To earn the International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates are required to take six IB courses selected from six subject groups over two years AND must meet the minimum score requirements 

• Complete 3 higher level (HL) and 3 standard level (SL) courses 

• Complete the Theory of Knowledge class

• Complete the Extended Essay (EE)

• Complete the Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) component

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

• IB English Language and Literature HL (year 1)             

• IB English Language and Literature HL (year 2)             

Group 2: Language Acquisition

• IB French SL                                             

• IB Spanish SL

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

• IB History of the Americas HL (year 1 - APUSH)

• IB History of the Americas HL (year 2)

• IB Environmental Systems SL      

• IB Psychology SL

Group 4: Experimental Sciences

• IB Biology HL (year 1 - AP Biology)

• IB Biology HL (year 2)

• IB Environmental Systems SL

• IB Physics (Physics Honors)

Group 5: Mathematics

IB Mathematics: Analysis and approaches SL (Pre-calc/trig Honors)

Group 6: The Arts

Presently, Canyon does not offer any group 6 courses. As an alternative, students must select an IB elective from group 3 or 4:

Physics (SL)

Environmental Systems & Societies (SL)

Psychology (SL)

Core: Required

Theory of Knowledge

Extended Essay

CAS – Creativity, Activity, Service