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A maximum of 45 quarter units of transfer and test credit may be applied toward the undergraduate degree. Only higher level IB exams with scores of 5 or higher, in the subjects listed below, are eligible for credit. Subjects not listed on this chart are not eligible for IB credit. Scores of 5 or higher on language IB exams fulfill the language requirement. If Stanford courses are taken below the level of the placement course, the corresponding IB units will be removed. Courses taken below the level of placement are considered duplicating courses. Stanford only accepts exams taken for Higher Level (HL) only, we do not accept (SL) exams and below.
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SUBJECT | SCORE | PLACEMENT | QUARTER UNITS | DUPLICATING COURSES |
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Chemistry | 5 or higher | CHEM 33 or higher. Placement above Chem 33 requires department-administered placement test. Email chemistry-studentservices@stanford.edu | 10 | CHEM 31A & 31B |
Computer Science | 5 or higher | CS 106B or CS 106X | 5 | CS 101, CS 105, 106A |
Chinese (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | CHINLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
Classical Greek (HL) | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | CLASSICS 1L, 2L, 3L |
French (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | FRENLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
German (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | GERLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
Japanese (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | JAPANLNG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
Korean (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | KORLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
Latin (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | CLASSICS 1L, 2L, 3L |
Mathematics | 6 or higher. HL exam taken November 2020 or earlier | Take placement diagnostic, see the Math Placement web site | 10 | MATH 19, 20, 21 |
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches* | 6 or higher. HL exam taken from May 2021 and later | Take placement diagnostic, see the Math Placement web site | 6 | Math 19, 20 |
Physics | 6 or higher | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information | 8 | PHYSICS 21, 23 |
5 | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information | 4 | PHYSICS 21 | |
Portuguese (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | PORTLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
Russian (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | SLAVLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
Spanish (A or B)* | 5 or higher | Take placement exam if continuing in this language | 10 | SPANLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A |
* A score of 5 or higher on this test fulfills the Language Requirement. *Mathematics: applications and interpretations HL exam taken from May 2021 and later does not receive credit |
To request IB credit at Stanford, contact the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to request that your IB scores be sent to Stanford. For incoming freshman, the credit will be posted to your student record in mid-September.