Proficiency credit is awarded on the basis of sufficiently high scores from 16 IB exams and is subject to change upon annual review. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2008, Fall 2008, or Spring 2009.
CHANGES FOR 2008-2009: There are no changes in IB policy for 2008-2009.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.
The University of Illinois recognizes the value of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme. However, students should be aware that there are times when it is in the student’s best interest to take the UIUC course that corresponds to the AP or IB credit instead of accepting the test-based credit, so as to be better prepared for the rigors of the subsequent course in the sequence. Students are able to consult with their academic advisors during Summer Registration in order to determine what will be most appropriate for their individual plan of study.
New undergraduate students who have not already earned college-level credit in the subject are allowed to take a UIUC departmental proficiency exam in math, biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, or Spanish if they wish to try to proficiency out of an introductory course.
IB Exam
|
Level
|
Score
|
UIUC Course Credited
|
Credit
|
Placement Message
|
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
HL |
6, 7 |
ANTH 103 |
3 |
|
| SL |
6, 7 |
ANTH 103 |
3 |
|
| Biology |
HL |
6, 7 |
IB 150 and 151 (lab)
MCB 150 and 151 (lab) |
10 |
|
| SL |
6, 7 |
IB 104 |
4 |
|
| Chemistry |
HL
|
6, 7 |
CHEM 102, CHEM 104 (lecture
only) |
6 |
Chem labs 103 and 105; Chem 222-223 or Chem 232
or Chem 236; consult with advisor |
| SL |
- |
None |
0 |
|
| Classics
- Greek |
HL |
6, 7 |
GRK 101, 102, and 201 |
12 |
GRK 202 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
GRK 101 and 102 |
8 |
GRK 201 |
| Classics
- Latin |
HL |
6, 7 |
LAT 103, 104, and 301 |
11 |
|
| SL |
6, 7 |
LAT 103 and 104 |
8 |
LAT 301 |
| Computer
Science |
HL |
6, 7 |
CS 101 |
3 |
|
| SL |
6, 7 |
CS 105 |
3 |
|
| Economics |
HL |
6, 7 |
ECON 102 and 103 |
6 |
|
| SL |
6, 7 |
ECON 102 and 103 |
6 |
|
| English
A1 |
HL |
6, 7 |
ENGL 103 and RHET 105 |
7 |
You have fulfilled your Comp I requirement |
| SL |
- |
None |
0 |
|
| English
A2 |
HL
|
6, 7 |
ENGL 103 and RHET 105 |
7 |
You have fulfilled your Comp I requirement. |
| SL |
- |
None |
0 |
|
| French A2 |
HL |
6, 7 |
FR 207 |
3 |
FR 208 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
FR 207 |
3 |
FR 208 |
| French B |
HL |
6, 7 |
FR 103 and 104 |
8 |
FR 205 or 207 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
FR 103 |
4 |
FR 104 or 134 |
| French
ab initio |
SL |
6, 7 |
None |
0 |
FR 103 or 133 |
| German A2 |
HL |
6, 7 |
GER 211-212 and GER 331-332 |
12 |
GER 401 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
GER 103-104 and GER 331 |
11 |
GER 211 or 212; and GER 332 |
| German B |
HL |
6, 7 |
GER 103-104 |
8 |
GER 211 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
None |
0 |
GER 104 |
| German
ab initio |
SL |
6, 7 |
None |
0 |
GER 103 |
| History
(any regional topic)
|
HL |
6, 7 |
History 142 and 172 |
6 |
|
| SL |
- |
None |
0 |
|
| Mathematics |
HL |
6, 7 |
Math 220 |
5 |
Math 231 |
| SL |
- |
None |
0 |
|
| Further Math |
SL |
6, 7 |
Math 213 and 231 |
6 |
Math 241 |
| Philosophy |
HL |
6, 7 |
PHIL 101 |
3 |
PHIL 203 or PHIL 206 or a logic course; consult
with advisor |
| SL |
6, 7 |
PHIL 101 |
3 |
PHIL 203 or PHIL 206 or a logic course; consult
with advisor |
| Psychology |
HL |
6, 7 |
PSYC 100 |
4 |
|
| SL |
6, 7 |
PSYC 100 |
4 |
|
| Spanish A1 |
HL |
6, 7 |
SPAN 200 |
3 |
SPAN 204 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
SPAN 200 |
3 |
SPAN 204 |
| Spanish A2 |
HL |
6, 7 |
SPAN 125, 143, 200 |
11 |
SPAN 204 |
| SL |
6, 7 |
SPAN 125 and 143 |
8 |
SPAN 200 and 204 which are both prerequisites
for further study |
| Spanish B |
HL |
6, 7 |
SPAN 103 and 141 |
8 |
SPAN 200 and 204 which are both prerequisites
for further study |
| SL |
6, 7 |
SPAN 103 |
4 |
SPAN 140, 141, 142, or 143 |
| Spanish ab initio |
SL |
6, 7 |
None |
0 |
SPAN 103 |
For a language not listed above, contact pnp@illinois.edu or
call 217-244-4437.