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.
Courses marked with *** transfer to NC State as an elective credit.
Group 1 Exams – Best Language
English A: Literature
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for ENG 220
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for ENG 220
English A: Language and Literature
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for ENG 220 and 4 credit hours for ENG 101
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for ENG 220 and 4 credit hours for ENG 100
Group 2 Exams – Second Modern Language
Credit will be awarded for the following languages: Arabic (FLA), Chinese (FLC), French (FLF), German (FLG), Greek (GRK), Hindi (FLN), Italian (FLI), Japanese (FLJ), Spanish (FLS), Latin (LAT), Persian (PER), Portuguese (FLP), Russian (FLR)
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
- Score: 7
- Credit: 6 credit hours for FL* 201 & FL* 202 (except for Portuguese which will receive 6 credit hours for FLP 201 and 3 credit hours for FLP 2**)
- Score: 6
- Credit: 3 credit hours for FL* 201
- Score: 4, 5
- Credit: 3 credit hours for FL* 102
Level: Standard
- Score: 5, 6, 7
- Credit: 3 credit hours for FL* 102
Group 3 Exams – Individuals and Societies
Business and Management
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for BUS ***
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for BUS ***
Economics
Level: Higher
Score: 4
Credit: 3 credit hours for EC ***
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 6 credit hours for EC 201 and EC 202
Level: Standard
Score: 5
Credit: 3 credit hours for EC ***
Score: 6, 7
Credit: 6 credit hours for EC 201 and EC 202
History, World
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for HI 2GEP (History Elective)
History of Africa and the Middle East
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for HI 2GEP (History Elective)
History of the Americas
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for HI 2GEP (History Elective)
History of Asia and Oceania
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for HI 2GEP (History Elective)
History of Europe
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for HI 2GEP (History Elective)
Philosophy
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for PHI 205
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for PHI 205
Psychology
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for PSY 200
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for PSY 200
Social Anthropology
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for ANT 252
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for ANT 252
Group 4 Exams – Experimental Sciences
Biology
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5
Credit: 4 credit hours for BIO 181
Score: 6, 7
Credit: 8 credit hours for BIO 181 and BIO 183
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 4 credit hours for BIO 105 and BIO 106
Chemistry
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5
Credit: 4 credit hours for CH 101 and CH 102
Score: 6, 7
Credit: 8 credit hours for CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, and CH 202
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 4 credit hours for CH 111
Design Technology
Level: Higher
Score: 1-7
Credit: Evaluated on an individual basis. Contact the College of Design.
Physics
Level: Higher
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 8 credit hours for PY 211 and PY 212
Score: 4
Credit: 4 credit hours for PY 131
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 4 credit hours for PY 131
Group 5 Exams – Mathematics
Mathematics
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: None
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: None
Group 6 Exams – The Arts and Electives
Art and Design
Level: Higher
Score: 1-7
Credit: Evaluated on an individual basis. Contact the College of Design.
Arts, Film
Level: Higher (with or without diploma)
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: Credit for Eng 2**
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: Credit for Eng 2**
Computer Science
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for CSC 110
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for CSC 110
Theatre Arts
Level: Higher
Score: 4, 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for THE 103
Level: Standard
Score: 5, 6, 7
Credit: 3 credit hours for THE 103
Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge
- Score: C or higher
- Credit: 3 credit hours for PHI***