International Baccalaureate
IB Credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) exams only with a standard minimum score of 5 unless, otherwise approved. A minimum of 21 credits is awarded by Chapman University for a combined total of 30 points or higher, earned for the IB diploma.
Only official documents received directly from the International Baccalaureate Organization are accepted by Chapman University for credit evaluation.
A maximum of 32 credits may be earned in passing courses by examination. No more than 32 credits will be awarded for dual credit (college work taken while concurrently enrolled in high school or GED program) or combined dual credit and AP, or IB.
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IB Subject Group
and Exams |
Minimum
Score
Required |
Chapman Equivalency |
Credit |
2007+
GE Area |
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LANGUAGE A1 |
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English HL |
5 |
ENG-103 |
3 |
7WI |
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SECOND LANGUAGE |
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LANGUAGE A2 |
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French HL |
5 |
FREN-101. FREN-102 |
3, 3 |
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German HL |
5 |
GER-101, GER-102 |
3, 3 |
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Italian HL |
5 |
ITAL-101, ITAL-102 |
3, 3 |
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Japanese HL |
5 |
JPN-101, JPN-102 |
3, 3 |
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Spanish HL |
5 |
SPAN-101, SPAN-102 |
3, 3 |
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LANGUAGE B |
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French HL |
5 |
FREN-101. FREN-102 |
3, 3 |
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German HL |
5 |
GER-101, GER-102 |
3, 3 |
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Italian HL |
5 |
ITAL-101, ITAL-102 |
3, 3 |
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Spanish HL |
5 |
SPAN-101, SPAN-102 |
3, 3 |
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INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES |
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Business & Management HL |
5 |
BUS-1TR |
3 |
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Economics HL |
5 |
ECON-201 |
3 |
7SI |
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Geography HL |
5 |
SS-1TR |
3 |
7SI |
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History |
5 |
HIST-1TR |
3 |
7SI |
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Islamic History HL |
5 |
HIST-1TR |
3 |
7SI |
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Info Tech in Global Soc HL |
5 |
TRAN-1TR |
3 |
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Philosophy HL |
5 |
PHIL-1TR |
3 |
7SI or 7VI |
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Psychology HL |
5 |
PSY-101 |
3 |
7SI |
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Social & Cultural Anthro HL |
5 |
ANTH-102 |
3 |
7SI or 7GC |
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EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE |
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Biology HL |
4 |
BIOL-204 |
4 |
7NI |
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Chemistry HL |
5 |
CHEM-140 |
4 |
7NI |
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Design Technology HL |
5 |
CPSC-1TR |
4 |
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Physics HL |
5 |
PHYS-107 |
4 |
7NI |
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MATH & COMPUTER SCIENCE |
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| Computer Science HL |
5 |
CPSC-1TR |
3 |
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Design Technology HL |
5 |
TRAN-1TR |
3 |
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Mathematics HL |
5 |
MATH-110 |
3 |
7QI |
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THE ARTS |
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| Dance HL |
5 |
DANC-1TR |
3 |
7AI |
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Film HL |
5 |
FTV-1TR |
3 |
7AI |
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Music HL |
5 |
MUS-1TR |
3 |
7AI |
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Theatre Arts HL |
5 |
TH-1TR |
3 |
7AI |
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Visual Arts HL |
5 |
ART-1TR |
3 |
7AI |
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