International Baccalaureate Policy Equivalents

International Baccalaureate Policy

The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) is a nonprofit educational foundation based in Switzerland that works with secondary schools throughout the world on programs for students between the ages of 16 and 19 years. Designed as a comprehensive two-year curriculum that allows its graduates to fulfill requirements of various national education systems, the diploma model is based on the pattern of no single country, but incorporates the best elements of many. Beyond intellectual rigor and high academic standards, strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship. The table of IBO policy equivalents summarizes Ithaca College's policy on interpreting the IBO standards. This policy is in effect for students entering Ithaca College in the 1999-2000 academic year and is subject to change at any time. This table reflects credit awarded for higher-level subjects. No credit is awarded for subsidiary-level subjects.
All other International Baccalaureate Organisation examinations will be reviewed on an individual basis. For additional information about Ithaca College's international baccalaureate policies, please contact Lorie Holmes-VanDusen in the Office of the Registrar, 220 Job Hall, 607-274-3127.

International Baccalaureate Policy Equivalents

Examination	Score	Equivalent	Credit
Biology	4,5,	303-1xxxx Biology elective	8
	6,7	303-12100 Principles of Biology 303-1xxxx Biology elective	4 4
Chemistry	4,5	304-1xxxx Chemistry elective	7
	6, 7	304-12100 Principles of Chemistry I 304-12200 Principles of Chemistry II	4 3
Design Technology	4,5,6,7	xxx-1xxxx Open elective	3
Economics	4,5,6,7	306-12100 Principles of Macroeconomics 306-12200 Principles of Microeconomics	3 3
English A/B	4,5,6,7	307-1xxxx English elective 377-1xxxx Writing elective	3 3
French A	4,5,6,7	308-10100 Elementary French I 308-10200 Elementary French II	3 3
French B	4,5,6,7	308-10100 Elementary French I 308-10200 Elementary French II	3 3
Geography	4,5,6,7	311-20300 Introductory Geography	3
German A	4,5,6,7	309-10100 Elementary German I 309-10200 Elementary German II	3 3
German B	4,5,6,7	309-10100 Elementary German I 309-10200 Elementary German II	3 3
History of the Americas	4,5,6,7	311-1xxxx History elective	3
History of Europe	4,5,6,7	311-10200 Modern Western Civilization 311-1xxxx History elective	3 3
History and Culture of the Islamic World	4,5,6,7	311-26100 The Middle East 311-2xxxx History elective	3 3
History-West / South Asia	4,5,6,7	311-1xxxx History elective	3
History-East / Southeast Asia & Australia	4,5,6,7	311-1xxxx History elective	3
History	4,5,6,7	311-25200 Germany 1918-45	3
History-Africa	4,5,6,7	311-1xxxx History elective	3
Latin	4,5,6,7	317-1xxxx Latin elective	6
Mathematics	4,5,	313-1xxxx Math elective	8
	6, 7	313-11100 Calculus I 313-11200 Calculus II	4 4
Mathematics with Further Mathematics	4,5,6,7	Subject to departmental review
Music	4,5,6,7	551-xxxxx Music elective	3
Philosophy	4,5,6,7	314-10100 Introduction to Philosophy: Problems	3
Physics	4,5,	315-1xxxx Physics elective	8
	6,7	315-10100 Introduction to Physics I 315-10200 Introduction to Physics II	4 4
Psychology	4,5,6,7	330-10300 General Psychology	3
Social Anthropology		No Credit
Spanish A	4,5,6,7	318-10100 Elementary Spanish I 318-10200 Elementary Spanish II	3 3
Spanish B	4,5,6,7	318-10100 Elementary Spanish I 318-10200 Elementary Spanish II	3 3
Theory of Knowledge	4,5,6,7	314-1xxxx Philosophy elective	2

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