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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4-6 | HL | 4 hours, BIOL 150 |
| Biology | 7 | HL | 8 hours, BIOL 150 & 152 |
| Biology | 4-6 | SL | 4 hours, BIOL 100 & 102 |
| Biology | 7 | SL | 4 hours, BIOL 150 |
| Business Management | 4+ | SL, HL | 3 hours, BUS U |
| Chemistry | 4+ | HL | 10 hours, CHEM 130 and 135 |
| Chemistry | 4+ | SL | 5 hours, CHEM 110 |
| Classical Greek | 4+ | HL | 3 hours, GRK 301 |
| Classical Greek | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, GRK 375, Language Satisfied |
| Computer Science | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, EECS 138 |
| Dance | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, DANC U |
| Design Technology | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, SCM U |
| Economics | 4+ | HL | 6 hours, ECON 142 & 144 |
| Economics | 4+ | SL | 4 hours, ECON 104 |
| English A | 4-5 | HL (Lang + Lit) | 3 hours, ENGL 101 |
| English A | 6-7 | HL (Lang + Lit) | 6 hours, ENGL 101 and 102 |
| English A | 4+ | SL (Lang + Lit) | 3 hours, ENGL 101 |
| English A | 4-5 | HL (Lit) | 3 hours, ENGL 101 |
| English A | 6-7 | HL (Lit) | 3 hours, ENGL 101 & 102 |
| English A | 4+ | SL (Lit) | 3 hours, ENGL 101 |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, EVRN 148 |
| Film | 4+ | HL. SL | 3 hours, FMS 100 |
| French A | 4+ | HL, SL (Lang + Lit) | 3 hours, FREN 302, placed in FREN 326 |
| French A | 4+ | HL, SL (Lit) | 3 hours, FREN 326 |
| French B | 4-5 | HL | 6 hours, FREN 230 & 240, placed in FREN 302 |
| French B | 6-7 | HL | 9 hours, FREN 230, 240 & 240, placed in FREN 302/326 |
| French B | 4-5 | SL | 5 hours, FREN 120, placed in FREN 230/234 |
| French B | 6-7 | SL | 8 hours, FREN 120 & 230, placed in FREN 240 |
| French Language B Initio | 4-5 | SL | 5 hours, FREN 110, placed in FREN 120 |
| French Language B Initio | 6-7 | SL | 5 hours, FREN 110, placed in FREN 230 |
| Geography | 4+ | HL, SL | 5 hours, GEOG 104 &105 |
| German A | 4-5 | HL, SL (Lang + Lit) | 3 hours, GERM 302, placed in GERM 401 |
| German A | 6-7 | HL, SL (Lang + Lit) | 3 hours, GERM 401, placed in GERM 402 or higher |
| German B | 4-5 | HL | 6 hours, GERM 201 & 202, placed in GERM 301 |
| German B | 6-7 | HL | 9 hours, GERM 201, 202 & 301, placed in GERM 302 |
| German B | 4-5 | SL | 5 hours, GERM 108, placed in GERM 201 |
| German B | 6-7 | SL | 8 hours, GERM 108 & 201, placed in GERM 202 |
| German Language B Initio | 4-5 | SL | 5 hours, GERM 104, placed in GERM 108 |
| German Language B Initio | 6-7 | SL | 5 hours, GERM 108, placed in GERM 201 |
| Global Politics | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, POLS 170 |
| Hebrew B | 4-5 | HL | 8 hours, HEBR 110 & 200 |
| Hebrew B | 6-7 | HL | 13 hours, HEBR 110, 120 & 210 |
| Hebrew B | 4+ | SL | 5 hours, HEBR 110 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, GIST S |
| Latin | 4+ | HL | 3 hours, LAT 375, Language Satisfied |
| Latin | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, LAT 112 |
| Literature and Performance | 4+ | SL (English Only) | 3 hours, ENGL HE |
| Math Further | 4+ | HL | 4 hours, MATH 125 |
| Math Studies | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, MATH U |
| Mathematics | 4+ | HL | 4 hours, MATH 125 |
| Mathematics | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, MATH 101 |
| Music | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, MUSC 136 |
| Non-US History | 4+ | HL | 3 hours, HIST HT |
| Non-US History | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, HIST H |
| Philosophy | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, PHIL 140 |
| Physics | 4+ | HL | 8 hours, PHSX 114 &115 |
| Physics | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, PHSX 111 |
| Psychology | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, PSYC 104 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, ANTH 108 |
| Spanish A | 4+ (Lang) | HL, SL | 9 hours, SPAN 212, 216 & 322 |
| Spanish A | 4+ (Lit) | HL, SL | 9 hours, SPAN 212, 216 & 322 |
| Spanish A | 4+ (Lang + Lit) | HL, SL | 9 hours, SPAN 212, 216 & 322 |
| Spanish B | 4-5 | HL | 6 hours, SPAN 212 & 216 |
| Spanish B | 6-7 | HL | 9 hours, SPAN 212, 216 & 232 |
| Spanish B | 4-5 | SL | 5 hours, SPAN 111 |
| Spanish B | 6-7 | SL | 8 hours, SPAN 111 & 212 |
| Spanish Language B Initio | 4+ | SL | 5 hours, SPAN 104 |
| Sports, Exercise, and Health Science | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, HSES 269 |
| Theatre Arts | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, THR 100 |
| US History | 4-5 | HL | 3 hours, HIST 128 |
| US History | 6-7 | HL | 6 hours, HIST 128 & 129 |
| US History | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, HIST 128 |
| Visual Arts | 4+ | HL, SL | 3 hours, ARTS U |
| World Religions | 4+ | SL | 3 hours, REL 104 |
