International Baccalaureate - Admissions

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International Baccalaureate

Towson University recognizes that the International Baccalaureate (IB) program represents achievement beyond the standard American high school program and regularly awards advanced standing to students who successfully complete IB course work.

Diploma Holders

Students who earn an IB Diploma will be awarded 30 units toward the bachelor's degree and receive sophomore standing. Some of these units may be applied toward Towson's General Education requirements; each student's IB units will be individually evaluated for General Education applicability.

Certificate Holders

Students who earn an IB Certificate will be eligible to receive units based on the results of their higher level exams only. At least 6 and as many as 8 units will be awarded for each higher level exam completed with a score of 4 or above. A score of 5 or above is required to receive units for the physics higher level exam.

Higher Level IB Course Equivalency

IB COURSE

EQUIVALENCY

GENERAL EDUCATION

UNITS

Language A1

ENGL 240
ENGL Elective

II.C.1

3
3

Language A2

FORL 101
FORL 102

I.C.1 or II.D.
II.C.1 or II.D.

4
4

Language B

FORL 101
FORL 102

II.C.1 or II.D.
II.C.1 or II.D.

4
4

Business and Organization

BEEL Elective
BEEL Elective

3
3

Economics

ECON 201
ECON 202

II.C.2
II.B.2

3
3

Geography

GEOG 109
GEOG Elective

II.C.2

3
3

History

HIST 151
HIST Elective

II.D.

3
3

History of Islamic World

HIST Elective
HIST Elective

II.D.

3
3

Philosophy

PHIL 101
PHIL Elective

II.C.1

3
3

Psychology

PSYC 101
PSYC Elective

II.C.2

3
3

Social Anthropology

ANTH 207
ANTH Elective

II.D.

3
3

Biology

BIOL 201
BIOL 202

II.A.1
II.A.1

4
4

Chemistry

CHEM 101
CHEM 102

II.A.1
II.A.1

4
4

Design Technology

IDNM Elective
IDNM Elective

3
3

Physics

PHYS 211
PHYS 212

II.A.1
II.A.1

4
4

Mathematics HL

MATH 10T
MATH Elective

I.C.

4
4

Art/Design

To Be Determined

Classical Languages

LATN 301
LATN 302

II.C.1

3
3

Computer Science

COSC 236
COSC 237

I.B

4
4

Music

MUSC 102
MUSC Elective

II.C.1

3
3

Theatre Arts

THEA 125
THEA Elective

3
3

Western Languages fulfill category II.C.1; non-Western languages fulfill category II.D.

Standard Level IB Course Equivalency

Students without the IB Diploma are NOT awarded units for Standard Level subjects.

IB COURSE

EQUIVALENCY

GENERAL EDUCATION

UNITS

Language A1

ENGL 240

II.C.1

Language A2

FORL 101

II.C.1 or II.D.

Language B

FORL 101

II.C.1 or II.D.

Language AB Initio

FORL 101

II.C.1 or II.D.

Business and Organization

BEEL Elective

Economics

ECON Elective

Geography

GEOG 109

II.C.2

History

HIST 10T

II.D.

History of Islamic World

HIST Elective

Information Technology in a Global Society

COSC 111

I.B

Philosophy

PHIL 101

II.C.1

Psychology

PSYC 101

II.C.2

Social Anthropology

ANTH 207

II.D.

Biology

BIOL 110

II.A.1

Chemistry

CHEM 101

II.A.1

Design Technology

IDNM Elective

Environmental Studies

To Be Determined

Physics

PHYS 211

II.A.1

Advanced Mathematics

MATH 10T

I.C.

Mathematics Methods

MATH 211

I.C.

Art/Design

To Be Determined

Classical Languages

LATN 202

II.C.1

Computer Science

COSC 236
COSC 237

I.B

4
4

Music

MUSC 102

II.C.1

Theatre Arts

THEA 125

Western Languages fulfill category II.C.1; non-Western languages fulfill category II.D.

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