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International Baccalaureate Exam Equivalencies

English

Test Area Score Received CMSV Equivalent Number of Credits Awarded
Language A: Literature SL 5 elective credits 3
Language A: Literature SL 6 or 7 Core Literature 3
Language A: Literature HL 5, 6, or 7 Core Literature 3
Language A: Language and Literature SL 5 elective credits 3
Language A: Language and Literature SL 6 or 7 Core Literature 3
Language A: Language and Literature HL 5, 6, or 7 Core Literature 3
Literature and Performance SL 6 or 7 Core Literature 3

Language Acquisition 

Test Area Score Received CMSV Equivalent Number of Credits Awarded
Language B: French SL 5 elective credits 3
Language B: French SL 6 or 7 one semester of required MFL 3
Language B: French HL 5, 6, or 7 one semester of required MFL 3
Language B: Spanish SL 5 elective credits 3
Language B: Spanish SL 6 or 7 one semester of required MFL 3
Language B: Spanish HL 5, 6, or 7 one semester of required MFL 3
Language B: Italian SL 5 elective credits 3
Language B: Italian SL 6 or 7 one semester of required MFL 3
Language B: Italian HL 5, 6, or 7 one semester of required MFL 3

Individuals and Societies  

Test Area Score Received CMSV Equivalent Number of Credits Awarded
Economics: SL 4 or 5 elective credits 3
Economics: SL 6 or 7 Core Business and Economics 3
Economics: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Business and Economics 3
Geography SL 4 or 5 elective credits 3
Geography SL 6 or 7 Core Social Sciences 3
Geography HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Social Sciences 3
History SL (All Regions) 4 or 5 elective credits 3
History SL (All Regions) 6 or 7 Core History 3
History HL (All Regions) 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core History 3
Philosophy SL 4 or 5 elective credits 3
Philosophy SL 6 or 7 Philosophy 110 3
Philosophy HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Philosophy 110 3
Psychology SL 4 or 5 elective credits 3
Psychology SL 6 or 7 Core Psychology 3
Psychology HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Psychology 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL 4 or 5 elective credits 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL 6 or 7 Core Sociology 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Sociology 3

Sciences 

Test Area Score Received CMSV Equivalent Number of Credits Awarded Notes
Biology: SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Natural Science 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Biology: SL 4 elective credits 3 for science majors or minors only
Biology: SL 5, 6, or 7 General Biology Sequence 8 for science majors or minors only
Biology: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Natural Science 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Biology: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 General Biology Sequence 8 for science majors or minors only
Chemistry: SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Natural Science 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Chemistry: SL 4 elective credits 3 for science majors or minors only
Chemistry: SL 5, 6, or 7 General Chemistry Sequence 8 for science majors or minors only
Chemistry: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Natural Science 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Chemistry: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 General Biology Sequence 8 for science majors or minors only
Physics: SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Natural Science 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Physics: SL 4 elective credits 3 for science majors or minors only
Physics: SL 5, 6, or 7 General Physics Sequence 8 for science majors or minors only
Physics: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Core Natural Science 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Physics: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 General Physics Sequence 8 for science majors or minors only

Mathematics

Test Area Score Received CMSV Equivalent Number of Credits Awarded Notes
Mathematics: SL 4 discretion of department 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Mathematics: SL 5, 6, or 7 discretion of department 3 for non-science majors or minors only
Mathematics: HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 Calculus I requirement 4 for science or math majors
or math minors only
Mathematics: HL
(with differential equations)
4, 5, 6, or 7 Calculus I and II requirements 8 for science or math majors
or math minors only
Mathematics: HL
(with differential equations)
4, 5, 6, or 7 Calculus I and II requirements 8 for science or math majors
or math minors only