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2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Baccalaureate (IB)


Credit is awarded to students who have completed IB exams with a minimum grade of 5 on the Higher-Level examinations in transferable subjects. All departments reserve the right to reevaluate the content of exams, and to change the assignment of credit, minimum required score and course equivalencies. Students should have their scores sent directly to Tusculum University from the International Baccalaureate Results Service. Credit is not awarded for completion of subsidiary level Examinations. The SAT/ACT requirement for students completing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) at schools where English is the working language is waived.

Test Subject Test Score Tusculum Course Credit Awarded
Biology 5 or higher BIOL 110 /BIOL 110L , BIOL 120 /BIOL 120L   8
Chemistry 5 or higher CHEM 101 /CHEM 101L , CHEM 102 /CHEM 102L   8
English 5 or higher ENGL 110   3
English A: Language & Lit 5 or higher ENGL 110 , English-elective 6
History of the Americas 5 or higher History elective 3
History/Europe 5 or higher History elective 3
Language B 5 or higher Language elective 3
Music 5 or higher MUSC 101   3
Psychology 5 or higher PSYC 101   3
Physics 5 or higher PHYS 201 /PHYS 201L , PHYS 202 /PHYS 202L   8
Theatre 5 or higher THEA 104   3
Visual Arts 5 or higher ARTS 110   3