International Baccalaureate 2026-2027
International Baccalaureate
For Hokies Entering Summer 2026 – Spring 2027
Virginia Tech awards IB credits based on earning a Certificate or a Diploma. Virginia Tech accepts these scores electronically from the testing agency. Please contact the agency to request that scores be sent directly to Virginia Tech (school code 5859) at www.ibo.org. Student score report copies will not be accepted.
Transcripts for May exams are received in early July. Thereafter, transcripts are received weekly. IB credit is viewable on Hokie Spa under the grades menu. Awarded credit can be viewed on Hokie SPA.
With the IB Diploma, credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) courses based on the listed minimum score. Credit for only one Standard Level (SL) course is awarded provided a minimum score of 5 is earned. In addition, credit is awarded for Theory of Knowledge with a grade of C or higher and Extended Essay with a grade of C or higher. A maximum of 38 hours may be awarded.
With the IB Certificate, credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) courses based on the listed minimum score. No credit is awarded for Standard Level (SL) courses. In addition, no credit is awarded for Theory of Knowledge or Extended Essay. A maximum of 30 hours may be awarded.
| IB Higher Level (HL) Exam | Score | Comments | VT Course Number | VT Course Title | VT Credits |
| ARAB - Arabic B | 4 - 7 | ARBC 2106 | Intermediate Arabic | 3 | |
| ART - Art | 4 - 7 | ART 1XXX | Art Elective | 3 | |
| BIOL - Biology | 4 | BIOL 1014 | Introduction to Biology | 3 | |
| BIOL - Biology | 5 - 7 | BIOL 1105 + BIOL 1115 + BIOL 1106 + BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab + Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab | 3+1+3+1 | |
| BMGT - Business Management | 4 - 7 | VT 1XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM - Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 1015 + CHEM 1025 +CHEM 1016 + CHEM 1026 | Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab + Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 3+1+3+1 | |
| CHEM - Chemistry | 5 - 7 | CHEM 1035 + CHEM 1045 + CHEM 1036 + CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab + General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab | 3+1+3+1 | |
| CHN - Chinese – Mandarin B | 4 - 7 | CHN 2XXX | Chinese Elective | 3 | |
| CHN - Chinese – Cantonese B | 4 - 7 | CHN 2XXX | Chinese Elective | 3 | |
| CS - Computer Science | 4 - 7 | IB Computer Science is available in multiple programming languages. If a student takes this course in a programming language other than Java it will need a faculty review. | CS 1114 | Intro to Software Design | 3 |
| DANCE - Dance | 4 - 7 | TA 2204 | Creative Dance | 3 | |
| DANISH - Danish B | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| DESIGN - Design Technology | 4 - 7 | IDS 1XXX + IDS 1XXX | Industrial Design Elective + Industrial Design Elective | 3+3 | |
| DUTCH - Dutch B | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| ECON - Economics | 4 | VT 1XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| ECON - Economics | 5 - 7 | ECON 2005 + ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics (Micro) + Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3+3 | |
| ENGL - Language A: Literature | 4 | IB Language A is available in multiple languages. Other languages will be evaluated by the appropriate foreign languages and literature faculty when scores are presented. | ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| ENGL - Language A: Literature | 5 - 7 | IB Language A is available in multiple languages. Other languages will be evaluated by the appropriate foreign languages and literature faculty when scores are presented. | ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing + First-Year Writing | 3+3 |
| ENGL - Language A: Language and Literature | 4 | IB Language and Literature A is available in multiple languages. Other languages will be evaluated by the appropriate foreign languages and literature faculty when scores are presented. | ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| ENGL - Language A: Language and Literature | 5 - 7 | IB Language and Literature A is available in multiple languages. Other languages will be evaluated by the appropriate foreign languages and literature faculty when scores are presented. | ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing + First-Year Writing | 3+3 |
