St. Olaf accepts only Higher Level scores in all of the following subjects except Mathematics.
| IB Exam and Score | Credit | Equivalent Course | Placement In | OLE Core Fulfilled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Natural Science | Counts as 1 level I elective in biology major. | |
| Business Mgmt HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Counts as elective course in Mgmt for Mgmt Studies concentration and the Mgmt emphasis (not Finance) for the econ major. | |||
| Chemistry HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Take placement survey. | Natural Science | ||
| Chinese Language B HL 5-7 |
1.00 | CHIN 231 | Upon successful completion of Chin 231 as the first Chinese course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Dance HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Dance 100 and 231. | |||
| Design Tech HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | |||
| Economics HL 5 |
1.00 | Econ 111 | Econ 121 or higher. Check with Dept. | Social Science | |
| Economics HL 6-7 |
1.00 | Econ 121 | Econ 200-263, subject to other prerequisites. | Social Science | |
| English A Literature HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Writing and Rhetoric | Credit awarded for only 1 IB English exam. | ||
| English A Language and Literature HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Writing and Rhetoric | Credit awarded for only 1 IB English exam. | ||
| Film HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Creativity | |||
| French Language B HL 7 |
1.00 | The student may elect to take a proficiency exam. WLC will be awarded for passing proficiency exam; elective credit will be awarded for IB. | |||
| French Language B HL 7 |
1.00 | FREN 25x | Upon successful completion of French 25x as the first French course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| French Language B HL 6 |
1.00 |
FREN 232 |
Upon successful completion of French 232 as the first French course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Geography HL 6-7 |
1.00 | ID 234 | Check with Dept. | ||
| German Language B HL 7 |
1.00 | GERM 25x | Upon successful completion of German 25x as the first German course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| German Language B HL 6 |
1.00 | GERM 232 | Upon successful completion of German 232 as the first German course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Global Politics HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Social Science | Counts toward the comparative politics distribution requirement for the Political Science major. | ||
| Greek (Classical Languages) HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Upon successful completion of Greek 231 as the first Greek course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Latin (Classical Languages) HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Upon successful completion of Latin 231 as the first Latin course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL 5-7 |
2.00 | MATH 120 and 126 | MATH 220 | Quantitative and Computational Reasoning | Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement. |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL 6-7 |
1.00 | MATH 120 | MATH 126 | Quantitative and Computational Reasoning | Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement. |
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL 5-7 |
1.00 | MATH 120 | MATH 126 | Quantitative and Computational Reasoning | Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement. |
| Music HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | |||
| Norwegian Language A2 HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Take placement survey. | Upon successful completion of Norwegian 231, 232, or 253 as the first Norwegian course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Philosophy HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Check with Dept. about possible level I credit toward the major. | ||
| Physics HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Natural Science | ||
| Psychology HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Psych 125 | Any 200-level Psych except 230. | Social Science | |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Social Science | ||
| Spanish Language B HL 7 |
1.00 | SPAN 25x | The student may elect to take a proficiency exam. WLC will be awarded for passing proficiency exam; elective credit will be awarded for IB. | ||
| Spanish Language B HL 7 |
1.00 | SPAN 25x | Upon successful completion of Spanish 25x as the first Spanish course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Spanish Language B HL 6 |
1.00 | SPAN 232 | Upon successful completion of Spanish 232 as the first Spanish course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB. | ||
| Sports, Exercise, Health Science HL 5-7 |
1.00 | KINES 150 | |||
| Theatre HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. | Creativity | ||
| Visual Arts HL 5-7 |
1.00 | Check with Dept. |