International Baccalaureate (IB)
NC State only grants course credit for the IB exams and scores listed in the chart below. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies. You should contact your academic advisor or department with specific questions about course credit.
IB exam scores will not be used in the admission review process, but you may receive credit towards your degree once enrolled.
| IB Course | Minimum Score | Credit | Hours |
| Arabic B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLA 102 | 3 |
| Arabic B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLA 201 | 3 |
| Arabic B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLA 201 and WLA 202 | 6 |
| Arabic B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLA 102 | 3 |
| Art and Design (Higher Level) | 1-7 | Evaluated on an individual basis. Contact the College of Design. | |
| Arts: Film (Higher Level) | 4 | ENG 200-level elective | 3 |
| Arts: Film (Standard Level) | 5 | ENG 200-level elective | 3 |
| Arts: Theatre (Higher Level) | 4 | THE 103 | 3 |
| Arts: Theatre (Standard Level) | 5 | THE 103 | 3 |
| Biology (Higher Level) | 4 | BIO 181 | 4 |
| Biology (Higher Level) | 6 | BIO 181 and BIO 183 | 8 |
| Biology (Standard Level) | 5 | BIO 105 and BIO 106 | 4 |
| Business and Management (Higher Level) | 4 | BUS elective | 3 |
| Business and Management (Standard Level) | 5 | BUS elective | 3 |
| Chemistry (Higher Level) | 4 | CH 101 and CH 102 | 4 |
| Chemistry (Higher Level) | 6 | CH 101, CH 102, CH 201 and CH 202 | 8 |
| Chemistry (Standard Level) | 5 | CH 111 | 4 |
| Chinese B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLC 102 | 3 |
| Chinese B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLC 201 | 3 |
| Chinese B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLC 201 and WLC 202 | 6 |
| Chinese B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLC 102 | 3 |
| Computer Science (Higher Level) | 4 | CSC 110 | 3 |
| Computer Science (Standard Level) | 5 | CSC 110 | 3 |
| Design Technology (Higher Level) | 1-7 | Evaluated on an individual basis. Contact the College of Design. | |
| Economics (Higher Level) | 4 | EC elective | 3 |
| Economics (Higher Level) | 5 | EC 201 and EC 202 | 6 |
| Economics (Standard Level) | 5 | EC elective | 3 |
| Economics (Standard Level) | 6 | EC 201 and EC 202 | 6 |
| English A: Language and Literature (Higher Level) | 4 | ENG 101 and ENG 220 | 7 |
| English A: Language and Literature (Standard Level) | 5 | ENG 100 and ENG 220 | 7 |
| English A: Literature (Higher Level) | 4 | ENG 220 | 3 |
| English A: Literature (Standard Level) | 5 | ENG 220 | 3 |
| French B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLF 102 | 3 |
| French B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLF 201 | 3 |
| French B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLF 201 and WLF 202 | 6 |
| French B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLF 102 | 3 |
| German B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLG 102 | 3 |
| German B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLG 201 | 3 |
| German B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLG 201 and WLG 202 | 6 |
| German B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLG 102 | 3 |
| Greek B (Higher Level) | 4 | GRK 102 | 3 |
| Greek B (Higher Level) | 6 | GRK 201 | 3 |
| Greek B (Higher Level) | 7 | GRK 201 and GRK 202 | 6 |
| Greek B (Standard Level) | 5 | GRK 102 | 3 |
| Hindi B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLN 102 | 3 |
| Hindi B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLN 201 | 3 |
| Hindi B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLN 201 and WLN 202 | 6 |
| Hindi B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLN 102 | 3 |
| History (Higher Level) | 5 | HI 2GEP | 3 |
| History (Standard Level) | 5 | HI 2GEP | 3 |
| Italian B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLI 102 | 3 |
| Italian B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLI 201 | 3 |
| Italian B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLI 201 and WLI 202 | 6 |
| Italian B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLI 102 | 3 |
| Japanese B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLJ 102 | 3 |
| Japanese B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLJ 201 | 3 |
| Japanese B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLJ 201 and WLJ 202 | 6 |
| Japanese B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLJ 102 | 3 |
| Latin B (Higher Level) | 4 | LAT 102 | 3 |
| Latin B (Higher Level) | 6 | LAT 201 | 3 |
| Latin B (Higher Level) | 7 | LAT 201 and LAT 202 | 6 |
| Latin B (Standard Level) | 5 | LAT 102 | 3 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (Higher Level) | 4 | MA 131 | 3 |
| Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (Higher Level) | 5 | MA 141 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (Standard Level) | 5 | MA 111 | 3 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (Higher Level) | 4 | MA 121 | 3 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (Standard Level) | 5 | MA 100-level GEP | 3 |
| Persian B (Higher Level) | 4 | PER 102 | 3 |
| Persian B (Higher Level) | 6 | PER 201 | 3 |
| Persian B (Higher Level) | 7 | PER 201 and PER 202 | 6 |
| Persian B (Standard Level) | 5 | PER 102 | 3 |
| Philosophy (Higher Level) | 4 | PHI 205 | 3 |
| Philosophy (Standard Level) | 5 | PHI 205 | 3 |
| Physics (Higher Level) | 4 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Physics (Higher Level) | 5 | PY 211 and PY 212 | 8 |
| Physics (Standard Level) | 5 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Portuguese B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLP 102 | 3 |
| Portuguese B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLP 201 | 3 |
| Portuguese B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLP 201 and WLP 200-level elective | 6 |
| Portuguese B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLP 102 | 3 |
| Psychology (Higher Level) | 4 | PSY 200 | 3 |
| Psychology (Standard Level) | 5 | PSY 200 | 3 |
| Russian B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLR 102 | 3 |
| Russian B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLR 201 | 3 |
| Russian B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLR 201 and WLR 202 | 6 |
| Russian B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLR 102 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology (Higher Level) | 4 | ANT 252 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology (Standard Level) | 5 | ANT 252 | 3 |
| Spanish B (Higher Level) | 4 | WLS 102 | 3 |
| Spanish B (Higher Level) | 6 | WLS 201 | 3 |
| Spanish B (Higher Level) | 7 | WLS 201 and WLS 202 | 6 |
| Spanish B (Standard Level) | 5 | WLS 102 | 3 |
| Theory of Knowledge | C or higher | PHI elective | 3 |