Students achieving a 5, 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program may be granted college credits with the approval of The Clay Center at VSB (Bartley Hall, #1054). Credit is only given for “higher level exams”. The student and the Registrar’s Office are notified if IB credits are awarded.
Note: IB credits are considered transfer credits. The maximum number of transfer credits allowed is 60 credits which includes AP, Study Abroad, and credits taken at another institution.
International Baccalaureate Credit and Course Equivalence
Note: Credit is Only Given for Higher Level Exams
Subject | Score of 5 | Score of 6 or 7 | Cr. | VSB Requirement Fulfilled |
Biology | - | BIO 2105 BIO 2106 | 4 4 | Natural Science and Social Science |
Chemistry | - | CHM 1103 CHM 1104 CHM 1151 CHM 1152 | 1 1 4 4 | Natural Science and Social Science |
Computer Science HL | CSC 1051 | CSC 1051 | 4 | Natural Science or Social Science |
Information Technology | CSC 1930 | CSC 1930 | 3 | Natural Science or Social Science |
Economics | ECO 1001 ECO 1002 | ECO 1001 ECO 1002 | 3 3 | ECO 1001 ECO 1002 |
English | ENG 1020 | ENG 1020 | 3 | ENG 1975 |
French A2 or B | - | FFS 1119 FFS 1120 | 3 3 | Humanities and Non-Bus. |
Geography | GEV 1002 | GEV 1002 | 3 | Natural Science or Social Science |
History Americas | - | HIS 4495 | 3 | History or Humanities or Social Science |
History Europe | - | HIS 1021 | 3 | History or Humanities or Social Science |
Italian A2 or B | - | ITA 1119 ITA 1120 | 3 3 | Humanities and Non-Bus. |
Latin | - | LAT 1119 LAT 1120 | 3 3 | Humanities and Non-Bus. |
Mathematics AA | MAT 1500 | MAT 1500 MAT 1505 | 4 4 | Score 5 – MAT 1500 Score 6 or 7 – MAT 1500 and Non-Bus. |
Mathematics AI | MAT 1500 | MAT 1500 MAT 1505 | 4 4 | Score 5 – MAT 1500 Score 6 or 7 – MAT 1500 and Non-Bus. |
Music | - | SAR 3030 | 3 | Humanities or Non-Bus. |
Philosophy | - | PHI 2990 | 3 | Humanities or Non-Bus. |
Physics | - | PHY 1100/01 PHY 1102/03 | 3/1 3/1 | Natural Science and Social Science |
Psychology | - | PSY 1000 | 3 | Behavioral Science or Social Science |
Spanish A2 or B | - | SPA 1119 SPA 1120 | 3 3 | Humanities and Non-Bus. |
Note:
1. For the Advanced Placement (AP) related transfer credits, please refer to the Advanced Placement section for the detailed information.
2. For the A Level related transfer credits, please refer to the A Level Courses and Equivalency section for the detailed information.