International Baccalaureate Program

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program's examinations are administered through high schools. For information regarding the courses or examinations please contact a high school counselor or principal. Additional information may be obtained through:

International Baccalaureate North America
475 Riverside Drive, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10115
(212) 696-4464
Email: ibna@ibo.org
http://www.ibo.org/

Students who complete IB exams must send an original grade report from IB to Truman (the CEEB code is 6483).

Effective Fall of 2010, students entering Truman with a score of 30 or higher on an IB Diploma will be awarded 30 hours of credit. If a student does not earn a diploma, credit will be awarded for higher-level examinations with scores of 4 or higher, except where noted. The student will not receive credit for standard-level examinations unless a diploma is earned.

All credit awarded from IB will result in a grade of “T” (test). The “T” grade does not affect the grade point average, but does count toward total earned hours.

Truman courses are granted for IB exams in the following manner. Equivalencies for future students are subject to change without notice as a result of changes in IB test content and Truman course/curriculum changes. 

A brochure with this information is also available in .pdf form by clicking here.  If an exam that you are taking, or that you may take, is not included in the list below, please contact the Truman State University Registrar's Office at (660) 785-4143 or registrar@truman.edu for equivalency information. 

IB Exam	Score	Truman Course Equivalent	Credits Awarded
Art/Design	4	ART 203 Introduction to the Visual Arts	3
Biology	4	BIOL 100 Biology	4
Computer Studies	5	CS Elective, 100-200 Level	3
Chemistry	4	CHEM 100 Chemistry for Contemporary Living or CHEM 120 Chemical Principles I Credit for CHEM 120 is granted to science majors and is contingent upon the student receiving a "C" or better in CHEM 121.	4-5
English A	4	ENG Elective, 100-200 Level Fulfills Aesthetic Lit. Mode of Inquiry	3
History Americas	4	HIST 104 U.S. History I	3
French	4	FREN 120 Elementary French I and FREN 121 Elementary French II	6
	5	FREN 120 Elementary French I and FREN 121 Elementary French II and FREN 220 Intermediate French I	9
	6	FREN 120 Elementary French I and FREN 121 Elementary French II and FREN 220 Intermediate French I and FREN 221 Intermediate French II	12
German	4	GERM 130 Elementary German I and GERM 131 Elementary German II	6
	5	GERM 130 Elementary German I and GERM 131 Elementary German II and GERM 230 Intermediate German I	9
	6	GERM 130 Elementary German I and GERM 131 Elementary German II and GERM 230 Intermediate German I and GERM 231 Intermediate German II	12
Mathematics	5	MATH 198 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I	5
Physics	4	PHYS 100 Concepts of Physics	4
Psychology	4	PSYC 166 General Psychology	3
Spanish	4	SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II	6
	5	SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II and SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I	9
	6	SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II and SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I and SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II	12
Theatre Arts	4	THEA 275 Introduction to the Theatre Arts	3