International Baccalaureate (IB)

Russell Sage College welcomes students who have participated in an International Baccalaureate program. Students who have completed IB coursework not represented below should consult the Dean of the College. An official sealed completion certificate with IB exam scores is required.

Subject Score Course Equivalent Cr.
Biology HL 5 BIO 101/101L 4
  HL 7 BIO 101/BIO 102 + labs 8
Business/Management HL 5 BUS 205 3
Chemistry* HL 5 CHM 103 or 111 4
  HL 7 CHM 111 & CHM 112 8
Economics HL 5 ECO 201 and 202 6
English HL 5 WRT 101 3
  HL 7 WRT 101 & WRT 201 6
Environ Syst & Soc HL 5 BIO 110 3
French HL 5 FRE 101 &102 6
  HL 7 FRE 201 & 202 6
History HL 5 HST Elective 3
Math SL 5 QR-Gen educ req - Waived 0
  HL 5 MAT 113 3
Psychology HL 7 PSY Elective 3
Spanish HL 5 SPA 101 and 102 6
  HL 7 SPA 201 and 202 6
Theory of Knowledge HL 5 PHL Elective 3
Visual Arts HL 5 VPA Elective 3

*The Chemistry Department will evaluate each case for appropriate lab experience before granting credit; if the laboratory experience of a student is deemed not equivalent, CHM elective credit is given instead (3 or 6 credits, respectively).