| EX - Extended Essay | C | VT 2XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| FILM - Film | 4 - 7 | CINE 2054 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 | |
| FIN - Finnish B | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| FR - French B | 4 - 7 | FR 2106 | Intermediate French | 3 | |
| GEOG - Geography | 4 | GEOG 1004 | Intro to Human Geography | 3 | |
| GEOG - Geography | 5 - 7 | GEOG 1004 + GEOG 1104 | Introduction to Human Geography + Introduction to Environmental Geography | 3+3 | |
| GER - German B | 4 - 7 | GER 2106 | Intermediate German | 3 | |
| GR - Classical Language: Greek | 4 - 7 | GR 1106 | Classical and New Testament Greek | 3 | |
| HINDI - Hindi B | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| HIST - History, Americas | 4 | HIST 1215 | Intro to World History | 3 | |
| HIST - History, Americas | 5 | HIST 1215 + 1216 | Intro to World History + Intro to World History | 3+3 | |
| HIST - History, Americas | 6 | HIST 1215 + HIST 1216 + HIST 1234 | Intro to World History + Intro to World History + Colonial Latin America | 3+3+3 | |
| HIST - History of Africa and the Middle East | 4 | HIST 1215 | Intro to World History | 3 | |
| HIST - History of Africa and the Middle East | 5 | HIST 1215 + 1216 | Intro to World History + Intro to World History | 3+3 | |
| HIST - History of Africa and the Middle East | 6 | HIST 1215 + HIST 1216 + HIST 1516 | Intro to World History + Intro to World History + History of Africa | 3+3+3 | |
| HIST - History of Asia and Oceania | 4 | HIST 1215 | Intro to World History | 3 | |
| HIST - History of Asia and Oceania | 5 | HIST 1215 + 1216 | Intro to World History + Intro to World History | 3+3 | |
| HIST - History of Asia and Oceania | 6 | HIST 1215 + HIST 1216 + HIST 1354 | Intro to World History + Intro to World History + Conflict and Security in East Asia | 3+3+3 | |
| HIST - History of Europe | 4 | HIST 1025 | Introduction to European History | 3 | |
| HIST - History of Europe | 5 | HIST 1025 + HIST 1026 | Introduction to European History + Introduction to European History | 3+3 | |
| HIST - History of Europe | 6 | HIST 1025 + HIST 1026 + HIST 1XXX | Introduction to European History + Introduction to European History + History Elective | 3+3+3 | |
| HNFE - Sports, Exercise, & Health Science | 5 - 7 | HNFE 1XXX | Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise Elective | 3 | |
| IND - Indonesian B | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| IS - Global Politics | 4 | IS 2054 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 | |
| IS - Global Politics | 5 | IS 2054 + IS 2XXX | Introduction to World Politics + International Studies Elective | 3+3 | |
| IS - Global Politics | 6 - 7 | IS 2054 + IS 2XXX + IS 2XXX | Introduction to World Politics + International Studies Elective + International Studies Elective | 3+3+3 | |
| IT - Information Technology in a Global Society | 4 - 7 | STS 1XXX | Science, Technology, Society Elective | 3 | |
| ITAL - Italian B | 4 - 7 | ITAL 2106 | Intermediate Italian | 3 | |
| JPN - Japanese B | 4 - 7 | JPN 2106 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 | |
| KOR - Korean B | 4 - 7 | KOR 2XXX | Korean Elective | 3 | |
| LAT - Classical Languages: Latin | 4 - 7 | LAT 1106 | Elementary Latin | 3 | |
| MATH - Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations | 4 - 7 | MATH 1XXX | Math Elective | 4 | |
| MATH - Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 4 | MATH 1025 + MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus + Elementary Calculus | 3+3 | |
| MATH - Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 5 | MATH 1225 + MATH 1026 | Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus | 4+3 | |
| MATH - Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 6 - 7 | MATH 1225 + MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus II) | 4+4 | |
| MUS - Music | 4 - 7 | MUS 1005 | Theory Fundamentals | 3 | |
| NOR - Norwegian | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL - Philosophy | 4 | PHIL 1204 | Knowledge and Reality | 3 | |
| PHIL - Philosophy | 5 - 7 | PHIL 1204 + PHIL 1304 | Knowledge and Reality + Morality and Justice | 3+3 | |
| PHYS - Physics | 4 | PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics with Lab | 4 | |
| PHYS - Physics | 5 | PHYS 2305 + PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics with Lab + Foundations of Physics with Lab + Physics Elective | 4+4 | |
| PHYS - Physics | 6-7 | PHYS 2305 + PHYS PHYS 2306 + PHYS 2XXX | Foundations of Physics with Lab + Foundations of Physics with Lab + Physics Elective | 4+4+1 | |
