What IB courses are required for the IB diploma?
IB diploma students take six academic courses during their junior and senior years. The six required areas are: a. Language A (English or the student’s native language) b. Language B (a modern second language which is spoken today) c. Individuals and Societies (History, Geography, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Anthropology, or Organization and Management Studies) d. Experimental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems, or Design Technology) e. Mathematics f. A sixth area subject, which may include Art, Music, Theater, Computer Studies, a second experimental science, a second social studies, Classical Language, or History and Culture of the Islamic World. IB diploma students also take Theory of Knowledge, a course that encourages students to make connections among the academic disciplines and to examine knowledge, perception, and language as they relate to those disciplines. An extended essay based on independent research is required also. How and when do
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