IB Exams Taken Prior to Current Year
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The chart below identifies IB exams which may have been updated or discontinued after 2012. Students who took the IB exams in 2013 should reference the chart on the main IB webpage.
Earned IB Diploma
Students enrolling at Portland State who earn their IB diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive a total of 45 college credits and sophomore class standing.
IB Exam Credit Effective 2012 and Prior Years
Where no specific numeric PSU course is awarded, LD indicates lower division elective credit and UD indicates upper division elective credit awarded in the department specified.
| IB CERTIFICATE COURSE | SL | HL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CREDIT |
PSU EQUIVALENT |
CREDIT |
PSU EQUIVALENT |
|
| Arts: |
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| Film | 4 | TA LD | 8 | TA LD |
| Music | 4 | MUS LD | 8 | MUS LD |
| Theatre | 4 | TA LD | 4 | TA LD |
| Visual Arts | 4 | ART LD | 8 | ART 115/131 |
| Experimental Sciences: | ||||
| Biology | 4 | BI LD | 15 | BI 251/252/253 |
| Chemistry | 4 | CH LD | 12 | CH LD |
| Design Technology | TBD | Under Review | TBD | Under Review |
| Environmental Systems | 4 | ESM LD | ---- | ---- |
| Physics | 4 | PH LD | 12 | PH 201/202/203 |
| Individuals and Societies: | ||||
| Business and Management | 4 | BA LD | 4 | BA LD |
| Economics | 4 | EC LD | 8 | EC 201/202 |
| Geography | 4 | GEOG LD | 8 |
GEOG 230/LD |
| History | 4 | HST LD | ---- | ---- |
| History: Africa |
---- | ---- | 12 | HST LD |
| History: Americas | ---- | ---- | 12 |
HST LD |
| History: Asia/Oceania |
---- | ---- | 12 |
HST LD |
| History: Europe & Middle East |
---- | ---- | 12 |
HST LD |
| History: Medieval Europe & Islamic World |
---- | ---- | 12 |
HST LD |
| Info & Tech in a Global Society | 4 | GEN LD | 8 | GEN LD |
| Islamic History | 4 | HST LD | 8 | HST LD |
| Philosophy | 4 | PHL LD |
8 | PHL LD |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY LD | 8 | PSY 200/204 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 | ANTH LD | 4 | ANTH LD |
| Math and Computer Science: | ||||
| Computer Science | 4 | CS LD | 8 | CS LD |
| Further Mathematics | 4 | MTH LD |
---- | ---- |
| Math Studies | 4 | MTH LD | ---- | ---- |
| Mathematics | 4 | MTH LD | 12 | MTH 251/252/253 |
| Languages: | ||||
| Language AB initio | TBD | Contact Dept | ---- | ---- |
| Language A1 (English) |
4 | ENG LD | 12 | ENG 104/105/106 |
| Language A1 (Other) | 4-5 | Foreign Language LD |
12-15 | Foreign Language LD |
| Language A2 (other than listed) |
4-5 | Foreign Language LD |
12-15 |
Foreign Language LD |
| Language B (other than listed) |
4-5 | Foreign Language LD |
12-15 | Foreign Language LD |
| Chinese A2 |
5 | CHN LD | 15 | CHN 101/102/103 |
| French A2 and B |
4 | FR LD | 15 | FR 101/102/103/LD |
| German A2 and B |
4 | GER LD | 15 |
GER 101/102/103/LD |
| Japanese A2 and B | 5 | JPN LD | 15 | JPN 101/102/103 |
| Mandarin B | 5 | CHN LD | 15 | CHN LD |
| Spanish A2 and B | 4 | SPAN LD | 15 | SPAN 101/102/103/LD |
| Swedish B | 4 | SWED LD | 12 | SWED LD |
