International Baccalaureate

Class of 2028

A maximum of four course credits may be achieved through AP, IB, and joint enrollment courses combined (including courses taken in the summer after high school graduation). If you qualify for more than four such credits, you can change which courses you select later in your career at Davidson. Scores of 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate examinations yield credit as shown below.

No more than two credits attained prior to matriculation at Davidson (or, for transfer students, as a degree candidate at another college) may be applied to the satisfaction of the seven Ways of Knowing requirements needed for graduation. If you choose to have the IB course count for a Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Ways of Knowing Course # column. If you choose to have the IB course count as one of your four credits but not for the Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Non-Ways of Knowing Course # column. Either way, your IB scores can assist you in placing into higher-level courses.
 

IB Exam Course # Ways of Knowing Requirement
Arabic ARB 199 See Language Note
Art: Visual Arts ART 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Biology BIO 107 (6-7) or BIO 113/114 (7)* Natural Science
Brazilian Social Studies UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Chemistry CHE 115 Natural Science
Chinese CHI 199 See Language Note
Classical Greek UNS 199 Not Applicable
Computer Science CSC 121 Mathematical and Quantitative Thought
Dance DAN 199C Visual and Performing Arts
DP Core: Extended Essay UNS 199 Not Applicable
DP Core: Theory of Knowledge UNS 199 Not Applicable
Economics ECO 101 Social-Scientific Thought
English ENG 110 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Environmental Systems and Societies ENV 199 Not Applicable
Film FMS 199 Not Applicable
French FRE 199 See Language Note
Geography UNS 199 Not Applicable
Georgia A: Literature UNS 199 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
German GER 199 See Language Note
Global Politics POL 199C Social-Scientific Thought
Greek (Modern) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Hindi UNS 199 Not Applicable
History: The Americas HIS 141 or 199C* Historical Thought
History: Asia/Oceania UNS 199C Historical Thought
History: Europe HIS 122 Historical Thought
History: Africa and the Middle East HIS 199C Historical Thought, Cultural Diversity
Information Technology in a Global Society DIG 199 Not Applicable
Italian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Japanese UNS 199 Not Applicable
Korean UNS 199 Not Applicable
Latin LAT 199 See Language Note
Literature and Performance ENG 199C Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Mathematical Studies UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics MAT 111 and 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL)  UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (SL) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Music MUS 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Norwegian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Peace and Conflict Studies UNS 199C Justice, Equality, & Community
Philosophy PHI 110 Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Physics PHY 118 and 119* Natural Science
Portuguese UNS 199 Not Applicable 
Psychology PSY 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Religion UNS 199 Not Applicable
Russian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Spanish SPA 201 Language
Social and Cultural Anthropology ANT 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Theatre THE 101 Visual and Performing Arts
Turkey in the 20th Century UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Turkish UNS 199 Not Applicable
World Religions UNS 199 Not Applicable

IB Notes

Language: Aside from Spanish, to use IB credit to satisfy the Language requirement (a course at or above 201), you may also need to take that language's Placement Exam. See the appropriate departmental webpage for details on their placement process. In addition, IB credit for a language is not part of the two-course distribution limit.

Biology:  Credit for BIO 107 is awarded to students who scored a 6 or 7 on the IB Biology exam. Students who scored a 7 and plan to continue in the sciences, pre-med, and/or pre-health may receive credit for one of two introductory lab course requirements (BIO 113 or BIO 114) in place of the exploratory lab course (BIO 107) by consulting the Biology chair.

Chinese: IB Chinese allows students to satisfy the Language Requirement (using Chinese) with only one additional course, CHI 201.

History: Course number depends on specific course content. Will be credited as 199C pending recommendation from the History Department.

Mathematics: A student who achieves credit for MAT 111 will forfeit that credit if he or she takes MAT 112 (Calculus I and Modeling).

Physics: Credit for PHY 118 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 120 or 130; credit for PHY 119 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 220 or 230.

Spanish: If you took the Spanish IB exam and scored a 6 or 7 and wish to continue with your studies of the Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures, you should enroll in SPA 260.

Courses Not Accepted: Astronomy, business management, design technology, and sports, exercise and health science courses.

