IB Credit

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.

 Score of 4Score of 5Score of 6Score of 7
IB ExamCr. Hrs.Univ. CoursesCr. Hrs.Univ. CoursesCr. Hrs.Univ. CoursesCr. Hrs.Univ. Courses
English HL6UWRT 1103 & 00016UWRT 1103 & 00016UWRT 1103 & 00016UWRT 1103 & 0001
Mathematical Studies SLNo Credit3MATH 11053MATH 11053MATH 1105
Mathematics SLNo Credit3MATH 12413MATH 12413MATH 1241
Mathematics HL6MATH 1241 & 12426MATH 1241 & 12426MATH 1241 & 12426MATH 1241 & 1242
Mathematical Analysis and Approaches SLNo Credit3MATH 12413MATH 12413MATH 1241
Mathematical Analysis and Approaches HL6MATH 1241 & 12426MATH 1241 & 12426MATH 1241 & 12426MATH 1241 & 1242
Mathematical Applications SLNo CreditNo CreditNo CreditNo Credit
Mathematical Applications HL3MATH 12413MATH 12413MATH 12413MATH 1241
Biology HL Majors4BIOL 2120 & Lab4BIOL 2120 & Lab8BIOL 2120, 2130 & Labs8BIOL 2120, 2130 & Labs
Biology HL Non-Majors4BIOL 1110 & Lab4BIOL 1110 & Lab8BIOL 1110, 1115 & Labs8BIOL 1110, 1115 & Labs
Chemistry HL8CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs8CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs8CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs8CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs
Geography HL6GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102)6GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102)6GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102)6GEOG 1101 & 1105 (Exempt from LBST 2102)
The Americas HL6HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101)6HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101)6HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101)6HIST 1160 & 1161 (Exempt from LBST 2101)
Twentieth Century WorldNo Credit3HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102)3HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102)3HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102)
French SLNo Credit3FREN 12026FREN 1202 & 22016FREN 1202 & 2201
French HL3FREN 12026FREN 1202 & 22019FREN 1202, 2201 & 22029FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202
German SLNo Credit3GERM 12026GERM 1202 & 22016GERM 1202 & 2201
German HL3GERM 12026GERM 1202 & 22019GERM 1202, 2201 & 22029GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202
Spanish SLNo Credit3SPAN 12026SPAN 1202 & 22016SPAN 1202 & 2201
Spanish HL3SPAN 12026SPAN 1202 & 22019SPAN 1202, 2201 & 22029SPAN 1202, 2201 & 2202
Economics HL6ECON 2101 & 21026ECON 2101 & 21026ECON 2101 & 21026ECON 2101 & 2102
Computer Studies HL4ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr)4ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr)4ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr)4ITCS 1214 (3 Hrs) & 2050 (1 Hr)
Art & DesignNo CreditNo CreditNo CreditNo Credit
PsychologyNo Credit3PYSC 11013PYSC 11013PYSC 1101
Physics SLNo Credit4PHYS 2101 & Lab4PHYS 2101 & Lab4PHYS 2101 & Lab
Physics HL4PHYS 2102 & Lab4PHYS 2102 & Lab4PHYS 2102 & Lab4PHYS 2102 & Lab