Admission

International Baccalaureate

Hofstra works closely with students to give credit based on International Baccalaureate Standard Level and Higher Level exams. Please email admission@hofstra.edu for additional information.

Students will receive credit for IB Higher Level (HL) or Standard Level (SL) exams according to the Hofstra course credit equivalences listed below in the drop-down menu by areas:

English      
Test Area Score Received Hofstra Equivalent Credit Given
Language A: Literature SL 5 ENGL 999   3
Language A: Literature SL 6 or 7 WSC 001 and ENGL 999 6
Language A: Literature HL 5 ENGL 999   3
Language A: Literature HL 6 or 7 WSC 001 and ENGL 999L 6
Language A: Language and Literature SL 5,6 or 7 WSC 001   3
Language A: Language and Literature HL 5 WSC 001 3
Language A: Language and Literature HL 6 or 7 WSC 001 and WSC 002 and ENGL 999 9
Literature and Performance SL 6 or 7 ENGL 999 3
Language Acquisition      
Test Area Score Received Hofstra Equivalent Credit Given
Language B: Chinese SL 5 CHIN 003 3
Language B: Chinese SL 6 CHIN 004 3
Language B: Chinese SL 7 CHIN 101 3
Language B: Chinese HL 4 CHIN 001 and CHIN 002 6
Language B: Chinese HL 5 CHIN 003 and CHIN 004 6
Language B: Chinese HL 6 or 7 CHIN 004 and CHIN 101 6
Language B: French SL 5 FREN 003  3
Language B: French SL 6 FREN 004  3
Language B: French SL 7 FREN 999  3
Language B: French HL 4 FREN 001 and 002  6
Language B: French HL 5 FREN 003 and 004  6
Language B: French HL 6 or 7 FREN 004 and 999  6
Language B: German SL 5 GERM 003 3
Language B: German SL 6 GERM 004 3
Language B: German SL 7 GERM 101 3
Language B: German HL 4 GERM 001 AND GERM  002 6
Language B: German HL 5 GERM 003 and GERM 004 6
Language B: German HL 6 or 7 GERM 004 and GERM 101 6
Language B:  Modern Greek SL 5 MGRK 003 3
Language B: Modern Greek SL 6 MGRK 004 3
Language B: Modern Greek SL 7 MGRK 101 3
Language B: Modern Greek HL 4 MGRK 001 AND MGRK  002 6
Language B: Modern Greek HL 5 MGRK 003 and MGRK 004 6
Language B: Modern Greek HL 6 or 7 MGRK 004 and MGRK 101 6
Language B: Hebrew SL 5 HEBR 003 3
Language B: Hebrew SL 6 HEBR 004 3
Language B: Hebrew SL 7 HEBR 101 3
Language B: Hebrew HL 4 HEBR 001 AND HEBR  002 6
Language B: Hebrew HL 5 HEBR 003 and HEBR 004 6
Language B: Hebrew HL 6 or 7 HEBR 004 and HEBR 101 6
Language B: Italian SL 5 ITAL 003  3
Language B: Italian SL 6 ITAL 004  3
Language B: Italian SL 7 ITAL 999  3
Language B: Italian HL 4 ITAL 001 and 002  6
Language B: Italian HL 5 ITAL 003 and 004  6
Language B: Italian HL 6 or 7 ITAL 004 and ITAL 999  6
Language B: Japanese SL 5 JPAN 003 3
Language B: Japanese SL 6 JPAN 004 3
Language B: Japanese SL 7 JPAN 101 3
Language B: Japanese HL 4 JPAN 001 and JPAN 002 6
Language B: Japanese HL 5 JPAN 003 and JPAN 004 6
Language B: Japanese HL 6 or 7 JPAN 004 and JPAN 101 6
Language B: Kiswahili SL 5 SWAH 003 3
Language B: Kiswahili SL 6 SWAH 004 3
Language B: Kiswahili SL 7 SWAH 101 3
Language B: Kiswahili HL 4 SWAH 001 AND SWAH  002 6
Language B: Kiswahili HL 5 SWAH 003 and SWAH 004 6
Language B: Kiswahili HL 6 or 7 SWAH 004 and SWAH 101 6
Language B: Latin SL 5 LAT 003 3
Language B: Latin SL 6 LAT 004 3
Language B: Latin SL 7 LAT 101 3
Language B: Latin HL 4 LAT 001 & LAT 002 6
Language B: Latin HL 5 LAT 003 & LAT 004 6
Language B: Latin HL 6 or 7 LAT 004 & LAT 101 6
Language B: Russian SL 5 RUS 003 3
Language B: Russian SL 6 RUS 004 3
Language B: Russian SL 7 RUS 101 3
Language B: Russian HL 4 RUS 001 AND RUS  002 6
Language B: Russian HL 5 RUS 003 and RUS 004 6
Language B: Russian HL 6 or 7 RUS 004 and RUS 101 6
