The IB examinations must be taken in high school. ACU does not administer these tests. Remember that a total maximum of 30 hours of credit combined may be earned through all methods of credit by examination (CLEP, AP, IB, etc.).
| IB Exam | Level | Required Score | ACU Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | HL | 6 | ART 105 or 111* | 3 |
| Biology | SL | 5 | BIOL 101 | 3 |
| HL | 5 | BIOL 121/122 | 4 | |
| HL | 7 | BIOL 121/122 and 123/124 | 8 | |
| Business & Management | SL or HL | 4 | BUSA 120 | 2 |
| Chemistry | SL | 6 | CHEM 113 | 3 |
| HL | 5 | CHEM 131/133 | 4 | |
| HL | 7 | CHEM 131, 132, 133, 134 | 8 | |
| Computer Science | SL | 6 | CS 115 | 3 |
| HL | 5 | CS 115 | 3 | |
| Economics (non-business majors only) |
SL or HL | 4 | ECON 260 | 3 |
| English** | HL | 5 | ENGL 111 | 3 |
| HL | 6 | ENGL 111, 112 | 6 | |
| French | HL | 5 | FREN 111, 112 | 6 |
| German | 5 | GER 111, 112 | 6 | |
| Greek | HL | 5 | Beginning Greek | 6 or 12*** |
| History | HL | 5 | HIST 118/222 | 3 |
| Mathematics | SL | 5 | MATH 120 | 3 |
| HL | 5 | MATH 185 | 3 | |
| Philosophy | HL | 5 | BIBD 380 | 3 |
| Physics | SL | 5 | PHYS 110 | 3 |
| HL | 5 | PHYS 120, 121, 122, 123 | 8 | |
| Psychology | HL | 5 | PSYC 120 | 3 |
| Social Anthropology | HL | 5 | ANTH 101 | 3 |
| Spanish | HL | 5 | SPAN 111, 112 | 6 |
HL Higher Level Exam
SL Subsidiary Level Exam
*Student may choose which course to receive credit for.
**Students who score a 4 are eligible to attempt the ACU English Essay for ENGL 111 credit. Students with a score of 5 may take the ACU Research Writing Exam to attempt ENGL 112 credit.
***Number of credit hours individually determined based on previous work
There is a $50 transcript recording fee placed on the student’s bill for each course credited to the student’s academic record.