IB Credit Equivalencies 2026 - 2027

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African History (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6, 7

HIS 202

3
Arabic (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

ARB 101

3

5

ARB 101, 102

6

6,7

ARB 101, 102, 201

9
Art (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent & Credits Awarded

5, 6, 7

Placement out of ART 101 after submission and approval of portfolio. Please note, no credit is awarded.
Asia/Oceana History (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6, 7

HIS 122

3
Biology (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

5, 6

BIL 101

3

7

BIL 150/151, 160/161

10
Chemistry (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

7

CHM 121, 113

5
Chinese (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

CHI 101, 102

6

5,6

CHI 101, 102, 201

9

7

CHI 101, 102, 201, 202

12
Computer Science (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6, 7

CSC 120

4
Economics (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

7

ECO 211, 212

6
English A (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6, 7

WRS 105, 106

6
European History (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6

HIS 132

3
French (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

FRE 101, 102

6

5, 6

FRE 101, 102, 201

9

7

FRE 101, 102, 201, 202

12
Geography (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6, 7

GEG 110

3
German (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

GER 101, 102

6

5, 6

GER 101, 102, 201

9

7

GER 101, 102, 201, 202

12
History of the Americas (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

6, 7

HIS 194

3
Italian (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

ITA 101, 102

6

5, 6

ITA 101, 102, 201

9

7

ITA 101, 102, 201, 202

12
Japanese (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

JPN 101, 102

6

5, 6

JPN 101, 102, 201

9
Latin (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

LAT 101

3

5

LAT 101, 102

6

6, 7

LAT 101, 102, 201

9
Mathematics Analysis/Approaches (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

5, 6

MTH 171

4

7

MTH 171, 172

8
Physics (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

5

PHY 101, 102

8
Portuguese (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

POR 101, 102

6

5, 6

POR 101, 102, 201

9

7

POR 101, 102, 201, 202

12
Psychology (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

5, 6, 7

PSY 110

3
Social Anthropology (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

5

APY 202

3
Spanish (higher level)

Minimum Score Required

UM Equivalent

Credits Awarded

4

SPA 101, 102

6

5, 6

SPA 101, 102, 201

9

7

SPA 105, 201, 202, 203

12

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Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
6, 7	HIS 202	3

Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent & Credits Awarded
5, 6, 7	Placement out of ART 101 after submission and approval of portfolio. Please note, no credit is awarded.

Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
4	ARB 101	3
5	ARB 101, 102	6
6,7	ARB 101, 102, 201	9

Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
4	CHI 101, 102	6
5,6	CHI 101, 102, 201	9
7	CHI 101, 102, 201, 202	12

Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
4	FRE 101, 102	6
5, 6	FRE 101, 102, 201	9
7	FRE 101, 102, 201, 202	12

Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
4	GER 101, 102	6
5, 6	GER 101, 102, 201	9
7	GER 101, 102, 201, 202	12