International Baccalaureate Equivalencies
Concordia University recognizes the academic rigor of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and awards transfer credit to incoming students who have completed individual IB courses or the full IB Diploma. Concordia considers both Standard and High Level scores for credit on a course-by-course basis and also guarantees at least 24 but not more than 32 hours of credit to students who complete the IB Diploma program.
The list of specific course substitutions approved in 2006 (link provided below) may be used as a guide to estimate the number and type of credits awarded for individual courses; however, the university may periodically alter this list as either the IB courses or the university’s curriculum undergoes modification.
Your admission counselor will consult with the registrar to determine which courses in the Concordia University catalogue your International Baccalaureate (IB) credits will cover when you apply for admission. Please call the Office of Admission at 800-535-5494 if you have questions.
A tentative list (as of January, 2006) of transfer credits awarded for IB courses is available below:
International Baccalaureate Course Equivalence
| Subject Area | Exam Type | Score Required | CUNE equivalent | hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | SL | 5-7 | GE Soc Sci | 3 |
| Anthropology | HL | 5-7 | GE Soc Sci | 6 |
| Biology | SL | 5-7 | Bio 111 | 4 |
| Biology | HL | 5-7 | Bio 111 & Bio 2xx | 8 |
| Chemistry | HL | 5-7 | Chem 115 & 116 | 8 |
| Computer Science | TBD | |||
| Czech | SL | 5-7 | Elect | 3 |
| Czech | HL | 5-7 | Elect x 2 | 6 |
| Design Technology | TBD | |||
| Economics | SL/HL | 4-7 | GE Soc Sci | 5 |
| English | SL | 5-7 | Eng 102 | 3 |
| English | HL | 5-7 | Eng 102 & 201 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | SL/HL | 5 | Elect | 3 |
| Environmental Science | SL/HL | 6-7 | Elect x 2 | 6 |
| Film | TBD | |||
| French | SL | 5-7 | Elect | 3 |
| French | HL | 5-7 | Elect x 2 | 6 |
| Geography | SL | 5-7 | Geog 101 | 3 |
| Geography | HL | 5-7 | Geog 101 & Geog elect | 6 |
| German | SL | 5-7 | Elect | 3 |
| German | HL | 5-7 | Elect x 2 | 6 |
| History | SL | 5-7 | Hist 131 | 3 |
| History | HL | 5-7 | Hist 115 and 131or132 | 6 |
| Info Tech in Global Society | TBD | |||
| Islamic History | SL | 5-7 | Hist elect | 3 |
| Islamic History | HL | 5-7 | Hist elect x 2 | 6 |
| Latin | SL | 5-7 | Lat 102 | 3 |
| Latin | HL | 5-7 | Lat 102 & Lat elect | 6 |
| Management | SL/HL | 5-7 | Elect | 3 |
| Math Studies/Methods | SL | 5-7 | TBD | |
| Mathematics | HL | 5-7 | Math 186 | 4 |
| Further Mathematics | TBD | |||
| Music | SL | 4-7 | TBD | |
| Music | HL | 13-20 | Mu 100 | 3 |
| Philosophy | SL | 5-7 | GE Soc Sci | 3 |
| Philosophy | HL | 5-7 | GE Soc Sci & elect | 6 |
| Physics | SL | 5-7 | Phys 109 | 4 |
| Physics | HL | 5-7 | Phys 109 & Phys elect | 7 |
| Psychology | SL | 5-7 | Psy 101 | 3 |
| Psychology | HL | 5-7 | Psy 101 & Psy elect | 6 |
| Russian | SL | 5-7 | Elect | 3 |
| Russian | HL | 5-7 | Elect x 2 | 6 |
| Spanish | SL | 5-7 | Span 201 | 3 |
| Spanish | HL | 5-7 | Span 201 & 202 | 6 |
| Theatre Arts | SL/HL | 5-7 | CTA 151 | 3 |
| Theory of Knowledge | Pass | GS 101 | 2 | |
| Visual Arts | SL/HL | 5-7 | TBD |