|
For further information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
(um-admit@uga.umd.edu),
Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. 20742, (301)
314-8385, or contact the appropriate department directly.
NOTE: Academic requirements for individual programs are determined by the
year in which a student begins his or her studies. The requirements
listed in this catalog may differ from those in place when you began your
program. Consult a faculty advisor in your department to determine which
requirements apply to you.

International Baccalaureate Exams (IB)
| IB Exam Title |
Score |
Related Course |
Cr |
Maj |
Core |
GenEd |
Notes |
Anthropology Higher |
5, 6, 7 |
See Notes |
|
|
|
|
Under review. Students interested in Anthropology should contact
department for placement. |
Art/Visual Design Higher |
5, 6, 7 |
See Notes |
|
|
|
|
Under review. Students interested in Art should contact
an advisor for placement. |
Biology Higher |
5 |
Lower Level Elective |
4 |
No |
No |
No |
BSCI105 fills a major requirement in all Biological Sciences; also
fills CORE-Lab (Life) Science requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural
Sciences Lab requirement. Contact the
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences for placement, 301-405-2080. |
| 6, 7 |
BSCI 105 & Lower Level Elective |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Chemistry Either |
5 |
CHEM131 & |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
CHEM fills requirement in all Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, and Chemistry majors; also fills
CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Natural
Sciences Lab requirement. Contact department
for placement, 301-405-1791. |
| CHEM132 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 6, 7 |
CHEM131 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CHEM132 & |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CHEM271 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Chinese
|
5, 6, 7 |
See Notes |
3 |
|
No |
No |
Under review. Students interested in Chinese should contact
department for placement. |
Computing Higher |
5, 6, 7 |
Lower Level Elective |
3 |
|
No |
|
Contact department for placement, 301-405-2672. |
Economics Either |
5 |
ECON 205 |
3 |
|
Yes |
No |
ECON majors must score 6 or 7 to receive credit toward the major. ECON fills one of two
CORE Social/Behavioral Science requirements or the GenEd-Distributive Studies-History &
Social Sciences requirement.
Contact department for placement, 301-405-3266. |
| 6,7 |
ECON200 & ECON201 |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
English A/B Higher |
5, 6, 7 |
ENGL 240 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
ENGL 240 satisfies CORE-Literature requirement. Contact department
for placement, 301-405-3825. |
Env. Studies Higher |
6, 7 |
See Notes |
3 |
|
|
|
Under review. Students interested in Environmental Science or
Policy should contact an advisor for placement. |
French Standard |
5 |
FREN 203 or |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Standard : Students with score of 5 who wish to continue must
enroll in FREN 204; with a score of 6 or 7 must enroll in FREN 250 or
higher level courses. Higher: Students with score of 5, 6, or
7 may enroll in 300-level courses. FREN 203, 204, or 211 fills CORE-
Humanities requirement; FREN 250 fills CORE-Literature requirement.
Contact department for placement, 301-405-4034. |
| FREN 204 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 6,7 |
FREN 204 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| FREN 211 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Higher |
5 |
FREN 204 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| FREN 250 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 6,7 |
FREN 204 & |
9 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| FREN 211 & |
No |
Yes |
No |
| FREN 250 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Geography Either |
5, 6, 7 |
GEOG 100 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
GEOG 100 satisfies one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science
requirements or one of the GenEd-Distributive Studies-History & Social
Sciences requirements. Contact department for placement, 301-405-4053. |
German Standard |
5,6,7 |
GERM203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Standard: Students with a score of 5, 6, or 7 who wish to continue
must enroll in GERM204.
Higher: Students with score of 5 who wish to continue must enroll in
GERM 204; with score of 6 or 7 must enroll in GERM 220.
Contact department for placement, 301-405-4091. |
| Higher |
5 |
GERM203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| 6,7 |
GERM203 & GERM204 |
7 |
No |
Yes |
No |
History (Higher) |
| Africa |
5 |
HIST122 or HIST123 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
A score of 5 will be awarded three credits (as chosen by the student--except for West
& South Asia exam). A score of 6 or 7 will be awarded six credits.
CORE: All HIST
courses listed at left fulfill CORE-History requirement except for HIST112 (which fulfills CORE Humanities).
HIST 120, 122, 123, 284 and 285 also fulfill Diversity requirement.
