IB

International Baccalaureate Credit Awards
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Students entering DePaul will be awarded DePaul course credit in the amounts indicated below provided official International Baccalaureate (IB) transcripts and final score reports are submitted to the Office of Admission prior to enrolling at DePaul. If you have completed an exam that is not listed below, please contact DePaul Central at dpcl@depaul.edu.

IB Exam Name
 Standard or Higher Level Score
 Credit Hours Awarded
 Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded
GROUP I Best Language A1


English A1
 HL 5
 4
 ENG 120
GROUP II Language A2


French B, Spanish B, German B
 SL 7
 12
 104, 105, 106

 SL 6
 12
 103, 104, 105

 SL 5
 12
 102, 103, 104

 HL 7
 16
 104, 105, 106, 107

 HL 6
 12
 104, 105, 106

 Hl 5
 12
 103, 104, 105
Classical Languages
 SL 7
 12
 113, 114, 115

 SL 6
 12
 103, 113, 114

 SL 5
 12
 102, 103, 113

 HL 7
 16
 113, 114, 115, 201

 HL 6
 12
 113, 114, 115

 HL 5
 12
 103, 113, 114

GROUP III Individuals and Societies


Economics
 HL 4
 4
 ECO 106

 HL 5
 8
 ECO 105 & 106
History


Route 1: History of Europe and the Islamic World HL 5 4 HST 171
Route 2: 20th Century World History HL 5 4 HST 113
Information Technology in a Global Society
 HL 5
 4
 CSC 223
Philosophy
 DePaul does not award credit for this exam

Social & Cultural Anthropology
 HL 4
 4
 ANT 102

 HL 5
 8
 ANT 102 & 390
GROUP IV Experimental Sciences


Biology
 HL 5
Consent of department will grant waiver of one or more quarters of general Biology

 HL 6
 12
 BIO 101, 102 & 103
Chemistry
 HL 5
Student may receive credit for Chemistry sequence CHE 111Lec/Lab-115Lec/Lab, contingent upon consultation with the Dept. of Chemistry
Physics
 HL 5
 4
 PHY 150

 HL 6 or 7
 12
 PHY 150, 151 & 152
Design Technology
 SL 5 or higher
 4
 CSC 200
GROUP V Mathematics & Computer Sciences


Mathematics Higher Level
 HL 5, 6 or 7
 12
 MAT 150 and meeting with Math advisor for additional placement
Mathematical Studies Standard Level  

DePaul does not award credit for this exam
Further Math
 SL 5

Meet with a Math advisor for placement.
Mathematics Standard Level
 SL 5, 6 or 7
 4
 100 level Math course
Computer Science
 SL 5
 4
 IT 130
  SL 6 or 7 4 CSC 211. Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 for CSC 241, will take CSC 212 instead of CSC 224 and substitute CSC 242 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
  HL 5 or 6 8 CSC 211 & CSC 212. Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 & CSC 212 for CSC 242 & CSC 224 and substitute CSC 241 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
  HL 7 12 CSC 211, CSC 212 & CSC 383. Students required to take IT 130 should substitute it with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor. Students required to take CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 224 will count CSC 211 & CSC 212 for CSC 242 & CSC 224 and substitute CSC 241 with a 300 level major elective to be approved by their faculty advisor.
GROUP VI The Arts      
 Visual Arts HL 5   Credit and course award dependent on departmental review of portfolio
 Music HL 5 4 For Music majors: MUS 110
HL 5 4 For Non-Music majors: MUS 100
 Theatre Arts HL 5 4
 Theatre 100. *This exam is currently under review. Students should consult with their Theatre advisor for additional information.