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International Baccalaureate Information - UW-River Falls
All University of Wisconsin System Campuses award college credit for scores of 4,5,6, or 7 on higher level (HL) IB examinations. Additional credit will be awarded to students who complete the full diploma programme. Most campuses do not award degree credit for IB Standard Level (SL) examination results. Check with the campus admission office for award of credit for SL examination results.
| Course and Level |
Score |
Course Equivalency |
Credits |
| Art/Design - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Evaluated for credit upon review of portfolio and interview with Art Department Chairperson |
3 |
| Biology - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Biology 150 |
3 |
| Computer Science - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Computer Science 161 and 162 |
6 |
| Computer Science - SL |
5,6,7 |
Computer Science 161 |
3 |
| Economics - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Economics 201 and 202 |
6 |
| English - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
ENGL 241 |
3 |
| French B - HL |
4,5 |
Student is awarded credit for FREN 101 or 102 or 201 or 202 (3 or 4 credits) and is placed into an appropriate level course by the Modern Languages Department based on the student's score on the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test. If the student takes the recommended course and earns a grade of B or better, additional credit will be awarded retroactively, to a maximum of 14 credits. |
3 |
| French - HL |
6,7
(And score above 600 on the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test.) |
French 301 (If student completes French 302 and earns a grade of "B" or better, 14 retroactive credits will be awarded for French 101, 102, 201 and 202.) |
3 |
| German B - HL |
4,5 |
Student is awarded credit for GERM 101 or 102 or 201 or 202 (3 or 4 credits) and is placed into an appropriate level course by the Modern Languages Department based on the student's score on the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test. If the student takes the recommended course and earns a grade of B or better, additional credit will be awarded retroactively, to a maximum of 14 credits. |
3 |
| German - HL |
6,7
(And score above 600 on the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test.) |
German 301 (If student completes German 302 and earns a grade of "B" or better, 14 retroactive credits will be awarded for German 101, 102, 201 and 202.) |
3 |
| History of the Americas- HL |
4,5,6,7 |
History 100 (If History major or minor, 3 credits for HIST 215 and student is allowd to take advanced U.S. history courses, numbered 300 or higher. If the student completes an advanced U.S. history course at UW-RF with a grade of B or better, an additonal 3 credits will be awarded retroactively for HIST 216.) |
3 |
| History of Europe - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
History 102 |
3 |
| Advanced Mathematics - SL |
5,6,7 |
Mathematics Elective |
3 |
| Mathematics - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Mathematics 166 & 167 |
8 |
| Physics - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Physics 151, 152, 156 & 157 |
10 |
| Psychology - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Psychology 101 |
3 |
| Social Anthropology - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
Anthropology 100 |
3 |
| Social Anthropology - SL |
4,5,6,7 |
No credit, but Anthropology 100 may be waived as a prerequisite. |
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| Spanish B - HL |
4,5 |
Student is awarded credit for SPAN 101 or 102 or 201 or 202 (3 or 4 credits) and is placed into an appropriate level course by the Modern Languages Department based on the student's score on the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test. If the student takes the recommended course and earns a grade of B or better, additional credit will be awarded retroactively, to a maximum of 14 credits. |
3 |
| Spanish - HL |
6,7
(And score above 600 on the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test.) |
Spanish 301 (If student completes Spanish 302 and earns a grade of "B" or better, 14 retroactive credits will be awarded for Spanish 101, 102, 201 and 202.) |
3 |
| Full Diploma |
28 or better |
General Elective |
3 |
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