International Baccalaureate Program IB
In accordance with Texas Education Code Section 51.968, students who have completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program will receive a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of lower-division credit based on Standard-Level and Higher-Level examinations with scores of 4 or higher. Fewer than 24 semester credit hours may be awarded if a student earns a score below 4 on one or more examinations administered as part of the diploma program. In such cases, the determination of credit awarded for examinations with scores of 3 or lower will be made at the discretion of the appropriate college advisor or the academic department offering the student’s major.
Students who complete IB coursework but do not earn the IB Diploma will receive credit only for Higher-Level examinations with scores of 4 or higher.
The following table lists the current IB examinations approved for credit.
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IB Examination
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Credit Hours Earned
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UT Tyler Course Equivalent(s)
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Chinese A1, A2, or B (SL)
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6
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CHIN 1611*
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Chinese A1, A2, or B (HL)
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12
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CHIN 1611*, 2611*
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Chinese AB
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4
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CHIN 1411*
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French A1, A2, or B (SL)
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6
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FREN 1611*
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French A1, A2, or B (HL)
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12
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FREN 2611*
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French AB
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4
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FREN 1401*
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Spanish A1, A2, or B (SL)
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6
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SPAN 1611*
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Spanish A1, A2, or B (HL)
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12
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SPAN 1611*, 2611*
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Spanish AB
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4
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SPAN 1413*
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Latin (SL)
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3
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LATN 1301*
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Latin (HL)
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6
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LATN 1301*, 1302*
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Arabic/German/Portuguese/Russian/Other Languages A1, A2, or B (SL)
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6
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Foreign Language Elective Credit*
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Arabic/German/Portuguese/Russian/Other Languages A1, A2, or B (HL)
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12
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Foreign Language Elective Credit*
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Arabic/German/Portuguese/Russian/Other Languages AB
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4
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Foreign Language Elective Credit*
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Biology SL
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4
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BIOL 1306/1106
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Biology HL
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8
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BIOL 1306/1106, 1307/1107
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Business and Management
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3
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MANA 1300*
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Chemistry (SL)
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4
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CHEM 1311/1111
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Chemistry (HL)
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8
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CHEM 1311/1111, 1312/1112
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Computer Science
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3
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COSC 1310*
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Dance
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NA
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NA
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Economics (SL/HL)
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3
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ECON 1301
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English A Literature
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3
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ENGL 2362
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English Language A1 or A2 (SL/HL)
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3
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ENGL 1301
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English Language Extended Essay**
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6
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ENGL 1301, 1302
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Environmental and Social Systems
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3
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BIOL 1360
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Film
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3
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THTR 1356
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Geography
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3
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GEOG 1313
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Global Politics (SL/HL)
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3
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Political Science Elective Credit *
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Greek, Classical
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3
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General Elective Credit*
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History- Africa/East & Southeast Asia & Oceania/Europe/Islamic/South Asia & Middle East
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3
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History Elective Credit*
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History – Americas
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3
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HIST 2322
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Information Technology in a Global Society
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3
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COSC 1307 or 1310 ***
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Mathematics Studies
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3
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MATH 1332
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Mathematics (SL)
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3
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MATH 1314
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Mathematics (HL)
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3
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MATH 2312
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Mathematics with Further Mathematics
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4
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MATH 2413
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Music
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3
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MUSI 1301
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Philosophy
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3
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PHIL 1301
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Physics (SL)
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4
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PHYS 1301/1101
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Physics (HL)
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8
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PHYS 1301/1101, 1302/1102
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Psychology
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3
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PSYC 1301
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Social and Cultural Anthropology
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3
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ANTH 2346
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Sports, Exercise, and Health Science
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6
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ALHS 1300*, 1315
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Theatre Arts
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3
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THTR 1301
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Visual Arts
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3
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ART. 1301
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World Religions
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3
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* Course is not part of the UT Tyler Core Curriculum
** The English Language Extended Essay requires a grade of C or higher to be awarded credit. The English Language topic is the only essay assessed for credit by UT Tyler.
*** COSC 1310 credit is awarded only in cases where a student already has credit for COSC 1307 prior to admission to UT Tyler.