International Baccalaureate Credit (IB)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit for Higher Level IB examinations completed with a grade of 5 or higher will be awarded as indicated on the table below. No credit will be awarded for IB Standard Level exams or additional requirements.
IB Higher Level Examination | Minimum Score | Syracuse University Credit |
Biology | 5 | 8 credits – BIO 121, 123, 124 |
Business and Management | 5 | 6 credits lower division; free elective only |
Chemistry | 5 | 7 credits – CHE 103 and 113 |
Economics | 5 | 6 credits – ECN 101 and 102 |
English | 5 | 6 credits – WRT 105 and by petition either ETS 151 & ETS 153 |
Foreign Languages | 5 | No credit awarded |
Geography | 5 | 6 credits – GEO 105 and 273 |
History | 5 | 6 credits lower division |
Mathematics | 5 | 6 credits – Quantitative skills |
Philosophy | 5 | 6 credits – PHI 191 and 197 |
Physics | 5 | 8 credits – PHY 101, 102 |
Psychology | 5 | 6 credits – PSY 205 and 274 |
Social and Cultural Anthropology | 5 | 6 credits – ANT 111 and 121 |