BIHS courses

Humanities

Ninth Grade

Global Studies (history)
Freshmen Literature and Composition (English)
Cultural Aesthetics (art)

Tenth Grade

Global History (history)
Global Literature (English)
Comparative Values and Belief Systems (history)
Comparative Political and Economic Systems (economics)

Eleventh & Twelfth Grade

IB History of the Americas HL (history)
IB English HL (English)
IB Economics SL (elective)

BIHS core components

Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)
Extended Essay
Theory of Knowledge

Additional IB courses

These courses available to BIHS juniors and seniors are taught by departments in the larger high school. For descriptions see the full BIHS course catalog (PDF)

IB Spanish A2 HL
IB French B SL
IB French B HL
IB Kiswahili B SL
IB Mandarin B SL
IB Spanish B SL
IB Spanish B HL
IB Latin B HL
IB Biology SL
IB Chemistry SL/HL
IB Physics HL
IB Math Studies SL
IB Math SL
IB Math HL
IB Studio Art SL/HL
IB Music SL/HL


BIHS aims to provide a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum wherein all students are successful
and develop an international perspective that enables them to critically evaluate the human condition
and positively contribute to the growing global community.

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