“MY EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED ME WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ALL HAVE THIS COMMON HUMANITY EVEN WHEN WE’RE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES.”
- Adrienne Whisman
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Saint Mary's College grants credit for higher level subject examinations of the IB. No credit is awarded for subsidiary level courses. Students do not have to be granted the IB diploma in order to receive credit for an individual higher level subject. An official copy of test results should be sent to Academic Affairs and First Year Studies.
| Test | Minimum Score | Course Equivalent | Credit |
| Individuals & Societies | |||
| English A: Literature | 5 | 100-level ENLT | 6 hrs |
| Economics | 6 | See Department Chair | |
| History Americas | 5 | HIST 201-202 | 6 hrs |
| History Europe | 5 | HIST 103-104 | 6 hrs |
| Philosophy | 5 | See Department Chair | |
| Psychology | 5 | PSYC 156 | 3 hrs |
| Social Anthropology | 5 | ANTH 253 | 3 hrs |
| Sciences | |||
| Biology | 5 | BIO 105-106 | 8 hrs |
| Biology | 6 | BIO 153-154 | 8 hrs |
| Chemistry | 6 | CHEM 121 | 4 hrs |
| Physics | 6 | PHYS 121 | 4 hrs |
| Mathematics | |||
| Math with Option 12 | 5 | MATH 105 | 3 hrs |
| Math with Option 12 | 6 | MATH 131 | 4 hrs |
| Math with Option 12 | 7 | MATH 131-132 | 8 hrs |
| Math with Option 9 | 5 | MATH 114 | 3 hrs |
| The Arts | |||
| Music | 5 | MUS 241 | 3 hrs |
| Language | |||
| French | 5 | MLFR 111-112 | 8 hrs |
| German | 5 | MLGR 111-112 | 8 hrs |
| Spanish | 5 | MLSP 111-112 | 8 hrs |