International Baccalaureate Credit Guide
Revised August 2021 Subject to Change
Ohio University will award up to 9 semester hours of credit for each IB higher level examination graded 5 or greater. Credit is not awarded for subsidiary examinations. An official score report of results received is required for credit consideration. In some cases, a copy of the exam syllabi will also be required.
For a complete list of course names and descriptions, please view Ohio University’s online catalog and search under courses.
| Study Area | Course | PS ID | HL Exam Score | Recommended Course Equivalent | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arts | Art / Visual Arts | IARTH | 5, 6, or 7 | ART 1XXL | 3.0 |
| Dance | IDANH | 5, 6, or 7 | DANC 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Film | IFILH | 5, 6, or 7 | MDIA 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Music | IMUSH | 5, 6, or 7 | MUS 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Theatre Arts | ITHEH | 5, 6, or 7 | THAR 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Sciences | Biology | IBIOH | 5, 6, or 7 | BIOS 1700, BIOS 1710, & BIOS 1705 | 7.0 |
| Chemistry | ICHMH | 5, 6, or 7 | CHEM 1510 & CHEM 1520 | 8.0 | |
| Design Technology | IDTEH | 5, 6, or 7 | ET 2800 & ET 2XXL | 6.0 | |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | IENVH | 5, 6, or 7 | GEOG 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Physics | IPHYH | 5, 6, or 7 | PHYS 2001 & PHYS 2002 | 8.0 | |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | ISEHH | 5 | EXPH 1490 | 3.0 | |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | ISEHH | 6 | EXPH 1490 & EXPH 2200 | 6.0 | |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | ISEHH | 7 | EXPH 1490, EXPH 2200, & EXPH 4850 | 8.0 | |
| Individuals and Societies | Business and Management | IBUMH | 5, 6, or 7 | MGT 2XXL | 3.0 |
| Economics | IECOH | 5, 6, or 7 | ECON 1030 & ECON 1040 | 6.0 | |
| Geography | IGEOH | 5, 6, or 7 | GEOG 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| History: Africa | IHAFH | 5, 6, or 7 | HIST 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| History: Americas | IHIAH | 5, 6, or 7 | HIST 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| History: Asia / Middle East | IHAMH | 5, 6, or 7 | HIST 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| History: Asia / Oceania | IHAOH | 5, 6, or 7 | HIST 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| History: Europe | IHIEH | 5, 6, or 7 | HIST 1210 | 3.0 | |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | IITGH | 5, 6, or 7 | MIS 2XXL | 6.0 | |
| Islamic Society | IISSH | 5, 6, or 7 | ANTH 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Psychology | IPSYH | 5, 6, or 7 | PSY 1010 | 3.0 | |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | ISATH | 5, 6, or 7 | ANTH 1010 | 3.0 | |
| Languages | Language A1 (English) | IENGH | 5, 6, or 7 | ENG 1510 & ENG 1XXL | 6.0 |
| Chinese A2 | ICHIH | 5, 6, or 7 | CHIN 2110 & 2120 | 8.0 | |
| Classical (Greek) | IGRKH | 5, 6, or 7 | GK 3110 | 3.0 | |
| Classical (Latin) | ILATH | 5, 6, or 7 | LAT 3110 | 3.0 | |
| French A2 and B | IFREH | 5, 6, or 7 | FR 2110 & FR 2120 | 6.0 | |
| German A2 and B | IGERH | 5, 6, or 7 | GER 2110 & GER 2120 | 6.0 | |
| Italian | ITALH | 5, 6, or 7 | ITAL 2110 & 2120 | 6.0 | |
| Japanese A2 and B | IJAPH | 5, 6, or 7 | JPN 2110 & JPN 2120 | 8.0 | |
| Mandarin B | IMANH | 5, 6, or 7 | CHIN 2110 & 2120 | 8.0 | |
| Spanish A2 and B | ISPAH | 5, 6, or 7 | SPAN 2110 & SPAN 2120 | 6.0 | |
| Swedish B | ISWEH | 5, 6, or 7 | LING 1XXL | 3.0 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Computer Science | ICPTH | 5, 6, or 7 | CS 1XXL | 3.0 |
| Applications and Interpretations | IMAIH | 5, 6, or 7 | MATH 2500 & MATH 2301 | 8.0 | |
| Analysis and Approaches | IMAAH | 5, 6, or 7 | MATH 2301 & MATH 2302 | 8.0 |