International Baccalaureate Credit
The International Baccalaureate Program provides secondary school students the opportunity to prepare for college-level course work and earn college credit while in high school through the successful completion IB examinations. Pursuant to Public Act 099-0624, Sauk Valley Community College accepts a specified range of IB scores as equivalencies for selected college courses. Students should submit IB scores to the Office of Admissions and Records for credit/placement evaluation. Please reference the catalog for additional policy relating to alternative credit options.
| IB Test | Test Scores: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One - Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Placement | |
| STUDIES IN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE | ||||||
| Language A HL | None | ENG 101 | ENG 101 | ENG 101 | ENG 101 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Language A SL | None | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit |
| Literature B HL | None | ENG 101 | ENG 101 | ENG 101 | ENG 101 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Literature B SL | None | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit |
| Literature & Performance | None | Eng 160 | ENG 160 | ENG 160 | ENG 160 | Placement per course equivalency |
| LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | ||||||
| Classical HL | None | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit |
| Classical SL | None | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit | General elective credit |
| Language B (advanced) HL | None | Third semester | Third semester | Fourth semester | Fourth semester | Placement per course equivalency |
| Language B (advanced) SL | None | Second semester | Second semester | Second semester | Third semester | Placement per course equivalency |
| Language ab (beginner) HL | None | First semester | First semester | First semester | First semester | Placement per course equivalency |
| Language ab (beginner) SL | None | First semester | First semester | First semester | First semester | Placement per course equivalency |
| INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES | ||||||
| Anthropology HL | None | SOC 115 | SOC 115 | SOC 115 | SOC 115 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Anthropology SL | None | SOC 116 | SOC 116 | SOC 116 | SOC 116 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Business Management HL | None | |||||
| Business Management SL | None | |||||
| Economics HL | None | ECO 211 | ECO 211 | ECO 211 | ECO 211 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Economics SL | None | ECO 211 | ECO 211 | ECO 211 | ECO 211 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Geography HL | None | GEO 122 | GEO 122 | GEO 122 | GEO 122 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Geogrraphy SL | None | GEO 122 | GEO 122 | GEO 122 | GEO 122 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Global Politics HL | None | PSC 261 | PSC 261 | PSC 261 | PSC 261 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Global Politics SL | None | PSC 261 | PSC 261 | PSC 261 | PSC 261 | Placement per course equivalency |
| History HL | None | HIS 131 | HIS 131 | HIS 131 | HIS 131 | Placement per course equivalency |
| History SL | None | HIS 231 | HIS 231 | HIS 231 | HIS 131 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Information Technology HL | None | CIS 109 | CIS 109 | CIS 109 | CIS 109 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Information Technology SL | None | CIS 109 | CIS 109 | CIS 109 | CIS 109 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Philosophy HL | None | PHL 102 | PHL 102 | PHL 102 | PHL 102 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Philosophy SL | None | PHL 101 | PHL 101 | PHL 101 | PHL 101 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Psychology HL | None | PSY 103 | PSY 103 | PSY103 | PSY 103 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Psychology SL | None | PSY 280 | PSY 280 | PSY 280 | PSY 103 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Sociology HL | None | SOC 111 | SOC 111 | SOC 111 | SOC 111 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Sociology SL | None | SOC 112 | SOC 112 | SOC 112 | SOC 112 | Placement per course equivalency |
| World Religions HL | None | PHL 104 | PHL 104 | PHL 104 | PHL 104 | Placement per course equivalency |
| World Religions SL | None | PHL 104 | PHL 104 | PHL 104 | PHL 104 | Placement per course equivalency |
| SCIENCES | ||||||
| Biology HL | None | BIO 104 | BIO 104 | BIO 105 | BIO 105 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Biology SL | None | BIO 103 | BIO 103 | BIO 103 | BIO 104 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Chemistry HL | None | CHE 102 | CHE 102 | CHE 105 | CHE 105 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Chemistry SL | None | CHE102 | CHE 102 | CHE 102 | CHE 102 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Environmental Systems HL | None | BIO 140 | BIO 140 | BIO 140 | BIO 140 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Environmental Systems SL | None | BIO 103 | BIO 103 | BIO 103 | BIO 103 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Physics HL | None | PHY 175 | PHY 175 | PHY 201 | PHY 202 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Physics SL | None | PHY 175 | PHY 175 | PHY 175 | PHY 175 | Placement per course equivalency |
| THE ARTS | ||||||
| Music | None | MUS 101 | MUS 101 | MUS 101 | MUS 101 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Film | None | HUM 112 | HUM 112 | HUM 112 | HUM 112 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Visual Arts | None | ART 118 | ART 118 | ART 118 | ART 118 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Theatre | None | THE 141 | THE 141 | THE 141 | THE 141 | Placement per course equivalency |
| MATHEMATICS | ||||||
| Mathematics Studies SL | None | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Mathematics HL | None | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Mathematics SL | None | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | Placement per course equivalency |
| Further Mathematics HL | None | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | MAT 121 | Placement per course equivalency |