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International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Exams

Students who complete International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams are eligible to receive college credit based on the exam score. To be awarded credit for International Baccalaureate exams, students must submit an official IB exam score to the KCC Registrar. Students will be awarded credit based on the evaluation standards on the date the scores were received. If acceptance standards have changed, students will be subject to the current acceptance standards. KCC will only evaluate International Baccalaureate scores one time, regardless if acceptance standards have changed.

Students may request official IB transcripts by contacting:

IB Americas Global Centre
Attn: Transcript Officer
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200 West
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
Email: ibid@ibo.org
Phone: 301-202-3025

For more information on ordering transcripts please see the International Baccalaureate website.

IB Credit Equivalencies

To be awarded college credit, a minimum score of 4 is required for both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL). Specific credit will be awarded based on individual exam scores using the following chart.

 

KCC International Baccalaureate Course Equivalencies
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Art History ART LDT (3) 3 to 5 Standard Level 4
ART LDT (3) 5 and above
N/A N/A High Level 4
N/A 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Astronomy GSC 107/L (4) 3 to 5 Standard Level 4
GSC 107/L (4) 5 and above
N/A N/A High Level 4
5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Biology BIO 101/L, 102/L (5) 3 to 5 Standard Level 4
BIO 101/L, 102/L (5) 5 and above
BIO 211/L, 212/L, 213/L (12) 12 to 15 High Level 4
BIO 211/L, 212/L, 213/L (12) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Business Management BUS 101 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
BUS 101 (3) 5 and above
BUS 101 (3) 3 to 6 High Level 4
BUS 101 (3) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Chemistry CHE 104/L (5) 4 to 5 Standard Level 4
CHE 104/L (5) 5 and above
CHE 221/L, 222/L, 223/L (15) 12 to 15 High Level 4
CHE 221/L, 222/L, 223/L (15) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Classical Languages FL Elective 4 4 to 5 Standard Level 4
FL Elective 4 5 and above
FL Elective 12 12 to 15 High Level 4
FL Elective 12 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Computer Science Elective  (4) 4 Standard Level 4
Elective (4) 5 and above
Elective (8) 8 High Level 4
Elective (8) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Dance A & L Elective (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
A & L Elective (3) 5 and above
A & L Elective (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
A & L Elective (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Design Technology Elective (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
Elective (3) 5 and above
Elective (3) 3 to 4 High Level 4
Elective (3) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Economics ECO 201 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
ECO 202 (3) 5 and above
ECO 202, 202 (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
ECO 202, 202 (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Environmental Systems and Societies ENV 170/L (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
ENV 170/L (4) 5 and above
N/A 4 to 12 High Level 4
5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Film ENG 195 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
ENG 195 (3) 5 and above
ENG 195 (3), ENG elective (3) 6 to 8 High Level 4
ENG 195 (3), ENG elective (3) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Geography GEO 105 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
GEO 105 (3) 5 and above
GEO 105, 106 (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
GEO 105, 106 (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Global Politics POL 205 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
POL 205 (3) 5 and above
POL 205 (3), Social Science Elective (3) 6 to 8 High Level 4
POL 205 (3), Social Science Elective (3) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
History HST 101, 102, 104, 201,  202, or elective, depending on concentration.  (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
HST 101, 102, 104, 201,  202,or elective, depending on concentration.  (3) 5 and above
HST 101, 102, 104, 201,  202,or elective, depending on concentration.  (8) 6 to 8 High Level 4
HST 101, 102, 104, 201,  202,or elective, depending on concentration.  (8) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Digital Society (formerly, Information Technology in a Global Society) Elective (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
Elective (4) 5 and above
Elective (8) 6 to 8 High Level 4
Elective (8) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Language and Literature (English) WRI 121 (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
WRI 121 (4) 5 and above
WRI 121 (4), ENG 104, 105, 106 (12) 9 to 12 High Level 4
WRI 121 (4). ENG 104, 105, 106 (12) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Literature (English) WRI 121 (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
WRI 121 (4) 5 and above
WRI 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 (12) 9 to 12 High Level 4
WRI 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 (12) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Literature and Performance A & L Elective (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
A & L Elective (3) 5 and above
N/A N/A High Level 4
5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Literature (in language other than English) FL Elective (4-5) 4 to 5 Standard Level 4
FL Elective (4-5) 5 and above
FL Elective (12-15) 12 to 15 High Level 4
FL Elective (12-15) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Language and Literature (in language other than English) FL Elective (4-5) 4 to 5 Standard Level 4
FL Elective (4-5) 5 and above
FL Elective (12-15) 12 to 15 High Level 4
FL Elective (12-15) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Literature and Performance (in language other than English) FL Elective (4-5) 4 to 5 Standard Level 4
FL Elective (4-5) 5 and above
N/A N/A High Level 4
5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Language B (all languages other than English) SP 101 or FL Elective credit for other languages 4 to 5 Standard Level 4
SPA 102, 103 or elective credit for other languages (5) 5 and above
SP 201, 202, 203 (9) 12 to 15 High Level 4
SP 201, 202, 203 (9) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Marine Science Science elective (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
Science elective (4) 5 and above
N/A N/A High Level 4
5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation MTH 105, 111 (9) 4 to 9 Standard Level 4
MTH 105, 111 (9) 5 and above
MTH 105, 111, 243 (13) 12 to 14 High Level 4
MTH 105, 111, 243 (13) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches MTH 111, 112 (9) 4 to 10 Standard Level 4
MTH 111, 112 (9) 5 and above
MTH 111, 112, 251 (13) 12 to 14 High Level 4
MTH 111, 112, 251 (13) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Music (solo, group or composition) MUS 105 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
MUS 105 (3) 5 and above
MUS 105, 110 (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
MUS 105, 110 (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Philosophy PHL 103 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
PHL 103 (3) 5 and above
PHL 103, PHL 20X (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
PHL 103, PHL 20X (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Physics PHY 101/L (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
PHY 101/L (4) 5 and above
PHY 101/L, 102/L, 103/L (12) 12 to 15 High Level 4
PHY 201/L, 202/L, 203/L (12) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Psychology PSY 101 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
PSY 101 (3) 5 and above
PSY 201, 202, 203 (9) 6 to 8 High Level 4
PSY 201, 202, 203 (9) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Social and Cultural Anthropology ATH 103 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
ATH 103 (3) 5 and above
ATH 103 (3) 3 to 4 High Level 4
ATH 103 (3) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Sports, Exercise and Health Science HPE 295 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
HPE 295 (3) 5 and above
HPE 295, HPE 225 (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
HPE 295, HPE 225 (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Theatre THR 101/L (4) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
THR 101/L (4) 5 and above
THR 101/L (4) 3 to 4 High Level 4
THR 101/L (4) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
Visual Arts ART Elective (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
ART Elective (3) 5 and above
ART Elective (6) 6 to 8 High Level 4
ART Elective (6) 5 and above
IB Subject KCC Course Credit Range Exam Level Score
World Religions PHL 204 (3) 3 to 4 Standard Level 4
PHL 204 (3) 5 and above
N/A N/A High Level 4
5 and above