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.