International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

Butler University offers advanced placement with appropriate academic credit in most subject areas covered by Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations. Applicants should request that their AP and CLEP scores be reported directly to the Office of Registration and Records from the College Board. Butler’s school code is 1073. IB transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Admission from the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Students earning AP (scores of 4 or 5), IB (scores 5–7), or transfer credits have these credits applied to major requirements (at the discretion of the department), or counted as electives fulfilling Butler degree requirements. For additional complete information see www.butler.edu/transfer/credits. AP and IB credits may also meet Core Curriculum requirements. For transfer credits to apply to Core Curriculum requirements, the course must be found to be consistent with the learning objectives of the Core area of inquiry. Core sequences referenced below include: NW, The Natural World; PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts; AR, Analytic Reasoning; SW, The Social World; and TI, Text and Ideas.

Students Entering Fall 2025

Student Entering Fall 2024

Students Entering Fall 2026

ExaminationScoreCredit Awarded
Biology HL
5–7		5 hrs, NW 204-BI (or BI 105, if in College of Health Professions)
Business Management HL5–73 hrs, MG 100 level elective
Chemistry HL5–78 hrs, CH 105 and CH 106 (fulfills NW core; placement in CH 321 or CH 351 if additional chemistry is required for program of study), or 4hrs, NUR 107 if admitted to the Nursing program
Chemistry SL5–74 hrs, CH 105 (recommend placement in CH 107 if additional chemistry is required for program of study)
Classical Languages HL5–73 hrs of credit for 204 in the exam’s language and 2 hrs 300 level credit in the exam’s language, placement into 300 level in the exam’s language or permission from the department chair for alternate placement
Classical Languages SL5–74 hrs, 100 level elective in the exam’s language, placement into 203 of the same language
Computer Science HL5–73 hrs, CS 142 or SE 132
Computer Science SL5–73 hrs, AR 220 CS
Dance HL5–79 hrs, DA 100 level elective (fulfills PCA core)
Dance SL5–76 hrs, DA 100 level elective
Economics HL5–73 hrs, SW 220 EC
Environmental Systems and Societies HL5–75 hrs, NW 225-ENV
Environmental Systems and Societies SL5–73 hrs, ENV 200-level elective
Foreign Language B HL5–75 hrs, 300-level skills elective in the exam’s language, placement into 300-level skills of the same language or permission from the department chair for alternate placement; RX Medical Spanish courses are not eligible to fulfill the language requirement.
Foreign Language B SL5–73 hrs, 100-level elective in the exam’s language, placement into 203 of the same language
Foreign Language ab initio SL5–73 hrs, 100-level elective in the exam’s language, placement into 102 of the same language
Geography HL5–73 hrs, GE 109
Global Politics HL5–73 hrs, PO 100 level elective
History HL5–73 hrs, HST 100 level elective and exemption from corresponding 200 level requirement (European or World History) for history major or minors
Digital Society HL5–73 hrs, MS 100 level elective
Language A: Language and Literature HL
(English)*		5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Language A: Language and Literature SL
(English)*		5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Language A: Literature HL (English)*5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Language A: Literature SL (English)*5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Literature and Performance SL (English)*5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Mathematics: Applications
& Interpretation SL		5–73 hrs, AR elective (fulfills AR core)
Mathematics: Application
& Interpretation HL		5–73 hrs, AR 210 MA
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL5–73 hrs, AR elective (fulfills AR core)
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL5–74 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core)
Music HL5–72 hrs, MT 200 level elective + 2 hrs, MH 200 level elective + 2 hrs, AM 200 level elective
Music SL5–71 hr, MT 200 level elective + 2 hrs, MH 200 level elective + 1 hr, AM 200 level elective
Philosophy HL5–73 hrs, TI 244 PL
Philosophy SL5–73 hrs, PL 100 level elective
Physics HL5–75 hrs, NW 262 PH or PH 100 level elective
Psychology HL5–73 hrs, SW 250 PS + 3 hrs, PS 200 level elective
Psychology SL5–73 hrs, SW 250 PS
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL5–73 hrs, AN 100 level elective and exemption from SW 215 AN for anthropology majors and minors
Sports Exercise and Health Science HL
5–7		3 hrs, PE 300-level elective
Sports Exercise and Health Science SL5–73 hrs, PE 300-level elective
Theatre HL5–73 hrs, PCA 255 TH, PCA 250 TH, PCA 225 TH, or TH 382
Theatre SL5–73 hrs, PCA 255 TH, PCA 250 TH, PCA 225 TH, or TH 382
Visual Arts HL5–73 hrs, PCA 200 ART (or ART 382 for art & design majors)
Visual Arts SL5–73 hrs, PCA 200 ART (or ART 382 for art & design majors)
World Religions SL5–73 hrs, RL 100 level elective

