I.B. Exams
The International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula and corresponding examinations are offered by participating secondary schools in the United States and abroad. For more information on the IB program, contact your local high school counselor or International Baccalaureate North America at https:// www.ibo.org.
The table below lists the IB exams that have been approved for receiving credit at Baylor. Note that the number of credit hours for each Baylor course is denoted by the second digit of the course number. Therefore, English 1302 is a 3-hour course, while Biology 1401 is a 4-hour course. Baylor's Credit by Exam policies are available at CBE Policies.
| International Baccalaureate Test | Required Scores | Baylor Course |
| Biology, Standard level | 5 | Biology 1401 |
| Biology, Standard level | 6-7 | Biology 1305-1105 |
| Biology, Higher level | 5 | Biology 1401 |
| Biology, Higher level | 6 | Biology 1305-1105 |
| Biology, Higher level | 7 | Biology 1305-1105 and Biology 1306-1106 |
| General Chemistry, Standard level | 5 | Chemistry 1300-1100 |
| General Chemistry, Standard level | 6-7 | Chemistry 1301-1101 |
| Chemistry, Higher level | 5 | Chemistry 1301-1101 |
| Chemistry, Higher level | 6-7 | Chemistry 1301-1101 & 1302-1102 |
| Chinese, Standard level | 5 | Chinese 2310 |
| Chinese, Standard level | 6-7 | Chinese 2310 & 2320 |
| Chinese, Higher level | 4 | Chinese 2310 |
| Chinese, Higher level | 5-7 | Chinese 2310 & 2320 |
| Computing Studies, Higher level | 5-7 | Computer Science (CSI) 1430; or Computer Information Systems (MIS) 1305 |
| Economics, Higher level | 5-7 | Economics 2306 & 2307 |
| English, First Language, Higher level | 5-7 | English 1302 |
| English Language and Literature, Higher level | 5-7 | English 1302 |
| Environmental Systems, Standard level | 5-7 | Environmental Studies 1301 |
| French, Standard level | 5 | French 2310 |
| French, Standard level | 6-7 | French 2310 & 2320 |
| French, Higher level | 4 | French 2310 |
| French, Higher level | 5-7 | French 2310 & 2320 |
| Geography, Higher level | 5-7 | Geography 1300 |
| German, Standard level | 5 | German 2310 |
| German, Standard level | 6-7 | German 2310 & 2320 |
| German, Higher level | 4 | German 2310 |
| German, Higher level | 5-7 | German 2310 & 2320 |
| History of Americas, Higher level, for students entering prior to Summer 2012 | 5-7 | Submit syllabus for review. |
| History of Americas, Higher level, for students entering in Summer 2012 through Spring 2022 | 6-7 | HIS 2366 |
| History of Americas, Higher level, for students entering in Summer 2022 and after | 6-7 | HIS 1366 |
| History, other than History of Americas, Higher level | 6-7 | Submit syllabus for review. |
| Japanese, Standard level | 5 | Japanese 2310 |
| Japanese, Standard level | 6-7 | Japanese 2310 & 2320 |
| Japanese, Higher level | 4 | Japanese 2310 |
| Japanese, Standard level | 5 | Japanese 2310 |
| Korean, Standard level | 6-7 | Korean 2310 & 2320 |
| Korean, Higher level | 4 | Korean 2310 |
| Korean, Higher level | 5-7 | Korean 2310 & 2320 |
| Latin, Standard level | 5 | Latin 1301 and 1302 |
| Latin, Standard level | 6 | Latin 2310 |
| Latin, Standard level | 7 | Latin 2310 and 2320 |
| Latin, Higher level | 4 | Latin 1301 and 1302 |
| Latin, Higher level | 5 | Latin 2310 |
| Latin, Higher level | 6 | Latin 2310 and 2320 |
| Mathematics, Higher level | 6-7 | Math 1321 |
| Music, Higher level | 6-7 | Music 1301 |
| Philosophy, Higher level | 5-7 | Philosophy 1305 or 1321 |
| Physics, Standard level | 5-7 | Physics 1405 |
| Physics, Higher level | 5-7 | Physics 1405 (or 1408 with departmental approval) |
| Psychology, Higher level | 5-7 | Psychology 1305 |
| Spanish, Standard level | 5 | Spanish 2310 |
| Spanish, Standard level | 6-7 | Spanish 2310 & 2320 |
| Spanish, Higher level | 4 | Spanish 2310 |
| Spanish, Higher level | 5-7 | Spanish 2310 & 2320 |
| Theatre, Standard level | 5-7 | Theatre 1306 |
| Theatre, Higher level | 5-7 | Theatre 1306 |