International Baccalaureate (Classes of 2026 and 2027)

International Baccalaureate

(Classes of 2026 and 2027)

A maximum of four course credits may be achieved through AP, IB, and joint enrollment courses combined (including courses taken in the summer after high school graduation). If you qualify for more than four such credits, you can change which courses you select later in your career at Davidson. Scores of 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate examinations yield credit as shown below.

No more than two credits attained prior to matriculation at Davidson (or, for transfer students, as a degree candidate at another college) may be applied to the satisfaction of the seven Ways of Knowing requirements needed for graduation. If you choose to have the IB course count for a Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Ways of Knowing Course # column. If you choose to have the IB course count as one of your four credits but not for the Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Non-Ways of Knowing Course # column. Either way, your IB scores can assist you in placing into higher-level courses.
 

IB Exam Course # Ways of Knowing Requirement
Arabic ARB 199 See Language Note
Art: Visual Arts ART 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Biology BIO 107 (6-7) or BIO 113/114 (7)* Natural Science
Brazilian Social Studies UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Chemistry CHE 115 Natural Science
Chinese CHI 199 See Language Note
Classical Greek UNS 199 Not Applicable
Computer Science CSC 121 Mathematical and Quantitative Thought
Dance DAN 199C Visual and Performing Arts
DP Core: Extended Essay UNS 199 Not Applicable
DP Core: Theory of Knowledge UNS 199 Not Applicable
Economics ECO 101 Social-Scientific Thought
English ENG 110 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Environmental Systems and Societies ENV 199 Not Applicable
Film FMS 199 Not Applicable
French FRE 199 See Language Note
Geography UNS 199 Not Applicable
Georgia A: Literature UNS 199 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
German GER 199 See Language Note
Global Politics POL 199C Social-Scientific Thought
Greek (Modern) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Hindi UNS 199 Not Applicable
History: The Americas HIS 141 or 199C* Historical Thought
History: Asia/Oceania UNS 199C Historical Thought
History: Europe HIS 122 Historical Thought
History: Africa and the Middle East HIS 199C Historical Thought, Cultural Diversity
Information Technology in a Global Society DIG 199 Not Applicable
Italian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Japanese UNS 199 Not Applicable
Korean UNS 199 Not Applicable
Latin LAT 199 See Language Note
Literature and Performance ENG 199C Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Mathematical Studies UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics MAT 111 and 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL)  UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (SL) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Music MUS 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Norwegian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Peace and Conflict Studies UNS 199C Justice, Equality, & Community
Philosophy PHI 110 Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Physics PHY 118 and 119* Natural Science
Psychology PSY 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Religion UNS 199 Not Applicable
Russian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Spanish SPA 201 Language
Social and Cultural Anthropology ANT 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Theatre THE 101 Visual and Performing Arts
Turkey in the 20th Century UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Turkish UNS 199 Not Applicable
World Religions UNS 199 Not Applicable

IB Notes

Language: Aside from Spanish, to use IB credit to satisfy the Language requirement (a course at or above 201), you may also need to take that language's Placement Exam. See the appropriate departmental webpage for details on their placement process. In addition, IB credit for a language is not part of the two-course distribution limit.

Biology:  Credit for BIO 107 is awarded to students who scored a 6 or 7 on the IB Biology exam. Students who scored a 7 and plan to continue in the sciences, pre-med, and/or pre-health may receive credit for one of two introductory lab course requirements (BIO 113 or BIO 114) in place of the exploratory lab course (BIO 107) by consulting the Biology chair.

Chinese: IB Chinese allows students to satisfy the Language Requirement (using Chinese) with only one additional course, CHI 201.

History: Course number depends on specific course content. Will be credited as 199C pending recommendation from the History Department.

Mathematics: A student who achieves credit for MAT 111 will forfeit that credit if he or she takes MAT 112 (Calculus I and Modeling).

Physics: Credit for PHY 118 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 120 or 130; credit for PHY 119 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 220 or 230.

Spanish: If you took the Spanish IB exam and scored a 6 or 7 and wish to continue with your studies of the Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures, you should enroll in SPA 260.

Courses Not Accepted: Astronomy, business management, design technology, and sports, exercise and health science courses.

