International Baccalaureate
Students who completed an International Baccalaureate (IB) program in high school may be eligible to use the IB results for course credit. Students must submit an official copy of the IB credentials to the Registrar's Office (Bucks County Community College, Registrar's Office, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown PA 18940). The evaluation of the courses will be conducted by the Prior Learning Office.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalents
| IB Course | Minimum Score Accepted by BCCC | BCCC Course Code | BCCC Course Title | Credits Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB 0101- Biology HL | 5 (1-7) | BIOL101 BIOL102 |
Biological Science I Biological Science II |
4 4 |
| IB 0111- Business and Management HL | 4 (1-7) | MGMT230 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| IB 0121- Chemistry HL | 5 (1-7) | CHEM101 CHEM102 |
Chemistry A Chemistry B |
4 4 |
| IB 0131- Computer Science HL | 5 (1-7) | CISC998 | Computer Science General Elective | 3 |
| IB 0141- Design Tech. HL | 5 (1-7) | VAMM100 VAMM999 |
Digital Imaging Visual Arts/Media Core Elective |
3 3 |
| IB 0151- Economics HL | 4 (1-7) | ECON111 ECON112 |
Principles of Economics- Macro Principles of Economics- Micro |
3 3 |
| IB 0181 Film HL | 4 (1-7) | VACV145 | Filmmaking | 3 |
| IB 0211- French B HL | 5 (1-7) | FREN110 | Elementary French I | 3 |
| IB 0211- French B HL | 6 (1-7) | FREN110 FREN111 |
Elementary French I Elementary French II |
3 3 |
| IB 0221- Geography HL | 3 (1-7) | GEOG110 | World Geography | 3 |
| IB 0251 German B HL | 5 (1-7) | GRMN110 | Elementary German I | 3 |
| IB 0251 German B HL | 6 (1-7) | GRMN110 GRMN111 |
Elementary German I Elementary German II |
3 3 |
| IB 0261 History HL | 4 (1-7) | HIST113 HIST114 |
Global History: Ancient and Medieval Global History: Modern World |
3 3 |
| IB 0271- Information Tech in Global Society HL | 5 (1-7) | CISC100 | Digital Literacy | 3 |
| IB 0291- Latin HL | 5 (1-7) | COMP999 | Composition Core Elective | 3 |
| IB 0301- Mathematics HL | 4 (1-7) | MATH125 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 |
| IB 0301- Mathematics HL | 6 (1-7) | MATH12 MATH140 |
Precalculus Mathematics Calculus I |
4 4 |
| IB 0311 Music HL | 4 (1-7) | MUSC101 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| IB 0321- Philosophy HL | 5 (1-7) | PHIL125 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| IB 0331- Physics HL | 5 (1-7) | PHYS106 PHYS107 |
Physics A Physics B |
4 4 |
| IB 0341- Psychology HL | 5 (1-7) | PSYC998 | Psychology General Elective | 3 |
| IB 0381- Spanish B HL | 5 (1-7) | SPAN110 | Elementary Spanish I | |
| IB 0381- Spanish B HL | 6 (1-7) | SPAN110 SPAN111 |
Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish II |
3 3 |
| IB 0391- Theater HL | 4 (1-7) | COMT101 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| IB 0411- Visual Arts HL | 4 (1-7) | VAFA100 VAFA191 VAFA192 VAFA193 |
Drawing I Art History Before 1450 Art History After 1450 History of Modern Art |
3. 3 3 3 |
| IB 0421- Greek (Ancient Greek) HL | 5 (1-7) | COMP998 | Composition General Elective | 3 |
| IB 0431- Italian B HL | 5 (1-7) | ITAL110 | Elementary Italian I | 3 |
| IB 0431- Italian B HL | 6 (1-7) | ITAL110 ITAL111 |
Elementary Italian I Elementary Italian II |
3 3 |
| IB 0441- Portuguese B HL | 5 (1-7) | COMP998 | Composition General Elective | 3 |
| IB 0451- History SL | 4 (1-7) | HIST113 HIST114 |
Global History: Ancient and Medieval Global History: Modern World |
3 3 |
| IB 0531- Information Technology in a Global Society SL | 5 (1-7) | CISC100 | Digital Literacy | 3 |
| IB 0601- Further Mathematics HL | 4 (1-7) | MATH140 | Calculus I | 4 |
| IB 0621- Dance HL | 4 (1-7) | KINS126 | Modern Dance | 3 |
| IB 0631- Sport, Exercise and Health Science HL | 5 (1-7) | HLTH999 | Health Core Elective | 3 |
| IB 0641- English A: Literature HL | 5 (1-7) | LITR998 | Literature General Elective | 3 |
| IB 0651- English B HL | 5 (1-7) | COMP999 | Composition Core Elective | 3 |
Policies related to transferring in IB credits to Bucks
- A student can obtain up to 30 credits from all outside sources (including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate (IB), Prior Learning Assessment, and transfer credit from courses completed at other colleges).