International Baccalaureate (IB)

ExaminationScoreCreditsEquivalence and RemarksGER Fulfilled *

Art/Design

5-7

8

 

FA

Biology

5-7

8

 

Sci, Sci-L

Chemistry

5-7

10

Substitutes for CHEM  1101 and  1102

Sci, Sci-L

Computer Science

5-7

8

 

M/SR

Economics

5-7

8

Substitutes for ECON  1101

SS

English

5-7

8

Substitutes for ENGL  1011 plus four HUM credits

GE, HUM

French

5-7

10

Substitutes for FREN  2001, 2002; FL proficiency, 
2 credits HUM

WL, GP, HUM

German

5-7

10

Substitutes for GER  2001, 2002; FL proficiency, 
2 credits HUM

WL, GP, HUM

History – America

5-7

8

 

HIST

History - Asia and Oceania 

5-7

8

 

HIST, GP

History – European

5-7

8

 

HIST, GP

Math

5-7

10

Substitutes for MATH  1101 and  1102

M/SR

Music

5-7

8

5 credits ArtP, 3 credits FA

ArtP, FA

Philosophy

5-7

8

 

HUM

Physics

5-7

8

Substitutes for PHYS  1101 and   1102

Sci, Sci-L

Psychology

5-7

8

Substitutes for PSY  1051

SS

Social and Cultural Anthropology

5-7

8

 

SS

Spanish

5-7

10

Substitutes for SPAN  2001, 2002, 3111; 
WL proficiency

WL, GP, HUM

Students may earn credit at the University of Minnesota, Morris by taking IB Higher Level exams. Approved tests are listed above, with qualifying scores. Students who complete an IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher and have no examination scores lower than four are awarded eight credits for each of three higher-level exams, plus two credits for each of three standard exams, for a total award of 30 credits. Higher-level tests with qualifying scores may fulfill general education categories, major requirements, or both. Standard-level exams that are not a part of the diploma do not receive credit, but may be used to determine placement in sequence courses. For information about examinations, contact the Scholastic Committee.

*General Education Requirements

  • ArtP – Artistic Process
  • E/CR – Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • SE - Sustainability and the Environment
  • FA – Fine Arts
  • WL – World Language
  • GE – counts towards 60/120 credits
  • HDE - Human Diversity and Equity
  • HIST – Historical Perspectives
  • HUM – Humanitites
  • GP – Global Perspective
  • M/SR – Quantitative/Mathematical and Symbolic Reasoning
  • Sci – Physical & Natural Sciences w/o lab
  • Sci-L – Physical & Natural Sciences with lab
  • SS – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Reviewed August 2025