Language B: Spanish SL 5 SPAN 003  3
Language B: Spanish SL 6 SPAN 004  3
Language B: Spanish SL 7 SPAN 999  3
Language B: Spanish HL 4 SPAN 001 and SPAN 002  6
Language B: Spanish HL 5 SPAN 003 and SPAN 004  6
Language B: Spanish HL 6 or 7 SPAN 004 and SPAN 999  6
The Arts      
Test Area Score Received Hofstra Equivalent Credit Given
Music SL: Creating or Performance 5,6 or 7 MUS 003 3
Music HL: Creating or Performance 5,6 or 7 MUS 999 3
Theatre SL 6 or 7 DRAM 999  3
Theatre HL 5,6 or 7 DRAM 999  3
Dance SL ( Dance minors and/or Non-Dance majors) 5,6 or 7 DNCE 127 3
Dance HL ( Dance minors and/or Non-Dance majors) 5,6 or 7 DNCE 127 and LA 999 6
Dance SL (Dance Majors) 5,6 or 7 LA 999 3
Dance HL (Dance Majors) 5,6 or 7 LA 999 and LA 999 6
Visual Arts SL 5 FA 999 3
Visual Arts SL 6 or 7 FA 010 3
Visual Arts HL 5 FA 999 and AH 999 6
Visual Arts HL 6 or 7 FA 010 and AH 999 6
Film SL 5, 6 or 7 RTVF 001 3
Film HL 5, 6 or 7 RTVF 010 3
Individuals and Societies      
Test Area Score Received Hofstra Equivalent Credit Given
Economics SL 5,6 or 7 ECO 999 3
Economics HL 5,6 or 7 ECO 001 and ECO 002 6
Geography SL   No Credit  
Geography HL 5,6 or 7 GEOG 003 3
History SL 5,6 or 7 HIST 999  3
History HL: All Regions 4 or 5  HIST 999  3
History HL: All Regions 6 or 7 HIST 999  6
History HL: Africa 4 or 5 HIST 118A  3
History HL: Africa 6 or 7 HIST 118A and HIST 999  6
History HL: Americas 4 or 5 HIST 14 3
History HL: Americas 6 or 7 HIST 14 and HIST 999 6
History HL: West and South Asia  4 or 5 HIST 999 3
History HL: West and South Asia  6 or 7 HIST 999  6
History HL: Europe and Middle East   4 or 5 HIST 12  3
History HL: Europe and Middle East   6 or 7 HIST 12 and HIST 999 6
Philosophy SL No equivalent    
Philosophy HL No equivalent    
Psychology SL 5,6 or 7 PSY 007  3
Psychology HL 5,6 or 7 PSY 007 and LA 999  6
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL 6 or 7 ANTH 004 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL 5, 6 or 7 ANTH 003 and ANTH 004 6
Sciences      
Test Area Score Received Hofstra Equivalent Credit Given
Biology SL 4 BIO 003 3
Biology SL 5 or 6 BIO 013  or BIO 003 for non-majors 4 or 3
Biology SL 7 BIO 013 and BIO 012 8
Biology HL 4 BIO 003 3
Biology HL 5 BIO 013 (BIO 003 for non-majors) 4 or 3
Biology HL 6 or 7 BIO 013 and BIO 012 8
Physics SL 5,6 or 7 PHYS 1A  and PHYS 1B  4
Physics HL* 5,6 or 7 PHYS 1A and PHYS 2A and PHYS 1B and 2B  8
       
*Students with credit for IB Physics HL who wish to pursue majors requiring the calculus-based General Physics PHYS 11, 12 sequence may seek a waiver for PHYS 11A in order to register for PHYS 12A and complete the sequence. Please contact the Chair of the Physics Department.
Mathematics      
Test Area Score Received Hofstra Equivalent Credit Given
Mathematics SL 5,6 or 7 MATH 061  4
Mathematical Studies SL   No Credit  
Mathematics HL 4 MATH 071  4
Mathematics HL (with differential equations) 5, 6 or 7  MATH 071 and MATH 008  8
Mathematics HL (with statistics + probabilities) 5,6 or 7 MATH 071 and MATH 008  8

Students who have completed the full Diploma Program may receive up to 30 credits. In order to receive these credits they must fulfill the following requirements:

  • It must indicate on the transcript that the student has completed all of the course work to be awarded the diploma
  • The total score must be a minimum of 30
  • The student must have taken THREE (3) Higher Level (HL) exams with a score of 5 or higher
  • The evaluation is still done on a course-to-course basis. Unassigned credit will be awarded as LA 999 (Liberal Arts, non-specific).