International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

The high school courses offered by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program conclude with examinations. You can get NIU course credit for certain IB exams.

To get college credit for IB exams at NIU, you must request your official score report to be sent directly to NIU. This should be done as early as possible.

Exams and Credit

Social and Cultural Anthropology

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	ANTH 100TR (2 credits)
High	4	Anthropology elective
High	5, 6, 7	ANTH 220 and anthropology elective

Biology

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4,5	BIOS 103 and BIOS 105*
Standard	6,7	BIOS 208, 210, 209, and 211
High	4,5	BIOS 208, 210, 209, and 211
High	6, 7	BIOS 208, 210, 209, 211, and 301TR

*If you want to substitute BIOS 103 and 105 for BIOS 208, 210, 209 and 211 credit, you must submit a written request to Testing Services within 30 days of notification of credit eligibility.

Business Management

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5 ,6 ,7	MGMT 101
High	4, 5 ,6 ,7	MGMT 101

Chemistry

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	CHEM 110 and 111
High	4, 5, 6, 7	CHEM 210, 211, 212, and 213

Computer Science

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	CSCI 205 or CSCI 210 (depending on best fit for student's major)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	CSCI 240 (if student completed the object-oriented programming, option D)

Dance

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	TH-D elective 100 level (3 semester hours)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	TH-D elective 100 level (3 semester hours)

Design Technology

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	TECH 245
High	4, 5, 6, 7	TECH 245

Digital Society

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	CSCI 205
High	4, 5, 6, 7	CSCI 205

Economics

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	ECON 160
High	4, 5, 6, 7	ECON 260 and 261

Language A: language and literature

Standard Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	English	ENGL 100TR
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 102
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 102
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Portuguese	FLPO 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Thai	FLTH 103

High Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	English	ENGL 100TR
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 102
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 102
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Portuguese	FLPO 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Thai	FLTH 103

Language A: literature

Standard Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	English	ENGL 100TR
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 102
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 102
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Polish	FLPL 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Portuguese	FLPO 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Swahili	FLST 181
4, 5, 6, 7	Thai	FLTH 103

High Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	English	ENGL 100TR
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 102
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 102
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Polish	FLPL 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Portuguese	FLPO 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Swahili	FLST 181
4, 5, 6, 7	Thai	FLTH 103

Language Ab initio

Standard Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 102
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 102
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Swahili	FLST 181

Language B

Standard Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 102
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 102
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Portuguese	FLPO 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 102
4, 5, 6, 7	Swahili	FLST 181

High Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	Arabic	FLAR 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Chinese	FLCH 201
4, 5, 6, 7	French	FLFR 201
4, 5, 6, 7	German	FLGE 201
4, 5, 6, 7	Indonesian	FLIN 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Italian	FLIT 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Japanese	FLJA 201
4, 5, 6, 7	Portuguese	FLPO 103
4, 5, 6, 7	Russian	FLRU 201
4, 5, 6, 7	Spanish	FLSP 201
4, 5, 6, 7	Swahili	FLST 181

Environmental Systems and Societies

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	GEOG 253
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	GEOG 253

Film

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	COMS 100TR (3 general electives)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	COMS 100TR (3 general electives)

Geography

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	GEOG 100TR
High	4, 5, 6, 7	GEOG 202

History

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	HIST 100TR (3 general electives)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	HIST 100TR (6 general electives)

History (European)

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	HIST 100TR (3 general electives)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	HIST 100TR (6 general electives)

Information Technology in a Global Society

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	CSCI 205
High	4, 5, 6, 7	CSCI 205

Classical languages

Standard Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	Latin	FLCL 102

High Level
Score	Language	Course
4, 5, 6, 7	Latin	FLCL 201

Literature and Performance

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	THEA 203

Mathematical Studies (prior to 2021)

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 155

Mathematics (prior to 2021)

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 229
High	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 229

Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 155
High	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 229

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 229
High	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 229 and MATH 230

Further Mathematics (prior to 2021)

Level	Score	Course
High	4, 5, 6, 7	MATH 229 and MATH 230

Music

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	MUSC elective 100 level (3 semester hours)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	MUSC elective 100 level (3 semester hours)

Philosophy

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	PHIL 101
High	4, 5, 6, 7	PHIL 101 and PHIL 100TR (1 hr)

Physics

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	PHYS 210
High	4, 5, 6, 7	PHYS 210 and 211

Global Politics

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	POLS 100TR
High	4, 5, 6, 7	POLS 100TR

Psychology

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4	PSYC 100TR
Standard	5, 6, 7	PSYC 102
High	4	PSYC 100TR
High	5, 6, 7	PSYC 102

World Religions

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	ILAS 170

Sports, Exercise and Health Science

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	KNPE 100

Theatre

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	THEA elective 100 level (3 semester hours)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	THEA elective 100 level (3 semester hours)

Visual Arts

Level	Score	Course
Standard	4, 5, 6, 7	ARTS elective 100 level (3 semester hours)
High	4, 5, 6, 7	ARTS elective 100 level (3 semester hours)

Note: If you’re an art major, you can choose to submit a portfolio for review.

Exams for Credit

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