International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalencies

International Baccalaureate (IB) exams are taken after students complete the corresponding International Baccalaureate course in high school. To qualify for college credit, students must earn an appropriate passing score on the nationally administered exam. 

Broward College uses the minimum scores, credits, and guidelines for awarding credit for exams established by the State of Florida's Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC). For additional information, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11.

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Credit-by-Exam Facts:

  • Credits will not be awarded for examinations that duplicate course work or other exam credits previously posted to a student’s academic record.
  • Students must request to have their official score transcript sent from the IBO to the Broward College Registrar’s office electronically. Unofficial copies cannot be used to award credit. 
  • For additional information on Broward College's policy on granting credit for credit-by-exam, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11.

 

Exam Title Course Equivalent Credit Hours Passing Score Available at Testing and Assessment Center Satisfies Writing Requirement Satisfies International/ Intercultural Requirement
Biology

BSC1005 & BSC1005L

BSC1005 & BSC1005L and BSC2010 & BSC2010L

4

 

8

 

4

 

5 to 7

 

 No    

Biology (HL)

(Effective for exams taken after 09/23/2020)

 BSC1005 & BSC1005L and BSC2010 & BSC2010L 8 4 to 7 No    

Biology (SL)

(Effective for exams taken after 09/23/2020)

 BSC1005 & BSC1005L 4 4 to 7 No    
Business and Management

GEB1011

GEB1011 and MAN2604

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Chemistry

CHM1020 & CHM1020L 

CHM1020 & CHM1020L and CHM1045 & CHM1045L

4

 

8

 

4

 

5  to 7

 

 No    
Computer Science

CGS2100C

CGS2100C and COP1000C

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

Design Technology

(Formerly Design Engineering)

ETI1410

ETI1410 and 

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Economics

ECO1000

ECO2013 and ECO2023

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Ecosystems and Societies

EVR1017

EVR1017 and 

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

English A1

(Discontinued in March 2016)

ENC1101

ENC1101 and ENC1102

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes  
English Language A: Language and Literature

ENC1101

ENC1101 and ENC1102

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes  
English Language A: Literature

LIT2000

LIT2000 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes (LIT2000) Yes (LIT2000)
Environmental Systems

ISC

ISC and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

 EVR1001 3 4 to 7 No    
Film Studies

FIL2000

FIL2000 and FIL1420C

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes (FIL2000) Yes (FIL2000) 

French: Language B

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

FRE1121

FRE1121 and FRE2220

4

8

4

5 to 7

 No   Yes

Further Mathematics

(Advanced Mathematics)

MHF1202

MHF1202 and MHF1209

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Geography

GEA2000

GEO2200 and GEO2400

 3

6

4

5 to 7 

 No Yes (GEA2000) Yes (GEA2000)
German: Language B

GER1121

GER1121 and GER2220

4

8

 4

5 to 7

 No   Yes
Global Politics (HL)

INR2002

INR2002 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes Yes
Global Politics (SL) INR2002 3 4 to 7 No Yes Yes
History

WOH2030

WOH2030 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

History (HL): History of Africa and the Middle East           

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

WOH2030

WOH2030 and WOH2031

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

History (HL): History of Asia and Oceania              

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

WOH2030

WOH2030 and WOH2031

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

History (HL): History of Europe                                   

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

WOH2030

WOH2030 and WOH2031

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

History (HL): History of the Americas                        

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

WOH2030

WOH2030 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

History (SL)

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

 WOH2030 3 4 to 7 No    
Information and Technology for a Global Society

 

 

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Islamic History

 

 

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

Italian: Language B

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

ITA1121

ITA1121 and ITA2220

4

8

4

5 to 7

 No   Yes
Latin

LAT2130

LAT2130 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Literature and Performance (SL) THE2300 3 4 to 7 No Yes Yes
Marine Science

BSC1311

BSC1311 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Math Analysis and Approaches (HL)

MAC1105

MAC1105 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Math Analysis and Approaches (SL)

MGF1106

MGF1106 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Math Applications and Interpretations (HL)

MAC1140

MAC1140 and MAC1114

 3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Math Applications and Interpretations (SL)

MAC1105

MAC1105 and MGF1106

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    

Math Methods

(Exam Discontinued)

MAC1105

MAC1105 and MAC1140 or MAC2233

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
Mathematical Studies

MAT1033

MAT1033 and MGF1106

3

6 

 4

5 to 7

 No    

Mathematical Studies (SL)

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

 MAC1105 3 4 to 7 No    
Mathematics

MAC1147

MAC1147 and MAC2233 or MAC2311

5

8-10

4

5 to 7

 No    
Music

MUL2010

MUL2010 and MUH2111

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No   Yes
Philosophy

PHI2010

PHI2010 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No   Yes (PHI2010)
Physics

PHY2020 & PHY2020L

PHY2053 & PHY2053L and PHY2054 & PHY2054L

4

8

 

4

5 to 7

 

 No    

Physics (HL)

(Effective for exams taken after 09/23/2020)

 PHY2053 & PHY2053L and PHY2054 & PHY2054L 8 4 to 7 No    

Physics (SL) 

(Effective for exams taken after 09/23/2020)

 PHY2020 & PHY2020L 4 4 to 7 No    
Psychology

PSY2012

PSY2012 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes (PSY2012) Yes (PSY2012)
Social and Cultural Anthropology

ANT2140

ANT2140 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes Yes

Spanish: Language B

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

SPN1121

SPN1121 and SPN2220

4

8

4

5 to 7

 No   Yes

Theatre (HL)

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

THE2000

THE2000 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes Yes

Theatre (SL)

(Effective for exams taken after 5/16/2018)

 THE2000 3 4 to 7 No Yes Yes
Theatre Arts

THE2000

THE2000 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No Yes Yes
Visual Arts

ART2012

ART2012 and

3

6

4

5 to 7

 No    
World Religions (SL) REL2300 3 4 to 7 No Yes Yes