International Baccalaureate (IB)
NC State does not currently award placement or credit for standard-level exams. Students wishing to have their standard-level exam scores reviewed on an individual basis may contact the academic department awarding credit. Students who present scores for an exam that has not yet been evaluated should contact the academic department under which the exam subject falls.
NC State only awards course credit for the tests and scores indicated in the chart below. This policy is subject to change as a result of placement and credit policy periodic reviews. If students have specific questions about course credit, they should contact their academic advisor or the academic department that rewards credit.
| Test Title | Level | Score | Credit |
| Group 1 Exams (Best Language) | |||
| English A1/A2 | Higher (without IB diploma) |
5-7 | 3 hours credit for ENG 220 |
| Higher (with IB diploma) | 5-7 | 3 hours credit for ENG 220; 4 hours credit for ENG 101 may also be awarded after review by First-Year Writing Program. Students with IB diplomas must submit documentation to the First-Year Writing Office, Tompkins 246. Contact the First-Year Writing Program for details. | |
| Group 2 Exams (Second Modern Language) | |||
| Credit will be awarded in French (FLF), German (FLG), and/or Spanish (FLS) | 6 | Placement into FL* 202. Upon completion of FL* 202 with a grade of C- or better on the first attempt, 3 hours credit will be given for FL* 201. | |
| 7 | 6 credit hours for FL* 201 and FL* 202 upon completion of an FL* 300-level course with a grade of C- or better. | ||
| Group 3 Exams (Individuals and Societies) | |||
| Business and Management | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for BUS*** (elective credit) |
| Economics | Higher | 6, 7 | 6 credit hours for EC 201 and EC 202 |
| Geography | Standard | 1-7 | Under review |
| History, World | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for HI 233 |
| History, American | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for HI 252 |
| History, European | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for HI 233 |
| History of the Islamic World | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for HI 2** |
| Philosophy | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for PHI 205 |
| Psychology | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for PSY 200 |
| Social Anthropology | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for ANT 252 |
| Group 4 Exams (Experimental Sciences) | |||
| Biology | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | Evaluated on an individual basis. Contact biology department for review. |
| Chemistry | Higher | 5 | 4 credit hours for CH 101 and CH 102 |
| 6, 7 | 8 credit hours for CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, and CH 202 | ||
| Design Technology | Higher | 1-7 | Contact School of Design |
| Physics | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | Option 1: Placement into PY 208; upon completion of that course with a grade of C or better, four credit hours for PY 205 |
| Option 2: 8 credit hours for PY 211 and PY 212 | |||
| Option depends upon curriculum | |||
| Group 5 Exams (Mathematics) | |||
| Mathematics | Higher | 5 | Placement into MA 241 or MA 231, depending upon curriculum; upon completion of that course with a grade of C or better, 4 credit hours will be awarded for MA 141, 131, or 121, depending upon curriculum. |
| Group 6 Exams (The Arts and Electives) | |||
| Art/Design | Higher | 1-7 | Contact College of Design |
| Classical Languages | |||
| Greek | Higher | 6 | Placement into GRK 202. Upon completion of this course with a grade of C or better on the first attempt, 3 hours credit will be awarded for GRK 201. |
| 7 | 6 hours credit for GRK 201 and GRK 202 upon completion of a GRK 300-level course with a grade of C or better. | ||
| Latin | Higher | 6 | Placement into LAT 202. Upon completion of this course with a grade of C or better on the first attempt, 3 hours credit will be awarded for LAT 201. |
| 7 | 6 hours credit for LAT 201 and LAT 202 upon completion of a LAT 300-level course with a grade of C or better. | ||
| Computer Science | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for CSC 200 |
| Theatre Arts | Higher | 5, 6, 7 | 3 credit hours for COM 103 |