If you've taken International Baccalaureate high school courses, you may be able to receive college credit or placement in higher level KU courses.
This table outlines scores needed based on the level of exams: higher level (HL) and standard level (SL).
Exams and Credit
| Subject | Score | Level | Credit or higher placement |
| Art and Design | 6-7 | HL | Determined by department in conjunction with portfolio review |
| Biological Sciences | 5-6 | SL | 4 hours, BIOL 100 and 102 |
| Biological Sciences | 7 | SL | 4 hours, BIOL 150 |
| Biological Sciences | 4-6 | HL | 4 hours, BIOL 150 |
| Biological Sciences | 7 | HL | 8 hours, BIOL 150 and 152 |
| Business Management | 5-7 | SL, HL | 3 hours, BUS U |
| Chemistry | 5-7 | HL | 10 hours, CHEM 130 and 135 |
| Classical Languages | 5-7 | HL | Language requirement satisfied |
| Computer Science | 6-7 | SL | 3 hours, EECS 138 |
| Computer Science | 5-7 | HL | 3 hours, EECS 138 |
| English A | 5 | HL | 3 hours, ENGL 101 |
| English A | 6-7 | HL | 6 hours, ENGL 101 and 102 |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | 5-7 | HL | 3 hours, EVRN 148 |
| French B | 6-7 | SL | 3 hours, FREN 109, placed in FREN 230 |
| French B | 5 | HL | 6 hours, FREN 230 and 240, placed in FREN 301 |
| French B | 6-7 | HL | 9 hours, FREN 230, 240, and 301, placed in FREN 302 and/or 326 |
| French A | 6-7 | HL | Exempt from FREN 301, 302, 375 (majors/minors will replace these courses with electives); placed in FREN 326 |
| Geography | 6-7 | HL | 3 hours, GEOG 104 |
| German B | 6-7 | SL | 3 hours, GERM 202, placed in GERM 301 |
| German B | 5 | HL | 6 hours, GERM 301 and 302, placed in GERM 401 |
| German B | 6-7 | HL | 9 hours, GERM 301, 302, and 401 placed in GERM 402 or other 400+ level course |
| German A | 6-7 | HL | Exempt from GERM 301, 302, 401 (majors/minors will replace these courses with electives); placed in GERM 402 or other 400+ level course |
| Global Politics | 6-7 | SL | 3 hours, POLS 170 |
|
US History |
6-7 | HL |
6 hours, HIST 128 &129 |
| US History | 5 | HL | 3 hours, HIST 128 |
| US History | 5-7 | SL |
3 hours, HIST 128 |
| Non-US History | 6-7 | HL | 6 hours, History Elective, GE 3H |
| Non-US History | 5 | HL | 3 hours, History Elective, GE 3H |
| Non-US history | 5-7 | 3 hours, History Elective | |
| Mathematics | 6-7 | SL | Placed in courses with a college algebra prerequisite |
| Mathematics | 6-7 | HL | 4 hours, MATH 125 (for additional placement visit with a math advisor) |
| Music | No credit | ||
| Philosophy | 6-7 | HL | 3 hours, PHIL 140 |
| Physics | 5-7 | SL | 3 hours, PHSX 111 |
| Physics | 5-7 | HL | 8 hours, PHSX 114 and 115 |
| Psychology | 5-7 | HL | 3 hours, PSYC 104 |
| Spanish A, Language | 6-7 | HL | Placed in SPAN 322 |
| Spanish A, Literature | 7 | HL | Placed in SPAN 340 |
| Spanish B | 6-7 | SL | Placed in SPAN 212 |
| Spanish B | 6-7 | HL | Placed in SPAN 216 |
| Sports, Exercise, and Health Science | 5-7 | SL | HSES 269 |
| Theatre Arts | 5-7 | SL, HL | 3 hours, THR 100 |
| World Religions | 6-7 | SL, HL | 3 hours, REL 104 |
