International Baccalaureate Credit

UofL awards credit on the basis of scores on the International Baccalaureate Examinations. Scores must be submitted to the Office of 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 adviser to ensure duplicate courses are not taken.

Higher Level IB Exam

Higher Level IB ExamRequired ScoreCourse Awarded
Anthropology5 or betterANTH 201 - SBD2 (3hrs)
Biology5 or betterBIOL 240 & 200XGENSL (4hrs)
Business & Management5 or betterMGMT 100X (3hs)
Chemistry4CHEM 101 (3hrs)
5 or 6CHEM 201, 207, & 208 (5hrs)
7CHEM 201, 202, 207, & 208 (8 hrs)
Chinese5 or betterCHIN 201 & 202 (6hrs)
English5 or betterENGL 101 & 102 (6hrs)
French B5 or betterFREN 202 (3hrs)
Geography5 or betterGEOG 200 - SBD2 (3hrs)
German5 or betterGERM 201 & 202 (6hrs)
History: Europe5 or betterHIST 100XGENSBHD2 (3hrs)
History: Americas5 or betterHIST 100XGENSBHD1 (3hrs)
Music5 or betterMUS 100X (3 hrs)
Language and Literature5 or betterENGL 250 - AH (3hrs)
Latin5 or betterLAT 201 & 202 (6hrs)
Mathematics
(before May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 205 - QR (4hrs)
Math Applications and Interpretations
(after May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 205 - QR (4hrs)
Math Analysis and Approaches
(after May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 205 & 206 - QR (8hrs)
Psychology5 or betterPSYCH 201 - SB (3hrs)
Spanish B5 or betterSPAN 201 & 202 (6hrs)
Visual Arts5 or betterSPAN 201 & 202 (6hrs)
Theatre Arts5 or betterTA 207 - AH (3hrs)
World Religions5 or betterHUM 216 - AHD1 (3hrs)

Standard Level IB Exam

Standard Level IB ExamRequired ScoreCourse Awarded
Anthropology 5 or better ANTH 200XGENSBD2 (3hrs) 
Biology 5 or better BIOL102 & 104 (4hrs)
Business and Management5 or betterMGMT 100X (3hs)
Chemistry 5 or better CHEM 101 (3hrs)
Chinese5 or betterCHIN 101 & 102 (6hrs)
French B5 or betterFREN 201 (4hrs)
German5 or betterGERM 123 (4hrs)
Language and Literature5 or betterENGL 202 (3hrs)
Latin5 or betterLAT 101 & 102 (6hrs)
Further Mathematics
(before May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 205 & 200X - QR (8hrs)
Mathematical Studies
(before May 2021)
5 or betterNo credit awarded
Mathematics
(before May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 180 - QR (3hrs)
Math Applications and Interpretations
(after May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 180 - QR (3hrs)
Math Analysis and Approaches
(after May 2021)
5 or betterMATH 205 - QR (4hrs)
Psychology5 or betterPSYCH 201 - SB (3hrs)
Spanish B5 or betterSPAN 123 (4 hrs)
Visual Arts5 or betterART 101 (3hrs)
Theatre Arts5 or betterTA 207 - AH (3hrs)
World Religions5 or betterHUM 216 - AHD1 (3hrs)