International Baccalaureate Credit
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The University of Louisville awards credit based on scores received on the International Baccalaureate Examinations. Scores must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as soon as they are available.
Upon receipt of test scores, the appropriate number of credit hours will be entered on the student's record. If test scores for new freshmen are received after the time of summer orientation/registration, then students will need to work with their academic advisor to ensure duplicate courses are not taken.
IB Credit by Exam
Standard Level: SL
Higher Level: HL
| IB Exam | Level | Required Score | Course Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropology | SL | 5 or better | ANTH 200XGENSBP2 (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | ANTH 201 - SBP2 (3 hrs) | |
Biology | SL | 5 or better | BIOL 102 & 104 (4 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | BIOL 240 & 200XGENSL (4 hrs) | |
Business & Management | SL | 5 or better | MGMT 100X (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | MGMT 100X (3 hrs) | |
Chemistry | SL | 5 or better | CHEM 101 (3 hrs) |
| HL | 4 | CHEM 101 (3 hrs) | |
| HL | 5 or 6 | CHEM 201, 207 & 208 (5 hrs) | |
| HL | 7 | CHEM 201, 202, 207 & 208 (8 hrs) | |
Chinese | SL | 5 or better | CHNS 101 & 102 (6 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | CHNS 201 & 202 (6 hrs) | |
Economics | SL | 5 or better | ECON 201 (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | ECON 201 & 202 (6 hrs) | |
English | HL | 5 or better | ENGL 101 & 102 (6 hrs) |
French B | SL | 5 or better | FREN 201 (4 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | FREN 202 (3 hrs) | |
Geography | HL | 5 or better | GEOG 200 - SBP2 (3 hrs) |
German | SL | 5 or better | GERM 123 (4 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | GERM 201 & 202 (6 hrs) | |
History: Europe | HL | 5 or better | HIST 100XGENSBHP2 (3 hrs) |
History: Americas | HL | 5 or better | HIST 100XGENSBHP1 (3 hrs) |
Music | HL | 5 or better | MUS 100X (3 hrs) |
Language & Literature | SL | 5 or better | ENGL 202 (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | ENGL 250 - AH (3 hrs) | |
Latin | SL | 5 or better | LAT 101 & 102 (6 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | LAT 201 & 202 (6 hrs) | |
Math Analysis and Approaches | SL | 5 or better | MATH 205 - QR (4 hrs) |
| SL | 5 or better | MATH 205 - QR (4 hrs) | |
| HL | 5 or better | MATH 205 & 206 - QR (8 hrs) | |
Math Applications and Interpretations | SL | 5 or better | MATH 180 - QR (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | MATH 205 - QR (4 hrs) | |
Psychology | SL | 5 or better | PSYC 201 - SB (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | PSYC 201 - SB (3 hrs) | |
Spanish B | SL | 5 or better | SPAN 123 (4 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | SPAN 201 & 202 (6 hrs) | |
Theatre Arts | SL | 5 or better | TA 207 - AH (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | TA 207 - AH (3 hrs) | |
Visual Arts | SL | 5 or better | ART 101 (3 hrs) |
World Religions | SL | 5 or better | HUM 216 - AHP1 (3 hrs) |
| HL | 5 or better | HUM 216 - AHP1 (3 hrs) |