IB Policy
PLEASE NOTE: IB credit will no longer be awarded, and will no longer fulfill distribution requirements, for all students enrolled in the Fall 2025 semester and beyond. Students may still submit their scores to satisfy course prerequisites or major requirements as determined by each department.
2024-25 International Baccalaureate Credit Policy
| HL Subject | HL score | Academic Dist. | Cultures/Civ | Equivalent Course(s) |
| Biology | 6 or 7 | DED, SCI | N/A | N/A |
| Chemistry | 6 or 7 | DED, SCI | N/A | CHEM 0103, CHEM 0104 |
| Economics | 6 or 7 | SOC | N/A | ECON 0150, ECON 0155 |
| English | 6 or 7 | LIT | N/A | N/A |
| Dance | 6 or 7 | ART | N/A | DANC 0160 |
| Film | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| French | 6 or 7 | LNG | N/A | FREN 0205 |
| Geography | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| History: Africa & Mid East | 6 or 7 | HIS | MDE | N/A |
| History: Americas | 6 or 7 | HIS | AMR | N/A |
| History: Asia & Oceania | 6 or 7 | HIS | SOA | N/A |
| History: Europe | 6 or 7 | HIS | EUR | N/A |
| Japanese | 6 or 7 | LNG | N/A | JAPN 0101, JAPN 0202 |
| Mathematics Applications and Interpretation | 6 or 7 | DED | N/A | MATH 0121 |
| Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | 6 or 7 | DED | N/A | MATH 0121, MATH 0122 |
| Music | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Philosophy | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Physics | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology | 6 or 7 | SOC | N/A | PSYC 0105 |
| Soc.Cul.Anth | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spanish | 6 or 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Theatre | 6 or 7 | ART | N/A | N/A |
| Visual Arts | 6 or 7 | ART | N/A | N/A |
Only IB higher level subject (HL) scores of 6 or 7 are considered for students who complete the full IB diploma. Standard level subjects and HL subjects not listed above will not be accepted.
Official IB transcripts and/or diplomas must be reported to Middlebury College no later than the end of the student’s second semester. To inquire about credit for other major European examination certificates, please contact the Office of the Registrar.