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International Baccalaureate Credit

Students who have received an International Baccalaureate diploma may receive credit for the number of points indicated on the diploma, up to a maximum of 30 points. (Maximum 30 points for AP plus IB credit.)

NOTE: Credit will be granted either for IB or for the equivalent college course, but not for both.

For students entering Barnard beginning in the fall of 2007:

SUBJECT HIGHER LEVEL IB SCORE CREDIT NOTES
Biological Sciences 5, 6, or 7 3 pts. Exemption from BIOL BC1001 and fulfillment of one semester of the lab science requirement
Chemistry 5, 6, or 7 3 pts. Exemption from CHEM BC1002 and fulfillment of QR
Computer Science 5, 6, or 7 6 pts. Exemption from COMS W1004 (exemption from COMS W1007 possible with instructor approval) and fulfillment of QR
Economics 5, 6, or 7 3 pts. Exemption from ECON BC1001.

Exemption from ECON BC 1002 or ECON W1105 only if student passes departmental placement exam

English 5, 6, or 7 3 pts.  
Environmental Science 5, 6, or 7 3 pts. Exemption from EESC BC1001 lecture and fulfillment of QR (or exemption from EESC BC1001 lab, 4.5 pts. and fulfillment of one semester of lab science only upon approval of lab notes)
French 7 6 pts. Fulfillment of language requirement
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3 pts.

German 5, 6, or 7 6 pts. Fulfillment of language requirement
History 6 or 7 3 pts.  
Italian 5, 6, or 7 6 pts. No exemption or requirement fulfillment.
Mathematics 7 4 pts. Exemption from Calculus I and II and fulfillment of QR
6 3 pts. Exemption from Calculus I and fulfillment of QR
Physics 6 or 7 3 pts. Fulfillment of QR by itself or fulfillment of lab science upon completion of PHYS 1291 and PHYS 1292 labs
Psychology 5, 6, or 7 3 pts. Exemption from PSYC BC1001
Spanish 6 or 7 6 pts. Placement in Intermediate Spanish II
Theatre Arts 5, 6, or 7 6 pts.  

 

For students entering Barnard prior to fall 2007:

With diploma:  Up to 30 points
Without diploma:  Higher level scores of 5 or higher will receive 6 points each.

SUBJECT HIGHER LEVEL IB SCORE NOTES
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics 5, 6, or 7 Exemption from QR
Biology 5, 6, or 7 Exemption from one term of the lab science requirement; students should complete the requirement with BIOL BC1002 or with one 2000-level lecture plus one 2000-level lab.
Chemistry 5, 6, or 7 Exemption from two terms of lecture; students should complete the lab science requirement with the lab of CHEM BC1601/2001 plus CHEM BC1702/BC2102.

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