International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations

Montgomery College awards credit for a score of 5 or higher on International Baccalaureate (IB) higher-level (HL) exams and for a score of 5 or higher on the standard-level (SL) exams when combined with the IB diploma. Some IB credits will apply to Montgomery College’s general education requirements. See chart below.

Diploma Holders: Students who earn an IB Diploma may be awarded up to 30 college credits toward the Associates degree based on results of the Higher Level and Standard Level exams. Certificate Holders: Students who earn an IB Certificate will be eligible to receive between 3 to 8 college credits based on the results of their higher-level (HL) exams only.

Students who plan to transfer from Montgomery College to another institution should be aware that transfer credits may vary from school to school. Advanced standing credits earned at Montgomery College may or may not be accepted by your next school. We suggest that you consult with your future school before making final decisions on your Montgomery College classes.

International Baccalaureate Exams (IB)
Higher Level IB Course Equivalencies				Standard Level IB Course Equivalencies (Credit for Standard Level exams is awarded only to students who receive the IB diploma.)
Higher Level IB Course Equivalencies
IB COURSE	EQUIVALENCY	GENERAL EDUCATION	CREDITS	IB COURSE	EQUIVALENCY	GENERAL EDUCATION	CREDITS
Language A1	HU DIST EN elective	YES NO	3 3	Language A1	HU DIST	YES	3
Language A2	Foreign Lang 101-102 *See below	YES YES	3 3	Language A2	Foreign Lang 101 See below	YES	3
Language B	Foreign Lang 101-102 See below	YES YES	3 3	Language B	Foreign Lang 101 See below	YES	3
Business and Organization	BA elective	NO	3	Business and Organization	BA elective	NO	3
Economics	EC201 EC202	YES YES	3 3	Economics	EC elective	NO	3
Math Studies	MAFND	YES	3	Geography	GE102	YES	3
Geography	GE102 GE888	YES NO	3 3	History of the Islamic World	HS elective	NO	3
History	HU DIST HS elective	YES NO	3 3	Information Technology in Global Society	CAelective	NO	3
History of the Islamic World	HU DIST HS elective	YES NO	3 3	Philosophy	PL201	YES	3
Philosophy	PL201 PL elective	YES NO	3 3	Psychology	PY102	YES	3
Psychology	PY102 PY elective	YES NO	3 3	Social Anthropology	AN101	YES	3
Social Anthropology	AN101	YES	3	Biology	BI101	YES	4
Biology	BI107 BI108	YES YES	4 4	Chemistry	CH101	YES	4
Chemistry	CH101 CH102	YES YES	4 4	Design Technology	GN elective	NO	3
Design Technology	GN elective	NO	3	Physics	PH203	YES	4
Physics	PH203 PH204	YES YES	4 4	Advanced Mathematics	MF FND	YES	3
Mathematics HL	MF FND MA elective	YES NO	4 4	Mathematical Methods	MA160	YES	4
Classical Languages	HU DIST	YES	6	Math Studies	MAFND	YES	3
Computer Science	CS103 CS204	NO NO	4 4	Classical Languages	HU DIST	YES	3
Music	AR DIST AR elective	YES NO	3 3	Computer Science	CS103 CS204	NO NO	4 4
Theatre Arts	AR DIST TH elective	YES NO	3 3	Music	AR Dist	YES	3
				Theatre Arts	AR Dist	YES	3
* Foreign Language ( Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Latin, Russian, Spanish) Standard Level: Score 5 201(3cr) Score 6,7 201 and 202(6cr) Italian, Korean, and Latin - Only 101-102 credit Higher Level: Score 5 201 and 202(6cr) Score 6,7 201,202, and 2--(9cr)
If you have any questions, please contact Alice Summers, College Transcript Evaluator, at (240) 567-5107, or by email at alice.summers@montgomerycollege.edu