IB Credit Equivalencies

In order to receive credit for IB examinations, you must have official score results forwarded directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission from the IB Office.

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University of Miami guidelines for IB credit are subject to change at any point during the academic year.

• African History (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6, 7	HIS 202	3

• Arabic (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	ARB 101	3
  5	ARB 101, 102	6
  6,7	ARB 101, 102, 201	9

• Art (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent & Credits Awarded
  5, 6, 7	Placement out of ART 101 after submission and approval of portfolio. Please note, no credit is awarded.

• Asia/Oceana History (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6, 7	HIS 122	3

• Biology (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5, 6	BIL 101	3
  7	BIL 150/151, 160/161	10

• Chemistry (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  7	CHM 121, 113	5

• Chinese (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	CHI 101, 102	6
  5,6	CHI 101, 102, 201	9
  7	CHI 101, 102, 201, 202	12

• Computer Science (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6, 7	CSC 120	4

• Economics (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5	ECO 211	3
  6, 7	ECO 211, 212	6

• English A (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6, 7	WRS 105, 106	6

• European History (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6	HIS 132	3

• French (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	FRE 101, 102	6
  5, 6	FRE 101, 102, 201	9
  7	FRE 101, 102, 201, 202	12

• Geography (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6, 7	GEG 110	3

• German (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	GER 101, 102	6
  5, 6	GER 101, 102, 201	9
  7	GER 101, 102, 201, 202	12

• History of the Americas (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  6, 7	HIS 194	3

• Italian (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	ITA 101, 102	6
  5, 6	ITA 101, 102, 201	9
  7	ITA 101, 102, 201, 202	12

• Japanese (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	JPN 101, 102	6
  5, 6	JPN 101, 102, 201	9
  7	JPN 101, 102, 201, 202	12

• Latin (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	LAT 101	3
  5	LAT 101, 102	6
  6, 7	LAT 101, 102, 201	9

• Mathematics Analysis/Approaches (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5, 6	MTH 171	4
  7	MTH 171, 172	8

• Mathematics (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5, 6	MTH 171	4
  7	MTH 171, 172	8

• Physics (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5	PHY 101, 102	8

• Portuguese (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	POR 101, 102	6
  5, 6	POR 101, 102, 201	9
  7	POR 101, 102, 201, 202	12

• Psychology (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5, 6, 7	PSY 110	3

• Social Anthropology (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  5	APY 202	3

• Spanish (higher level)

  Minimum Score Required	UM Equivalent	Credits Awarded
  4	SPA 101, 102	6
  5, 6	SPA 101, 102, 201	9
  7	SPA 105, 201, 202, 203	12