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Credit by Exam: IB

Tennessee Tech recognizes the International Baccalaureate diploma and individual IB courses by awarding credit on IB higher-level examinations. Some standard-level examinations may also be considered for credit.

Standard-Level IB Courses 

IB Course	Minimum Score	Tech Course	Credit
Art A	4	Art Studio Elective	3
	5	ART 1035	3
	6 - 7	ART 1035, Studio Elective	6
Art B	5 - 7	ART 1035	3
Biology	6-7	BIOL 1010 & 1020 or BIOL 1113 & 1123	8
Chemistry	5 - 7	CHEM 1010 & 1020	8
Economics	6 - 7	ECON 2010 & 2020	6
French A1	6	FREN 1010 & 1020	6
	7	FREN 2010 & 2020	6
German A1	6	GERM 1010 & 1020	6
	7	GERM 2010 & 2020	6
Language A1	6	ENGL 1010	3
	7	ENGL 1010 & 1020	6
Further Mathematics		No credit awarded.
Mathematical Studies		No credit awarded.
Mathematics	5	MATH 1710	3
	6	MATH 1710 & 1830	6
Music A	5	No credit awarded.
	6 - 7	MUS 1030	3
Philosophy		No credit awarded.
Physics		No credit awarded.
Psychology	5 - 7	PSY 1030	3
Spanish	6	SPAN 1010 & 1020	6
	7	SPAN 2010 & 2020	6
Theatre Arts	5 - 7	THEA 1030	3

 

Higher-Level IB Courses 

IB Course	Minimum Score	Tech Course	Credit
Art	5	Studio Elective	3
	6 - 7	Up to 6 credits Studio Elective with portfolio review.
Biology	5 - 7	BIOL 1010 & 1020 or BIOL 1113 & 1123	8
Chemistry	5 - 7	CHEM 1110 & 1120	8
Economics	5 - 7	ECON 2010 & 2020	6
French A1	5	FREN 1010 & 1020	6
	6 - 7	FREN 2010 & 2020	6
German A1	5	GERM 1010 & 1020	6
	6 - 7	GERM 2010 & 2020	6
History	5 - 7	Lower-Division History Elective	3
Language A1	5	ENGL 1010	3
	6 - 7	ENGL 1010 & 1020	6
Mathematics	5 - 7	MATH 1730 & 1910	9
Philosophy	5 - 7	PHIL 1030	3
Physics	5 - 7	PHYS 2010 & 2020	8
Spanish A1	5	SPAN 1010 & 1020	6
	6 - 7	SPAN 2010 & 2020	6
Theatre Arts	5 - 7	THEA 1030	3