International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

The University of the Incarnate Word will grant up to 24 semester hours of credit to students who successfully complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and receive a score of 4 or higher. Non-IB diploma holders may receive credit based upon receiving a score of 4 or higher on the higher-level exams.

Refer also to the Credit by Examination policies cited earlier in this section.

IB Test Name Score Credit Course Equivalent
Biology (HL) 5 4 BIOL 1401
6 8 BIOL 1401, BIOL 1402
Chemistry (HL) 5 3 CHEM 1301, chem 1101
6 8 CHEM 1301, CHEM 1101, CHEM 1302, CHEM 1102
Chinese Language (HL or SL) 4 6 CHIN 1311, CHIN 1312
Computer Science (HL or SL) 4 3 CIS 1000
Economics (HL) 4 6 ECON 2301, ECON 2302/ ECN 2301, ECON 2302
English Language A1 (HL) 4 3 ENGL 1311
Environmental Systems (SL) 4 3 ENSC 1000
French Language B (HL or SL) 4 6 FREN 1311, FREN 1312
5 9 FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311
6 12 FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312
German Language B (HL or SL) 4 6 GERM 1311, GERM 1312
Geography (HL or SL) 4 3 GEOG 3311
History, European (HL) 4 3 HIST 1311
History, African 3 3 HIST 2000
History, American (HL) 4 3 HIST 1321
5 3 HIST 1321, HIST 1322
History, East and South East Asia 4 3 HIST 2000
History, Islamic History (HL) 4 3 HIST 2000
History, Sout Asia and Middle East (HL) 4 3 HIST 2000
Italian Language B (HL or SL) 4 6 ITAL 1311, ITAL 1312
Japanese Language B (HL or SL) 4 6 JAPN 1311, JAPN 1312
Mathematics (SL) 4 3 MATH 1304
Mathematics (HL) 5 6 MATH 1304, MATH 1311
Music (HL or SL) 4 3 MUSI 1000
Philosophy (HL) 5 3 PHIL 1381
Physics (HL) 5 4 PHYS 2305, PHYS 2105
6 8 PHYS 2305, PHYS 2105, PHYS 2306, PHYS 2106
Psychology (HL) 5 3 PSYC 1301
Russian Language (HL or SL) 4 6 Foreign Language I and II
Social and Cultural Anthropology (HL or SL) 5 3 ANTH 1311
Spanish Language B (HL or SL) 4 6 SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312
5 9 SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311
6 12 SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312
Theatre Arts (HL or SL) 4 3 THAR 1000
Visual Arts (HL or SL) 4 3 ARTS 1000

NOTE: Exams are subject to review and modification without notice.