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International Baccalaureate
Towson University recognizes that the International Baccalaureate (IB) program represents achievement beyond the standard American high school program and regularly awards advanced standing to students who successfully complete IB course work. TU requires a score of 4 or higher to award credit for Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) courses. A score of 5 or above is required to award credit for the physics HL exam. At least 6 and as many as 8 units will be awarded for each higher level exam completed with a score of 4 or above.
Students will not receive credit for both SL and HL courses in the same discipline. In the case where both have been taken, credit will be awarded according to the Higher Level IB course equivalency chart provided the student earned a score of 4 or higher.
Diploma Holders
Students who earn an IB Diploma will be awarded 30 units toward the bachelor’s degree and receive sophomore standing. Some of these units may be applied toward TU’s Core Curriculum requirements; each student’s IB units will be individually evaluated for Core Curriculum applicability.
Certificate Holders
Students who earn an IB Certificate will be eligible to receive units based on the results of their HL and SL courses.
IB Course Equivalency
| IB Course/Exam | Exam Level | Score | Equivalency | Core Curriculum | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | BIOL 120 / BIOL 120L | Core 7 | 4 |
| Biology | Higher | 5,6,7 | Core 8 | 8 | |
| Business and Management | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | USEL Elective | N/A | 3 |
| Business and Management | Higher | 5,6,7 | USEL Elective (2) | N/A | 6 |
| Chemistry | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | CHEM 131 / CHEM 131L | Core 7 | 4 |
| Chemistry | Higher | 5,6,7 | Core 8 | 8 | |
| Classical Greek | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | GRK 103 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Classical Greek |
Higher | 5,6,7 | GRK 103 / GRK Elective | Core 5 | 6 |
| Computer Science | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | COSC 175 | N/A | 4 |
| Computer Science |
Higher | 5,6,7 | COSC 236 / COSC 237 | N/A | 8 |
| Dance | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | DANC 235 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Dance | Higher | 6,7 | DANC 235 / DANC Elective | Core 4 | 6 |
| Design Technology | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | IDNM Elective | N/A | 3 |
| Design Technology |
Higher | 6,7 | IDFA 10T / IDNM Elective | Core 4 | 6 |
| Economics | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | ECON Elective | N/A | 3 |
| Economics | Higher | 5,6,7 | ECON 201 / ECON 202 | Core 6 | 6 |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | PHSC 10T | Core 8 | 3 |
| Film | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | USEL Elective | N/A | 6 |
| Film | Higher | 5,6,7 | USEL Electives | N/A | 3 |
| Further Mathematics | Standard | 4,5,6,7` | MATH 10T | Core 3 | 3 |
| Geography | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | GEOG 109 | Core 12 | 3 |
| Geography | Higher | 5,6,7 | GEOG 109 / GEOG Elective | Core 12 | 6 |
| History | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | HIST 110 | Core 12 | 3 |
| History | Higher | 5,6,7 | HIST 110 / HIST Elective | Core 12 | 6 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | COSC 111 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | Higher | 5,6,7 | COSC 111 / COSC Elective | Core 4 | 6 |
| Language A: Language and Literature | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | HUMA 20T | Core 5 | 3 |
| Language A: Language and Literature | Higher | 5,6,7 | HUMA 20T / ENGL Elective | Core 5 | 6 |
| Language A: Literature | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | ENGL 240 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Language A: Literature | Higher | 5,6,7 | ENGL 240 / ENGL Elective | Core 5 | 6 |
| Language B | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | FORL 101 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Language B | Higher | 5,6,7 | FORL 101 / FORL 102 | Core 5/12 | 6 |
| Language AB Initio | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | FORL 101 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Latin | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | LATN 201 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Latin | Higher | 5,6,7 | LATN 201 / LATN 202 | Core 5/12 | 6 |
| Literature and Performance | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | IDFA 10T | Core 4 | 3 |
| Mathematics | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | MATH 119 | Core 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics | Higher | 5,6,7 | MATH 119 / MATH 273 | Core 3 | 8 |
| Mathematical Studies | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | MATH 111 | Core 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | MATH Elective | N/A | 3 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | Higher | 5,6,7 | MATH Electives (2) | N/A | 6 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | MATH Elective | N/A | 3 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | Higher | 5,6,7 | MATH Electives (2) | N/A | 6 |
| Music | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | HUMA 20T | Core 5 | 3 |
| Music | Higher | 5,6,7 | HUMA 20T / MUSC Elective | Core 5 | 6 |
| Philosophy | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | PHIL 101 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Philosophy | Higher | 5,6,7 | PHIL 101 / PHIL Elective | Core 5 | 6 |
| Physics | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | PHYS 211 | Core 7 | 4 |
| Physics | Higher | 5,6,7 | PHYS 211 / PHYS 212 | Core 7/8 | 8 |
| Psychology | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | PSYC 101 | Core 6 | 3 |
| Psychology | Higher | 5,6,7 | PSYC 101 / PSYC Elective | Core 6 | 6 |
| Social Anthropology | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | ANTH 207 | Core 12 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | ANTH 207 / ANTH Elective | Core 12 | 6 |
| Sports Exercise and Health Science | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | KNES Elective | N/A | 3 |
| Sports Exercise and Health Science | Higher | 5,6,7 | KNES Electives (2) | N/A | 6 |
| Theatre | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | THEA 100 | Core 5 | 3 |
| Theatre | Higher | 5,6,7 | THEA 100 / THEA Elective | Core 5 | 6 |
| Visual Arts | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | ART 103 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Visual Arts | Higher | 5,6,7 | ART 103 / ART Elective | Core 4 | 6 |
| World Religions | Standard | 4,5,6,7 | RLST 105 | Core 12 | 3 |