International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalencies Guidelines

 

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
(High Level)

REQUIRED SCORE

CCNY EQUIVALENCY

CREDITS

PREREQS/NOTES

Biology

5+

BIO 10100 & 10200

4 & 4

 

Chemistry

5+

CHEM 10301 & 10401

4 & 4

 

Digital Society (Info Tech in Global Society)

5+

SOC 99902

3

 

Economics

5+

ECO 99902

3

 

Environmental Systems

5+

EAS 99902

3

 

Geography

5+

SSC 99902

3

 

Global Politics

5+

PSC 99902

3

 

History

5+

WCIV 10100 & 10200

3 & 3

 

History--Americas

5+

USSO 10100

3

 

Islamic History

5+

HIST 99902

3

 

Language A: Language and Literature (English)

5+

ENGL 11000

3

 

Language A: Literature (English)

5+

HUM 10200

3

 

Language A: Literature or Language and Literature

 

 

 

 

  • Arabic
5+ ARAB 22600 3  
  • French
5+ FREN 22600 3  
  • Italian
5+

ITAL 22600

3  
  • Spanish
5+ SPAN 22600 3  
  • Modern Greek
5+ GRK 22300 3  

Language Acquisition: Classical Languages (Classical Greek)

5+

GRK 99902

3

 

Language Acquisition: Classical Languages (Latin)

5

LAT 99902

3

 

Language Acquisition: Classical Languages (Latin)

6,7

LAT 25200

3

 

Language B: Arabic

5

ARAB 99902

3

 

Language B: Arabic

6,7

ARAB 22600

3

 

Language B: French

5

FREN 99902

3

 

Language B: French

6,7

FREN 22600

3

 

Language B: Italian

5

ITAL 99902

3

 

Language B: Italian

6,7

ITAL 22600

3

 

Language B: Spanish

5

SPAN 99902

3

 

Language B: Spanish

6,7

SPAN 22600

3

 

Mathematics (incl. Further, AA, or AI)

5+

MATH 20100 & 17300

4 & 4

 

Philosophy

5+

PHIL 99902

3

 

 

Physics

5+ PHYS 20700 & 20800 4 & 4  

 

Psychology

5+ PSY 10200 3  

 

Soc. Cul. Anthropology

5+ ANTH 10100 3  

 

Sociology

5+ SOC 99902 3  

 

Theater Arts

5+ THTR 13100 & THTR 99902 3 & 3  

 

Visual Arts

5+ ART 99902 3  
 
 
 

Examination

Students with a total score of 30 or higher will receive 30 transfer credits.

 

Updated February, 15, 2019
International Baccalaureate Equivalencies Guidelines

Last Updated: 11/18/2025 14:34