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.
| IB Exam | Credit Hours (Score of 4) | COURSES (Score of 4) | Credit Hours (Score of 5) | COURSES (Score of 5) | Credit Hours (Score of 6) | COURSES (Score of 6) | Credit Hours (Score of 7) | COURSES (Score of 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | – | No Credit | – | No Credit | – | No Credit | – | No Credit |
| Biology HL | 4 | BIOL 2120 & Lab | 4 | BIOL 2120 & Lab | 8 | BIOL 2120 & Lab, BIOL 2130 & Lab | 8 | BIOL 2120, BIOL 2120 & Lab, BIOL 2130 & Lab |
| Biology SL | – | No Credit | 4 | BIOL 2120 & Lab | 8 | BIOL 2120 & Lab, BIOL 2130 & Lab | 8 | BIOL 2120 & Lab, BIOL 2130 & Lab |
| Business Management HL | 3 | BUSN 1ELE | 3 | BUSN 1ELE | 3 | BUSN 1ELE | 3 | BUSN 1ELE |
| Business Management SL | – | No Credit | 3 | BUSN 1ELE | 3 | BUSN 1ELE | 3 | BUSN 1ELE |
| Chemistry HL | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs |
| Chemistry SL | – | No Credit | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs | 8 | CHEM 1251, 1252 & Labs |
| Classical Languages- Greek HL | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 |
| Classical Languages- Greek SL | – | No Credit | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 | 6 | GREK 1201 & 1202 |
| Classical languages- Latin HL | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 |
| Classical Languages- Latin SL | – | No Credit | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 | 6 | LATN 1201 & 1202 |
| Computer Science HL | 3 | ITSC 1110 | 3 | ITSC 1110 | 3 | ITSC 1110 | 3 | ITSC 1110 |
| Computer Science SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ITSC 1110 | 3 | ITSC 1110 | 3 | ITSC 1110 |
| 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) |
| Dance HL | 3 | DANC 1ELE | 3 | DANC 1ELE | 3 | DANC 1ELE | 3 | DANC 1ELE |
| Dance SL | – | No Credit | 3 | DANC 1ELE | 3 | DANC 1ELE | 3 | DANC 1ELE |
| Design Technology HL | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 |
| Design Technology SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 |
| Digital Society HL | 3 | DTSC 1301 | 3 | DTSC 1301 | 3 | DTSC 1301 | 3 | DTSC 1301 |
| Digital Society SL | – | No Credit | 3 | DTSC 1301 | 3 | DTSC 1301 | 3 | DTSC 1301 |
| Economics HL | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 |
| Economics SL | – | No Credit | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 | 6 | ECON 2101 & 2102 |
| English HL | 6 | WRDS 1103 & 1ELE | 6 | WRDS 1103 & 1ELE | 6 | WRDS 1103 & 1ELE | 6 | WRDS 1103 & 1ELE |
| Environmental Systems and Society SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ESCI 2222 | 3 | ESCI 2222 | 3 | ESCI 2222 |
| Film HL | 3 | FILM 1502 | 3 | FILM 1502 | 3 | FILM 1502 | 3 | FILM 1502 |
| Film SL | – | No Credit | 3 | FILM 1502 | 3 | FILM 1502 | 3 | FILM 1502 |
| French HL | 4 | FREN 1202 | 7 | FREN 1202 & 2201 | 10 | FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 10 | FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| French SL | – | No Credit | 7 | FREN 1202 & 2201 | 10 | FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 10 | FREN 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| German HL | 4 | GERM 1202 | 7 | GERM 1202 & 2201 | 10 | GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 10 | GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| German SL | – | No Credit | 7 | GERM 1202 & 2201 | 10 | GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202 | 10 | GERM 1202, 2201 & 2202 |
| Geography HL | 6 | GEOG 1105 & 1501 | 6 | GEOG 1105 & 1501 | 6 | GEOG 1105 & 1501 | 6 | GEOG 1105 & 1501 |
| Geography SL | – | No Credit | 3 | GEOG 1501 | 3 | GEOG 1501 | 3 | GEOG 1501 |
| Global Politics HL | 3 | POLS 1501 | 3 | POLS 1501 | 3 | POLS 1501 | 3 | POLS 1501 |
| Global Politics SL | – | No Credit | 3 | POLS 1501 | 3 | POLS 1501 | 3 | POLS 1501 |
| History of Africa and Middle East HL | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 |
| History of Africa and Middle East SL | – | No Credit | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 |
