International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits Earned

Each of the courses below fulfills degree requirements at Oakton in the form of general education coursework or elective credit. An official IB transcript is required and may be requested at International Baccalaureate

 

Credits for Degree Requirements

IB Area
Minimum Score for Awarding Credit
Level
Oakton Course Equivalent
Credits Earned

Biology

4-7

SL

BIO 101

4

Biology

4-5

HL

BIO 101

4

Biology

6-7

HL

BIO 121 and 122

8

Chemistry

4-5

SL

CHM 101 or 105

4

Chemistry

6

 

CHM 121

4

Chemistry

7

 

CHM 121 and 122

8

Chemistry

4

HL

CHM 101 or 105

4

Chemistry

6

 

CHM 121

4

Chemistry

7

 

CHM 121 and 122

8

Computer Science

4-5

SL

Computer Information Systems elective credit

3

Computer Science

6-7

 

CIS 101

3

Computer Science

4-5

HL

Computer Information Systems elective credit

3

Computer Science

6-7

 

CIS 101

3

Economics

4

 

ECO 110

3

Environmental Systems and Societies

4 or higher

SL

BIO 103

3

Environmental Systems and Societies

 

HL

BIO 103

3

Geography

4

SL

GEG 120

4

Geography

 

HL

GEG 120

4

History

4

SL

HIS 140

3

Language A: Language and Literature

English

4

SL

EGL 129

3

English

 

HL

 

 

German

4

SL

GER 210

3

German

 

HL

 

 

Spanish

4

SL

SPN 210

3

Spanish

 

HL

 

 

Language A: Literature

4

SL

EGL 129

3

Language A: Literature

 

HL

 

 

Language (Beginning): Acquisition (Foreign Language for Beginners)

Arabic

4

SL

ARB 101 & 102

8

English

4

SL

English elective

3

French

4

SL

FRE 101 & 102

8

German

4

SL

GER 101 & 102

8

Italian

4

SL

ITL 101 & 102

8

Japanese

4

SL

JPN 101 & 102

8

Mandarin

4

SL

CHI 101 & 102

8

Russian

4

SL

RUS 101 & 102

8

Spanish

4

SL

SPN 101 & 102

8

Language B: Acquisition (Foreign Language for Experienced Students)

Arabic

4

SL

ARB 101 & 102

8

Arabic

 

HL

ARB 201 & 202

8

Chinese

4

SL

CHI 101 & 102

8

Chinese

 

HL

CHI 201 & 202

8

English

4

SL

English elective credit

3

English

 

HL

English elective credit

3

French

4

SL

FRE 101 & 102

8

German

4

SL

GER 101 & 102

8

German

 

HL

GER 201 & 202

8

Italian

4

SL

ITL 101 & 102

8

Italian

 

HL

ITL 201 & 202

8

Japanese

4

SL

JPN 101 & 102

8

Japanese

 

HL

JPN 201 & 202

8

Korean

4

SL

KOR 101 & 102

8

Korean

 

HL

KOR 201 & 202

8

Russian

4

SL

RUS 101 & 102

8

Russian

 

HL

RUS 201 & 202

8

Spanish

4

SL

SPN 101 & 102

8

Spanish

 

HL

SPN 101 & 102

8

Literature and Performance

4

SL

English or Theater elective

 

Further Mathematics

4

HL

MAT 149

Mathematics

4

SL

MAT 149

Mathematics

4

HL

MAT 149

5

Mathematical Studies

4

SL

MAT 140

Philosophy

4-7

SL

HUM 127

3

Philosophy

 

HL

HUM 127

3

Physics

4-7

SL

PHY 101

Physics

 

HL

PHY 101

Psychology

4

SL

PSY 101

3

Psychology

 

HL

PSY 101

Social and Cultural Anthropology

4

SL

ANT 102

Social and Cultural Anthropology

 

HL

ANT 102

World Religions

 

SL

PHL 205

Business Management

 

SL

BUS 101

Business Management

 

HL

BUS 101

Global Politics

 

SL

PSC 103

Film

 

SL

HUM 160

Film

 

HL

HUM 160

Music

 

SL

MUS 104

Music

 

HL

MUS 104

Theater

 

HL

THE 103

THE 202

Visual Arts

 

SL

ART elective

Visual Arts

 

HL

ART elective

Any additional exams not specified above

 

SL

HL

Elective credit within the respective area