International Baccalaureate Program
Sacred Heart University considers the International Baccalaureate outstanding for its integrated curriculum and rigor. A student awarded the International Baccalaureate Diploma will have his or her individual diploma examinations recorded as transfer credit. If a student does not attain the International Baccalaureate Diploma but presents individual Higher Level examinations with scores of 4, 5, 6, or 7, he or she will receive 6–8 credits per examination (depending on the Sacred Heart University course equivalency) and up to a total of 30 credits. These individual credits may be applied to general education/core, a major, or an elective. No credit will be awarded for Subsidiary examinations. A student who has been granted credit in a particular area may not enroll for courses that will repeat his or her work in the subject. Students should have their International Baccalaureate Diploma or International Higher Level examination scores sent to the Office of the Registrar.