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International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Information

Freed-Hardeman University accepts the International Baccalaureate (IB) in lieu of a high school diploma. Credit for relevant courses will be awarded for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on the IB 7-point scale. For students with an IB diploma, a score of 4 will be accepted for credit. Students who have more than 33 semester hours of credit for ACT-PEP, CLEP, DSST, or IB may specify to the registrar which courses he/she wishes to have credit to his/her transcript.

IB Test  FHU Equivalent  Hours Grade

Biology SL

 BIO111- Biology I   4 M
Biology HL* BIO112- Biology II   4 M
       
Business Management SL/HL  BUS241- Principles of Management    3  M 
       
Chemistry SL CHE121/121L- General Chemistry I    4  M 
Chemistry HL  CHE122/122L- General Chemistry II    4  M 
       
Classical Greek SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Computer Science SL/HL CIS161- Computer Applications   3 M
       
Dance SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Design Technology SL/HL CIS211- Intro. to Web Design   3 M
       
Economics SL/HL ECO271- Macroeconomics   3 M
       
English A: Language & Lit. SL/HL ENG101- English Comp. I   3 M
  ENG225- English Lit. I   3 M
       
English A: Literature SL/HL ENG225- English Lit. I   3 M
  ENG235- American Lit. I   3 M
       
Film SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Chinese SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Danish SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: French SL/HL FRE120- Conversational French   3 M
       
Foreign Language: German SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Hindi SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Italian SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Japanese SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Mod. Greek SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Mandarin SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Norwegian SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Portuguese SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Russian SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Foreign Language: Spanish SL/HL SPA131- Elementary Spanish I   3 M
  SPA132- Elementary Spanish II   3 M
       
Geography SL/HL POL251- Regional Geography   3 M
       
History: Africa SL/HL GEN1000- General Elective   3 M
       
History: Americas SL/HL GEN1000- General Elective   3 M
       
History: Asia and Oceania SL/HL GEN1000- General Elective   3 M
       
History: Europe & Islamic World SL/HL GEN1000- General Elective   3 M
       
History: Medieval & Islamic World SL/HL GEN1000- General Elective   3 M
       
History: 20th Century World SL/HL HIS112- World Civilization II   3 M
       
Information Global Technology SL/HL GEN1000- General Elective   3 M
       
Latin SL/HL HUM1000- Humanities Elective   3 M
       
Mathematics SL/HL MAT101- College Algebra   3 M
       
Mathematics, Further SL/HL MAT101- College Algebra   3 M
  MAT120- Precalculus   4 M
       
Music SL/HL MUS110- Music Appreciation   3 M
       
Music History SL/HL MUS311- Music  History I   3 M
       
Philosophy SL/HL PHI243- Intro to Philosophy   3 M
       
Physics SL PHS221- General Physics I   4 M
Physics HL PHS222- General Physics II   4 M
       
Political Thought SL/HL POL231- American Government I   3 M
       
Psychology SL/HL PSY210- General Psychology   3 M
       
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL/HL SOC241- General Sociology   3 M
       
Theatre SL/HL THE261- Theatre Appreciation   3 M
       
 Visual Arts SL/HL ART110- Art Appreciation   3 M
       

* Passing a course that was taken at the higher level (HL) awards credit for both SL and HL equivalencies when applicable.