Catalog 2015-2016

International Baccalaureate Credits

The International Baccalaureate exams and courses for which credit is granted are listed below. Credit granted for a specific course counts toward the satisfaction of any requirement toward which the listed course counts, with two exceptions: (1) Literature and Writing Courses, if taken to satisfy the Level I Writing Requirement, must be taken at Hendrix; and (2) Learning Domain requirements may not be satisfied by IB credits. A maximum of six credits may be awarded for any combination of AP, IB and Cambridge IE exams.

IB Exam Min. Score Hendrix Course Equivalent
Politicsโ€”Comparative Politics 4

One course elective in POLI

Psychology 4 PSYC 110โ€”Introduction to Psychology
Artโ€”Visual Arts (SL/HL) 5 One course elective in ARTS
Anthropologyโ€”Cultural & Social (SL/HL) 5 ANTH 100โ€”Introduction to Anthropology
Biology HL 5 BIOL 101โ€”Concepts in Biology
Business and Management HL 5 BUSI 100โ€”Cont. Issues in Business & Entrep.
Chemistry HL 5 **
Computer Science HL 5 CSCI 150โ€”Foundations of Computer Science
Economics HL 5 ECON 100โ€”Cont. Issues in Business & Entrep.
English (SL/HL) 5 One course elective in ENGL
Film (SL/HL) 5 One course elective in FILM
Foreign Languagesโ€”French (SL/HL) 5 FREN 110โ€”French I
Foreign Languagesโ€”Greek (Ancient) (SL/HL) 5 GREE 110โ€”Greek I
Foreign Languagesโ€”German (SL/HL) 5 GERM 110โ€”German I
Foreign Languagesโ€”Latin (SL/HL) 5 LATI 110โ€”Latin I
Foreign Languagesโ€”Spanish (SL/HL) 5 SPAN 110โ€”Spanish I
Geography (SL/HL) 5 One geography course in EDUC (counts towards licensure)
History HL (any regional focus) 5 One course elective in HIST (doesn't count towards major)
Mathematicsโ€”Math HL 5 MATH 130โ€”Calculus I
Mathematicsโ€”Further Math SL 5 No course credit; QS credit only
Music (SL/HL) 5 One course elective in MUSI
Philosophy (SL/HL) 5 PHIL 110โ€”Intro to Philosophical Questioning
Physics HL 5 PHYS 210โ€”Gen. Physics I (w/Lab) and PHYS 220โ€”Gen. Physics II (w/Lab)
Psychology (SL/HL) 5 PSYC 110โ€”Introduction to Psychology
Theatre Arts (SL/HL) 5 TART 100โ€”Introduction to Theatre

* Credit for BIOL 101 Concepts in Biology may be earned or, upon completion of BIOL 210 Botany or a more advanced core biology course, with a grade of C or better, credit for BIOL 150 Cell Biology.

** Credit for CHEM 100 Concepts of Chemistry may be earned or, upon completion of CHEM 120 General Chemistry II with a grade of C or better, credit for CHEM 110 General Chemistry I may be earned.

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