Petitioning International Baccalaureate Credit
Due to testing changes from coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, UT Dallas ensures students will receive transfer credit from IB no matter the computation method of the score (please review scores and appropriate transfer equivalencies on this page). For additional information on IB's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, please review the IB website.
Entering first year students must see their academic advisor to determine the best application of International Baccalaureate (IB) credit. Petitioning examination of credit should be completed within the student’s first term at UT Dallas, but not later than the first day of the student’s graduating term. A first year student must weigh the advantages of accepting college credit through IB exams 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.
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 should consult an academic advisor to review credit application.
Courses shown in green meet Texas Core Curriculum requirements.
IB Course Credit
IB TEST | SCORE | 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 | CS1336/1136 | 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 MATH1326 |
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
Last Updated October 31, 2019