International Baccalaureate (IB)

Credit Granting Policy

Willamette University 

As of July 1, 2003

            Test Name                    Credit for �5� Higher Level                        Credit for �6,7� Higher Level

                                                (1 credit � 4 sem. hrs.)               (2 credits � 8 sem. hrs.)

            Art/Design                     ARTS 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                    ARTS 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            Biology                         BIOL 110* (Princ. of Biology)(1)               BIOL 110* (Princ. of Biology)(1)

                                                                                                                    BIOL 100** (Gen. Credit(1)

            Business/Organiz.         ECON 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                   ECON 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            Chemistry                     CHEM 115* (Intro. Chemistry)(1)             CHEM 115* (Intro. Chemistry)(1)

                                                                                                                    CHEM 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)

            Design Tech.                 ARTS 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                    ARTS 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            Economics                    ECON 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                   ECON 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            English A1                    ENGL 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                   ENGL 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            Geography                    ERTH 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                    ERTH 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            History of the Americas  HIST 113 (US History I)(1)                       HIST 113 (US History I)(1)

                                                                                                                    HIST 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)

            History of Asia/OCE       HIST 117* (E Asian Civiliz.)(1)                 HIST 117* (E Asian Civiliz.)(1)

                                                                                                                    HIST 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)

            History of Europe           HIST 115* (Western Civiliz. I)(1)           HIST 115* (Western Civiliz. I)(1)

                                                                                                                HIST 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)

            Mathematics                 MATH 141@ (Calculus I)(1)                     MATH 141@ (Calculus I)(1)

                                                                                                                    MATH 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)

            Music                           MUSC 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                   MUSC 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            Physics                         PHYS 215*@ (Intro. Physics I)(1)            PHYS 215*@ (Intro. Physics I)(1)

                                                                                                                    PHYS 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)

            Spanish B                     SPAN 232 (Intermed.Spanish II)(1)          SPAN 231(Intermed.Spanish I)(1)

                                                                                                                SPAN 232 (Intermed. Spanish II)(1)

            Visual Arts                    ARTS 100** (Gen. Credit)(1)                    ARTS 100** (Gen. Credit)(2)

            1 credit awarded IB Diploma with score of 30+, listed as GEN 101 (Theory of Knowledge)

            Note: One Credit (4 semester hours) is awarded for scores of "5" on Higher Level tests and two Credits (8 semester hours) for scores of �6� or �7� on Higher Level tests.  One additional credit is given for earning the IB Diploma with a score of 30 or above.  A maximum of 8 Credits (32 semester hours) may be earned.  Credit is not granted for Higher Level scores of "4" or below or for any Standard Level scores.  For information on tests not listed above, or if you have other questions, contact:

University Registrar, Willamette University,     900 State Street, Salem OR  97301

(503) 370-6206       email: registrar@willamette.edu

* These course credits do not satisfy Mode of Inquiry general requirements.

** Non-major elective credit.

@ Credit for these courses may be applied toward the Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning

requirement.

For descriptions of courses listed above, access the Willamette Catalog at www.willamette.edu/cla/catalog/