International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination Credit

The International Baccalaureate (IB) credit guidelines for the core and support courses in Biological Sciences Programs are listed below. For a complete list of equivalent courses, please refer to the University Catalog and select the most recent academic year. You need to file a petition to receive credit for these examinations. You may receive up to 6 semester units or 9 quarter units of college credit.

IMPORTANT: If you plan to apply for graduate school or professional schools (E.G. dental school, medical school, veterinary school, et cetera), the International Baccalaureate (IB) credits will NOT satisfy their prerequisites. For your own benefit, you may still need to take those courses even the university approves them.

IB Subject	Credit
IB Biology HL	Score of 6 or 7 is credited for BIO 1210/L.
IB Chemistry HL	Score of 5, 6 or 7 is credited for CHM 1210/L.
IB Physics HL	Score of 5, 6, or 7 is credited for PHY 1210/L.
IB Mathematics HL	Score of 4, 5, 6, or 7 is credited for MAT 1200.
IB English Literature HL	Score of 4, 5, 6, or 7 is credited for ENG 2885 (GE Area C2b).
IB English Language and Literature HL	Score of 4, 5, 6, or 7 is credited for ENG 1103 (GE Area A2) and ENG 2885 (GE Area C2b).
IB Foreign language HL	Score of 4, 5, 6, or 7 is credited for GE Area C2b.
IB History HL	Score of 5, 6, or 7 is credited for HST 2202 (GE Area D1).
IB Psychology HL	Score of 5, 6, or 7 is credited for PSY 2201 (GE Area D3 or GE Area E).

*The University Catalog should be consulted for the most updated credit policy.