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  • IB Exam Credit

    Students will receive credit for scores of 4 or higher on both higher-level and standard-level examinations.

    Scores of 4 or higher on IB French B, German B, Classical Latin and Spanish B examinations fulfill the foreign language proficiency requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Journalism and Communications, and B.A. programs in the College of the Arts.

    Award of Credit Information More IB Information

    The chart specifies which UF course credit students will earn depending on their score on each IB exam and whether the credit earned will count for general education and the writing requirement ♦♦.

    IB Exam Score of 4 Score of 5-7 Gen Ed Credit

    3 Credits / Exam
    Unless Otherwise Noted
    6 Credits / Exam
    Unless Otherwise Noted

    Biology BSC 2005/2005L
    4 credits
    BSC 2005/2005L and BSC 2010/2010L
    8 credits
    B
    Business and Management​ GEB 2015​ ​GEB 2015 and 0301 ♦♦
    Chemistry CHM 1020 and CHM 0301L ♦♦
    4 credits
    CHM 1020 and CHM 0301L ♦♦ and CHM 2045/2045L
    8 credits
    CHM 1020, CHM 2045, CHM 2045L = P
    No Gen Ed credit for CHM 0301L
    Computer Science CGS 0301 ♦♦ CGS 0301 ♦♦ & COP 0301 ♦♦
    Design Engineering ETI 0301 ♦♦ ETI 2410 and ETI 0301 ♦♦
    Economics ECO 0301 ♦♦ ECO 2013 and ECO2023
    8 credits
    ECO 2013, ECO 2023 = S
    No Gen Ed credit for ECO 0301
    Ecosystems and Societies​ EVR 2017​ EVR 2017 and EVR 0301 ♦♦​​
    English Language and Literature ENC 1101 ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 C
    ​English Literature ​ENC 1101 ​​ENC 1101 and LIT 2110 ENC 1101 = C;
    LIT 2110 = C or H​ and N
    Environmental Systems ISC 0301 ♦♦ ISC 0301 ♦♦
    Film Studies​ FIL 2000​ FIL 2000 and FIL 2420​​
    French B FRE 1131
    5 credits
    FRE 1131 and FRE 2220
    9 credits

    Further Mathematics
    (Advanced Math)
    MHF 3202 MHF 3202 and MHF 0301 ♦♦
    MHF 3202 = M
    No Gen Ed credit for MHF 0301
    Geography GEA 1000 GEO 2200 and GEO 0301 ♦♦
    GEA 1000 = S and N
    GEO 2200 = P
    No Gen Ed credit for GEO 0301
    German B GER 1131
    5 credits
    GER 1131 and 2200
    8 credits

    History of Americas WOH 0301 ♦♦ WOH 0301 ♦♦ and AMH 2020 AMH 2020 = S and D
    No Gen Ed credit for WOH 0301
    History of Europe WOH 0301 ♦♦ WOH 0301 ♦♦ and EUH 2001 EUH 2001 = H and N
    No Gen Ed credit for WOH 0301
    World History WOH 0301 ♦♦ WOH 0301 ♦♦
    Information Technology in a Global Society CGS 0301 ♦♦ CGS 0301 ♦♦
    Latin LNW 2321 LNW 2321 and 0301 ♦♦
    LNW 2321 = H
    No Gen Ed credit for LNW 0301
    ​Marine Science ​OCE 0301 ♦♦ ​OCE 0301 ♦♦
    Math Studies MAT 1033 MAT 1033 and MGF 1106
    MGF 1106 = M
    No Gen Ed credit for MAT 1033
    Mathematics MAC 1147
    4 credits
    MAC 1147 and 2233
    7 credits
    M
    Music MUL 2010 MUL 2010 and MUT 0301 ♦♦
    MUL 2010 = H and N
    No Gen Ed credit for MUT 0301
    Music:
    Group Performance
    MUS 0301 ♦♦ MUS 0301 ♦♦
    Philosophy PHI 2010 PHI 2010 and PHI 0301 ♦♦
    PHI 2010 = H
    No Gen Ed credit for PHI 0301
    Physics PHY 2020 PHY 2020/0301L ♦♦ and PHY 2053/2053L
    9 credits
    PHY 2020, PHY 2053, PHY 2053L = P
    No Gen Ed credit for PHY 0301L
    Psychology PSY 2012 PSY 2012 and PSY 0301 ♦♦
    PSY 2012 = S
    No Gen Ed credit for PSY 0301
    Social Anthropology ANT 2410 ANT 2410 and ANT 0201 ♦♦
    ANT 2410 = S and D
    No Gen Ed credit for ANT 0201
    Spanish B SPN 1131
    5 credits
    SPN 1131 and SPN 2200
    5 and 3 credits

    Theatre THE 2000 THE 2000 and TPP 2100
    THE 2000 = H and D
    TPP 2100 = H
    Visual Arts ART 2305C ART 2305C and ART0301 ♦♦

    Writing requirement (6000 words)
    ♦♦ The 0201 and 0301 course numbers have no UF course equivalent. The credit applies to the minimum credits for the degree but does not provide credit toward general education, writing requirement or count toward the major.

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