International Baccalaureate (Class of 2025, updated November 2021)

International Baccalaureate

(Class of 2025)

A maximum of four course credits may be achieved through AP, IB, and joint enrollment courses combined (including courses taken in the summer after high school graduation). If you qualify for more than four such credits, you can change which courses you select later in your career at Davidson. Scores of 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate examinations yield credit as shown below.

No more than two credits attained prior to matriculation at Davidson (or, for transfer students, as a degree candidate at another college) may be applied to the satisfaction of the seven Ways of Knowing requirements needed for graduation. If you choose to have the IB course count for a Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Ways of Knowing Course # column. If you choose to have the IB course count as one of your four credits but not for the Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Non-Ways of Knowing Course # column. Either way, your IB scores can assist you in placing into higher-level courses.
 

IB Exam Course # Ways of Knowing Requirement
Arabic ARB 199 See Language Note
Art: Visual Arts ART 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Biology BIO 107 (6-7) or BIO 113/114 (7)* Natural Science
Brazilian Social Studies UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Chemistry CHE 115 Natural Science
Chinese CHI 199 See Language Note
Classical Greek UNS 199 Not Applicable
Computer Science CSC 121 Mathematical and Quantitative Thought
Dance DAN 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Economics ECO 199C Social-Scientific Thought
English ENG 110 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Environmental Systems and Societies ENV 199 Not Applicable
Film FMS 199 Not Applicable
French FRE 199 See Language Note
Geography UNS 199 Not Applicable
Georgia A: Literature UNS 199 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
German GER 199 See Language Note
Global Politics POL 199C Social-Scientific Thought
Greek (Modern) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Hindi UNS 199 Not Applicable
History: The Americas HIS 141 or 199C* Historical Thought
History: Asia/Oceania UNS 199C Historical Thought
History: Europe HIS 122 Historical Thought
Information Technology in a Global Society DIG 199 Not Applicable
Italian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Japanese UNS 199 Not Applicable
Korean UNS 199 Not Applicable
Latin LAT 199 See Language Note
Literature and Performance ENG 199C Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Mathematical Studies UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics MAT 111 and 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL)  UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (SL) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Music MUS 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Norwegian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Peace and Conflict Studies UNS 199C Justice, Equality, & Community
Philosophy PHI 110 Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Physics PHY 118 and 119* Not Applicable
Psychology PSY 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Religion UNS 199 Not Applicable
Russian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Spanish SPA 201 Language
Social and Cultural Anthropology ANT 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Theatre THE 101 Visual and Performing Arts
Turkey in the 20th Century UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Turkish UNS 199 Not Applicable
World Religions UNS 199 Not Applicable

IB Notes
Language: Aside from Spanish, to use IB credit to satisfy the Language requirement (a course at or above 201), you may also need to take that language's Placement Exam. See the appropriate departmental webpage for details on their placement process. In addition, IB credit for a language is not part of the two-course distribution limit.

Biology:  Credit for BIO 107 is awarded to students who scored a 6 or 7 on the IB Biology exam. Students who scored a 7 and plan to continue in the sciences, pre-med, and/or pre-health may receive credit for one of two introductory lab course requirements (BIO 113 or BIO 114) in place of the exploratory lab course (BIO 107) by consulting the Biology chair.

Chinese: IB Chinese allows students to satisfy the Language Requirement (using Chinese) with only one additional course, CHI 201.

History: Course number depends on specific course content. Will be credited as 199C pending recommendation from the History Department.

Mathematics: A student who achieves credit for MAT 111 will forfeit that credit if he or she takes MAT 112 (Calculus I and Modeling).

Physics: Credit for PHY 118 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 120 or 130; credit for PHY 119 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 220 or 230. Neither course satisfies the requirement in natural science, although appeal to the physics department chair (with proof of extensive laboratory work) may result in having the course count in individual circumstances.

Spanish: If you took the Spanish IB exam and scored a 6 or 7 and wish to continue with your studies of the Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures, you should enroll in SPA 260.

Courses Not Accepted: Astronomy, business management, design technology, and sports, exercise and health science courses.

International Baccalaureate (Class of 2024, updated July 2021)

International Baccalaureate

(Class of 2024)

A maximum of four course credits may be achieved through AP, IB, and joint enrollment courses combined (including courses taken in the summer after high school graduation). If you qualify for more than four such credits, you can change which courses you select later in your career at Davidson. Scores of 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate examinations yield credit as shown below.