| History of Asia and Oceana HL | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 |
| History of Asia and Oceana SL | – | No Credit | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 |
| History of Europe HL | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 |
| History of Europe SL | – | No Credit | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 | 3 | HIST 1502 |
| History of the Americas HL | 3 | HIST 1512 | 3 | HIST 1512 | 3 | HIST 1512 | 3 | HIST 1512 |
| History of the Americas SL | – | No Credit | 3 | HIST 1512 | 3 | HIST 1512 | 3 | HIST 1512 |
| Information Tech in a Global Society HL | 3 | ITSC 1501 | 3 | ITSC 1501 | 3 | ITSC 1501 | 3 | ITSC 1501 |
| Information Tech in a Global Society SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ITSC 1501 | 3 | ITSC 1501 | 3 | ITSC 1501 |
| Language A Language and Lit HL | 3 | ENGL 1502 | 3 | ENGL 1502 | 3 | ENGL 1502 | 3 | ENGL 1502 |
| Language A Language and Lit SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ENGL 1502 | 3 | ENGL 1502 | 3 | ENGL 1502 |
| Language A Literature HL | 3 | ENGL 2072 | 3 | ENGL 2072 | 3 | ENGL 2072 | 3 | ENGL 2072 |
| Language A Literature SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ENGL 2072 | 3 | ENGL 2072 | 3 | ENGL 2072 |
| Language AB inito | – | No Credit | 4 | Target Language 1201 | 4 | Target Language 1201 | 4 | Target Language 1201 |
| Mathematical Studies SL | – | No Credit | 3 | MATH 1105 | 3 | MATH 1105 | 3 | MATH 1105 |
| Mathematics HL | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 | 6 | MATH 1241 & 1242 |
| Mathematics 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 Analysis and Approaches SL | – | No Credit | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
| Mathematical Applications HL | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
| Mathematical Applications SL | – | No Credit | – | No Credit | – | No Credit | – | No Credit |
| Mathematics Application and Interpretations HL | 3 | MATH 1120 | 3 | MATH 1120 | 3 | MATH 1120 | 3 | MATH 1120 |
| Mathematics Application and Interpretations SL | – | No Credit | 3 | MATH 1120 | 3 | MATH 1120 | 3 | MATH 1120 |
| Music HL | 3 | MUSC 1502 | 3 | MUSC 1502 | 3 | MUSC 1502 | 3 | MUSC 1502 |
| Music SL | – | No Credit | 3 | MUSC 1502 | 3 | MUSC 1502 | 3 | MUSC 1502 |
| Philosophy HL | 3 | PHIL 1512 | 3 | PHIL 1512 | 3 | PHIL 1512 | 3 | PHIL 1512 |
| Philosophy SL | – | No Credit | 3 | PHIL 1512 | 3 | PHIL 1512 | 3 | PHIL 1512 |
| Physics HL | 4 | PHYS 1100 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 1100 & Lab | 8 | PHYS 1101, 1102 & Labs | 8 | PHYS 1101, 1102 & Labs |
| Physics SL | – | No Credit | 4 | PHYS 1100 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 1100 & Lab | 4 | PHYS 1100 & Lab |
| Psychology HL | 3 | PSYC 1101 | 3 | PSYC 1101 | 3 | PSYC 1101 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Psychology SL | – | No Credit | 3 | PSYC 1101 | 3 | PSYC 1101 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology HL | 3 | ANTH 2121 | 3 | ANTH 2121 | 3 | ANTH 2121 | 3 | ANTH 2121 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ANTH 2121 | 3 | ANTH 2121 | 3 | ANTH 2121 |
| Sports Exercise and Health Science HL | 3 | EXER 1ELE | 3 | EXER 1ELE | 3 | EXER 1ELE | 3 | EXER 1ELE |
| Sports Exercise and Health Science SL | – | No Credit | 3 | EXER 1ELE | 3 | EXER 1ELE | 3 | EXER 1ELE |
| 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) |
| Theater HL | 3 | THEA 1140 | 3 | THEA 1140 | 3 | THEA 1140 | 3 | THEA 1140 |
| Theater SL | – | No Credit | 3 | THEA 1140 | 3 | THEA 1140 | 3 | THEA 1140 |
| Twentieth Century World | 3 | No Credit | 3 | HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 3 | HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102) | 3 | HIST 1100 (Exempt from LBST 2102) |
| Visual Arts HL | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 |
| Visual Arts SL | – | No Credit | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 | 3 | ARTA 3000 |
| World Religions SL | – | No Credit | 3 | RELS 1502 | 3 | RELS 1502 | 3 | RELS 1502 |