International Baccalaureate (IB)
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International Baccalaureate
Students who complete International Baccalaureate (IB) exams and receive creditable scores may, upon admission to Portland State, be granted credit toward a bachelor's degree as oulined in the table below. Students may request official IB transcripts by contacting:
Transcript Officer
International Baccalaureate North America
475 Riverside Drive, 16th Floor
New York, NY, US-10115
USA
E-mail: transcripts.ibna@ibo.org
Phone +1-212-696-4464
Fax: +1-212-889-9242
Send transcript(s) to:
Admissions, Registration and Records
Portland State University
PO Box 901
Portland, OR 97207-0901
IB exams are evaluated in much the same way as Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Credit will be awarded for higher-level exams only, not for subsidiary level exams, Theory of Knowledge, or extended essays.
Credit will be awarded only for exams with a score of 5 or higher.
| IB Exam |
Credits* |
Course Equivalency* |
| Art |
9 |
Art (lower division)
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| Biology |
15 |
Biology 251, 252, 253 |
| Chemistry |
12 |
Chemistry (lower division) |
| Economics |
8 |
Economics 201, 202 |
| Geography |
4 |
Geography 230 |
| History of the Americas |
4 |
History (lower division) |
| History of East Asia |
4 |
History (lower division) |
| History of Europe |
4 |
History 103 |
Language A: English and Language B: English
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15 |
Writing 121; English 104, 105, 106 |
| Language A: Other |
3 |
Foreign Language |
| Language B: Other |
15 |
First Year Language |
| Mathematics |
12 |
Mathematics 251, 252, 253 |
| Music |
5 |
4 credits in Music 110 and 1 credit in lower division music (unassigned)
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| Physics |
12 |
Physics 201, 202, 203 |
| Psychology |
8 |
Psychology 200, 204 |
*Credits and course equivalencies are subject to change.
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