International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

The International Baccalaureate subject exams are one way to earn college credit by examination. Students who have completed any of the following IB subject exams need to have International Baccalaureate forward an official report of their scores to Wichita State University’s Registrar’s Office to receive credit.

If you are a transfer student from another Kansas Regent's University, IB scores that you sent to them can be used by WSU from that school's transcript.  If you are a transfer student from a school that is not a Kansas Regent's University, please contact the test company and arrange for your score(s) to be sent to WSU for evaluation.  Credit posted to your WSU transcript will be awarded based on the information below.

Have your official test scores or transcript sent directly to:

Office of the Registrar
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, Kansas 67260-0058

The Registrar's Office will review the scores and add the credit you have earned to your WSU transcript after you are admitted, and the scores are received.

 

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International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
Subject Minimum Score WSU Equivalent Course
Anthropology 4 (S/H) 3 hrs ANTH 102
Art/Design   Portfolio required for evaluation
Biology 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)
4 hrs BIOL 210
8 hrs BIOL 210, 211
Business/Management 4 (S/H) 3 hrs BADM 100
Chemistry 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)
5 hrs CHEM 211
10 hrs CHEM 211, 212
Chinese 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
10 hrs CHIN 111,112
3 hrs CHIN 224
Computer Science 4 (S/H) 3 hrs CS 210
Economics 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)
3 hrs ECON 101
6 hrs ECON 101, 201
English A: Language and Literature 4 (S/H)
6 (S/H)
3 hrs ENGL 101
6 hrs ENGL 101, 102
English A: Literature 4 (S/H)
6 (S/H)
3 hrs ENGL 101
6 hrs ENGL 101, 102
Environmental systems and societies 4 (S) 3 hrs of BIOL 370***
French

4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
6 (S/H)*

10 hrs FREN 111, 112
5 hrs FREN 210
3 hrs FREN 324
Geography 4 (S/H) 3 hrs GEOG 125
German 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
6 (S/H)*
10 hrs GERM 111, 112
5 hrs GERM 210
3 hrs GERM 224
Greek 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
10 hrs GREK 111, 112
3 hrs GREK 224
History 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)
3 hrs HIST 310
6 hrs HIST 310
Italian 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
10 hrs ITAL 111, 112
3 hrs ITAL 223
Japanese 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
6 (S/H)*
10 hrs JAPN 111, 112
3 hrs JAPN 223
3 hrs JAPN 224
Latin 4 (S/H) 10 hrs LATN 111, 112
Math Methods** 4 (S/H) 5 hrs MATH 242
Math Studies**   Reviewed on individual basis by Math Department
Mathematics** 4 (S/H)
6 (S/H)
5 hrs MATH 242
10 hrs MATH 242, 243
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches** 4 (S/H)
6 (S/H)

5 hrs MATH 112
5 hrs MATH 242

Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation** 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)

3 hrs MATH 131
3 hrs MATH 111

Music 4 (S/H)

6 hrs MUSC 160, 162

Philosophy 4 (S/H) 3 hrs PHIL 100
Physical Science 4 (S/H) 3 hrs general science elective
Physics 4 (S/H)
6 (S/H)
4 hrs PHYS 111
10 hrs PHYS 213, 214
Psychology 4 (S/H) 3 hrs PSY 111
Russian 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
6 (S/H)*
10 hrs RUSS 111, 112
5 hrs RUSS 210
3 hrs RUSS 224
Spanish 4 (S/H)
5 (S/H)*
6 (S/H)*
10 hrs SPAN 111, 112
5 hrs SPAN 210
3 hrs SPAN 220
Sports, exercise and health science 4 (S/H) 3 hrs of HPS 113
Theatre 4 (S/H) 3 hrs THEA 143
Visual arts 4 (S/H) 3 hrs of ARTH 103

S = Standard level exam
H = Higher Level Exam
* = When the higher score is received on exams in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian or Spanish, the credit for the lower score is also awarded.
** = Math students who take the IB test but score below the level necessary for credit can be given placement in Math 243 or 344 upon recommendation of their high school teacher. Upon successful completion (C or better) of the first enrollment in the course, the student will be given retroactive credit for the prerequisite calculus course(s). For example, a student who successfully completes Math 243 will be given retroactive credit in Math 242. A student who is placed in Math 344 and successfully completes it will be given 10 hours of retroactive credit in Math 242 and 243.
*** = This IB exam is only offered at the Standard Level.


For more information, contact:
Office of the Registrar
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount
117 Jardine Hall
Wichita, KS 67260-0058
(316) 978-3055
academic.records@wichita.edu