| PORT - Portuguese B | 4 - 7 | PORT 2XXX | Portuguese Elective | 3 | |
| PSYC - Psychology | 4 | PSYC 1004 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYC - Psychology | 5 - 7 | PSYC 1004 + PSYC 2034 | Introductory Psychology + Developmental Psychology | 3+3 | |
| RUS - Russian B | 4 - 7 | RUS 2106 | Intermediate Russian | 3 | |
| SOC - Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 | SOC 1004 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC - Social and Cultural Anthropology | 5 - 7 | SOC 1004 + SOC 1014 | Introduction to Sociology + Introduction to Social Anthropology | 3+3 | |
| SPAN - Spanish B | 4 - 7 | SPAN 2XXX | Spanish Elective | 3 | |
| STS - Digital Society | 4 - 7 | STS 1XXX | Science, Technology, Society Elective | 3 | |
| SWED - Swedish B | 4 - 7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| TA - Theatre | 4 - 7 | TA 2024 | Introduction to Acting | 3 | |
| THEO - Theory of Knowledge | C | PHIL 1204 | Knowledge and Reality | 3 | |
| VISUAL - Visual Arts | 4 - 7 | ART 1XXX | Art Elective | 3 |
| IB Higher Level (SL) Exam | Score | Comments | VT Course Number | VT Course Title | VT Credits |
| ARAB - Arabic A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | ARBC 2XXX | Arabic Elective | 3 | |
| ARAB - Arabic A: Literature | 5-7 | ARBC 2XXX | Arabic Elective | 3 | |
| ARAB - Arabic B | 5-7 | ARBC 2105 | Intermediate Arabic | 3 | |
| ARAB - Language ab initio: Arabic | 5-7 | ARBC 1105 | Elementary Arabic | 3 | |
| ART - Art | 5-7 | ART 1XXX | Art Elective | 3 | |
| BIOL - Biology | 5 | BIOL 1014 | Introduction To Biology | 3 | |
| BIOL - Biology | 6-7 | BIOL 1105 + BIOL 1115 + BIOL 1106 + BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab + Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab | 3+1+3+1 | |
| BMGT - Business and Management | 5-7 | VT 1XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM - Chemistry | 5-6 | CHEM 1015 + CHEM 1025 | Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 3+1 | |
| CHEM - Chemistry | 7 | CHEM 1035 + CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab | 3+1 | |
| CHN - Chinese A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | CHN 2XXX | Chinese Elective | 3 | |
| CHN - Chinese B | 5-7 | CHN 2105 | Intermediate Chinese | 3 | |
| CHN - Chinese B: Cantonese | 5-7 | CHN 2XXX | Chinese Elective | 3 | |
| CHN - Chinese B: Mandarin | 5-7 | CHN 2XXX | Chinese Elective | 3 | |
| CHN - Language ab initio: Mandarin | 5-7 | CHN 1105 | Elementary Chinese | 3 | |
| CS - Computer Science | 5-7 | IB Computer Science is available in multiple programming languages. If a student takes this course in a programming language other than Java it will need to be evaluated by the appropriate advisers. | CS 1114 | Intro To Software Design | 3 |
| DANCE - The Arts: Dance | 5-7 | TA 2204 | Creative Dance | 3 | |
| DANISH - Language ab initio: Danish | 5-7 | FL 1XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| DANISH - Danish B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| DUTCH - Dutch B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| ECON - Economics | 5-7 | VT 1XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL - English A: Literature or English A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL - English A: Language | 5 | ENGL 1XXX | English Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL - English A: Language | 6-7 | ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL - English B | 5-7 | ENGL 1XXX | English Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL - Literature And Performance | 5-7 | ENGL 1XXX | English Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL - Language ab initio: English | 5-7 | ENGL 1XXX | English Elective | 3 | |
| ES - Environmental Systems and Societies | 5-7 | VT 1XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| EX - Extended Essay | C | VT 2XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| FILM - The Arts: Film | 5-7 | CINE 2054 | Introduction To Cinema | 3 | |
| FIL - Filipino A: Literature | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| FIN - Finnish B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| FR - French A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | FR 2XXX | French Elective | 3 | |
| FR - French A: Literature | 5-7 | FR 2XXX | French Elective | 3 | |
| FR - French B | 5-7 | FR 2105 | Intermediate French | 3 | |
| FR - Language ab initio: French | 5-7 | FR 1105 | Elementary French | 3 | |
