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  • Credit by Exam - IB Credit

    Students will receive credit for scores of 4 or higher on both higher-level and standard-level examinations.

    Scores of 4 or higher on IB French B, German B, Classical Latin and Spanish B examinations fulfill the foreign language proficiency requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Journalism and Communications, and B.A. programs in the College of Fine Arts.

    The chart below specifies which UF course credit students will earn depending on their score on each IB exam and whether the credit earned will count for general education and the writing* requirement.

    IB Exam Score of 4
    3 credits / exam, unless otherwise noted    		 Score of 5
    6 credits / exam unless otherwise noted    		 Score of 6-7
    6 credits / exam unless otherwise noted    		 General
    Education
    Credit
    Biology BSC 2005/2005L
    (4 credits)    		 BSC 2005/2005L
    and 2010/2010L
    (8 credits)    		 BSC 2005/2005L
    and 2010/2010L
    (8 credits)    		 B
    Business and Management​ GEB 2011​ GEB 2011 and 0301 ** ​GEB 2011 and 0301 ** ​
    Chemistry CHM 1020 and
    CHM 0301L **
    (4 credits)    		 CHM 1020 and
    0301L ** and
    2045/2045L
    (8 credits)    		 CHM 1020 and 0301L ** and 2045/2045L
    (8 credits)
    CHM 1020, 2045, 2045L = P.
    No gen ed credit for CHM 0301L.
    Computer Science COP 3502 COP 3502 and
    CIS 0301 **    		 COP 3502 and
    CIS 0301* **
    Design Engineering ETI 0301 ** ETI 2410 and
    0301 **    		 ETI 2410 and
    0301 **
    Economics ECO 0301 ** ECO 2013 and
    2023
    (8 credits)    		 ECO 2013 and 2023
    (8 credits)
    ECO 2013,
    ECO 2023 = S.
    No gen ed credit for ECO 0301.
    Ecosystems and Societies​ EVR 2017​ EVR 2017
    and 0301 **​    		 EVR 2017
    and 0301 **​​    		 ​
    English Language and Literature * ENC 1101 ENC 1101 and 1102 ENC 1101 and
    1102    		 C
    ​English Literature * ​ENC 1101 ​ENC 1101 and
    LIT 2110    		 ​​ENC 1101 and
    LIT 2110    		 ENC 1101 = C;
    LIT 2110 = C or H​ and N
    Environmental Systems ISC 1050 ISC 1050 and
    0301 **    		 ISC 1050 and
    0301 **
    Film Studies​ FIL 2000​ FIL 2000 and 2420​ FIL 2000 and 2420​​ ​
    French B FRE 1131
    (5 credits)    		 FRE 1131 and
    2220
    (5 and 4 credits)    		 FRE 1131 and
    2220
    (5 and 4 credits)
    Further Mathematics
    (Advanced Math)    		 MHF 3202 MHF 3202 and 0301 ** MHF 3202 and 0301 **
    MHF 3202 = M.
    No gen ed credit for MHF 0301.
    Geography GEA 1000 GEO 2200 and 0301 ** GEO 2200 and 0301 **
    GEA 1000 =
    S and N.
    GEO 2200 = P.
    No gen ed credit for GEO 0301.
    German B GER 1131
    (5 credits)    		 GER 1131 and 2200
    (5 and 3 credits)    		 GER 1131 and 2200
    (5 and 3 credits)
    History of Americas * AMH 2020 AMH 2010 and 2020 AMH 2010 and 2020 H
    History of Europe * EUH 2002 EUH 2001 and 2002 EUH 2001 and 2002 H and N
    World History WOH 0301 ** WOH 0301 **
    (6 credits)    		 WOH 0301 **
    (6 credits)
    Information Technology in a Global Society CGS 0301 ** CGS 0301 **
    (6 credits)    		 CGS 0301 **
    (6 credits)
    Latin LNW 2321 LNW 2321 and 0301 ** LNW 2321 and 0301 **
    LNW 2321 = H.
    No gen ed credit for LNW 0301.
    Math Studies MAT 1033 MAT 1033 and
    MGF 1106    		 MAT 1033 and
    MGF 1106
    MGF 1106 = M.
    No gen ed credit for MAT 1033.
    Mathematics MAC 1147
    (4 credits)    		 MAC 1147 and 2233
    (7 credits)    		 MAC 2233 and 2311
    (7 credits)    		 M
    Music MUL 2010 * MUL 2010 * and MUT 0301 ** MUL 2010 * and MUT 0301 **
    MUL 2010 =
    H and N.
    No gen ed credit for MUT 0301.
    Music -
    Group Performance    		 MUS 0301 ** MUS 0301 ** MUS 0301 **
    Philosophy PHI 2010 * PHI 2010 * and
    0301 **    		 PHI 2010 * and
    0301 **
    PHI 2010 = H.
    No gen ed credit for PHI 0301.
    Physics PHY 2020 PHY 2020 and 0301/0301L **
    (7 credits)    		 PHY 2053/2053L
    and 2054/2054L
    (10 credits)
    PHY 2020, 2053, 2053L, 2054, 2054L = P.
    No gen ed credit for PHY 0301, PHY 0301L.
    Psychology PSY 2012 PSY 2012 and
    0301 **    		 PSY 2012 and
    0301 **
    PSY 2012 = S.
    No gen ed credit for PSY 0301.
    Social Anthropology ANT 2410 * ANT 2410 * and
    0201 **    		 ANT 2410 * and
    0201 **
    ANT 2410 =
    S and D.
    No gen ed credit for ANT 0201.
    Spanish B SPN 1131
    (5 credits)    		 SPN 1131 and
    2200
    (5 and 3 credits)    		 SPN 1131 and
    2200
    (5 and 3 credits)
    Theatre * THE 2000 THE 2000 and
    TPP 2100    		 THE 2000 and
    TPP 2100
    THE 2000 =
    H and D.
    TPP 2100 = H.
    Visual Arts ART 2305C ART 2305C and
    0301 **    		 ART 2305C and
    0301 **

    * Writing requirement (6000 words)
    ** The 0201 and 0301 course numbers have no UF course equivalent. The credit applies to the minimum credits for the degree but does not provide credit toward general education, writing requirement or count toward the major.

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