International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit Awards
- International A and A/S Level Exam Credit Awards
- AP Credit Awards
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit Awards
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit Awards
Students starting at DePaul will be awarded course credit in the amounts indicated below, provided official International Baccalaureate (IB) transcripts and final score reports are submitted to the Office of Admission prior to enrolling at DePaul. If you have completed an exam that is not listed below, please contact the Transfer Articulation Center at TrAC@depaul.edu.
Group I - Best Language
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded English A1 HL 5 4 ENG 120 Literature and Performance (English) SL 5 4 THE 100 T Armenian A: Literature HL 5 4 TRNS ELCT SL 6 4 TRNS ELCT English A: Literature HL 5 4 ENG 120 SL 6 4 ENG 120 Spanish A: Literature HL 5 4 SPN 220 SL 6 4 SPN 220 English A: Language and Literature HL 5 4 WRD 103 SL 5 4 WRD 103 German A: Language and Literature HL 5 4 GER 300 T SL 5 4 GER 300 T
Group II - Second Language
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded French B, Spanish B, German B SL 4 8 101 &102 SL 5 12 102, 103 & 104 SL 6 12 103, 104 & 105 SL 7 12 104, 105 & 106 HL 3 * Students should consult the Modern Language department for appropriate placement. HL 4 12 101, 102 & 103 HL 5 12 103, 104 & 105 HL 6 12 104, 105 & 106 HL 7 16 104, 105, 106 & 200 TR Arabic B SL 5 4 ARB 103 SL 6 8 ARB 103 & 104 SL 7 12 ARB 103, 104 & 105 HL 5 4 ARB 104 HL 6 8 ARB 104 & 105 HL 7 12 ARB 104, 105 & 106 Chinese B HL 5 4 CHN 201 HL 6 8 CHN 201 & 202 HL 7 12 CHN 201, 202 & 203 SL 5 4 CHN 103 SL 6 8 CHN 103 & 104 SL 7 12 CHN 103, 104 & 105 English B HL 5 4 ENG 101 HL 6 4 ENG 101 HL 7 4 ENG 101 French ab initio SL 3 * Students should consult the Modern Language department for appropriate placement. SL 4 4 FCH 102 SL 5 8 FCH 103 & 104 SL 6 12 FCH 103, 104 & 105 SL 7 12 FCH 104, 105 & 106 Mandarin ab initio SL 5 4 CHN 103 SL 6 8 CHN 103 & 104 SL 7 12 CHN 103, 104 & 105 Spanish ab initio SL 3 * Students should consult the Modern Language department for appropriate placement. SL 4 4 SPN 101 SL 5 8 SPN 101 & SPN 102 SL 6 12 SPN 101, 102 & 103 SL 7 12 SPN 101, 102 & 103 Classical Languages SL 3 * Students should consult the Modern Language department for appropriate placement. SL 4 8 GRK 101 & 102 or LAT 101 & 102 SL 5 12 GRK 102, 103 & 104 or LAT 102, 103 & 113 SL 6 12 GRK 103, 104 & 105 or LAT 113, 114 & 115 SL 7 12 GRK 104, 105 & 106 or LAT 113, 114 & 115 HL 3 * Students should consult the Modern Language department for appropriate placement. HL 4 12 GRK 101, 102 & 103 or LAT 101, 102 & 103 HL 5 12 GRK 103, 104 & 105 or LAT 103, 113 & 114 HL 6 12 GRK 104, 105 & 106 or LAT 113, 114 & 115 HL 7 16 GRK 104, 105 & 106 & 200 TR or LAT 113, 114, 115 & 200 TR Group III - Individuals and Societies
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Business and Management HL 5 4 BUS 101 Economics HL 5 8 ECO 105 & 106 Geography SL 6 or 7 4 GEO 101 HL 6 or 7 4 Global Politics HL 5 4 PSC 100 T SSMW History - Route 1: History of Europe and the Islamic World HL 5 4 HST 171 History - Route 2: 20th Century World History HL 5 4 HST 113 Information Technology in a Global Society HL 5 4 CSC 223 Philosophy HL 6 or 7 4 PHL 100 Psychology HL 3 or 4 4 PSY 105 HL 5 8 PSY 105 & 106 Social and Cultural Anthropology SL 4 or HL 4 4 ANT 102 SL 5 8 ANT 102 & 390 HL 5 8 ANT 102 & 204 World Religions SL 4 4 REL 103
Group IV - Experimental Sciences
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Biology HL 5 * Consent of department will grant waiver of one or more quarters of general biology. HL 6 12 BIO 191, 192 & 193 Chemistry HL 5 * Consent of department is needed in order to waive one or more quarters of the general chemistry sequence. Environmental Systems and Societies SL 4 or HL 4 4 ENV 102 Sports Exercise & Health Science SL4 4 PE 100 T Physics HL 5 4 PHY 150 HL 6 or 7 12 PHY 150, 151 & 152 Design Technology SL 5 4 ID 100 Design Technology HL 5 8 ID 100 & ID 101
Group V - Mathematics & Computer Sciences
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Further Math SL 5 * Meet with a Math advisor for placement Mathematical Studies (Standard Level) SL 5, 6 or 7 4 MAT 150 Mathematics (Standard Level) SL 5, 6 or 7 8 MAT 150 & MAT 100 T Mathematics (Higher Level) HL 5, 6 or 7 8 MAT 150 & MAT 100 T Computer Science SL 5 4 IT 130 SL 6 or 7 8 IT 130 & IT 200 T HL 5 or 6 8 CSC 241 & CSC 242 or IT 211 & IT 212 HL 7 12 CSC 241, CSC 242 & CSC 300 T or IT 211, IT 212 & IT 300 T Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL SL 5, 6 or 7 4 MAT 137 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL HL 5, 6 or 7 8 MAT 137 & MAT 150 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL SL 5, 6 or 7 4 MAT 150 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL HL 4, 5, 6 or 7 8 MAT 137 & MAT 150
Group VI - The Arts
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Dance SL 5 4 TRNS elective Film SL 6 or7; HL 5, 6 or 7 4 DC 110 Music SL 6 or 7 4 MUS 100-level for non-majors; an elective for Music majors HL 6 or 7 4 200-level MUS A&L course for non-majors; an elective for Music majors plus possible musicianship credit - see department chair. Theatre Arts HL 4 4 Theatre 100 for non-Theatre majors; Theatre majors should consult with their Theatre advisor for additional information. Visual Arts (A or B) HL 3, 4, or 5 4 ART 104
Group VII - Theory of Knowledge
IB Exam Name Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) Score Credit Hours Awarded Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded Theory of Knowledge SL 5 4 TRNS PI HL 5 4 TRNS PI