International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are advanced courses affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program that are taught in high schools to eligible high school students who may receive high school and college credit. Provided the student successfully passes the IB exam and completes the diploma program, college credit is received but no college-level letter grade is awarded. IB courses are credit-by-exam courses.
The courses are taught on a high school campus by high school teachers approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Course transferability is not guaranteed. The high school counselor would be able to determine which, if any, of the high school's advance courses are considered IB courses.
For more information about IB, please visit the International Baccalaureate Organization website.
| Language & Literature | Score | Equivalencies | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language A: Literature | 4 | ENGLISH PROFICIENCY | 3 |
| English Language A: Lang & Lit | 5 | ENGLISH PROF / HUMANITIES | 3 |
| IB Test Name | Score | UMSL Course Awarded | Credits Awarded | Score | UMSL Course Awarded | Credits Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
French SL |
4 |
French 2101 |
3 |
6 |
French 2170 and 2190 |
6 |
|
French HL |
4 |
French 2101 |
3 |
5 |
French 2170 and 2180 |
6 |
|
Spanish SL |
4 |
Spanish 2101 |
3 |
6 |
Spanish 2172 and 2190 |
6 |
|
Spanish HL |
4 |
Spanish 2101 |
3 |
5 |
Spanish 2180 and 2190 |
6 |
|
Japanese SL |
4 |
Japanese 1001 |
5 |
6 |
Japanese 1002 |
5 |
|
German SL |
4 |
German 2101 |
3 |
6 |
German 2170 and 2190 |
6 |
|
German HL |
4 |
German 2101 |
3 |
5 |
German 2170 and 2180 |
6 |
|
Chinese SL |
4 |
Chinese 2101 |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Individuals & Societies | Score | Equivalencies | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Management | 4 | BUSINESS ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Economics | 5 | ECONOMICS 1001 / ECON 1002 | 3 |
| Geography | 4 | GEOGRAPHY / SOC SCI ELECT | 3 |
| History of the Americas | 5 | HIST SOC SCI / CULT DIVERS | 3 |
| History of Europe | 5 | HIST 1031 / HIST 1032 | 3 |
| Twentieth History World | 4 | HISTORY/SOCIAL SCI ELECT | 3 |
| Philosophy | 4 | PHIL 1150 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSYCH 1003 | |
| Social & Cultural Anthro | 5 | SOC 1010 / ANTHRO 1011 | 3 |
| Sciences | Score | Equivalencies | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 5 | BIOL 1831 | 5 |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 1111 / CHEM 1121 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 4 | MATH/SCIENCE ELECT | 3 |
| Physics | 5 | PHYSICS 1011 / PHYSICS 1012 | 4 |
| Mathematics | Score | Equivalencies | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematic HL | 5 | MATH 1045 / MATH 1800 | 5 |
| Further Mathematics HL | 5 | MATH 1900 | 5 |
| Arts | Score | Equivalencies | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | 4 | HUMANITIES ELECT | 3 |
| Music | 4 | MHLT/HUMANITIES/CULTURAL DIV | 6 |
| Theatre | 4 | THEATRE/HUMANITIES ELECT | 4 |
| Visual Arts | 4 | HUMANITIES ELECT | 3 |
Students who have completed Advanced Level Exams (AS-Level and A-Level) may be eligible for college credit as indicated below.
| Exam | Required Score |
AS-Level | A-Level |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Art & Design |
C | Studio Art Elective (3 credit hours) |
Studio Art Elective (6 credit hours) |
| Biology | C | BIOL 1012 & 1013 (5 credit hours) |
BIOL 1821 & 1831 (10 credit hours) |
| Chemistry | C | CHEM 1111 (5 credit hours) |
CHEM 1111 & 1121 (10 credit hours) |
| Chinese | C | CHINESE 1001, 1002 & 1003 (6 credit hours) |
CHINESE 1001, 1002 & 1003 (13 credit hours) |
| Computing | C | No Credit | Computer Science Elective (6 credit hours) |
| Computer Science | C | No Credit | Computer Science Elective (6 credit hours) |
| Economics | C | ECON 1000 (3 credit hours) |
ECON 1001 & 1002 (3 credit hours) |
| English Language | C | English Elective (3 credit hours) |
ENGL 1100 & 1110 (6 credit hours) |
| English Language & Literature | C | ENGL 1950 (3 credit hours) |
ENGL 1950 + Elective (4 credit hours) |
| Geography | C | GEOG 1001 (3 credit hours) |
GEOG 1001 & 1002 (6 credit hours) |
| History | C | History Elective (3 credit hours) |
History Elective (6 credit hours) |
| Mathematics | C | No Credit | MATH 1030 & 1035 + Elective (8 credit hours) |
| Physics | C | No Credit | PHYSICS 1011 + 1012 (8 credit hours) |
| Physics A Level + Mathematics: Mechanics A Level |
C | No Credit | PHYSICS 1011 + 1012 + 2111 (13 credit hours) |
| Psychology | C | PSYCH 1003 (3 credit hours) |
PSYCH 1003 + Elective (6 credit hours) |
| Sociology | C | SOC 1010 (3 credit hours) |
SOC 1010 + Elective (6 credit hours) |