IB - (International Baccalaureate Program)
The International Baccalaureate (IB)* program is a rigorous pre-university program, primarily aimed at students aged 16 to 19, available worldwide through the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). The IB Diploma Program is a challenging two-year curriculum leading to assessment in six subject areas (Best Language, Second Language, Individuals and Societies, Experimental Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, and the Arts).
The curriculum encourages critical thinking, community service, individual research, and inquiry into the nature of knowledge. At the end of the two-year program, students are assessed both internally by teachers, who mark individual pieces of work produced as part of a course of study and externally in ways that measure individual performance against stated objectives for each subject.
The grading system is criterion based (results are determined by performance against set standards, not by each student’s position in the overall rank order). The grades awarded for each course range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). The subject exams are scored on a 1-7 scale by a panel of international examiners. A minimum score of 4 is required to be considered for credit. The diploma is awarded to students who gain at least 24 points, subject to certain minimum levels of performance across the whole diploma and to satisfactory participation in creativity, action, and service (CAS).
*In compliance with SB111, TAMU-Commerce offers at least 24 hours of credit to all IB diploma candidates with subject exam scores of 4 or higher.
- Students learn more than a collection of facts.
- Schools teach the program in English, French and/or Spanish.
- Students study six subjects selected from the subject groups.
- All three parts of the core—extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity, action, service—are compulsory and are central to the philosophy of the Diploma Program.
For more information:
Visit the TAMU – Commerce Office of Student Assessment located in the McDowell Business Administration Building, Room 315.
IB exams offered for credit at A&M-Commerce:
| IB Course | Exam level | Req. Score | A&M-Commerce Course(s) | Credit Hours |
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Best Language |
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| Language A1 | (SL) (HL) |
4 or higher | ENG 101 & 102 ENG 101, 102, & 201 |
6 9 |
Second Language |
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| Language A2 | (SL) (SL) | 4 or higher | SPAN 131, 132, 231, & 232 FREN 131, 132, 231, & 232 |
12 12 |
| Language B | (SL) (SL) |
4 or higher | SPAN 131 & 132 FREN 131 & 132 |
6 6 |
| Language Ab Initio | (SL) (SL) |
4 or higher | SPAN 131 FREN 131 |
3 3 |
Individuals and Societies |
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| Business & Mgmt. | (SL) (HL) |
4 or higher | BA 195 BA 195 & MGMT 305 |
3 6 |
| Economics | (SL) | 4 or higher | ECO 231 & 232 | 6 |
| History | (SL) | 4 or higher | HIST 121 & 122 | 6 |
| Philosophy | (SL) | 4 or higher | PHIL 231 | 3 |
| Psychology | (SL) | 4 or higher | PSYC 131 | 3 |
| Social & Cultural Anthrolopology | (SL) | 4 or higher | ANTH 114 | 3 |
Experimental Science |
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| Biology | (SL) (HL) |
4 or higher | BIO 106 & 107 BIO 101 & 102 |
8 8 |
| Chemistry | (SL) | 4 or higher | CHEM 111 & 112 | 8 |
| Environmental Systems | (SL) | 4 or higher | ENVS 204 | 4 |
| Physics | (SL) | 4 or higher | PHYS 111 & 112 | 8 |
Mathematics and Computer Science |
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| Mathematics (HL) | (HL) | 4 or higher | MATH 142 & 191 | 7 |
| Futher Mathematics | (SL) | 4 or higher | MATH 142 & 191 | 7 |
| Mathematical Methods | (SL) | 4 or higher | MATH 176 &192 | 7 |
| Mathematical Studies | (SL) | 4 or higher | MATH 175 | 3 |
| Computer Science | (SL) (HL) |
4 or higher | CSCI 126, 151, & 152 CSCI 126, 151, 152, & 270 |
9 |
The Arts |
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| Visual Arts | (SL) | 4 or higher | ART 200 & 301 w/departmental exam | 3 |
| Music | (SL) | 4 or higher | MUS 110 & 111 | 6 |
| Theatre Arts | (SL) | 4 or higher | THE 210 | 3 |
| *No diploma is required. Credit will be granted for certificate holders also. | ||||