| GEOG - Geography | 5-7 | GEOG 1004 | Intro to Human Geography | 3 | |
| GER - German A: Literature | 5-7 | GER 2XXXX | German Elective | 3 | |
| GER - German B | 5-7 | GER 2105 | Intermediate German | 3 | |
| GER - Language ab initio: German | 5-7 | VT 1XXX | Virginia Tech Elective | 3 | |
| GR - Classical Language: Greek | 5-7 | GR 1105 | Classical and New Testament Greek | 3 | |
| HEB - Hebrew B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| HINDI - Hindi A: Literature | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| HINDI - Hindi B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| HIST - History | 5-7 | HIST 1XXX | History Elective | 3 | |
| HNFE - Sports, Exercise, & Health Science | 5-7 | HNFE 1XXX | Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise Elective | 3 | |
| IDS - Design Technology | 5-7 | IDS 1XXX | Industrial Design Elective | 3 | |
| IND - Indonesian A: Literature | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| IND - Language ab initio: Indonesian | 5-7 | FL 1XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| IND - Indonesian B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| IS - Global Politics | 5-7 | IS 2054 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 | |
| IT - Info. Tech. in a Global Society | 5-7 | STS 1XXX | Science Technology Studies Elective | 3 | |
| ITAL - Language ab initio: Italian | 5-7 | ITAL 1105 | Elementary Italian | 3 | |
| ITAL - Italian B | 5-7 | ITAL 2105 | Intermediate Italian | 3 | |
| JPN - Japanese B | 5-7 | JPN 2105 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 | |
| JPN - Language ab initio: Japanese | 5-7 | JPN 1105 | Elementary Japanese | 3 | |
| JPN - Japanese A Language & Literature | 5-7 | JPN 2XXX | Japanese Elective | 3 | |
| KAZ - Kazakh A: Literature | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| KISW - Language ab initio: Kiswahili | 5-7 | FL 1XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| KISW - Kiswahili B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| KOR - Korean B | 5-7 | KOR 2XXX | Korean Elective | 3 | |
| KOR - Korean A: Literature | 5-7 | KOR 2XXX | Korean Elective | 3 | |
| KOR - Korean A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | KOR 2XXX | Korean Elective | 3 | |
| LAT - Latin | 5-7 | LAT 1105 | Elementary Latin | 3 | |
| MALAY - Language ab initio: Malay | 5-7 | FL 1XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| MATH - Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 5-7 | MATH 1XXX | Math Elective | 3 | |
| MATH - Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | 5-7 | MATH 1XXX | Math Elective | 3 | |
| MUS - Music | 5-7 | MUS 1005 | Theory Fundamentals | 3 | |
| NOR - Norwegian B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL - Philosophy | 5-7 | PHIL 1204 | Knowledge and Reality | 3 | |
| PHYS - Physics | 5-7 | PHYS 2205 + PHYS 2215 | General Physics + General Physics Lab | 3 1 | |
| PORT - Portuguese A: Literature | 5-7 | PORT 2XXX | Portuguese Elective | 3 | |
| PORT - Portuguese B | 5-7 | PORT 2XXX | Portuguese Elective | 3 | |
| PSYC - Psychology | 5-7 | PSYC 1004 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | |
| REL - World Religions | 5-7 | RLCL 1XXX | Religion and Culture Elective | 3 | |
| RUS - Russian B | 5-7 | RUS 2105 | Intermediate Russian | 3 | |
| RUS - Language ab initio: Russian | 5-7 | RUS 1105 | Elementary Russian | 3 | |
| SOC - Social & Cultural Anthropology | 5-7 | SOC 1004 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SPAN - Spanish A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | SPAN 2XXX | Spanish Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN - Spanish A: Literature | 5-7 | SPAN 3XXX | Spanish Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN - Spanish B | 5-7 | SPAN 2XXX | Spanish Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN - Language ab initio: Spanish | 5-7 | SPAN 1XXX | Spanish Elective | 3 | |
| SWAHILI - Language ab initio: Swahili | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| SWED - Swedish B | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| TA - Theatre | 5-7 | TA 2024 | Introduction to Acting | 3 | |
| THEO - Theory of Knowledge | C | PHIL 1204 | Knowledge And Reality | 3 | |
| VIET - Vietnamese A | 5-7 | FL 1XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| VIET - Vietnamese A: Language & Literature | 5-7 | FL 2XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| VISUAL - Visual Arts | 5-7 | ART 1XXX | Art Elective | 3 |