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Nov 26, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2015-2016 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
International Baccalaureate North America examinations (IB)
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
The university grants credit and assigns a grade of “TST” for IB higher level examinations passed with scores of 4,5,6, or 7. Credit is granted for the standard level examinations listed below, with a score of 5 or more. Evaluation is on a course by course basis with a maximum of eight semester credits in any one discipline.
The applicability of IB credits towards satisfying specific major/degree requirements is determined by individual colleges and departments. A maximum of 60 semester credits may be earned in any combination of non-traditional learning examinations and applied towards a bachelor’s degree. The following examinations have been determined to have UNR course equivalence.
Higher Level Exams
| IB Examination |
Score Required |
University Course Equivalent |
| Anthropology (Social/Cultural) |
4+ |
ANTH 101 (3 credits) |
| Biology |
4 or 5
6 or 7
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BIOL 100 * (3 credits)
BIOL 190 and BIOL 191 * (6 credits)**
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| Business Management |
4+ |
BUS 101 (3 credits) |
| Chemistry |
5
6 or 7
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CHEM 121A * (3 credits)
CHEM 121A and CHEM 122A * (6 credits)
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| Computer Science |
5, 6, or 7 |
CS 135 (3 credits) |
| Economics |
4 or 5
6 or 7
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ECON 102 (3 credits)
ECON 102 and ECON 103 (6 credits)
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| English (Lang A1) |
4
5, 6 or 7
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ENG 101 (3 credits)
ENG 101 and ENG 298 (6 credits)
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| French Language |
4
5, 6 or 7
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FREN 211 (3 credits)
FREN 211 and FREN 212 (6 credits)
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| Geography |
5+ |
GEOG 106 (3 credits) |
| German Language |
4
5, 6, or 7
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GER 211
GER 211 and GER 212
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| History of Africa |
5+ |
HIST 230 (3 credits) |
| History of the Americas |
5+ |
HIST 101 and HIST 102 (6 credits) |
| History of Europe |
5+ |
HIST 105 and HIST 106 (6 credits) |
| History of Islam |
5+ |
GEOG LELC (3 credits) |
| Info Tech in Global Society |
5+ |
Elective Credit (3 credits) |
| Mathematics |
5, 6, or 7 |
MATH 181 (4 credits) |
| Music |
5+ |
Music Elective Credit (3 credits) |
| Philosophy |
4+ |
PHIL 101 (3 credits) |
| Physics |
5
6 or 7
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PHYS 151A * (3 credits)
PHYS 151A and PHYS 152A * (6 credits)
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| Political Science (Global Politics) |
5, 6, or 7 |
PSC 231 (3 credits) |
| Psychology |
4+ |
PSY 101 (3 credits) |
| Spanish Language |
5, 6, or 7 |
SPAN 211 and SPAN 212 (6 credits) |
| Theatre Arts |
5+ |
THTR 100 (3 credits) |
| Visual Arts |
4+ |
Elective Credit (3 credits) |
Standard Level Exams
*Meets university core curriculum natural science requirements only with the completion of the corresponding laboratory courses (for example, CHEM 121L and CHEM 122L , PHYS 151LA and PHYS 152LA ) or if the department certifies that the student has completed an appropriate advanced laboratory in high school. Contact the department for specific instructions. Credits for BIOL 100 and PHYS 100 will show as elective credit until completion of the required laboratory component. Contact either the department of Biology or the department of Physics to sign up for 1 credit of independent study to complete the lab requirement.
**Meets a University Core Curriculum Natural Science requirement and biology major requirement only after successful completion of BIOL 192 .
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