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 |
4
|
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, ECN 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, Americas (HL) |
4 |
3 |
HIST 1311 |
|
5 |
6
|
HIST 1311, HIST 1312 |
| History, East and South East Asia |
4 |
3 |
HIST 2000 |
| History, Islamic History (HL) |
4 |
3 |
HIST 2000 |
| History, South 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 (SL)
|
4
|
3
|
MUSI 1000
|
Music (HL)
|
4 |
4
|
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.