Grand Valley recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and awards academic credit for scores of 4 or higher on all of the Higher Level (HL) examinations. In order to receive IB credit, the student must request from IB that the scores be sent to Grand Valley.
Equivalency Applies Beginning Spring 2025
(Higher Level results only)
GVSU IB school code: 2080
|
International Baccalaureate Exam |
Passing Score |
GVSU Equivalency |
Credit and General Education Requirement Earned |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biology |
4 |
BIO 120 & 2 credits of general BIO |
6 (Life Sciences) |
|
Business and Management |
4 |
BUS 101 & 3 credits of general BUS |
6 |
|
Chemistry |
4 |
CHM 125, 126, & 127 |
8 (Physical Sciences with a lab) |
|
Chemistry |
4 |
CHM 125, 126, & 127 plus 128 with review and approval of lab notebook^ |
9 (Physical Sciences with a lab) |
|
Computer Science |
4 |
CIS 150 |
3 |
|
Dance |
4 |
DAN 200 |
3 (Arts) |
|
Economics |
4 |
ECO 210 & 3 credits of general ECO |
6 (3 credits apply towards Social and Behavioral Sciences) |
|
English A - 1 |
4 |
ENG 103 for Literature and Language or ENG 105 for Literature only |
3 (Philosophy and Literature) |
|
Film |
4 |
CFV 225 |
3 (Arts) |
|
Geography |
4 |
GPY 235 & 324 |
6 (3 credits apply towards Social and Behavioral Sciences, Global Perspectives) |
|
Global Politics |
4 |
PLS 211 |
3 |
|
History: Africa and the Middle East |
4 |
6 general HST credits |
6 (Historical Analysis, Global Perspectives) |
|
History: Americas |
4 |
6 general HST credits |
6 (Historical Analysis, Global Perspectives) |
|
History: Asia and Oceania |
4 |
6 general HST credits |
6 (Historical Analysis, Global Perspectives) |
|
History: Europe |
4 |
6 general HST credits |
6 (Historical Analysis, Global Perspectives) |
|
IT in a Global Society |
4 |
CIS 101 |
3 (Mathematical Sciences) |
|
Language, All NonEnglish A |
4 |
TBD from GVSU world language placement test |
TBD |
|
Language, All NonEnglish B |
4 |
Awards 8 credits for 101 and 102 level of the language taken |
8 and placement into 201 level |
|
Mathematics |
4 |
MTH 122, 123, & 201 |
10 (Mathematical Sciences) |
|
Music |
4 |
MUS 130 & 218 |
6 (Arts) |
|
Philosophy |
4 |
PHI 101 & 102 |
6 (Philosophy and Literature) |
|
Physics |
4 |
PHY 220 & 221 |
10 (Physical Sciences) |
|
Psychology |
4 |
PSY 101 & 3 credits of general PSY |
6 (3 credits apply towards Social and Behavioral Sciences) |
|
Social and Cultural Anthropology |
4 |
ANT 204 & 3 credits of general ANT |
6 (3 credits apply towards Social and Behavioral Sciences, Global Perspectives) |
|
Sports, Exercise, and Health Science |
4 |
3 credits EXS general and 3 credits MOV general |
6 |
|
Theatre Arts |
4 |
CTH 101 & 3 credits of general CTH |
6 (Arts) |
|
Visual Arts |
4 |
ART 150 & 155 |
6 (Arts) |