IB Exam Information

International Baccalaureate

Freed-Hardeman University accepts the International Baccalaureate (IB) in lieu of a high school diploma. Credit for relevant courses will be awarded for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on the IB 7-point scale. For students with an IB diploma, a score of 4 will be accepted for credit. Students who have more than 33 semester hours of credit for ACT-PEP, CLEP, DSST, or IB may specify to the registrar which courses he/she wishes to have credit to his/her transcript.  

 IB Test  FHU Equivalent  Hours  Grade 

Biology SL

BIO111- Biology I

  4 M

Biology HL*

BIO112- Biology II

  4 M
       

Business Management SL/HL 

BUS241- Principles of Management 

  3 
       

Chemistry SL

CHE121/121L- General Chemistry I 

  4 

Chemistry HL 

CHE122/122L- General Chemistry II 

  4 

       

Classical Greek SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Computer Science SL/HL 

CIS161- Computer Applications 

  3 

       

Dance SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Design Technology SL/HL 

CIS211- Intro. to Web Design 

  3 

       

Economics SL/HL 

ECO271- Macroeconomics 

  3 

       

English A: Language & Lit. SL/HL 

ENG101- English Comp. I 

  3 

 

ENG225- English Lit. I

  3 

       

English A: Literature SL/HL 

ENG225- English Lit. I 

  3 

 

ENG235- American Lit. I 

  3 

       

Film SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3

       

Foreign Language: Chinese SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Foreign Language: Danish SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Foreign Language: French SL/HL 

FRE120- Conversational French 

  3 

       

Foreign Language: German SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3

       

Foreign Language: Hindi SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Foreign Language: Italian SL/HL  

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Foreign Language: Japanese SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

       

Foreign Language: Mod. Greek SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

M

       

Foreign Language: Mandarin SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

M

       

Foreign Language: Norwegian SL/HL 

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

M

       

Foreign Language: Portuguese SL/HL

HUM1000- Humanities Elective

  3 

M

       

Foreign Language: Russian SL/HL

HUM1000- Humanities Elective

  3

M

       

Foreign Language: Spanish SL/HL

SPA131- Elementary Spanish I

  3

M

 

SPA132- Elementary Spanish II 

  3 

M


     

Geography SL/HL

POL251- Regional Geography

  3 

       

History: Africa SL/HL

GEN1000- General Elective

  3 

       

History: Americas SL/HL

GEN1000- General Elective

  3

M

       

History: Asia and Oceania SL/HL

GEN1000- General Elective

  3 

       

History: Europe & Islamic World SL/HL

GEN1000- General Elective 

  3

M

       

History: Medieval & Islamic World SL/HL 

GEN1000- General Elective 

  3 

M

       

History: 20th Century World SL/HL

HIS112- World Civilization II

  3 

M

       

Information Global Technology SL/HL

GEN1000- General Elective 

  3 

M

       

Latin SL/HL

HUM1000- Humanities Elective 

  3 

M

       

Mathematics SL/HL 

MAT101- College Algebra 

  3 

M

       

Mathematics, Further SL/HL

MAT101- College Algebra 

  3 

 

MAT120- Precalculus 

  4 

       

Music SL/HL 

MUS110- Music Appreciation 

  3 

M

       

Music History SL/HL

MUS311- Music  History I

  3 

       

Philosophy SL/HL

PHI243- Intro to Philosophy 

  3

       

Physics SL

PHS221- General Physics I 

  4 

Physics HL

PHS222- General Physics II 

  4

       

Political Thought SL/HL

POL231- American Government I 

  3

M

       

Psychology SL/HL 

PSY210- General Psychology 

  3 

       

Social and Cultural Anthropology SL/HL 

SOC241- General Sociology 

  3 

M

       

Theatre SL/HL 

THE261- Theatre Appreciation 

  3 

       

 Visual Arts SL/HL

ART110- Art Appreciation 

  3

M

       

* Passing a course that was taken at the higher level (HL) awards credit for both SL and HL equivalencies when applicable.