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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
To assist you in reaching your academic goals, Francis Marion University awards college course credit for satisfactory scores on higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations. Students who have completed courses and the tests in The International Baccalaureate Program must have their scores sent to the Office of Counseling and Testing at FMU for evaluation. The chart below explains how the tests will be evaluated in terms of credit at FMU. The official FMU transcript will reflect the credit awarded to the student.
| I.B. Exam Higher Level |
Score |
Course allowed toward degree |
Credits |
| Biology |
4 |
Biology 104 |
4 |
| Biology |
5 |
Biology 105 |
4 |
| Biology |
6,7 |
Biology 105, 106 |
8 |
| Chemistry |
5 |
Chemistry 101 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
6,7 |
Chemistry 101, 102 |
8 |
| Computing Studies |
5,6,7 |
Computer Science 190 |
3 |
| Economics |
5,6,7 |
Economics 203, 204 |
6 |
| English (Lang. A) |
4,5 |
English 112 |
3 |
| English (Lang. A) |
6,7 |
English 112, 200 |
6 |
| French |
4 |
French 101 |
3 |
| French |
5 |
French 101, 102 |
6 |
| French |
6 |
French 101, 102, 201 |
9 |
| French |
7 |
French 101, 102, 201, 202 |
12 |
| Geography |
4,5,6,7 |
Geography 101 |
3 |
| German |
4 |
German 101 |
3 |
| German |
5 |
German 101, 102 |
6 |
| German |
6 |
German 101, 102, 201 |
9 |
| German |
7 |
German 101, 102, 201, 202 |
12 |
| History-American |
4,5,6,7 |
Waive prerequisite for history courses above the 299 |
level |
| History-European |
4,5,6,7 |
Waive prerequisite for history courses above the 299 |
level |
| Mathematics |
5 |
Math 201* |
3 |
| Mathematics |
6,7 |
Math 201, 202** |
6 |
Mathematics – Prob.& Statistics
(35 hour option) |
6,7 |
Math 114 |
3 |
| Music |
4,5 |
Music 115, 116, 101 |
3 |
| Music |
6,7 |
Music 115, 116, 101, 215, 216, 245 |
14 |
| Physics |
5 |
Physics 215 |
4 |
| Physics |
6,7 |
Physics 215, 216 |
8 |
| Psychology |
5,6,7 |
Psychology 206 |
3 |
| Spanish |
4 |
Spanish 101 |
3 |
| Spanish |
5 |
Spanish 101, 102 |
6 |
| Spanish |
6 |
Spanish 101, 102, 201 |
9 |
| Spanish |
7 |
Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202 |
12 |
*Students will be placed in MATH 202 and receive credit for MATH 201 after successful completion of math 202 with a grade of C or higher.
**Students will be placed in MATH 203 and receive credit for MATH 201 and 202 after successful completion of MATH 203 with a grade of C or higher.
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