UNC Charlotte recognizes the IB curriculum as a rigorous college preparatory program.
Listed below are university course credits awarded for higher level (HL) and subsidiary level (SL) examinations up to a maximum of 30 semester hours. A score of 5 or greater is required unless otherwise noted.
When applying to UNC Charlotte, students should arrange to have their official IB scores sent to the Office of Admissions. Credits granted for IB courses are shown as transfer hours on the student's transcript and are included in the hours completed toward a degree.
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| IB Exam | Cr. Hrs. | Univ. Courses | Cr. Hrs. | Univ. Courses | Cr. Hrs. | Univ. Courses | Cr. Hrs. | Univ. Courses |
| English HL | 6 | UWRT 1103 & 0001 | 6 | UWRT 1103 & 0001 | 6 | UWRT 1103 & 0001 | 6 | UWRT 1103 & 0001 |
| Mathematical Studies SL | - | No Credit | 3 | MATH 1105 | 3 | MATH 1105 | 3 | MATH 1105 |
| Mathematics SL | - | No Credit | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
| Mathematics HL | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 |
| Mathematical Analysis and Approaches SL | - | No Credit | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
| Mathematical Analysis and Approaches HL | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 |
| Mathematical Applications SL | - | No Credit | - | No Credit | - | No Credit | - | No Credit |
| Mathematical Applications HL | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
| Biology HL Majors | 4 | BIOL 2120 & Lab | 4 | BIOL 2120 & Lab | 8 | BIOL 2120, 2130 & Labs | 8 | BIOL 2120, 2130 & Labs |
| Biology HL Non-Majors | 4 | BIOL 1110 & Lab | 4 | BIOL 1110 & Lab | 8 | BIOL 1110, 1115 & Labs | 8 | BIOL 1110, 1115 & Labs |
| Chemistry HL | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs |
| Geography HL | 6 | GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 6 | GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 6 | GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 6 | GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102) |
| The Americas HL | 6 | HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101) | 6 | HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101) | 6 | HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101) | 6 | HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101) |
| Twentieth Century World | - | No Credit | 3 | HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 3 | HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 3 | HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102) |
| French SL | - | No Credit | 3 | FREN 1202 | 6 | FREN 1202 & 2201 | 6 | FREN 1202 & 2201 |
| French HL | 3 | FREN 1202 | 6 | FREN 1202 & 2201 | 9 | FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 9 | FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| German SL | - | No Credit | 3 | GERM 1202 | 6 | GERM 1202 & 2201 | 6 | GERM 1202 & 2201 |
| German HL | 3 | GERM 1202 | 6 | GERM 1202 & 2201 | 9 | GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 9 | GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| Spanish SL | - | No Credit | 3 | SPAN 1202 | 6 | SPAN 1202 & 2201 | 6 | SPAN 1202 & 2201 |
| Spanish HL | 3 | SPAN 1202 | 6 | SPAN 1202 & 2201 | 9 | SPAN 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 9 | SPAN 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| Economics HL | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 |
| Computer Studies HL | 4 | ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr) | 4 | ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr) | 4 | ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr) | 4 | ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr) |
| Art & Design | - | No Credit | - | No Credit | - | No Credit | - | No Credit |
| Psychology | - | No Credit | 3 | PYSC 1101 | 3 | PYSC 1101 | 3 | PYSC 1101 |
| Physics SL | - | No Credit | 4 | PHYS 2101 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 2101 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 2101 & Lab |
| Physics HL | 4 | PHYS 2102 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 2102 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 2102 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 2102 & Lab |