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International Baccalaureate

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Undergraduate Admission

LMU may award up to 6 semester hours (up to 8 for lab-based science courses) for higher level passes for which a student scores a 5 or above. Not all higher level examinations will yield advanced-standing credit. The IB chart that follows shows IB examinations that have been approved for transfer.

IB Exam	Minimum IB Score Required	Number of Semester Hours Awarded	Equivalent LMU Course(s)
Biology Higher Level	5	6	BIOL 101 and 102
Business and Management Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Chemistry Higher Level	5	6	no specific core; fulfills Science core for most majors; if minimum score of 6 is attained, 8 semester hours awarded for CHEM 110, 111, 112, and 113 (satisfies CHEM 111 and 114 requirement for engineering majors)
Computer Science Higher Level	5		pending
Economics Higher Level	5	6	ECON 110 and 120; fulfills Social Science core, except for College of Business Administration and elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
English A1 Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills Literature core for most majors
Foreign Language A1 (non-English) Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Foreign Language A2 Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Foreign Language B Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Geography Higher Level	5	3	GEOG 100; fulfills half Social Science core, except for College of Business Administration and elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies) and some secondary teacher preparation majors
History 2003 exam Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
History 2003 exam: Islamic Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
History 2010 exam (Rt.1) Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills Western Civilizations core for most majors
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Africa Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills Contemporary Societies core for most majors
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Asia and Oceania Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills Contemporary Societies core for most majors
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Americas Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills Contemporary Societies core for most majors
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Europe and the Middle East Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Mathematics Higher Level	5	6	MATH 120 and 122; fulfills Math core except for College of Business Administration and elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies) and some secondary teacher preparation majors
Modern Classical Language Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Philosophy Higher Level	5	6	no specific course
Physics 2001 exam Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills Science/Technology core except for elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
Physics 2007 exam Higher Level	5 (6-7 for engineering majors)	8*	Score of 5: No specific course; fulfills Science/Technology core except for elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies) Score of 6-7: PHYS 253 and 254 Engineering students with IB HL scores of 6-7 need to meet with the Chairperson of Physics to determine if they will receive credit for PHYS 101 and/or 201 courses.
Psychology Higher Level	5	3	PSYC 100; fulfills half Social Science core for most majors
Social and Cultural Anthropology Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills half Social Science core, except for College of Business Administration and elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies) and some secondary teacher preparation majors
Theatre Higher Level	5	3	THEA 110; fulfills Creative Arts core requirement for all except Theatre Arts majors and elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
Visual Arts: Option A Higher Level	5	6	no specific course; fulfills the Creative Arts core requirement for all majors except elementary teacher preparation majors (Liberal Studies) and Studio Arts majors
Visual Arts: Option B Higher Level	5	6	no specific course

Note: Students studying for the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies do not follow the regular University Core pattern.
* IB credit does not count for most graduate Health Professions and Dental schools. Students intending to pursue pre-medical studies should fulfill major requirements at LMU.