Revised August 2021 Subject to Change
Ohio University will award up to 9 semester hours of credit for each IB higher level examination graded 5 or greater. Credit is not awarded for subsidiary examinations. An official score report of results received is required for credit consideration. In some cases, a copy of the exam syllabi will also be required.
For a complete list of course names and descriptions, please view Ohio University’s online catalog and search under courses.
Study Area
Course
PS ID
HL Exam Score
Recommended Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
The Arts
Art / Visual Arts
IARTH
5, 6, or 7
ART 1XXL
3.0
Dance
IDANH
5, 6, or 7
DANC 1XXL
3.0
Film
IFILH
5, 6, or 7
MDIA 1XXL
3.0
Music
IMUSH
5, 6, or 7
MUS 1XXL
3.0
Theatre Arts
ITHEH
5, 6, or 7
THAR 1XXL
3.0
Sciences
Biology
IBIOH
5, 6, or 7
BIOS 1700, BIOS 1710, & BIOS 1705
7.0
Chemistry
ICHMH
5, 6, or 7
CHEM 1510 & CHEM 1520
8.0
Design Technology
IDTEH
5, 6, or 7
ET 2800 & ET 2XXL
6.0
Environmental Systems and Societies
IENVH
5, 6, or 7
GEOG 1XXL
3.0
Physics
IPHYH
5, 6, or 7
PHYS 2001 & PHYS 2002
8.0
Sports, Exercise and Health Science
ISEHH
5
EXPH 1490
3.0
Sports, Exercise and Health Science
ISEHH
6
EXPH 1490 & EXPH 2200
6.0
Sports, Exercise and Health Science
ISEHH
7
EXPH 1490, EXPH 2200, & EXPH 4850
8.0
Individuals and Societies
Business and Management
IBUMH
5, 6, or 7
MGT 2XXL
3.0
Economics
IECOH
5, 6, or 7
ECON 1030 & ECON 1040
6.0
Geography
IGEOH
5, 6, or 7
GEOG 1XXL
3.0
History: Africa
IHAFH
5, 6, or 7
HIST 1XXL
3.0
History: Americas
IHIAH
5, 6, or 7
HIST 1XXL
3.0
History: Asia / Middle East
IHAMH
5, 6, or 7
HIST 1XXL
3.0
History: Asia / Oceania
IHAOH
5, 6, or 7
HIST 1XXL
3.0
History: Europe
IHIEH
5, 6, or 7
HIST 1210
3.0
Information Technology in a Global Society
IITGH
5, 6, or 7
MIS 2XXL
6.0
Islamic Society
IISSH
5, 6, or 7
ANTH 1XXL
3.0
Psychology
IPSYH
5, 6, or 7
PSY 1010
3.0
Social and Cultural Anthropology
ISATH
5, 6, or 7
ANTH 1010
3.0
Languages
Language A1 (English)
IENGH
5, 6, or 7
ENG 1510 & ENG 1XXL
6.0
Chinese A2
ICHIH
5, 6, or 7
CHIN 2110 & 2120
8.0
Classical (Greek)
IGRKH
5, 6, or 7
GK 3110
3.0
Classical (Latin)
ILATH
5, 6, or 7
LAT 3110
3.0
French A2 and B
IFREH
5, 6, or 7
FR 2110 & FR 2120
6.0
German A2 and B
IGERH
5, 6, or 7
GER 2110 & GER 2120
6.0
Italian
ITALH
5, 6, or 7
ITAL 2110 & 2120
6.0
Japanese A2 and B
IJAPH
5, 6, or 7
JPN 2110 & JPN 2120
8.0
Mandarin B
IMANH
5, 6, or 7
CHIN 2110 & 2120
8.0
Spanish A2 and B
ISPAH
5, 6, or 7
SPAN 2110 & SPAN 2120
6.0
Swedish B
ISWEH
5, 6, or 7
LING 1XXL
3.0
Mathematics and Computer Science
Computer Science
ICPTH
5, 6, or 7
CS 1XXL
3.0
Applications and Interpretations
IMAIH
5, 6, or 7
MATH 2500 & MATH 2301
8.0
Analysis and Approaches
IMAAH
5, 6, or 7
MATH 2301 & MATH 2302
8.0