International Baccalaureate Policy

Students may be awarded credit for an International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) programs according to the faculty policy for International Baccalaureate.

Credit is awarded only upon receipt of the official International Baccalaureate transcript with the examination scores.

  • The IB subjects must be equivalent to subjects taught at Bates, with “English” accepted only if the focus was on literature rather than language instruction.
  • For courses taken in the “Higher Level Subjects” category:
    1.0 Bates course credit – examination grade of 5
    2.0 Bates course credits – examination grades of 6 or 7
  • For courses taken in the “Subsidiary Level Subjects” category (note some departments/programs prohibit subsidiary level credit):
    1.0 Bates course credit – examination grade of 6 or 7

A maximum of four non-Bates credits, including International Baccalaureate credit, may be awarded. Junior Semester/Year Abroad credit does not count towards this “non-Bates” maximum.

Credit awarded as “Unspecified” does not have a Bates course equivalency but does count towards the credit requirement for graduation.

SubjectHigher Level Subsidiary Level
 56767
    
Amharic Litno creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
Arabic Litno creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
Art History1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Art studio 3D1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Biology1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Business Managementno creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
Chemistry107A107A & 108A107A & 108A107A107A
Chinese Lit1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Chinese-Mandarin1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Computer Science1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Design Tech.no creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
Economics150150 & 1 unspecified150 & 1 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
English Lit1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Enviroment Science1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Env. And Soc.   
Film1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
French Lang201201 & 1 unspecified201 & 1 unspecified201201
French Lit201201 & 1 unspecified201 & 1 unspecified201201
 Human Geography (INDS)1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
German201201 & 1 unspecified201 & 1 unspecified201201
Global Politics1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Govt. & Politics – US1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
History (Americas)1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
History Africa & Mid. East1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
History Asia & Oceania1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
History Europe1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
History(ME)1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Italian1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Information Tech Glob.Soc.   
Japanese1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Latin Language201201 & 202201 & 202201201
Latin Lit201201 & 202201 & 202201201
Literature & Performance   
Math Studies101101 & I UNSP101 & 1 unsepcified101101
Mathematics105105 & 106105 & 106105105
Mathematics Analysis & Approaches105105 & 106105 & 106no creditno credit
Mathematics Applications & Interpretation105105105no creditno credit
Music – Listen & lit.see chairsee chairsee chairsee chairsee chair
Music Solo. Perf.   
Music theorysee chairsee chairsee chairsee chairsee chair
Physics107107 & 1 unspecified107 & 1 unspecified107107
Psychology101101 & 1 unspecified101 & 1 unspecified101101
Soc.Cul.Anth. 1 unspecified (ANTH) 2 unspecified (ANTH) 2 unspecified (ANTH)1 unspecified (ANTH)1 unspecified (ANTH)
Somali Litno creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
Spanish Lang201201 & 1 unspecified201 & 1 unspecified201201
Spanish Lit201201 & 1 unspecified201 & 1 unspecified201201
Sports Ex.Sci.no creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
*StatisticsMath 101Math 101 & 1 unsepcifiedMath 101 & 1 unsepcifiedMath 101Math 101
Thai Lang & Litno creditno creditno creditno creditno credit
Theatre1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
Visual Arts1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
World Religion1 unspecified2 unspecified2 unspecified1 unspecified1 unspecified
    
*Statistics can be posted as ECON 250 upon request
    
HL SL 
5 = 1 credit 6=1 credit 
6 or 7 = 2 credits 7=1 credit