Students Entering Fall 2025

ExaminationScoreCredit Awarded
Biology HL
5–7		5 hrs, BI 100 level elective
Business Management HL5–73 hrs, MG 100 level elective
Chemistry HL5–78 hrs, CH 105 and CH 106 (fulfills NW core; placement in CH 321 or CH 351 if additional chemistry is required for program of study), or 4hrs, NUR 107 if admitted to the Nursing program
Chemistry SL5–74 hrs, CH 105 (recommend placement in CH 107 if additional chemistry is required for program of study)
Classical Languages HL5–73 hrs of credit for 204 in the exam’s language and 2 hrs 300 level credit in the exam’s language, placement into 300 level in the exam’s language or permission from the department chair for alternate placement
Classical Languages SL5–74 hrs, 100 level elective in the exam’s language, placement into 203 of the same language
Computer Science HL5–73 hrs, CS 142 or SE 132
Computer Science SL5–73 hrs, AR 220 CS
Dance HL5–79 hrs, DA 100 level elective (fulfills PCA core)
Dance SL5–76 hrs, DA 100 level elective
Economics HL5–73 hrs, SW 220 EC
Environmental Systems and Societies SL5–73 hrs, ST 200 level elective Science, Technology, and Society major or 200-level ENV elective if Environmental Studies major
Foreign Language B HL5–75hrs, 300-level skills elective in the exam’s language, placement into 300-level skills of the same language or permission from the department chair for alternate placement; RX Medical Spanish courses are not eligible to fulfill the language requirement.
Foreign Language B SL5–73 hrs, 100-level elective in the exam’s language, placement into 203 of the same language
Foreign Language ab initio SL5–73 hrs, 100-level elective in the exam’s language, placement into 102 of the same language
Geography HL5–73 hrs, GE 109
Global Politics HL5–73 hrs, PO 100 level elective
History HL5–73 hrs, HST 100 level elective and exemption from corresponding 200 level requirement (European or World History) for history major or minors
Digital Society HL5–73 hrs, MS 100 level elective
Language A: Language and Literature HL
(English)*		5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Language A: Language and Literature SL
(English)*		5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Language A: Literature HL (English)*5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Language A: Literature SL (English)*5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Literature and Performance SL (English)*5–73 hrs, EN 200 level elective
Mathematics: Applications
& Interpretation SL		5–73 hrs, AR elective (fulfills AR core)
Mathematics: Application
& Interpretation HL		5–73 hrs, AR 210 MA
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL5–73 hrs, AR elective (fulfills AR core)
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL5–74 hrs, MA 106 (fulfills AR core)
Music HL5–72 hrs, MT 200 level elective + 2 hrs, MH 200 level elective + 2 hrs, AM 200 level elective
Music SL5–71 hr, MT 200 level elective + 2 hrs, MH 200 level elective + 1 hr, AM 200 level elective
Philosophy HL5–73 hrs, TI 244 PL
Philosophy SL5–73 hrs, PL 100 level elective
Physics HL5–75 hrs, NW 262 PH or PH 100 level elective
Psychology HL5–73 hrs, SW 250 PS + 3 hrs, PS 200 level elective
Psychology SL5–73 hrs, SW 250 PS
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL5–73 hrs, AN 100 level elective and exemption from SW 215 AN for anthropology majors and minors
Sports Exercise and Health Science HL
5–7		3 hrs, PE 324
Sports Exercise and Health Science SL5–73 hrs, PE 324
Theatre HL5–73 hrs, PCA 255 TH, PCA 250 TH, PCA 225 TH, or TH 382
Theatre SL5–73 hrs, PCA 255 TH, PCA 250 TH, PCA 225 TH, or TH 382
Visual Arts HL5–73 hrs, PCA 200 ART (or ART 382 for art & design majors)
Visual Arts SL5–73 hrs, PCA 200 ART (or ART 382 for art & design majors)
World Religions SL5–73 hrs, RL 100 level elective