | 5-7 | 6 |
French | FRE 1121 | 4 | 4 |
French | FRE 1121, FRE 2220 | 5-7 | 8 |
Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics) | MHF 1202 | 4 | 3 |
Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics) | MHF 1202, MHF 1209 | 5-7 | 6 |
Geography | GEA 2000 | 4 | 3 |
Geography | GEA 2000, GEO 2200C | 5-7 | 6 |
German | GER 1121 | 4 | 4 |
German | GER 1121, GER 2220 | 5-7 | 8 |
History (all)** | WOH 2022 | 4 | 3 |
History (all)** | WOH 2022, WOH 2012 or AMH 2010, AMH 2020 | 5-7 | 6 |
Information and Technology for a Global Society | Elective | 4 | 3 |
Information and Technology for a Global Society | Electives | 5-7 | 6 |
Islamic History | Elective | 4 | 3 |
Islamic History | Electives | 5-7 | 6 |
Latin | LAT 2220 | 4 | 4 |
Latin | LAT 2220, LNW 2930 | 5-7 | 7 |
Math Methods | MAC 1105* | 4 | 3 |
Math Methods | MAC 1105*, MAC 1140 | 5 | 6 |
Math Methods | MAC 1140, MAC 2233 | 6-7 | 6 |
Math Studies | MAT 1033 | 4 | 3 |
Math Studies | MAT 1033, MGF 1106 | 5-7 | 6 |
Mathematics | MAC 1147 | 4 | 4 |
Mathematics | MAC 1147, MAC 2233 | 5 | 7 |
Mathematics | MAC 2233, MAC 2311 | 6-7 | 7 |
Music | MUL 2010 | 4 | 3 |
Music | MUL 2010 and additional lower-level course determined by institution | 5-7 | 6 |
Philosophy | PHI 2010 | 4 | 3 |
Philosophy | PHI 2010 plus one other PHI course | 5-7 | 6 |
Physics | PHY 1020, PHY 1020L | 4 | 3 |
Physics | PHY 2053, PHY 2053L, PHY 2054, PHY 2054L | 5-7 | 8 |
Psychology | PSY 1012 | 4 | 3 |
Psychology | PSY 1012 and a 1000- or 2000-level course determined by institution | 5-7 | 6 |
Social Anthropology | ANT 2410 | 4 | 3 |
Social Anthropology | ANT 2410 and a 1000- or 2000-level course determined by institution | 5-7 | 6 |
Spanish | SPN 1121 | 4 | 4 |
Spanish | SPN 1121, SPN 2220 | 5-7 | 8 |
Theatre Arts | THE 2000 | 4 | 3 |
Theatre Arts | THE 2000 and a 1000- or 2000-level (min. 3 credits), one semester elective course*** | 5-7 | 6 |
Visual Arts | ART 1014 | 4 | 3 |
Visual Arts | ART 1014, ARH 2000 | 5-7 | 6 |
* Students who are awarded IB credit will receive Gordon Rule credit for these courses.
** All students study 20th century world history. Students also study a 100-year period between 1750 and the present in one of several regions. The second course for which credit is awarded is dependent on the area of specialization.
*** The elective course must be in theatre history, performance, stagecraft, theory or literature, depending on student's strengths.