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.
| IB Course | Minimum Score | Credit | Hours |
| Arabic (Higher Level) | 4 | FLA 102 | 3 |
| Arabic (Higher Level) | 6 | FLA 201 | 3 |
| Arabic (Higher Level) | 7 | FLA 201 and FLA 202 | 6 |
| Arabic (Standard Level) | 5 | FLA 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 2** | 3 |
| Arts: Film (Standard Level) | 5 | ENG 2** | 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 *** | 3 |
| Business and Management (Standard Level) | 5 | BUS *** | 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 (Higher Level) | 4 | FLC 102 | 3 |
| Chinese (Higher Level) | 6 | FLC 201 | 3 |
| Chinese (Higher Level) | 7 | FLC 201 and FLC 202 | 6 |
| Chinese (Standard Level) | 5 | FLC 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 *** | 3 |
| Economics (Higher Level) | 5 | EC 201 and EC 202 | 6 |
| Economics (Standard Level) | 5 | EC *** | 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 (Higher Level) | 4 | FLF 102 | 3 |
| French (Higher Level) | 6 | FLF 201 | 3 |
| French (Higher Level) | 7 | FLF 201 and FLF 202 | 6 |
| French (Standard Level) | 5 | FLF 102 | 3 |
| German (Higher Level) | 4 | FLG 102 | 3 |
| German (Higher Level) | 6 | FLG 201 | 3 |
| German (Higher Level) | 7 | FLG 201 and FLG 202 | 6 |
| German (Standard Level) | 5 | FLG 102 | 3 |
| Greek (Higher Level) | 4 | GRK 102 | 3 |
| Greek (Higher Level) | 6 | GRK 201 | 3 |
| Greek (Higher Level) | 7 | GRK 201 and GRK 202 | 6 |
| Greek (Standard Level) | 5 | GRK 102 | 3 |
| Hindi (Higher Level) | 4 | FLN 102 | 3 |
| Hindi (Higher Level) | 6 | FLN 201 | 3 |
| Hindi (Higher Level) | 7 | FLN 201 and FLN 202 | 6 |
| Hindi (Standard Level) | 5 | FLN 102 | 3 |
| History (Higher Level) | 5 | HI 2GEP | 3 |
| History (Standard Level) | 5 | HI 2GEP | 3 |
| Italian (Higher Level) | 4 | FLI 102 | 3 |
| Italian (Higher Level) | 6 | FLI 201 | 3 |
| Italian (Higher Level) | 7 | FLI 201 and FLI 202 | 6 |
| Italian (Standard Level) | 5 | FLI 102 | 3 |
| Japanese (Higher Level) | 4 | FLJ 102 | 3 |
| Japanese (Higher Level) | 6 | FLJ 201 | 3 |
| Japanese (Higher Level) | 7 | FLJ 201 and FLJ 202 | 6 |
| Japanese (Standard Level) | 5 | FLJ 102 | 3 |
| Latin (Higher Level) | 4 | LAT 102 | 3 |
| Latin (Higher Level) | 6 | LAT 201 | 3 |
| Latin (Higher Level) | 7 | LAT 201 and LAT 202 | 6 |
| Latin (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 1** | 3 |
| Persian (Higher Level) | 4 | PER 102 | 3 |
| Persian (Higher Level) | 6 | PER 201 | 3 |
| Persian (Higher Level) | 7 | PER 201 and PER 202 | 6 |
| Persian (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 (Higher Level) | 4 | FLP 102 | 3 |
| Portuguese (Higher Level) | 6 | FLP 201 | 3 |
| Portuguese (Higher Level) | 7 | FLP 201 and FLP 2** | 6 |
| Portuguese (Standard Level) | 5 | FLP 102 | 3 |
| Psychology (Higher Level) | 4 | PSY 200 | 3 |
| Psychology (Standard Level) | 5 | PSY 200 | 3 |
| Russian (Higher Level) | 4 | FLR 102 | 3 |
| Russian (Higher Level) | 6 | FLR 201 | 3 |
| Russian (Higher Level) | 7 | FLR 201 and FLR 202 | 6 |
| Russian (Standard Level) | 5 | FLR 102 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology (Higher Level) | 4 | ANT 252 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology (Standard Level) | 5 | ANT 252 | 3 |
| Spanish (Higher Level) | 4 | FLS 102 | 3 |
| Spanish (Higher Level) | 6 | FLS 201 | 3 |
| Spanish (Higher Level) | 7 | FLS 201 and FLS 202 | 6 |
| Spanish (Standard Level) | 5 | FLS 102 | 3 |
| Theory of Knowledge | C or higher | PHI *** | 3 |