{"id":9422,"date":"2020-02-13T11:15:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T17:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=9422"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:34:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:34:28","slug":"international-baccalaureate-exam-equivalency-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/registrar\/international-baccalaureate-exam-equivalency-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"International Baccalaureate Exam Equivalency Guide for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<p>St. Olaf accepts only Higher Level scores in all of the following subjects except Mathematics.<\/p>\n<style>.t-content table th {position: -webkit-sticky; position: sticky; top: 0px;} body.admin-bar .t-content table th {top: 30px;}<\/style>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>IB Exam and Score<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Credit<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Equivalent Course<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Placement In<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>GE Fulfilled<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Biology<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>SED<\/td>\n<td>Counts as 1 level I elective in biology major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Business Mgmt<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Counts as elective course in Mgmt for Mgmt Studies concentration and the Mgmt emphasis (not Finance) for the econ major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Chemistry<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey.<\/td>\n<td>SED<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Chinese Language B<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>CHIN 231<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Chin 231 as the first Chinese course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Dance<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Dance 100 and 231.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Design Tech<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Economics<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Econ 111<\/td>\n<td>Econ 121 or higher.\u00a0 Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>HBS<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Economics<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 6-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Econ 121<\/td>\n<td>Econ 200-263, subject to other prerequisites.<\/td>\n<td>HBS<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>English A Literature<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>FYW<\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 IB English exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>English A Language and Literature<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>FYW<\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 IB English exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Film<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Counts as 1 course toward either the history, theory, or cultural meaning of film requirement or the practical component requirement for Film Studies concentration.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>French Language B<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>FREN 25x<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of French 25x as the first French course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>French Language B<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 6<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FREN 232<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of French 232 as the first French course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Geography<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>German Language B<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>GERM 25x<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of German 25x as the first German course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>German Language B<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 6<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>GERM 232<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of German 232 as the first German course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Global Politics<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>HBS<\/td>\n<td>Counts toward the comparative politics distribution requirement for the Political Science major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Greek (Classical Languages)<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Greek 231 as the first Greek course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Latin (Classical Languages)<br \/>\n<\/strong>HL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Latin 231 as the first Latin course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Math 120<\/td>\n<td>Math 128<\/td>\n<td>AQR<\/td>\n<td>Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mathematics (with optional topic of calculus)<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>2.00<\/td>\n<td>Math 120 and 126<\/td>\n<td>Math 220<\/td>\n<td>AQR<\/td>\n<td>Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><br \/>\nSL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Math 120<\/td>\n<td>Math 126<\/td>\n<td>AQR<\/td>\n<td>Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mathematics Further<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>2.00<\/td>\n<td>Math 120 and 126<\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>AQR<\/td>\n<td>Take Mathematics Placement Survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Music<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Norwegian Language A2<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Norwegian 231, 232, or 253 as the first Norwegian course taken at St. Olaf, FOL will be awarded for the course and elective credit for IB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Philosophy<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept. about possible level I credit toward the major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Physics<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>IB lab portfolio review required for SED.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Psychology<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Psych 125<\/td>\n<td>Any 200-level Psych except 230.<\/td>\n<td>HBS<\/td>\n<td>No IST GE fulfilled with IB Psych.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Social and Cultural Anthropology<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 5-7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>HBS<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish Language B<\/strong><br \/>\nHL 7<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>SPAN 25x<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Spanish 25x as 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