IB Exam Credit

Subject Area/Examination Level IB Score ERAU Course Equivalent Credit
Astronomy
Astronomy Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 PS 224 (no lab) 3
 
Biology
Biology Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 BIO 120 (no lab) 3
Biology Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 BIO 120 (no lab) 3
 
Business and Management
Business and Management Higher 4 BA Elective 3
Business and Management Higher 5, 6, 7 BA 201 3
Business and Management Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 BA Elective 3
 
Chemistry
Chemistry Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 CHM 110 and CHM 110L 4
or CHM 140 and CHM 140L 5
Chemistry Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 CHM 110 and CHM 110L 4
or CHM 140 and CHM 140L 5
 
Classical Languages
Latin or Classical Greek Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 HU/LL Elective (LL) 3
Latin or Classical Greek Standard   No Award  
 
Computer Science
Computer Science Higher 4 EGR 115* or CS 223 or CS 118 3
Computer Science Higher 5, 6, 7 EGR 115* or CS 223 or CS 118; and CS 225; and CS 225L 7
Computer Science Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 EGR 115* or CS 223 or CS 118 3
Information Technology in a Global Society Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 CS 120 3
Information Technology in a Global Society Standard   No Award  
 
Dance
Dance Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 Open Elective LL 3
 
Design Technology
Design Technology Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 Open Elective LL 3
Design Technology Standard   No Award  
 
Economics
Economics Higher Level Higher 4, 5; EC 200 or EC 211 3
Economics Higher Level Higher 6, 7 EC 210 and EC 211 6
Economics Standard Level Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 EC 200 3
 
English
English A: Literature Higher 4 COM 122, if English based 3
English A: Language and Literature Higher 4 COM 122, if English based 3
English A: Literature or Language and Literature Higher 5, 6, 7 COM 122 and HU 142, if English based 6
English A: Literature or Language and Literature or Literature and Performance Standard   No Award  
English B Standard/Higher ESL Course No Award  
 
Environmental Systems
Environmental Systems Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 BIO 142 3
Environmental Systems Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 BIO 142 3
Environmental Systems & Society Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 BIO Elective (no lab) 3
 
Film
Film Higher 5, 6, 7 HU/UL Elective 3
Film Standard   No Award  
 
Geography
Geography Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 SS/LL Elective 3
Geography Standard   No Award  
 
Global Politics
Global Politics Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 GCS 115 3
 
History
World History Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 SS 110 3
History (Americas or any other country/region) — taught in any language Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 SS/LL Elective 3
History Europe/ME in English Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 SS/LL Elective 3
History (Americas or any other country/region) Standard   No Award  
 
Islamic History
Islamic History Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 SS/LL Elective 3
Islamic History Standard   No Award  
 
Language
Language A: Literature Higher 5, 6, 7 HU 142 3
 
Language (Non-English): Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Hindi
Language A1, A2, B Higher 4 Foreign Language Credit 3
Language A1, A2, B Higher 5, 6, 7 Foreign Language Credit 6
Chinese A1, B Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 Foreign Language Credit 3
Language B (except Chinese) Standard   No Award  
Language A1, A2, AB Standard   No Award  
 
Mathematics
Mathematics Standard 5, 6, 7 MA 111 and MA 112 6
Mathematics Higher 5, 6, 7 MA 140 and MA 241 7
Mathematical Studies Standard 5, 6, 7 MA 111 or MA 140 3
Mathematics: Applications Standard 5, 6, 7 MA 111 3
Mathematics: Applications Higher 5, 6, 7 MA 112 and MA 222 6
Mathematics: Analysis Standard 5, 6, 7 MA 143 3
Mathematics: Analysis Higher 5, 6, 7 MA 143 and MA 241 7
 
Music
Music Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 HU 146 or HU/LL Elective 3
Music Standard   No Award  
 
Philosophy
Philosophy Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 HU/LL Elective 3
Philosophy Standard   No Award  
 
Physics
Physics Higher 5, 6, 7 PS 113 and PS 117 and PS 113L 7
Physics Standard 5, 6, 7 PS 113 3
 
Psychology
Psychology Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 PSY 101 3
Psychology Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 PSY 101 3
 
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Social and Cultural Anthropology Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 SS/LL Elective 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology Standard   No Award 3
 
Sports Exercise Science
Sports Exercise Science Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 Open Elective Lower Level 3
Sports Exercise Science Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 Open Elective Lower Level 3
 
Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 HU/LL Elective 3
Theatre Arts Standard   No Award 3
 
Visual Arts
Visual Arts Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 HU 144 3
Visual Arts Standard   No Award  
 
World Religions
World Religions Standard 4, 5, 6, 7 HU 345 3

This document is compiled from credit determinations made in the applicable academic departments and is effective 2023. Original documentation is maintained in the DB Office of the Registrar.

* Some Engineering degrees require MATLAB with EGR 115 credit.

** LL = Lower Level