International Baccalaureate (IB)
Clark College grants credit for completion of International Baccalaureate examinations. The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a rigorous, pre-college course of study for high school students, designed to prepare students for liberal arts education at the college level. The term "international" reflects the availability of the program in several countries. The IB program is similar to the College Board Advanced Placement program. IB scores are based on rigorous coursework and a test score. Students must submit an official copy of IB scores to Enrollment Services Office. Upon evaluation of the scores, the student will be notified about acceptable credits.
Note: Students intending to transfer with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science-Transfer degree should consult with the Admissions Office at the baccalaureate institution of their choice for information on IB credit policies. Not all institutions recognize IB credit posted to the Clark College transcript.
Procedure for Requesting IB Credits
You should have an official copy of your IB scores sent to:
Clark College
Attn: Enrollment Services
1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
Once scores are received and reviewed, you will be notified via e-mail regarding the status of your IB scores.
Scores
A minimum score of four (4) or higher on the standard-level or higher-level examination is required for consideration of credit.
A maximum of forty-five (45) credits in IB coursework can apply to transfer degrees and a maximum of sixty (60) credits in IB coursework can apply to Career and Technical Education programs. Credit is posted with an “S” grade based on the following recommendations at the end of the term received:
International Baccalaureate SL or HL Examination | Score | State Proposed Minimum Equivalency and Credit Awarded | Clark College Equivalent and Credit Awarded |
African History | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Distribution Credit (5)--Social Science or Humanities based on institutional placement of History discipline | 5 credits Social Science | |
6 | Distribution Credit (5)--Social Science or Humanities based on institutional placement of History discipline | 5 credits Social Science | |
7 | Distribution Credit (5)--Social Science or Humanities based on institutional placement of History discipline | 5 credits Social Science | |
American History | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 (5) | HIST& 146 (5) | |
6 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 (5) | HIST& 146 AND HIST& 147 (10) | |
7 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 (5) | HIST& 146, HIST& 147, AND HIST& 148 (15) | |
Language A | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
Arabic A, Chinese A, French A, Japanese A, Russian A, Spanish A | 5 | Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities |
6 | Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
7 | Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
Language B | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
Arabic A, Chinese A, French A, Japanese A, Russian A, Spanish A | 5 | Humanities distribution: World Language (5) | 5 credits World Language |
6 | Humanities distribution: World Language (5) | 5 credits World Language | |
7 | Humanities distribution: World Language (10) | 10 credits World Language | |
Spanish HL | 5 | SPAN& 221 (5) | |
Spanish HL | 6 | SPAN& 221 and SPAN& 222 (10) | |
Spanish HL | 7 | SPAN& 221, SPAN& 222, and SPAN& 223 (15) | |
Art / Design | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
6 | Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
7 | Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
Biology | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | BIOL&100, BIOL&160 | BIOL& 160 (5) | |
6 | BIOL&100, BIOL&160 | BIOL& 160 (5) | |
7 | BIOL&100, BIOL&160 | BIOL& 160 (5) | |
Business & Management | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
6 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
7 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
Chemistry Standard-Level (SL) | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
Chemistry SL | 5 | CHEM&121, CHEM&161 (5) | CHEM& 141, CHEM& 151 (5) |
Chemistry SL | 6 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162 (5) | CHEM& 141, CHEM& 151 (5) |
Chemistry SL | 7 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162 (5) | CHEM& 141, CHEM& 151 (5) |
Chemistry High-Level (HL) | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
Chemistry HL | 5 | CHEM&121, CHEM&161 (5) | CHEM& 141, CHEM& 151, CHEM& 142, CHEM& 152, CHEM& 143, CHEM& 153 (16) |
Chemistry HL | 6 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162 (5) | CHEM& 141, CHEM& 151, CHEM& 142, CHEM& 152, CHEM& 143, CHEM& 153 (16) |
