IB Credits
Credit is awarded for International Baccalaureate (IB) standard and higher-level examinations with a score of 4 or higher. Students who earn an IB diploma will be awarded three additional elective credits toward WSU graduation requirements.
The maximum combined lower-division transfer credit allowed from regionally accredited institutions, CLEP (College Level Examination Program), AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), and military credit shall be 73 semester hours toward a baccalaureate degree irrespective of when those hours were earned. Please contact the Transfer Center with any questions you may have.
Please see the equivalency chart below and visit the University Common Requirement (UCORE) website for more information about UCORE and WSU graduation requirements. Please see Academic Regulation 15 for more information on credit for college preparatory exams and contact the Transfer Center for additional guidance.
| IB Exam | Level & Score | WSU Transfer Equivalency | Number of Credits (Semester Based) | UCORE Fulfillment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic B | HL 5+ | Arabic 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Biology | HL 4+ | Biology 106, 107 (2 labs granted) (Sequence for Science/Health majors) | 8 | BSCI |
| SL 4+ | Biology 102 | 4 | BSCI | |
| Business & Management | HL 4+ | Management Elective | 6 | Not applicable |
| SL 4+ | Management Elective | 3 | Not applicable | |
| Chemistry | HL 6, 7 | Chemistry 105, 106 (2 labs granted) | 8 | PSCI |
| HL 4, 5 | Chemistry 105 | 4 | PSCI | |
| SL 5+ | Chemistry 105 | 4 | PSCI | |
| SL 4 | Chemistry 101 | 4 | PSCI | |
| Chinese AB Initio | SL 4+ | Chinese 120 | 3 | Not applicable |
| Chinese B | HL 5+ | Chinese 101, Chinese 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Computer Science | HL 4+ | Computer Science 111, Elective | 6 | QUAN |
| SL 4+ | Computer Science 111 | 3 | QUAN | |
| Dance | HL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| SL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 3 | ARTS | |
| Design Technology | HL 4+ | School of Design and Construction 100, Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| SL 4+ | School of Design and Construction 100 | 3 | ARTS | |
| Economics | HL 5+ | Economics 101, 102 | 6 | SSCI |
| HL 4 | Economics Elective | 6 | SSCI | |
| SL 4+ | Economics Elective | 3 | SSCI | |
| English: Literature and Performance | SL 4+ | English 108 | 3 | HUM |
| English A: Literature | HL 4+ | English 101, 108 | 6 | WRTG, HUM |
| SL 4+ | English 108 | 3 | HUM | |
| English A: Language & Literature | HL 4+ | English 101, 108 | 6 | WRTG, HUM |
| SL 4+ | English 108 | 3 | HUM | |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | SL 4+ | School of the Environment 110 | 4 | BSCI |
| Film | HL 5+ | English 150, Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| HL 4 | UCORE Elective | 6 | ARTS | |
| SL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 3 | ARTS | |
| French AB Initio | SL 4+ | French 120 | 3 | HUM |
| French B | HL 5+ | French 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Geography | HL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 6 | SSCI |
| SL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 3 | SSCI | |
| German AB Initio | SL 4+ | German 120 | 3 | HUM |
| German B | HL 5+ | German 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Global Politics | HL 4+ | Political Science 102, 103 | 6 | SSCI |
| SL 4+ | Political Science 102 | 3 | SSCI | |
| History of Africa and the Middle East | HL 4+ | History 273, 274 | 6 | DIVR |
| SL 4+ | History 273 | 3 | DIVR | |
| History of the Americas | HL 4+ | History 110, 111 | 6 | HUM |
| SL 4+ | History 110 | 3 | HUM | |
| History of Asia and Oceania | HL 4+ | History 270, 275 | 6 | DIVR |
| SL 4+ | History 270 | 3 | DIVR | |
| History of Europe | HL 4+ | History 101, 102 | 6 | HUM |
| SL 4+ | History 101 | 3 | HUM | |
| History | SL 4+ | History 1XX | 3 | HUM |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | HL 4+ | Digital Technology and Culture Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| SL 4+ | Digital Technology and Culture Elective | 3 | ARTS | |
| Italian B | HL 5+ | Italian 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Japanese AB Initio | SL 4+ | Japanese 120 | 3 | DIVR |
| Japanese B | HL 5+ | Japanese 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Korean B | HL 5+ | Korean 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Latin B | HL 5+ | Latin 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Marine Science | SL 4+ | Biology Elective (1 lab granted) | 4 | BSCI |
| Math: Analysis & Approaches | HL score 6 or 7 | Math 171 | 4 | QUAN |
| HL score 4 or 5 | Math 106 & 108 | 5 | QUAN | |
| SL score 6 or 7 | Math 106 & 108 | 5 | QUAN | |
| SL score 4 or 5 | Math 105 | 3 | QUAN | |
| Math: Applications & Interpretation | HL score 6 or 7 | Math 106 & 108 | 5 | QUAN |
| HL score 4 or 5 | Math 105 | 3 | QUAN | |
| SL score 6 or 7 | Math 105 | 3 | QUAN | |
| SL score 4 or 5 | Math Elective | 3 | Not applicable | |
| Math Studies | SL 5-7 | Math 105 | 3 | QUAN |
| SL 4 | Math Elective | 3 | Not applicable | |
| Mathematics | HL 6, 7 | Math 171 | 4 | QUAN |
| HL 4, 5 | Math 106, 108 | 5 | QUAN | |
| SL 5-7 | Math 105 | 3 | QUAN | |
| SL 4 | Math Elective | 3 | Not applicable | |
| Mathematics, Further | HL 4+ | Math 171 | 4 | QUAN |
| Music | HL 4+ | Music 160, Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| SL 4+ | Music 160 | 3 | ARTS | |
| Philosophy | HL 4+ | Philosophy 101, Elective | 6 | HUM |
| SL 4+ | Philosophy 101 | 3 | HUM | |
| Portuguese B | HL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Physics | HL 4+ SL 4+ | Physics Elective (2 labs granted) | 8 | PSCI |
| Psychology | HL 4+ | Psychology 105, Elective | 6 | SSCI |
| SL 4+ | Psychology 105 | 3 | SSCI | |
| Russian AB Initio | SL 4+ | Foreign Laguage 120 | 3 | DIVR |
| Russian B | HL 5+ | Russian 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Social Anthropology | HL 4+ | Anthropology 101, 203 | 6 | DIVR |
| SL 4+ | Anthropology 203 | 3 | DIVR | |
| Spanish AB Initio | SL 4+ | Spanish 120 | 3 | HUM |
| Spanish B | HL 5+ | Spanish 101, 102 * | 8 | Not applicable |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Sports, Exercise, and Health Science | HL 4+ | General Elective | 6 | Not applicable |
| SL 4+ | General Elective | 3 | Not applicable | |
| Swahili B | HL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | Not applicable |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | Not applicable | |
| Theater Arts | HL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| SL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 3 | ARTS | |
| Visual Arts | HL 4+ | Fine Arts Elective | 6 | ARTS |
| SL 4+ | Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ARTS | |
| World Religions | SL 4+ | UCORE Elective | 3 | HUM |
Updated August 2021
*Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences language requirement.