IB Diploma Students
Duquesne University may award up to 30 academic credits to students completing the Diploma with a total score of 30 or above. Credit will be given for both Higher and Standard level subjects according to the adviser's discretion. The diploma curriculum must include at least three higher-level subjects. Credit will not be given for scores under 4.
Non-Diploma Students
Students who do not complete the IB diploma can receive advanced standing credit by course for IB Standard and Higher Level subjects with scores of 4, 5, 6 or 7.
| IB Exam | IB Score | Course | Credits | IB Score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | HL 4 or SL 4 to 7 | BIOL 120 Core Science-Biology | 3 | HL 5 to 7 |
BIOL 111/111L Bio I: Cells, Genetics, development |
8 |
| Business Management | 4 to 7 SL | MGMT 261 Mgmt & Org. Behavior |
3 | HL 4 to 7 | MGMT 261 Mgmt & Org. Behavior and BUAD 490 Special Topics |
6 |
| Chemistry | HL 4 or SL 4 to 7 | CHEM 107: Chemistry in Today's World | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | CHEM 121 General Chemistry I and CHEM 122 General Chemistry II |
8 |
| Classical Greek | 4 |
GEN 100 IB Classical Greek |
3 | 5 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Classical Greek I and GEN 100 IB Classical Greek II |
6 |
| Computer Science | SL 4 to 7 | COSC 135 Intro to Computer Science | 3 | HL 4 to 7 | COSC 160 Computer Program: Java | 3 |
| Dance | 4 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Dance | 3 | |||
| Design Technology | 4 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Design Technology | 3 | |||
| Digital Society | 4 to 7 | MDIA 140 Media Literacy | 3 | |||
| Economics | 4 to 7 | ECON 201 Principles of Micro Economics and ECON 202 Principles of Macro Economics | 6 | |||
| English A: Language and Literature | 4 | BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis | 3 | 5 to 7 | BRDG 101 Writing & Analysis and BRDG 102 Writing & Literature |
6 |
| English A: Literature | 4 to 7 | BRDG 102 Writing and Literature | 3 | |||
| Environmental Systems and Society | 4 to 7 | ENVI 191 Intro to Earth Systems Science | 3 | |||
| Film | 4 to 7 | ENGL 200 Introduction to Film | 3 | |||
| French B | 4 | MLFR 101 Elementary French I and MLFR 102 Elementary French II | 6 | 5 to 7 | MLFR 102 Elementary French II and MLFR 201 Intermediate French I and MLFR 202 Intermediate French II |
9 |
| Geography | 4 to 7 | HIST 200 Global Geography | 3 | |||
| German B | 4 | MLGE 101 Elementary German I and MLGE 102 Elementary German II |
6 | 5 to 7 | MLGE 102 Elementary German II and MLGE 201 Intermediate German I and MLGE 202 Intermediate German II |
9 |
| Global Politics | 4 to 7 | POSC 245 International Relations | 3 | |||
| History of Africa and Middle East | HL 4 | HIST 251 African History | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | HIST 251 African History and HIST 254 History Modern Middle East |
6 |
| History of Americas | HL 4 | GEN 100 IB History of Americas | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | HIST 203 U.S. to 1877 and HIST 204 U.S. Since 1877 |
6 |
| History of Asia and Oceania | HL 4 | HIST 162 East Asian Civilizations | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | HIST 151 Shaping of the Modern World and HIST 162 East Asian Civilizations |
6 |
| History of Europe | HL 4 | GEN 100 IB History of Europe | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | HIST 213 Western Civilization I and HIST 214 Western Civilization II |
6 |
| History of the World | SL 4 | HIST 151 Shaping of the Modern World | 3 | SL 5 to 7 | HIST 213 Western Civilization I and HIST 214 Western Civilization II |
6 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | 4 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Information Technology in a Global Society | 3 | |||
| Latin | 4 | LATN 101 Latin 1 | 3 | 5 to 7 | LATN 101 Latin and LATN 102 Basic Latin II |
6 |
| Literature and Performance | 4 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Literature and Performance | 3 | |||
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | HL 4 or SL 4 to 7 | MATH 105 College Algebra and Trig. | 4 | HL 5 to 7 | MATH 105 College Algebra & Trig. and MATH 115 Calculus I |
8 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | HL 4 of SL 4 to 7 | MATH 102 Problm Slvng w/Crtv Math | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | MATH 105 College Algebra & Trig. and MATH 115 Calculus I |
8 |
| Music | 4 to 7 | MUNM 170 Enjoyment of Music | 3 | |||
| Philosophy | 4 to 7 | PHIL 160 Reality and Illusion | 3 | |||
| Physics | HL 4 or SL 4 to 7 | PHYS 123 Core Science-Physics | 3 | HL 5 to 7 | PHYS 201 Physics for Life Sciences I and PHYS 202 Physics for Life Sciences II |
6 |
| Psychology | 4 to 7 | PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |||
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 to 7 | SOCI 104 Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |||
| Spanish B | 4 | MLSP 101 Elementary Spanish I and MLSP 102 Elementary Spanish II |
6 | 5 to 7 | MLSP 102 Elementary Spanish II and MLSP 201 Intermediate Spanish I and MLSP 202 Intermediate Spanish II |
9 |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 4 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 3 | |||
| Theatre | 4 | THEA 151 Intro to Theater Studies | 3 | 5 to 7 | THEA 151 Intro to Theater Studies and THEA 201 Acting I |
6 |
| Visual Arts | 4 to 7 | GEN 100 IB Visual Arts | 3 | |||
| World Religions | 4 to 7 | THEO 143 Global and Cultural Perspectives | 3 |