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Apr 18, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE.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 units) CO6 |
| Biology |
4 or 5
6 or 7
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BIOL 100A * (3 units) CO4
BIOL 190A (3 units) and BIOL 191A * (3 units) CO4 **
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*Meets a Core Curriculum Physical & Natural Phenomena with lab (CO4L) requirement only after successful completion of the laboratory portion of BIOL 100 at UNR. Contact the Biology Department to enroll in 1 credit of independent study to complete the lab requirement.
**Meets a biology major requirement only after successful completion of BIOL 192.
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| Business Management |
4+ |
BUS 101 (3 credits) |
| Chemistry |
4
5
6+
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CHEM Elective (3 units)
CHEM 121A (3 units) CO4
CHEM 121A (3 units) CO4 and CHEM 122A (3 units) CO4
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| Meets a chemistry major requirement only if the Chemistry Department certifies that the student has completed an appropriate, advanced chemistry laboratory in high school; or after successful completion of CHEM 121L and CHEM 122L . Meets a Core Curriculum Physical & Natural Phenomena with lab (CO4L) requirement only after successful completion of CHEM 121L and/or CHEM 122L . |
| Computer Science |
4
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CS 135 (3 units)
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| Dance |
4+ |
DAN 101 (3 units) CO7 |
| Design Technology |
4+ |
ENGR Elective (3 units) |
| Economics |
4 or 5
6+
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ECON 102 (3 units) CO6
ECON 102 (3 units) CO6 and ECON 103 (3 units) CO6
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English Language A: Literature or
English Language A: Language and Literature
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4
5+
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ENG 101 (3 units)
ENG 101 and ENG 298 (6 units) OR
ENG 101 (3 units) and ENG 102 (3 units) CO1, CO3 when ENG 104 is taken.
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| Film |
4+ |
ENG 202 (3 units) CO7 |
| No more than 6 credits may be awarded in English. |
| French Language |
4
5+
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FREN 211 (3 units)
FREN 211 and FREN 212 (6 units)
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| Geography |
4+ |
GEOG 106 (3 units) CO6 |
| German Language |
4
5+
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GER 211
GER 211 and GER 212
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| History of Africa |
4
5+
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HIST Elective (3 units)
HIST 230 (3 units)
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| History of the Americas |
4
5+
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HIST Elective (3 units)
HIST 101 and HIST 102 (6 units)
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| HIST 101 meets Core Humanities 203/CO5, CO8 requirement ONLY after successful completion of PSC 100 (1 cr.) available via 365Learning. |
| History of Europe |
4
5+
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HIST Elective (3 units)
HIST 105 and HIST 106 (6 credits)
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| History of Islam |
4+ |
HIST Elective (3 units) |
| Info Tech in Global Society |
4+ |
IS Elective (3 units) |
| Mathematics |
4
5+
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MATH Elective (3 units)
MATH 181 (4 units) CO2
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| Music |
4+ |
MUS Elective (3 units) |
| Philosophy |
4+ |
PHIL 101 (3 units) |
| Physics |
4
5
6+
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PHYS Elective (3 units)
PHYS 151A (3 units)
PHYS 151A and PHYS 152A (6 units)
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| Students must complete an appropriate physics laboratory course (PHYS 151LA , PHYS 152A ) to meet a Core Curriculum Physical & Natural Phenomena with lab (CO4L) requirement. |
| Political Science (Global Politics) |
4+
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PSC Elective (3 units)
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| Psychology |
4+ |
PSY 101 (3 units) CO6 |
| Spanish Language |
4
5+
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SPAN 211 (3 units)
SPAN 211 and SPAN 212 (6 units)
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| Theatre Arts |
4
5+
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THTR Elective (3 units)
THTR 100 (3 units) CO7
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| Visual Arts |
4+ |
ART 100 (3 units) CO7 |
Standard Level Exams
| Arabic |
5+ |
ARA LELC (3 units) |
| Biology |
5+ |
BIOL LELC (3 units) |
| Business Management |
5+ |
BUS LELC (3 units) |
| Chemistry |
5+ |
CHEM LELC (3 units) |
| Chinese |
5+ |
CHI LELC (3 units) |
| Computer Science |
5+ |
CS LELC (3 units) |
| Design Technology |
5+ |
ENGR LELC (3 units) |
| English A: Literature |
5+ |
ENG LELC (3 units) |
| English A: Language and Literature |
5+ |
ENG LELC (3 units) |
| English A1 |
5+ |
ENG LELC (3 units) |
| Environment and Society |
5+ |
ENV LELC (3 units) |
| Film |
5+ |
FILM LELC (3 units) |
| French Language |
5+ |
FREN 111 and FREN 112 (8 units) |
| Geography |
5+ |
GEOG LELC (3 units) |
| German Language |
5+ |
GER 111 and GER 112 (8 units) |
| Global Politics |
5+ |
PSC LELC (3 units) |
| History of Asia and Oceana |
5+ |
HIST LELC (3 units) |
| History of Islam |
5+ |
HIST LELC (3 units) |
| Information Technology in a Global Society |
5+ |
IS LELC (3 units) |
| Japanese Language |
5+ |
JPN 111 and JPN 112 (8 units) |
| Mandarin Language |
5+ |
CHI LELC (3 units) |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches |
5+ |
MATH LELC (3 units) |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation |
5+ |
MATH LELC (3 units) |
| Mathematics Studies |
5+ |
MATH LELC (3 units) |
| Music: Solo Performing |
5+ |
MUSA LELC (3 units) |
| Music: Group Performing |
5+ |
MUSE LELC (3 units) |
| Physics |
5+ |
PHYS 100 * (3 units) CO4L |
| Psychology |
5+ |
PSY LELC (3 units) |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology |
5+ |
ANTH LELC (3 units) |
| Spanish Language |
5+ |
SPAN 111 and SPAN 112 (8 units) |
| Sports, Exercise, and Health Science |
5+ |
CHS LELC (3 units) |
| Theatre |
5+ |
THTR LELC (3 units) CO7 |
| Visual Arts |
5+ |
ART LELC (3 units) CO7 |
| World Religions |
5+ |
RST LELC (3 units) |
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