GenEd: All History courses, except for HIST112 & HIST285, fulfill the
Distributive Studies-History & Social Sciences requirement. HIST 122, 123, and 284
also fulfill Diversity-Understanding Plural Societies. |
| 6,7 |
HIST122 & HIST123 |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Americas |
5 |
HIST200 or HIST201 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 6,7 |
HIST200 & HIST201 |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Europe |
5 |
HIST112 or |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| HIST113 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 6,7 |
HIST112 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| HIST113 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| E/SE Asia |
5 |
HIST284 or |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HIST285 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 6,7 |
HIST284 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HIST285 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| W/S Asia |
5 |
HIST120 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 6,7 |
HIST120 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lower Level Elective |
|
|
|
| Info. Tech. |
See Notes |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
No credit is awarded for this test at this time. |
Italian Standard |
5 |
ITAL203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Standard: Students with a score of 5 who wish to continue
must enroll in ITAL 204; with score of 6 or 7 may enroll in 300-level
courses. Higher: Students with score of 5, 6, or 7 must enroll in
300-level courses. ITAL 203 or 204 fills CORE-Humanities requirement;
ITAL 251 fulfills CORE-Literature requirement. Contact department for
placement, 301-405-4031. |
| 6,7 |
ITAL204 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| ITAL211 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Higher |
5 |
ITAL204 & |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| ITAL251 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 6,7 |
ITAL204 & |
9 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| ITAL211 & |
Yes |
No |
No |
| ITAL251 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Latin
Either |
5, 6, 7 |
LATN 201 |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Contact department for placement, 405-2013. |
Mathematics Standard
Higher |
5, 6,7
5, 6, 7 |
See Notes
MATH 140 |
0
7 |
No
Yes |
No
Yes |
No
Yes |
Standard: No credit, but placement in MATH220 is awarded.
Higher:
MATH 141 may be completed via credit-by-examination. MATH
140 fulfills both CORE-Fundamental Studies Math and
CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning Non-Lab requirements. MATH140 fulfills
GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Math & GenEd-Fundamental Studies-Analytic Reasoning requirements.
Contact department for placement, 301-405-5053. |
Music Either |
5, 6, 7 |
MUSC 130 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
MUSC 130 fulfills CORE-Arts requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Humanities
requirement. Majors should
contact department for placement, 301-405-5563. |
Philosophy Higher |
6, 7 |
PHIL 100 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PHIL 100 satisfies CORE-Humanities requirement. |
Physics Higher |
5, 6, 7 |
PHYS121 & PHYS122 |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Students continuing Physics study should consult department for placement, 301-405-5979. |
Psychology Either |
6, 7 |
PSYC 100 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
The IB exam counts towards the 35 credits required in the
major. If a student enters with IB credit, s/he must complete PSYC221 with a grade of B or better.
CORE: PSYC 100 fulfills one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral
Science requirements.
GenEd: PSYC100 fulfills either the Distributive Studies-History & Social Sciences OR the
Distributive Studies-Natural Sciences requirement.
Contact department for placement, 301-405-5866. |
Religion Higher |
6, 7 |
See Notes |
3 |
|
|
|
Under review. Students interested in Religion should contact
department for placement. |
Russian Either |
7 |
See Notes |
3 |
|
|
|
Under review. Students interested in Russian should contact
department for placement. |
Spanish Standard |
5 |
SPAN203 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Standard : Students with score of 5 who wish to continue must
enroll in SPAN 204, 211, or 207; with a score of 6 or 7 must enroll
in 300-level courses.
Higher: Students with score of 5, 6, or 7
must enroll in 300-level courses.
SPAN 203 or 204 fulfills
CORE-Humanities requirement; SPAN 221 fulfills CORE-
Literature requirement or GenEd-Distributive Studies-Humanities
requirement. Students continuing Spanish study
should consult department for placement, 301-405-6452. |
| 6,7 |
SPAN204 & |
6 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| SPAN207 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Higher |
5 |
SPAN204 & |
6 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| SPAN221 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 6,7 |
SPAN204 & |
9 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| SPAN207 & |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| SPAN221 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Swahili Either |
6, 7 |
FOLA 159 |
6 |
No |
No |
No |
Elective Credit in the FOLA program. Students who wish to continue should contact the FOLA office in Jimenez Hall. |
Theatre Either |
5, 6, 7 |
THET 110 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
THET110 fills CORE-Arts requirement or one of the GenEd-Distributive Studies-Humanities
requirements. Majors should contact department for placement, 301-405-6694. |
Please Note: "Lower Level" refers to courses at the lower (100 and 200) level. Students may not
receive credit for IB courses and for equivalent University of Maryland courses or transfer courses
(including AP or CLEP). IB credit will be deleted in such cases. Decisions about
applicability of courses to CORE or General Education are updated on an ongoing basis. Consult Schedule of
Classes for most recent information. Native speakers may not earn IB credit for any language exams.
Students who receive an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate may consider presenting a portfolio
to the Freshman Writing Office for review. See http://www.english.umd.edu/fw-program-general/fwp-exemptions/
or call the Freshman Writing Office, 301-405-3771, for further information.
|
|