INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)

Missouri State University recognizes the International Baccalaureate Diploma for admission. Furthermore, the University will grant as many as twenty-one semester hours of course credit and advanced placement to those students who have passed the higher level subject exams at a level of four or higher. Specific credit awards are at the discretion of the University.

Students who make a score of 4 or higher on the higher level exams in the following subjects will receive the following credits:

Subject	Exams Minimum Score	Missouri State University Course	Credit
Biology	4	BIO 102	4
	5	BIO 121	4
Chemistry	4	CHM 160	4
	6	CHM 160 + 170	7
	7	CHM 160 + 170 + 175	9
Computer Science	4	CSC 131 + 132	8
Geography	4	GRY 100	3
Mathematics	4	MTH 261	5
	6	MTH 261 + 280	10
Physics	4	PHY 123 + 124	8
Languages	Elective credits with specific equivalencies depending on placement test and interview
English		lower level English elective
Psychology	4	PSY 121 + 3 semester hours of lower level PSY elective	6
Anthropology	4	ANT 100	3
Philosophy	4	PHI 110	3
Business	4	FGB 135	3
Design		lower level elective
European History	4	HST 101	3
American History	4	HST 121	3