WSU
IB Credit Chart
IB credits
Credit is awarded for International Baccalaureate (IB) standard and higher-level examinations with a score of 4 or higher. Please see the equivalency chart below and visit the University Common Requirement (UCORE) website for more information about UCORE and WSU graduation requirements. Students who earn an IB diploma will be awarded three additional elective credits toward 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 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |
| SL 4+ | Management Elective | 3 | ||
| 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 | |
| Chinese B | HL 5+ | Chinese 101, Chinese 102 * | 8 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| Japanese AB Initio | SL 4+ | Japanese 120 | 3 | DIVR |
| Japanese B | HL 5+ | Japanese 101, 102 * | 8 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| Korean B | HL 5+ | Korean 101, 102 * | 8 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| Latin B | HL 5+ | Latin 101, 102 * | 8 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Math Studies | SL 5-7 | Math 105 | 3 | QUAN |
| SL 4 | Math Elective | 3 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |
| HL 4 | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | ||
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| Sports, Exercise, and Health Science | HL 4+ | General Elective | 6 | |
| SL 4+ | General Elective | 3 | ||
| Swahili B | HL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100, 200 | 8 | |
| SL 4+ | Foreign Languages and Cultures 100 | 4 | ||
| 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 |
| *Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences language requirement. | ||||
*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.
Updated August 2021