Stanford University
IBO International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2015-16
Effective for Undergraduates Matriculating 2015-16
A maximum of 45 quarter units of transfer and test credit may be applied toward the undergraduate degree. Only higher level IB exams with scores of 5 or higher, in the subjects listed below, are eligible for credit. Subjects not listed on this chart are not eligible for IB credit. Scores of 5 or higher on language IB exams fulfill the language requirement. If Stanford courses are taken below the level of the placement course, the corresponding IB units will be removed. Courses taken below the level of placement are considered duplicating courses.
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SUBJECT | SCORE | PLACEMENT | QUARTER UNITS | DUPLICATING COURSES |
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Chemistry | 5 or higher | CHEM 35 or CHEM 135 | 10 | CHEM 30, 31, 31A, 31B, 31X, 33 |
Computer Science | 5 or higher | CS 106B or CS 106X | 5 | CS 105, 106A |
Chinese A1* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | CHINLANG 1, 2, 3 |
French (A1, A2, orB)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | FRENLANG 1, 2, 3 |
German (A1, A2, or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | GERLANG 1, 2, 3 |
Japanese A1* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | JAPANLNG 1, 2, 3 |
Korean A1* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | KORLANG 1, 2, 3 |
Latin* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | CLASSICS 1L, 2L, 3L |
Mathematics | 5 or higher | MATH 51 | 10 | MATH 19, 20, 21, 41, 42 |
Physics | 6 or higher | PHYSICS 25 | 8 | PHYS 21, 23 |
5 | PHYSICS 23, 25 | 4 | PHYS 21 | |
Portuguese A1* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | PORTLANG 1A, 2A |
Russian B1* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | SLAVLANG 1,2,3 |
Spanish (A1, A2, orB)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | SPANLANG 1, 2, 3 |
* A score of 5 or higher on this test fulfills the Language Requirement. |
To request IB credit at Stanford, contact the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to request that your IB scores be sent to Stanford. For incoming freshman, the credit will be posted to your student record in mid-September.
Previous Years
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2015-16
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2014-15
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2013-14
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2012-13
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2011-12
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2010-11
- IB International Baccalaureate Higher Level Chart 2009-10