International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
Petitioning examination of International Baccalaureate (IB) credit is recommended to be completed within the student’s first term at UT Dallas, but no later than the first day of the student’s graduating term. A first-year student must weigh the advantages of accepting college credit through examinations against the possible impact such credit might have on tuition rebate eligibility and their readiness for subsequent courses in an academic sequence.
UT Dallas must receive an official score report from the testing agency that provided the examination. UT Dallas does not accept examination credit from other higher education institutions’ transcripts.
As credit is petitioned after admission, credit by examination is not considered as part of an applicant’s transferable GPA or transfer hours for admissions. In accordance with Texas Education Code 51.968, The University of Texas at Dallas will award undergraduate course credit for achieving the required IB examination scores below. Students who have earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma and present IB exam scores of 4 or higher may be eligible for additional credit.
IB Test | Scare | Level | UT Dallas Equivalency | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biology | Minimum 5 | Standard | BIOL1300† | 3SCH |
Biology | Minimum 7 | Standard | BIOL2311†/2111 BIOL2312†/2112 | 8SCH |
Biology | Minimum 4 | Higher | BIOL1300† | 3SCH |
Biology | Minimum 6 | Higher | BIOL2311†/2111 BIOL2312†/2112 | 8SCH |
Chemistry | Minimum 7 | Standard | CHEM1311†/1111 CHEM1312†/1112 | 8SCH |
Chemistry | Minimum 6 | Higher | CHEM1311†/1111 CHEM1312†/1112 | 8SCH |
Computer Science | Minimum 6 | Higher | CS1436 | 4SCH |
Computer Science | Minimum 6 | Standard | CS1334/1134 | 4SCH |
Economics | Minimum 5 | Standard | ECON2301† | 3SCH |
Economics | Minimum 5 | Higher | ECON2301† ECON2302† | 6SCH |
Language A: Literature | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | RHET1302† | 3SCH |
Language A: Literature | Minimum 5 | Standard or Higher | RHET1302† LIT1301† | 6SCH |
Language A: Language and Literature | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | RHET1302† | 3SCH |
Language A: Language and Literature | Minimum 5 | Standard or Higher | RHET1302† LIT1301† | 6SCH |
Environmental Systems and Societies | Minimum 4 | Standard | Geoscience elective credit | 3SCH |
Environmental Systems and Societies | Minimum 6 | Standard | GEOS2302† | 3SCH |
Geography | Minimum 4 | Higher | Geography elective credit | 3SCH |
Geography | Minimum 5 | Higher | GEOG2303 | 3SCH |
History (Any Regional Area) | Minimum 6 | Higher | History elective credit | 6SCH |
Any B language offered by UTD | Minimum 4 | Standard | Language elective credit | 3SCH |
Arabic B | Minimum 5 | Higher | ARAB1311 ARAB1312 | 6SCH |
Chinese B | Minimum 5 | Higher | CHIN1311 CHIN1312 | 6SCH |
French B | Minimum 5 | Higher | FREN1311 FREN1312 | 6SCH |
Spanish (A or B)* | Minimum 5 | Standard | SPAN1311 SPAN1312 SPAN2311 | 9SCH |
Spanish (A or B)* | Minimum 5 | Higher | SPAN1311 SPAN1312 SPAN2311 SPAN2312 | 12SCH |
Mathematics | Minimum 6 | Standard | MATH2312† | 3SCH |
Mathematics | Minimum 7 | Standard | MATH2312† STAT1342† | 6SCH |
Mathematics | Minimum 4 | Higher | MATH1314† | 3SCH |
Mathematics | Minimum 6 | Higher | MATH1325† MATH1326† STAT1342† | 9SCH |
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | Minimum 5 | Higher | MATH1325† or MATH2312† | 3SCH |
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | Minimum 6 | Higher | MATH2413† | 4SCH |
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | Minimum 7 | Higher | MATH2417† | 4SCH |
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | Minimum 5 | Standard | MATH1314† | 3SCH |
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | Minimum 6 | Standard | MATH1325† | 3SCH |
Mathematics Applications and Interpretations | Minimum 6 | Higher | MATH1314† or MATH1316† | 3SCH |
Mathematics Applications and Interpretations | Minimum 6 | Standard | MATH1314† | 3SCH |
Further Mathematics | Minimum 6 | Higher | MATH2312† MATH2333 MATH2413† STAT1342† | 13SCH |
Further Mathematics | Minimum 7 | Higher | MATH2312† MATH2333 MATH2413† STAT1342† STAT2332† | 16SCH |
Music | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | MUSI1306† | 3SCH |
Philosophy | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | PHIL1301† | 3SCH |
Physics | Minimum 7 | Standard | PHYS1301†/2125† PHYS1302†/2126 | 8SCH |
Physics | Minimum 6 | Higher | PHYS1301†/2125† PHYS1302†/2126 | 8SCH |
Psychology | Minimum 5 | Higher | PSY2301† | 3SCH |
Theatre | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | THEA1310† | 3SCH |
Visual Arts | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | AHST2331† | 3SCH |
Film | Minimum 4 | Standard or Higher | FILM2332† | 3SCH |
* Students continuing in this language should take a placement exam.
† Course meets Core Curriculum requirements.
Last Updated August 31, 2023