No more than two credits attained prior to matriculation at Davidson (or, for transfer students, as a degree candidate at another college) may be applied to the satisfaction of the seven Ways of Knowing requirements needed for graduation. If you choose to have the IB course count for a Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Ways of Knowing Course # column. If you choose to have the IB course count as one of your four credits but not for the Ways of Knowing requirement, then the course will appear on your Davidson transcript as the course in the Non-Ways of Knowing Course # column. Either way, your IB scores can assist you in placing into higher-level courses.
 

IB Exam Course # Ways of Knowing Requirement
Arabic ARB 199 See Language Note
Art: Design or Visual Arts ART 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Biology BIO 107 (6-7) or BIO 113/114 (7)* Natural Science
Brazilian Social Studies UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Chemistry CHE 115 Natural Science
Chinese CHI 199 See Language Note
Classical Greek and Roman Studies UNS 199 Not Applicable
Computer Science CSC 121 Mathematical and Quantitative Thought
Dance DAN 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Economics ECO 199C Social-Scientific Thought
English ENG 110 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Environmental Systems and Societies ENV 199 Not Applicable
Film FMS 199 Not Applicable
French FRE 199 See Language Note
Geography UNS 199 Not Applicable
Georgia A: Literature UNS 199 Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
German GER 199 See Language Note
Global Politics POL 199C Social-Scientific Thought
Greek (Modern) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Hindi UNS 199 Not Applicable
History: The Americas HIS 141 or 199C* Historical Thought
History: Asia/Oceania UNS 199C Historical Thought
History: Europe HIS 122 Historical Thought
Information Technology in a Global Society DIG 199 Not Applicable
Italian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Japanese UNS 199 Not Applicable
Korean UNS 199 Not Applicable
Latin LAT 199 See Language Note
Literature and Performance ENG 199C Literary Studies, Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Mathematical Studies UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics MAT 111 and 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL)  UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (SL) UNS 199 Not Applicable
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL) MAT 111 and MAT 113* Mathematical & Quantitative Thought
Music MUS 199C Visual and Performing Arts
Norwegian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Peace and Conflict Studies UNS 199C Justice, Equality, & Community
Philosophy PHI 110 Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Physics PHY 118 and 119* Not Applicable
Psychology PSY 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Religion UNS 199 Not Applicable
Russian UNS 199 Not Applicable
Spanish SPA 201 See Language Note
Social and Cultural Anthropology ANT 101 Social-Scientific Thought
Theatre THE 101 Visual and Performing Arts
Turkey in the 20th Century UNS 199C Cultural Diversity
Turkish UNS 199 Not Applicable
World Religions UNS 199 Not Applicable

Language: To use IB credit to satisfy the Language requirement (a course at or above 201), you may also need to take that language's Placement Exam. See the appropriate departmental webpage for details on their placement process. In addition, IB credit for a language is not part of the two-course distribution limit.

IB Notes

Biology:  Credit for BIO 107 is awarded to students who scored a 6 or 7 on the IB Biology exam. Students who scored a 7 and plan to continue in the sciences, pre-med, and/or pre-health may receive credit for one of two introductory lab course requirements (BIO 113 or BIO 114) in place of the exploratory lab course (BIO 107) by consulting the Biology chair.

Chinese: IB Chinese allows students to satisfy the Language Requirement (using Chinese) with only one additional course, CHI 201.

History: Course number depends on specific course content. Will be credited as 199C pending recommendation from the History Department.

Mathematics: A student who achieves credit for MAT 111 will forfeit that credit if he or she takes MAT 112 (Calculus I and Modeling).

Physics: Credit for PHY 118 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 120 or 130; credit for PHY 119 is forfeited by a student who elects to take PHY 220 or 230. Neither course satisfies the requirement in natural science, although appeal to the physics department chair (with proof of extensive laboratory work) may result in having the course count in individual circumstances.

Spanish: If you took the Spanish IB exam and scored a 6 or 7 and wish to continue with your studies of the Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures, you should enroll in SPA 260.

Courses Not Accepted: Astronomy, business management, design technology, and sports, exercise and health science courses.