International Baccalaureate Policy

Students holding an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma or who have completed IB exams may be awarded transfer credit. Credit can only be awarded for higher-level (HL) exams with a score of 4 or higher. No credit will be awarded for exams at the subsidiary level (SL). Scores should be sent to ugaa@illinoistech.edu.

IB Course	Level	Required Score	Number of Credits	Equivalent Course
Group I: Language and Literature
English A Literature	SL	4	3	COM 101
English A Literature	HL	4	3	COM 101
English A Language & Literature	SL	4	3	COM 101
English A Language & Literature	HL	4	3	COM 101
English A Literature and Performance	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Spanish A Literature	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Spanish A Literature	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Spanish A Language & Literature	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Spanish A Language & Literature	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Spanish A Literature and Performance	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Spanish A Literature and Performance	HL	4	3	HUM 192
French A: Literature	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
French A: Literature	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
French A: Literature and Performance	SL	4	3	HUM 192
French A: Literature and Performance	HL	4	3	HUM 192
French A: Language and Literature	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
French A: Language and Literature	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Polish A: Literature	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Polish A: Literature	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Group II: Language Acquisition
Language AB: Initio Spanish	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language AB: Initio French	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Arabic	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Arabic	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Cantonese	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Cantonese	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Japanese	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Japanese	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Mandarin	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Mandarin	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Spanish	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: Spanish	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: French	SL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Language B: French	HL	4	6	COM 125, COM 126
Group III: Individuals and Society
Business Management Formerly known as: Business and Management	HL	4	3	BUS 290 (Business Elect)
Economics	HL	4	3	ECON 151, 152
Geography	SL	4	3	SSCI 185
Geography	HL	4	3	SSCI 185
Global Politics Formerly known as: Global Politics, Peace and Comfort Studies, and Human Rights	SL	4	3	SSCI 185
	HL	4	3	SSCI 185
History	SL	4	3	HUM 192
History	HL	4	3	HUM 192
Philosophy	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Philosophy	HL	4	3	HUM 192
Psychology	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Psychology	HL	4	3	HUM 192
Social and Cultural Anthropology	SL	4	3	SSCI 185
Social and Cultural Anthropology	HL	4	3	SSCI 185
World Religions	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Digital Society Formerly known as: Information Technology in a Global Society	SL	4	3	GEM 180
	HL	4	3	GEM 180
Group IV: Experimental Science
Biology	SL	4	4	BIOL 107, BIOL 109
Biology	HL	4	8	BIOL 107, BIOL 109, BIOL 115, BIOL 117
Design Technology	SL	4	3	GEM 180
Design Technology	HL	4	3	GEM 180
Environmental Systems and Societies	SL	4	3	BIOL 192
Environmental Systems and Societies	HL	4	3	BIOL 192
Chemistry	SL	4	3	CHEM 122
	HL	4	4	CHEM 124
	HL	6	8	CHEM 124, CHEM 125
Computer Science	HL	4	6	CS 110, ELEC 100
Physics	SL	4	4	PHYS 123
	HL	4	4	PHYS 123
	HL	6	8	PHYS 123 and 221
Sports, Exercise, and Health Science	SL	4	3	BIOL 192
Group V: Math
Math: Analysis and Approaches	HL	4	5	MATH 151
Math: Applications and Interpretation	HL	4	3	MATH 122
Group VI: The Arts
Dance	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Dance	HL	4	3	HUM 192
Film	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Film	HL	4	3	HUM 192
Music	HL	4	3	HUM 192
Music Composition	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Music Group	SL	4	3	HUM 192
Theatre Arts	SL	4	3	GEM 180
Theatre Arts	HL	4	3	GEM 180
Visual Arts	SL	4	3	GEM 150
Visual Arts	HL	4	3	GEM 150

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