Chemistry HL | 7 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162 (5) | CHEM& 141, CHEM& 151, CHEM& 142, CHEM& 152, CHEM& 143, CHEM& 153 (16) |
Computer Science | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
6 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
7 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
Design Technology | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | ENGR&104 (5) | ENGR&104 (5) | |
6 | ENGR&104 (5) | ENGR&104 (5) | |
7 | ENGR&104 (5) | ENGR&104 (5) | |
East/Southeast Asia and Oceania History | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Distribution Credit (5)--Social Science or Humanities based on institutional placement of History discipline | 5 credits Social Science | |
6 | Distribution Credit (5)--Social Science or Humanities based on institutional placement of History discipline | 5 credits Social Science | |
7 | Distribution Credit (5)--Social Science or Humanities based on institutional placement of History discipline | 5 credits Social Science | |
Economics | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | ECON&201 (5) | ECON&201 (5) | |
6 | ECON&201 and ECON&202 (10) | ECON&201 and ECON&202 (10) | |
7 | ECON&201 and ECON&202 (10) | ECON&201 and ECON&202 (10) | |
English A Literature | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | ENGL&111 or Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
6 | ENGL&111 or Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
7 | ENGL&111 or Humanities distribution (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
English A Language & Literature | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | ENGL&101 | ENGL&101 (5) | |
6 | ENGL&101 | ENGL&101 (5) | |
7 | ENGL&101 | ENGL&101 (5) | |
European History | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | HIST&116, HIST&117, HIST&118 (5) | 5 credits History | |
6 | HIST&116, HIST&117, HIST&118 (5) | 5 credits History | |
7 | HIST&116, HIST&117, HIST&118 (5) | 5 credits History | |
Geography | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | GEOG&200 (5) | GEOG&200 (5) | |
6 | GEOG&200 (5) | GEOG&200 (5) | |
7 | GEOG&200 (5) | GEOG&200 (5) | |
Global Politics | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Electives |
5 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
6 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
7 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
Information Technology in a Global Society | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
6 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
7 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
Mathematics | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | MATH&142 (5) | MATH 103, MATH 111 (10) | |
6 | MATH&142 (5) | MATH 103, MATH 111 (10) | |
7 | MATH&151 (5) | MATH& 151 (5) | |
Further Mathematics | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | MATH&151 (5) | MATH& 151 (5) | |
6 | MATH&151 (5) | MATH& 151 (5) | |
7 | MATH&151 (5) | MATH& 151 (5) | |
Music | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | MUSC&105 (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
6 | MUSC&105 (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
7 | MUSC&105 (5) | 5 credits A-List Humanities | |
Philosophy | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | PHIL&101 (5) | PHIL& 101 (5) | |
6 | PHIL&101 (5) | PHIL& 101 (5) | |
7 | PHIL&101 (5) | PHIL& 101 (5) | |
Physics | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | PHYS&114, PHYS&115 and PHYS&116 (15) | PHYS& 124, PHYS& 134, PHYS& 125, PHYS& 135, PHYS& 126, PHYS& 136 (15) | |
6 | PHYS&114, PHYS&115 and PHYS&116 (15) | PHYS& 124, PHYS& 134, PHYS& 125, PHYS& 135, PHYS& 126, PHYS& 136 (15) | |
7 | PHYS&114, PHYS&115 and PHYS&116 (15) | PHYS& 124, PHYS& 134, PHYS& 125, PHYS& 135, PHYS& 126, PHYS& 136 (15) | |
Psychology | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | PSYC&100 (5) | PSYC&100 (5) | |
6 | PSYC&100 (5) | PSYC&100 (5) | |
7 | PSYC&100 (5) | PSYC&100 (5) | |
Social & Cultural Anthropology | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | ANTH&206 (5) | ANTH&206 (5) | |
6 | ANTH&206 (5) | ANTH&206 (5) | |
7 | ANTH&206 (5) | ANTH&206 (5) | |
Sports, Exercise & Health Science | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
6 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
7 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective | |
Theatre | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | DRMA&101 (5) or Humanities distribution (5) | DRMA& 101 (3) | |
6 | DRMA&101 (5) or Humanities distribution (5) | DRMA& 101 (3) | |
7 | DRMA&101 (5) or Humanities distribution (5) | DRMA& 101 (3) | |
Visual Arts | 4 | Elective (5) | 5 credits Specified Elective |
5 | ART&100 (5) | ART 151 (3) | |
6 | ART&100 (5) | ART 151 (3) | |
7 | ART&100 (5) | ART 151 (3) |