International Baccalaureate Credit

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 ExamLevelRequired ScoreCourse Awarded

Arabic AB Initio

SL

5 or better

ARAB 121 (4 hrs)

Arabic B

SL

5 or better

ARAB 122 (4 hrs)

 

HL

5

ARAB 123 (4 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

ARAB 201 and 202 (6 hrs)

Biology

SL

5 or better

BIOL 102 and 104 (4 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

BIOL 240 and 241 (4 hrs)

Business and Management

SL

5 or better

MGMT 100X (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

MGMT 100X (3 hrs)

Chemistry

SL

5 or better

CHEM 101-S (3 hrs)

 

HL

4 or better

CHEM 101-S (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or 6

CHEM 201, 207 and 208-S (5 hrs)

 

HL

7

CHEM 201, 202, 207 and 208-S (8 hrs)

Chinese AB Initio

SL

5 or better

CHNS 101 (3 hrs)

Chinese B

SL

5 or better

CHNS 102 (3 hrs)

 

HL

5

CHNS 202 (3 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

CHNS 301 and 302 (6 HOURS)

Economics

SL

5 or better

ECON 201-SB (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

ECON 201 and 202-SB (6 hrs)

English A: Lang and Literature

SL

 

No credit awarded

 

HL

5 or better

ENGL 101 and 250 (6 hrs) WC, AH

English A: Literature

SL

 

No credit awarded

 

HL

5 or better

ENGL 250 (3 hrs) AH

Environmental Systems and Societies

SL

5 or better

ENVS 100XN (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

ENVS 200-NS (3 hrs)

French AB Initio

SL

5 or better

FREN 121 (4 hours

French B

SL

5 or better

FREN 122 (4 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

FREN 221 (4 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

FREN 222 and 313 (6 hrs)

Geography

SL

5 or better

GEOG 100XN (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

GEOG 200 - SBP2 (3 hrs)

German AB Initio

SL

5 or better

GER 121 (4 hrs)

German B

SL

5 or better

GER 122 (4 hrs)

 

HL

5

GER 221 (4 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

GER 222 and 313 (6 hrs)

Global Politics

SL

5 or better

POLS 100X (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

POLS 202 (3 hrs) - SBP2

History Americas

HL

5 or better

HIST 100XGENSBHP1 (3 hrs)

History: Europe

HL

5 or better

HIST 100XGENSBHP2 (3 hrs)

Japanese AB Initio

SL

5 or better

JAPN 101 (3 hrs)

Japanese B

SL

5 or better

JAPN 102 (3 hrs)

 

HL

5

JAPN 202 (3 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

JAPN 301 and 302 (6 hrs)

Latin Ab Initio

SL

5 or better

LAT 101 (3 hrs)

Latin B

SL

5 or better

LAT 102 (3 hrs)

 

HL

5

LAT 201 (3 hrs)

 

HL

6

LAT 202 (3 hrs)

 

HL

7 or better

LAT 301 and 302 (6 hrs)

Mathematics Analysis and Approaches

SL

5 or better

MATH 205 -QR (4 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

MATH 205 and 206 -QR (8 hrs)

Mathematics Applications and Interpretations

SL

5 or better

MATH 180 -QR (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

MATH 205 -QR (4 hrs)

Music

HL

5 or better

MUS 100X (3 hrs)

Other Languages AB Initio

SL

5 or better

ML 101 (3 hrs)

Other Languages B

SL

5 or better

ML 102 (3 hrs)

 

HL

5

ML 202 (3 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

ML 301 and 302 (6 hrs)

Psychology

SL

5 or better

Psyc 201 -SB (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

Psyc 201 -SB (3 hrs)

Social and Cultural Anthropology

SL

5 or better

ANTH 200XGENSBP2 (3 hrs)

 

HL

5 or better

ANTH 201-SBP2 (3 hrs)

Spanish AB Initio

SL

5 or better

SPAN 121 (4 hrs)

Spanish B

SL

5 or better

SPAN 122 (4 hrs)

 

HL

5

SPAN 123 (4 hrs)

 

HL

6 or better

SPAN 201 and 202 (6 hrs)

Theatre

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)

 

HL

5 or better

ART 101 and ART 100XN (6 hrs)

World Religions

SL

5 or better

HUM 216 - AHP1 (3 hrs)