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International Baccalaureate Information - UW-Milwaukee
All University of Wisconsin System Campuses award college credit for scores of 4,5,6, or 7 on higher level (HL) IB examinations. Additional credit will be awarded to students who complete the full diploma programme. Most campuses do not award degree credit for IB Standard Level (SL) examination results. Check with the campus admission office for award of credit for SL examination results.
| Course and Level |
Score |
Course Equivalency |
Credits |
| Art/Visual - HL |
4,5,6,7 |
General studio art elective credit or specific course credit subject to departmental portfolio review |
3 |
| Biology - HL |
4 |
Biology 102 |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Biology 150 & 152 |
6 |
| Biology - SL |
5,6,7 |
Biology 102 |
3 |
| Business and Organisation - HL |
4 |
Business Administration Elective |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Business Administration Elective |
6 |
| Business and Organisation - SL |
5,6,7 |
Business Administration Elective |
3 |
| Chemistry - HL |
4 |
Chemistry Elective (General Education Natural Science Lab) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Chemistry 102 & 104 |
6 |
| Chemistry - SL |
5,6,7 |
Chemistry Elective (General Education Natural Science Lab) |
3 |
| Computer Science - HL |
4 |
Computer Science 201 |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Computer Science 201 & 251 |
6 |
| Computer Science - SL |
5,6,7 |
Computer Science Elective |
3 |
| Economics - HL |
4 |
Economics Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Economics 103 & 104 |
6 |
| Economics - SL |
5,6,7 |
Economics Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| English - HL |
4 |
English Literature (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
English Literature (General Education Humanities) |
6 |
| English - SL |
5,6,7 |
English Literature (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| Environmental Systems - SL |
5,6,7 |
Environmental Studies Elective (General Education Natural Science) |
3 |
| French - HL |
4 |
French 303 |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
French 327 & 328 |
6 |
| French - SL |
5,6,7 |
French 303 |
3 |
| Geography - HL |
4 |
Geography Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Geography 110 and Geography Elective (General Education Social Science) |
6 |
| Geography - SL |
5,6,7 |
Geography Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| German - HL |
4 |
German Elective |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
German 326 & German Upper Division Elective |
6 |
| German - SL |
5,6,7 |
German Elective |
3 |
| History - HL |
4 |
History Elective (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
History Elective (General Education Humanities) |
6 |
| History - SL |
5,6,7 |
History Elective (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| History of the Americas - HL |
4 |
History Elective (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
History Elective (General Education Humanities) (Students may appeal to be awarded credit for History 151 & 152.) |
6 |
| History of Europe - HL |
4 |
History Elective (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
History 206 and History Elective (General Education Humanities) |
6 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society - SL |
5,6,7 |
Business Administration 230 |
3 |
| Advanced Mathematics - SL |
5,6,7 |
Mathematics Elective |
3 |
| Mathematics - HL |
4 |
Mathematics 211 |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Mathematics 231 & 232 |
6 |
| Mathematical Methods - SL |
5,6,7 |
Mathematics 211 |
3 |
| Mathematical Studies - SL |
5,6,7 |
Mathematics 105 |
3 |
| Music - HL |
4 |
Music Elective (General Education Arts) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Music 100 and 101 |
6 |
| Music - SL |
5,6,7 |
Music Elective |
3 |
| Philosophy - HL |
4 |
Philosophy Elective (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Philosophy 101 & Philosophy Elective (General Education Humanities) |
6 |
| Philosophy - SL |
5,6,7 |
Philosophy Elective (General Education Humanities) |
3 |
| Physics - HL |
4 |
Physics Elective (General Education Natural Science Lab) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Physics 120, 121, 122 & 123 |
6 |
| Physics - SL |
5,6,7 |
Physics Elective (General Education Natural Science Lab) |
3 |
| Psychology - HL |
4 |
Psychology Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Psychology 101 & Psychology Elective (General Education Social Science) |
6 |
| Psychology - SL |
5,6,7 |
Psychology Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| Social Anthropology - HL |
4 |
Anthropology Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Anthropology 104 & Anthropology Elective (General Education Social Science) |
6 |
| Social Anthropology - SL |
5,6,7 |
Anthropology Elective (General Education Social Science) |
3 |
| Spanish - HL |
4 |
Spanish Elective |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Spanish 305 & 311 |
6 |
| Spanish - SL |
5,6,7 |
Spanish Elective |
3 |
| Theatre Arts - HL |
4 |
Theatre Elective (General Education Arts)
(An audition is required for credit.) |
3 |
| 5,6,7 |
Theatre 100 and 213 (An audition is required for credit.) |
6 |
| Theatre Arts - SL |
5,6,7 |
Theatre Elective (General Education Arts)
(An audition is required for credit.) |
3 |
| Full Diploma |
28 or above |
Letters and Science Elective |
3 |
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